Advocates at a Fredericton seniors’ expo say a lack of rural transit leaves seniors isolated, with volunteer driver services barely scratching the surface of the demand.
Limited rural transit leaves many seniors feeling isolated, attendees and advocates say
Jennifer William · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 17, 2026 4:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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About 350 people attended the expo at Fredericton High School (Jennifer William/CBC)
Deborah Smith took the city bus to the Healthy Aging expo at Fredericton High School on Saturday.
About 350 people attended the expo, organizers said. There were 45 booths offering information on local recreation, leisure and wellness groups, along with info sessions on fraud and scams, technology and food waste.
Smith, 71, moved to Fredericton five years ago in part because she wanted better access to activities and social connection. Her seniors’ bus pass lets her “go where I want, when I want to do activities, even if it’s in the evening, because I can take the bus.”
She said that wasn’t the case when she lived in a rural community.
“I did feel isolated because the amount of activities for seniors were minimal,” Smith said.
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