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Our Biggest Edition Yet. Now Available to Download!
Posted on July 30, 2026
Inside this issue:
COSCO Conference
Oct 3-5, 2025
Human Rights and Ageing:
Strategies for an Equitable Future
Access Conference Videos!
View the BCGREA Event Calendar. We collate all our Association and Branch events into one easy to view calendar.
2026 Pension Payment Dates are listed on the calendar, as well!
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