About Jennifer
Jennifer Cole is a freelance writer and speaker with over 25 years of experience and a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University. Her bylines include The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, Reader’s Digest Canada, Canada’s National Observer, Modern Farmer, Mongabay and Civil Eats. She is listed as a speaker for the National Association of Federal Retirees District Conference in May 2026, presenting “Aging on our terms in a changing Canada.” Cole has also written a regular community column, authored a collection of Camp Artaban memories and served as an invited volunteer ambassador for Canada’s inaugural Year of the Garden. Her community work includes camp governance and breast cancer fundraising.
Signature talks
Breakout · 45 min
Aging on our terms in a changing Canada
Listed for the May 2026 National Association of Federal Retirees District Conference, this presentation addresses aging on one’s own terms in a changing Canada.
- Identify themes associated with aging on one’s own terms
- Consider how change in Canada shapes conversations about aging
- Reflect on what aging on one’s own terms means to them
Aging in Canada
Audiences
Federal retireesOlder adultsGardenersWritersCommunity organizationsConservation groupsNonprofit fundraisersCamp communities