The Century House Association is set to shine during its diamond anniversary.
An anniversary celebration that’s taking place at Century House event on Monday, July 23 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. includes cake, refreshments and entertainment. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, but people are asked to sign up at the front desk.
“It’s really just a drop-in to the centre and celebrate with us type of event,” said Elizabeth Philip, past-president of the Century House Association. “We are going to be inviting our members, past executives and managers, our community partners.”
In honour of this year’s 60th anniversary, the folks at Century House have decorated the centre with diamond motifs and displayed photos from the centre’s history.
“Our Memory Corner people have really been digging into the archives and have pulled out a lot of pictures,” Philip said. “It really is a task to get through all that stuff.”
Princess Margaret officially opened Century House on July 23, 1958. It’s one of the oldest municipally run seniors centres in Canada.
“It was modelled after a senior’s recreation centre down in the States,” Philip said. “They had the foresight to do that, make it part of the city, make it central to the city.”
Stay tuned for more details about a Diamond Dazzling celebration dinner being planned for Oct. 24.
In honour of its 60th anniversary, Century House members walked in the recent Hyack International parade. Earlier this month, the Golden Age Theatre presented Those Were the Days, which featured a walk down memory lane in celebration of the centre’s 60th anniversary.
