Building community amongst seniors - Parksville Seniors Centre Society

Elli Steinki speaks affectionately of the Parksville Seniors' Activity and Drop-In Centre. “We have lots of fun here,“ she laughs. “Lots of fun. That's what we're here for - to give the people a chance to relax, to find friends, and to have a good time.“ Given that BC Seniors are living longer and healthier lives means that senior centres need to expand their facilities in order to keep up with their growing memberships. Such was the case for the Parksville Centre. Fortunately, their nearly 600-person membership was able to rally together and, with the support of Vancouver Foundation, they expanded their facilities so there is now enough space to accommodate everyone.