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The Men's Shed is now open! Download a copy of the Men's Shed membership form here .
The Seniors Active Living Centre is open from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday to Friday. You're welcome to come by to purchase a membership or drop in for Coffee Corner, cards, games or just for a friendly chat!
Programming may be offered outside these hours, please check our calendar for our full programming lineup.
Don't forget to follow the SALC on Facebook!
The Seniors Active Living Centre is open from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday to Friday. You're welcome to come by to purchase a membership or drop in for Coffee Corner, cards, games or just for a friendly chat!
Programming may be offered outside these hours, please check our calendar for our full programming lineup.
Don't forget to follow the SALC on Facebook!
Membership is open to seniors 55 years and over for a fee of $15/year (from October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019) and $25 annually (from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020).
Membership entitles you to participate in organized programs or drop-in activities at any time that the SALC is open. The Centre provides a place for social, educational and recreational programs.
Note that there is an additional membership form and monthly fee for the Men's Shed.
Social interaction and participation A new social support system A feeling of belonging to your community
Stress relief Opportunities for learning, creativity and skills development Opportunities to volunteer by sharing your knowledge and skills
Membership entitles you to participate in organized programs or drop-in activities at any time that the SALC is open. The Centre provides a place for social, educational and recreational programs.
Note that there is an additional membership form and monthly fee for the Men's Shed.
Benefits of membership
See our calendar for information on what we offer and when.
Program ideas?
We welcome suggestions for new programs! Do you have an idea for a program or activity at the SALC? Are you interested in leading a program activity at the SALC? Please let us know.Photography: Frank Dugal is a self-taught, life-long photographer whose first love is photographing people (in fact, for a number of years, he spent his weekends photographing weddings and special events). Frank, who has been shooting digital since 1998, was the founding co-leader of the RA Photo Club Digital Group and the president of the Orléans Photo Club and the leader of its digital group. He is a member of the Kanata Seniors Centre Camera Club and the Arnprior Photo Club. Frank believes photography is a school from which you never graduate, it's a continual learning process.
Yoga: Allison Donnelly (Amrita) is the owner of Rising Lotus Yoga in Arnprior. Allison has been a registered yoga instructor and practitioner for over 8 years. She specializes in chair yoga. Allison has a degree in psychology from Carleton University.
Fitness: Krista Jefferies is currently a full-time pool assistant with the Town of Arnprior at the Nick Smith Centre and is involved with fitness programs both in the pool and in the community hall. She has a diploma in Recreation, she is a Certified Personal Trainer and Older Adult Fitness Specialist with Canfitpro, a Red Cross instructor, Lifesaving Society instructor, Certified Aquafitness instructor, and National Lifeguard instructor and examiner.
Creative Writing: Patricia Josefchak has several passions, including her marriage and family, history, music, and their home and garden on a tiny slice of lakefront in Eastern Ontario. She has her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and her master’s degree in management science, both from the University of Waterloo.
Yoga: Allison Donnelly (Amrita) is the owner of Rising Lotus Yoga in Arnprior. Allison has been a registered yoga instructor and practitioner for over 8 years. She specializes in chair yoga. Allison has a degree in psychology from Carleton University.
Fitness: Krista Jefferies is currently a full-time pool assistant with the Town of Arnprior at the Nick Smith Centre and is involved with fitness programs both in the pool and in the community hall. She has a diploma in Recreation, she is a Certified Personal Trainer and Older Adult Fitness Specialist with Canfitpro, a Red Cross instructor, Lifesaving Society instructor, Certified Aquafitness instructor, and National Lifeguard instructor and examiner.
Creative Writing: Patricia Josefchak has several passions, including her marriage and family, history, music, and their home and garden on a tiny slice of lakefront in Eastern Ontario. She has her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and her master’s degree in management science, both from the University of Waterloo.
Locations
SALC programming is offered in several locations across our community.77B Madawaska St., Arnprior (side entrance)
The Centre is open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and on occasional evenings and weekends for special events.
John A. Gillies Recreation Centre, 138 Sarah St., Braeside
Men's Shed, 328 Nieman Drive, McNab/Braeside
The Shed is open from 8am to 4pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Coming soon: Murray Yantha Community Centre, 2473 Russett Dr, Arnprior
Transportation to the SALC is available through the Arnprior-Braeside-McNab Seniors at Home Program.
Phone: 613-623-7981
E-mail: dennisharrington@cssagency.ca
Are you interested in volunteering with the SALC?
If so, please submit your resume to the SALC Coordinator, in person or by e-mail: info@seniorsactive.ca.
Our Vision
Together, as a community, to create an environment that enables seniors to remain independent, active, healthy and socially engagedOur Mission
To provide programs and services to promote the physical, emotional and social well-being of seniorsOur Core Values
Community engagement and commitment supported by teamwork and exceptional program delivery for seniorsSALC Steering Committee
SALC Coordinator: Glenn Arthur
Glenn Arthur, Coordinator
Phone:
613-296-1906 E-mail: info@seniorsactive.ca
Website: www.arnpriorregionalhealth.ca/salc
www.facebook.com/salcseniorsactive/
Phone:
613-296-1906 E-mail: info@seniorsactive.ca
Website: www.arnpriorregionalhealth.ca/salc
www.facebook.com/salcseniorsactive/