Gord is an 83 -year-old retired political communications manager. He previously led the Together in Movement and Exercise (TIME) program, a community-based program welcoming people with balance and mobility challenges to exercise. In between maintaining a rural home in Muskoka, north of Toronto, that he shares with his wife, he enjoys curling, staying politically active, and caring for his seventh Doberman. He has been a participant in the CLSA since June 2012.