About Us
Rural 60 Plus was organized by a group of 10 rural seniors in 1982, renting space in the former Pineview School just east of Kakabeka Falls. The organization went on to bid for, and successfully purchase, the 3-room school in 1987, renovating and expanding it over the years to better suit the activities of the growing membership.
Mission Statement:
The mission of Rural 60 Plus is to support the independence of older adults, enhance their dignity and self-respect, and promote their participation in all aspects of community life.
The seniors’ center is managed by an elected 10-member board of directors who meet once a month, normally on the first Friday of the month, at 9:30 a.m. These meetings are open to the public.
The Board for 2021/2022:
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Founding Members:
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We also have a number of volunteer coordinators who oversee the various activities at the centre. For 2021/2022, these coordinators are:
- Card convener – Pru Reed
- Choir – open
- Craft Shop and Carving – Sharon Beerthuizen and Merle Graham
- Cribbage – Susan and Lloyd Hanton
- Disking – open
- Loom Room – Tina Guzzell
- Newsletter/Website – Bob MacMaster
- Painting class – open
- Public Relations – Annette O’Brien
- Quilting – Sharon Corrigan
- Quilting machine – Diane Buchan
- Yoga – Sharon Hagstrom
- Board liaison for newsletter and public relations – Lloyd Hanton