Squamish Seniors' Centre Revitalization

Overview

The Squamish Seniors’ Centre has been in operation since Oct 2009. Since then, Recreation Services has been supporting and promoting active lifestyles among older adults by building programs, partnerships and places that inspire skill development, creativity, leadership and fun. We believe that recreation is a vital public right that is essential to mental, physical and social well-being and we strive to ensure that all community members have access to affordable, quality recreation and services.

The vision for the Squamish Seniors’ Centre is to become a vibrant gathering place in the heart of downtown Squamish that meets the changing needs of our community where people are encouraged to participate and can live healthy and active lives well into their golden years.

Community Participation

Recreation Services is committed to improving 55y+ programming and to increasing the number of visitations at the Squamish Seniors’ Centre. To do this, we will engage a broad spectrum of older adults and other stakeholders to create a project team. The goal of the project team will be to develop a strategy to increase visitation and utilization of the Squamish Seniors’ Centre by March 31, 2017.  Recreation Services is aiming to have the project team comprised of members with varying interests and perspectives. Team members will play a pivotal role in creating an active, vibrant centre that meets the needs of our community while staying true to the value of enhancing the lives of older adults.

Goals:

  • To engage a broad spectrum of older adults to discuss Recreation Programs and find opportunities to improve seniors’ health and wellness.
  • To increase program participation and visits by new older adult users.
  • To increase utilization of the Centre.

Project Timeline

Project timeline, including opportunities for public input:

July 18

View Regular Business Meeting on July 18.

July 11

View the Committee of the Whole  -July 11.

April 2017

The recommendations were presented:

View the Committee of the Whole from April 11.

November 6, 2015

Introduction of project to Squamish Seniors Centre Society

May, 2016

Project Page launched

June 2016

Create Project Team

July-February, 2016

Project Team Meetings
Action Items/Meeting Minutes July 26, 2016

Meeting October 17, 2016

Meeting October 19, 2016

Meeting November 28, 2016

August-October, 2016

Community input: Surveys, Interviews

November-January, 2016

Review of Community Input

Creation of Draft Recommendations

February 27, 2017
6 - 8 p.m.
Squamish Seniors' Center

Open House Presentation of Draft Recommendations. The presentation boards were on display at the Seniors' Centre February 28 and March 1, and at Brennan Park Recreation Centre March 2 and 3.

Download the workbook to share your feedback or pick up a printed copy at the Seniors' Centre or Brennan Park.

The deadline to return workbooks to the Seniors' Centre or Brennan Park was 12 p.m. March 3.

April 2017

The recommendations were presented to Council at the Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, April 11 at 4 p.m. Click here to view project presentation slides

 

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