Meet the Centenarians: Canada’s Oldest Age Group Is Also Its Fastest-Growing
Published on June 25, 2024
Vi Roden said she reads an average of 50 books a year, attends history lectures at her local seniors centre, and does yoga twice a week. She’s 101, and still lives in her own condo in West Vancouver, B.C. “It never occurred to me that I would live this long,” said Ms. Roden, a former Air Force typist who was 65 when she founded a charity for survivors of sexual abuse. “I don’t know why, but I think it’s because I just enjoy every single day.” Joseph Novak, a 100-year-old Second World War veteran who lives in Whitehorse, lost his eyesight about a decade ago and spends his days listening to music and audiobooks....