Who We Are.

Living and Learning in Retirement (LLIR), the oldest 3rd Age learning program in Canada, is an autonomous, not for profit organization for retired persons eager to pursue the challenge of continuous learning, but without examinations or term papers.

It was established in 1973 by a small group of volunteers, who met with staff from the Glendon faculty of York University to explore ways to enrich their retirement years. The group was able to obtain a start-up grant under the federal ‘New Horizons’ program and Glendon made facilities available for this purpose. The first lecture was presented on September 28, 1973, with 144 registrants. Since then, membership has grown to over 700, with eight to ten courses presented during each academic year.

What LLIR is all about

Our Vision        To be a leading Third Age Learning organization providing academic opportunities that meet the learning needs of the increasing number of retired adults.

Our Mission    To plan, direct and manage excellent academic programs for the education and pleasure of retired adults.

In providing service to our members, the following values represent the elements that we are committed to preserving and enhancing as LLIR moves forward to meet future challenges and opportunities. In effect, these core values also become the base criteria for evaluating future decisions and initiatives.

• Learning and its contribution to the quality of life for retired adults
• Program and course quality
• Accessible and affordable courses
• Professional organization of classes and administrative procedures
• A warm and caring atmosphere that is conducive to learning
• A spirit of community that recognizes our members’ social interests
• Our relationships with Glendon College, its students, faculty and staff
• A committed, active volunteer Board of Directors

A word from our president, Madeleine Nevins

As the new President of L.L.I.R. for 2012-13, I look forward to the fact that as of next September we will be moving into new classrooms in the new facility at Glendon College.

We will be using one of our former classrooms as we are offering five courses per semester in order to have more choices for the members. Our intention is to try to expand our membership through “measured growth” and for this reason we need to move slowly in order to assess the suitability of our new environment.

The new website remains a source of information regarding all aspects of L.L.I.R.  We know you will continue to use the website and the Board thanks Gaylen Racine and Lance Gitter for all the hard work involved in its design and upkeep.

If there is anything you feel needs to be added to the site, then please send a note to info@llir.ca . We appreciate your input.

Thank you for visiting the site. We hope you find it useful.