Senior Tiny Times
Tiny Unveils New 2025–2030 Age‑Friendly Community Plan
The Township of Tiny is proud to introduce its new 2025-2030 Age-Friendly Community Plan. This Plan builds on the success of the former 2017 Local Aging Plan and broadens the township’s goals to strengthen inclusion, accessibility, and connection for residents at every stage of life, with a focus on seniors and their wellbeing.
In 2023, Tiny was recognized as an Age Friendly Community by the World Health Organization (WHO) and in 2026, Tiny was recognized as an Age Friendly Community by the Government of Ontario.
The new plan is guided by the WHO’s eight Age-Friendly Community domains: Outdoor Spaces and Buildings; Housing; Respect and Social Inclusion; Communication and Information; Transportation; Social Participation; Civic Participation and Employment; and Community Support and Health Services.
Development of the updated plan was made possible through a $20,000 grant from the County of Simcoe’s Age‑Friendly Municipal Grant Program. With this support, the Township engaged J Consulting Group to lead a thorough community engagement process. Input was gathered through focus groups and interviews with the Senior Advisory Committee, Seniors Active Living Centres and clubs, Township staff, and organizations serving Indigenous residents. Additional outreach included a one-page information sheet distributed at municipal facilities and events, a dedicated webpage, and promotion through Tiny Connect, social media, newsletters, digital signs, and newspapers such as the North Simcoe Springwater News.
Community feedback played a key role in shaping the updated plan by highlighting changing needs, best practices, and opportunities for improvement. The annual Township of Tiny Senior Symposium in June 2025 provided the perfect opportunity to present the planned update to over 120 older adults, caregivers, and senior-serving organizations. A community survey held from August 1 to September 2, 2025, collected responses from 376 participants, including 200 telephone interviews with residents aged 55+ and 176 online or paper submissions.
“The Age-Friendly Community Plan outlines specific activities that we can work on over the next five years to continue to improve the lives of all Tiny residents. As a recognized Age-Friendly Community we are dedicated to providing services and programs for people of all ages and abilities,” said Mayor David Evans. “This Plan is a refreshed commitment to the Tiny community, and particularly our older adult population, that we will continue to look for opportunities to support aging in place and connection for seniors, while also focusing on accessibility and inclusion.”
The Age-Friendly Community Plan provides a modern and actionable strategy to support seniors today while preparing for future growth and demographic change. It honours past accomplishments, responds to current needs, and lays the foundation for a thriving, inclusive community for years to come.
To read the Age-Friendly Community Plan, visit www.tiny.ca/AgeFriendly.
The information in this article is provided as a public service by the Township of Tiny Senior’s Advisory Committee. We invite and welcome your feedback and suggestions on how we can make Senior Tiny Times a valuable information resource for our Seniors.
Website: www.tiny.ca/seniors
Phone: 705-526-4204
Email: seniors@tiny.ca