In Memoriam - Nancy Ecclestone

ecclestoneOn Monday, December 19th, 2011 the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging (CCAA) lost a great friend and leader. Former CCAA Director (1995-2002), Nancy Ecclestone passed away peacefully in London. For more than 20 years Nancy played a vital role in the overall development of the Centre, from innovative exercise programs to a national agenda for the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging. It was Nancy who championed the Centre's mandate to include support for activity and rehabilitation programs to reach those who were homebound or living in long-term care facilities. Nancy and her contributions will be respectfully and joyfully remembered by all who knew her. Her legacy will live on in the research, leadership courses and exercise programs she helped shape.

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