Seniors Services - Programs for ADULTS 55+
Donations and the Parkgate Community Legacy Fund
Parkgate Community Services Society is a registered, not for profit society. Parkgate Community Services is pleased to accept all financial donations. All financial donations will receive charitable tax receipts.You may specify which program area you wish to support through your financial contribution. Alternatively, you may wish to donate to the Parkgate Community Legacy Fund. To make a financial donation to Parkgate Community Services please contact the Arleta Beckett, Executive Director at 604-983-6375. Your support of the Society is gratefully appreciated.
Parkgate Seniors' Centre - Operation
Mission: To enhance the well being and quality of life for older adults living in our community by providing a safe, welcoming, positive environment for everyone.
The Seniors' Centre at Parkgate Community Centre is operated and staffed by Parkgate Community Services. Guided by the Seniors' Advisory Committee, the Parkgate Seniors' Centre provides a variety of programs including instructional learning, physical activity, drop-in socials, special events and bus trips. Phone or drop into the Centre to keep up to date on new developments.
If you would like more information or have any suggestions for programs, or you are interested in starting up a club please contact: Natalie Siewert - Seniors' Services Supervisor - 604-983-6376
Parkgate Seniors' Centre Membership
Yearly membership: $20 (1/2 price from July 1st to Dec 31st)
Why buy a membership? You will receive discounts on all bus trips and special programs. It is also a way to say, yes, I support my Community Centre! Memberships may be purchased at the reception desk.
Volunteers
Volunteers play a vital role in our community and at the Centre. They are active in all components of the programs and services offered at the Centre. Dedicated volunteers and staff work together in a manner that builds and maintains friendships and enhances and ensures quality programs and services. Retired adults and community members can use their wide range of skills and experience in assisting the Centre to reach its potential and meet community needs. Please call or e-mail Bronwyn James, Volunteer Coordinator at 604-983-6385 or view the Volunteer page for further information.
Activity Guide for 55+ at Parkgate for the summer!
Click the image below for the latest information for 55+ programs at Parkgate
Special Events
Parkgate Days - 10th Anniversary! Saturday, September 12th, 2009- 10am to 1pm
Christmas Craft Fair - Saturday, November 14th, 2009 - 10am to 4pm
Seniors' Christmas Tea: Friday, November 27th, 2009
Seniors' Christmas Lunch: Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
Contact our front desk for reservations for the above events: 604-983-6350.
Lunches and Diners Club
Lunches - Enjoy home-cooked soups and sandwiches prepared by volunteer Seniors. Lunches are served Monday/Wednesday: 11:30am - 1:00pm
During the months of July and August BBQ lunches are offered on Wednesdays!
Seniors' Luncheon Club - first Monday of the month - join your friends for an enjoyable lunch at a local restaurant. Call Irene at 604-929-9633, or the Seniors' Centre at 604-983-6354 to reserve a spot, or for a ride. $3:00 bus service fee (price does not include lunch).
Diners' Club - Tired of eating alone? Having difficulty preparing your own meals? Enjoy a hot meal in the evening in the warmth and companionship of others. Parkgate Seniors' Centre is happy to welcome the "DINERS' CLUB". The Diners' Club Seniors Congregate Meal Program is sponsored by Vancouver Coastal Health.
- This meal will offer dinners on TUESDAY evenings in the Seniors' Centre
- Dinners are served at 5:00 pm
- A full-course meal is $6:00
- Free bus service from Lions Manor in Deep Cove and the Atrium on Parkgate Avenue
- A RESERVATION must be made by 10:00 am on the day of the dinner
- Take home dinners may also be ordered
- Please call 604-904-6273 for your reservation
- Remember - Participants need to register to join the "Diners' Club" at 604-904-6483
- For more information only - call 604-904-6483
Sunday Lunch & Leisure (except July and August)
Come to our weekly Sunday program for a home cooked meal followed by a variety of leisure activities and light entertainment:
A hot home cooked meal will be served between 12:00pm - 12:45pm,
followed by a variety of leisure activities and light entertainment.
Cost: $6:00 - reserve your place by calling: 604-983-6350
Funding for this program is generously provided by a United Way Community Innovation Grant.
The Parkgate bus can also be booked for pick ups and drop offs.
Thank you to Sponsors of the Seniors' Centre at Parkgate
NEW SENIORS' WELLNESS PARK AT PARKGATE PARK
The North Shore's firsT Seniors' Wellness Park, located in Parkgate Park at the end of Parkgate Avenue, North Vancover is now open for use.
The park has 18 blue painted reinforced machines set in a circular format and is divided into four areas:
- Cardio
- Strength
- Flexibility
- Rehabilitation
There is a fifth area which is a permanently inserted rubber mat suitable for stretching, Tai Chi or yoga.
The Seniors' Wellness Park was funded by the District of North Vancouver and the Province of British Columbia, with the Mt. Seymour Lions Club donating an on-site information kiosk outlining the park's facilities.
Through a grant from Vancouver Coastal Health, exercise specialists from Parkgate Community Centre will be at the new Seniors' Wellness Park throughout the summer to provide free on-site orientations to guide seniors through the circuit.
Regular Programs for 55+ at Parkgate Seniors' Centre
Computer Classes - This course is geared to the absolute beginner and will stress how you use your mouse and keyboard. You will also gain an understanding of what is happening on your monitor screen and the main components of the computer. Cost: $5.00 on Mon/Wed - 3pm to 4pm. Book your 1 hour - one on one session by calling:604-983-6350.
Games - Drop in: $1.00/ Coffee: $1.00
| Bridge - Casual Drop In | Wed/Fri | 1:00pm-4:00pm | No Friday Drop in July & August |
| Bridge - Social Drop In | Mon/Fri | 7:00pm - 10:00pm | No Friday Dop in July & August |
| Chess | Mon/Wed | 1:00pm-6:00pm | |
| Cribbage | Mon/Thurs | 1:00pm-3:00pm | |
| Mah Jong | Wed | 1:00pm-4:00pm | |
| Scrabble | Mon/Wed | 10:00am-12:00pm | |
| Whist | Mon/Thurs | 1:00pm-3:00pm |
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Sing-a-long Choir - Start your week off happy. Join your friends for a round of social singing!
| Mondays (September to June) | 10:00am - 11:00am | Drop-in: $1.00 |
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Social Quilting - Bring your projects. Here's an opportunity to perfect your technique while enjoying the company of fellow quilters. All hand crafters and all ages are invited to join.
| Wednesdays | 9:00 - 12:00pm | Drop-in: $1.00 Coffee: $1.00 |
Parkgate Craft Circle - Make crafts and share ideas for projects for the Christmas Craft Fair
| Tuesdays | 1:00 pm - 4:00pm | Coffee: $1.00 |
Fireside Readers Book Club - is full and has a waiting list!
Friday Movies - Come and rest in the comfort of our warm and cozy seniors' lounge and watch award winning movies on our widescreen (54") TV.
| Fridays | 1:00pm - 3:00 pm | Drop-in: $2.00 includes movie, coffee/tea and popcorn/treat |
Bus Trips
Trips depart from and return to Parkgate Community Centre. If there are request for pick ups or drop offs at another location we will do our best to accommodate those requests. We also do pickups at the Lions Manor. Evening drop-offs at the Atrium. Please check this month's copy of the 55+ Newsletter (see near top of this page) for upcoming trips, or call 604-983-6350.
Lion's Manor and Atrium Residents - Monthly shopping trips - to various locations including Lynn Valley Shopping Centre, Capilano Mall, Park Royal Shopping Centre. Door to door transportation provided from the Lions Manor and the Atrium.
Lions Manor residents - please register in your lobby as usual
Atrium residents - please register by calling 604-983-6350 or in person at the Parkgate Front Desk
Shopping Trips for the Summer:
| Monday, July 13 | Capilano Mall | Barcode: 230826 - $3.00 |
| Monday, August 10 | Lynn Valley Mall | Barcode: 230827 - $3.00 |
| 12 noon pick up at Lion's Manor followed by pick up at the Atrium | ||
NEW second monthly shopping trip for Lion's Manor and Atrim residents:
| Friday, July 31 | Great Canadian Superstore on Mt. Seymour Parkway | Barcode: 230828 - $3.00 |
| Friday, Aug 28 | Great Canadian Superstore on Mt. Seymour Parkway | Barcode: 230830 - $3.00 |
Leave Parkgate at 10:00am Pick up at Lion's Manor at 10:10am Pick up at Atrium at 10:20am Returning between 12:15pm and 12:45pm Please register by calling 604-983-6350 or in person at the Parkgate Front Desk |
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Fitness and Sports
Active Living is an essential ingredient for a healthy lifestyle. It plays an important role in our overall well being. Physical activity can energize, heal, invigorate, strengthen, nourish, restore and stimulate. At Parkgate, we encourage everyone to participate in activities on a regular basis. There is something to do for everyone.
Fall 2008 - Parkgate Fitness Class Schedule (all ages) - click here
North Shore Keep Well Society - runs the "Keep Well" program in partnership with Parkgate Community Centre. This program is designed to promote health and the well-being of older adults living on the North Shore. The program offers mild exercises and a hands on program that includes massage and blood pressure checks. Guest speakers are organized for health related issues and topics of interest to seniors. For more information please call 604-987-8138.
Tuesdays - all year | Mild Exercises | 9:30am - 10:30am |
| Tuesdays - not July/August | Hands on Program/Social & Refreshments | 10:30am - 11:15am |
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Seniors' Badminton - Parkgate Gymnasium - learn basic strokes, rules, court play and etiquette, or just come down and play socially.
| Tuesdays (Sept to June only) | 10:30am - 12:30pm | $3 drop in |
| Fridays (Sept to June only) | 10:00am - 12:00pm | $3 drop in |
| Sundays ( July and August only) | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | $3 drop in |
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Heart & Stroke Walking Club - Join your friends for an hour walk around the community and the occasional trip to other sites of interest. Return to Parkgate for tea/coffee. $10/year. Meet at the front entrance of Parkgate Community Centre - call the front desk to confirm start times depending on season 604-983-6350.
| Mon/Thurs: Fall and Winter | 12:45 - 1:45pm |
| Mon/Thurs: Spring/Summer | 9:45am - 10:45pm |
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Osteo/Arthritis - A specialty class designed for people with osteoporosis and/or arthritis and for pain management. Aerobic activity, stretching, range of motion, strengthening and balance all play an important role in maintaining and improving overall flexibility and mobility. Posture, balance and breathing techniques will be a great part of the program.
| Monday/Wednesday | 10:30am-11:30am | Fitness membership or Drop in $4.00 |
Cardiac Rehabilitation Exercise Program - This program is intended for those who have family history of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes etc. or those who would like to prevent a chronic problem. A doctor's clearance is required, as well as a first time consultation with a fitness consultant. Fitness membership is required. Coffee and social in the Mary Hunter Hall afterwards.
| Monday/Wednesday/Friday | 7:30am - 8:30 am |
Supervised Rehabilitation Program - The SRC is designed to provide clients a supportive atmosphere to lean to improve and to maintain their physical fitness using the weight room. The program is for joint replacement rehabilitation, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, stroke rehab, fibromyalgia, cardiac rehab (phase 4). Fitness membership required.
| Tuesday/Thursday | 11:00am |
Parkgate Seniors' Advisory Committee
The Parkgate Seniors' Advisory Committee of Parkgate Community Services is a group of energetic seniors who advise on programming, senior's issues, and act as a liaison to other seniors' groups on the North Shore. Their mandate is to facilitate active living opportunities and to provide programs, services, referrals, and information to 55+ adults in the community.