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SADE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2000 - 27 Seniors 'play an important role continued from page 26 iors. As in other age groups, female seniors have lower incomes than their counter- parts, and unattached sen- ior women have consider- ably lower incomes than unattached senior men. Leisure Seniors generally have more leisure time than people in younger age groups. In 1992, people aged 65 and over had an average of 7.7 hours of free time each day, two hours more than the 15 to 64 age group. Seniors devote an aver- age of almost an hour and a half a day to active leisure pursuits such as sports, socializing, hobbies and driving for pleasure. Seniors also spend a signif- icant amount of their leisure time travelling. Physical Activity Retirement from the workforce doesn't mean retirement from life for Canada's seniors. Seniors are physically active. In 1995, close to 50 per cent of all people aged 65 and over engaged in regular physical activity, while 14 per cent took part in physi- cal activity occasionally. Seniors are major contributors to our economy Contributions to the Economy Collectively, seniors are a powerful consumer force whose participation in the marketplace and the serv- ice sector helps provide businesses with a signifi- cant and stable consumer base. Seniors devote UXBRIDGE somewhat greater shares of their overall spending to basics such as food and shelter than people under age 65. Gifts and contribu- tions also account for a rel- atively large share of the overall spending of sen- iors. In addition, seniors are major contributors to our economy through income, property and sales taxes. 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