ZOOMER SQUAD: MORE ZOOMERS DELAYING RETIREMENT BECAUSE THEY CAN’T TRAVEL

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Cravit, Vice President of Zoomer Media and Chief Membership Officer at CARP, Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine and Bill VanGorder, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Policy Officer of CARP.

The federal Canadian government has issued an international travel advisory for some time now but despite this Canadians are still traveling. According to Statistics Canada, more than 742,400 residents travelled outside the country during the month of December in 2021.

Meanwhile, we are learning that more Zoomers are delaying their retirement According to the 2021 Fidelity Retirement Report.

SOME NEIGHBOURHOODS IN TORONTO ARE FACING GARBAGE COLLECTION DELAYS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Brad Ross, the City of Toronto’s Chief spokesperson.

In the news: some neighbourhoods in Toronto are facing garbage collection delays. So, why is this happening? According to the City of Toronto’s Chief spokesperson, Brad Ross, “it has a lot to do with the volume of snow and the challenge, in some cases, of getting the trucks down some streets, though that is easing now. People should leave their bins out – they will get collected.” We also want to hear from you: has this been an issue affecting your residential street?

TORONTO CONDO BUILDING RESIDENTS ON THE HOOK FOR MILLIONS IN REPAIRS

Libby Znaimer is joined by Jonathan Fine, a lawyer with Lash/Condo Law in Toronto.

In the news: the owners of a deteriorated residential building in the Jane and Finch neighborhood of Toronto are demanding that condo-owning residents pay millions in repairs. Jonathan weighs in on how this could have happened and how the corporation that owns the building is able to require residents to pay up no matter the cost.