The investment comes from an annual investment of more than $15 million in 316 Seniors Active Living Centre programs across the province. Pictured: Ancaster Senior Achievement Centre. Photo Credit: ASAC.
Donna Skelly, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Flamborough-Glanbrook, recently announced that the Ontario government has provided its third quarterly installment payment for the Ancaster Senior Achievement Centre (ASAC).
The investment totals $1.5 million and comes from an annual investment of more than $15 million in 316 Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) programs across the province.
Skelly said that the investment is “Premier Ford’s and our government’s on-going commitment to support our seniors.”
“The Ancaster Senior Achievement Centre brings our seniors together, where they meet old friends, connect with new ones and stay actively involved in their community,” she continued.
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath also welcomed the funding commitment from the province, saying that “the Ancaster Senior Achievement Centre offers Hamiltonians a place where they can enjoy access to drop-in classes, registered programs, and an opportunity to connect through healthy activities. This centre provides a space for our seniors who inspire and shape our city in so many ways.”
“The funding for the Seniors Active Living Centre programs is tied to the City of Hamilton’s vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully. I welcome the Provincial Government’s $1.5 million investment in our community and thank them for their ongoing support for our aging population.”
The Ancaster facility is located at 622 Alberton Road South, near the Wilson Street West and Alberton Road intersection.
It is approximately a five-minute drive west of the Ancaster Walmart Plaza.
The centre offers a wide range of programs for those aged 55 and over, including cardio classes, quilting, musical keyboarding, yoga, ballet, strength and resistance training, internet tips and tricks, sewing, stretching, dancing, stained glass classes, meditation, tai chi, drawing, and painting.
There are also special workshops and discussion groups each month as well as pickleball courts.
The Ancaster Senior Achievement Centre Board also approved a gymnasium expansion for their site in 2019, complete with change rooms and a new office area, but those plans were on hold as the group was awaiting funding.
It is unclear if the $1.5 million in funds will mean that the expansion can now proceed.
Annual seniors centre memberships are available for $41.34 for Hamilton residents and $60.93 for non-residents.
Memberships are restricted to those who are 55 years or older, but are valid at the Ancaster Centre and four other City of Hamilton Senior Centres: the Sackville Hill Seniors’ Recreation Centre, the Flamborough Senior Centre, the MacNab Street YWCA Hamilton Senior Active Living Centre, and the Ottawa Street YWCA Hamilton Senior Active Living Centre.
An online search tool on the Government of Ontario website can be used to help seniors find their closest location.
More information on programs for seniors can be found at www.ontario.ca/seniors.
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