Congratulations Lorna and all who have worked so long and tirelessly for your new Seniors Centre!
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
By Sandra Thomas
VANCOUVER — Standing near the back of the gymnasium at Killarney Community Centre Monday afternoon, senior Marian Hartley told the Courier the day's ceremony was long overdue.
Hartley was one of dozens of seniors gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new dedicated seniors centre, scheduled to be completed in early 2018 at a cost of $7.5 million. Seniors in the neighbourhood have been pushing city hall and the park board to build a seniors centre in the community for more than 20 years.
"I've got to say it's been a long time coming," said Hartley, who's lived in the neighbourhood for 38 years — her parents moved to Killarney 60 years ago........
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