Active Living Centre

Welcome to the Active Living Centre, a vibrant hub for older adults offering a diverse range of activities and services. Whether you're interested in Tai Chi, shuffleboard, yoga, or pickleball, our Centre has something for everyone. 

We also offer regular trips to enjoy the arts, the outdoors, and live entertainment. Located at the FlightExec Centre (2066 Dorchester Road), we are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (excluding statutory holidays). Our building is fully accessible, with designated parking available for those with accessible parking permits.

Pricing for Sessions, Pay-as-you-go and Drop-in classes are listed in Bi-monthly newsletter

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Facility Overview

The Active Living Centre is located at the north side of the FlightExec Centre and is fully accessible. 

  • Activity Rooms
    • Meeting Room #1 - Lions Den (68' x 55')
    • Meeting Room #2 - Activity Centre (39' x 62')
    • Meeting Room #3 - Creative Art Studio (39"x26')
  • Commercial Kitchen
  • Auditorium - Lions Community Hall (68' x 79')
  • Courtyard (19' x 24')

Programs

We are excited to offer programs in Dorchester, as well as at the Thorndale Lions Community Centre (265 Queen Street).

Dorchester

Location: Activity Centre

Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Location: Activity Centre

  • Wednesday's: 7pm - 10pm
  • Prizes to be won

  • Every Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. using the WOW program (over the phone), join in on the fun and interact with people from home while playing bingo. BINGO cards are provided and can either be picked up at the Centre or dropped off at your home. There aren’t any prizes but the winners get bragging rights!

    • Dial: 1-866-261-6767
    • Enter the 7-digit passcode 9377978 then press #

  • Bus trips are run monthly and can be found in the newsletter or by contacting Karen Gress

    • Location: Activity Centre
    • Wednesday’s 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
    • Instructor: Diana Schiedel
    • Join Diana for upbeat music, modified dance movements all preformed while seated. No standing, no stress on your joints, just safe, effective, and fun low impact exercise. In-chair dancing provides a cardiovascular workout that can improve heart health, increase stamina, and boost overall fitness levels.

  • Mondays (Activity Centre) in-person, 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.
  • Thursdays (Activity Centre) in person, 11:15 a.m. - 12:05 p.m

Instructors: April Geoffrey, Jodi Marissen

Virtual House Calls with Janis Baines

Janis Baines is offering to make house calls to help people with connecting with family and friends through Skype (video call) or other conference meeting apps and to help with general computer/device issues.

Please let us know if you are interested and we will have Janis contact you


Tech Help with Dan Parker, Mastering Modern Technology: A Comprehensive Guide for Seniors

Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Creative Art Studio, 6-week session.

Course Overview,
Class 1: Getting Started with Smartphones, 
Class 2: Making Calls, Sending Texts, and Managing Contacts, 
Class 3: Exploring Apps and the Internet, 
Class 4: Using Smart Home Devices,
Class 5: Streaming Services and Entertainment,
Class 6: Online Safety and Troubleshooting,

iPads are available to borrow with advance notice.

 

  • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - scheduled periodically
  • Participants of this class will make decorations or party favours for the centre events i.e. Hot Meals, Socials etc. 
  • Instructor: Karen Gress

Location: Lions Community Hall

Tuesdays: 10:30AM – 11:30AM.

Instructor: Shelly Hansford.

8-week sessions.

This class is a low impact, dance styled fitness class that consists of a warmup, 20/30 minutes of cardio, full-body toning, a cool down and stretch. All are welcome, no fitness/dance experience necessary.

Location: Activity Centre

Wednesdays: 9:45AM – 10:45AM.

Instructor: Diana Scheidel

Gentle Yoga

Tuesdays 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Activity Centre

Instructor: Bonnie Di Bernardo

Follow Bonnie as she leads you through yoga poses modified to individual’s needs, gentle movement sequences to help improve the body’s movement patterns, yogic breath techniques, and guided relaxation.

 

1:00pm – 3:00pm every Wednesdays

Location: Activity Centre

  • Second Friday of every month (unless listed otherwise) 12 noon in the Lions Community Hall
  • $25.00 for a full course meal including dessert & tea/coffee and entertainment
  • Purchase tickets as soon as possible by dropping by the Centre or reserve your tickets by contacting Karen Gress

Every Friday from 10:30AM – 12PM

Location: Gymnasium

For more information, contact Penny by email penny@pennywearne.com or call 519-268-3306.

  • Location: Lions Den
  • Tuesday’s 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Line Dancing

Location:  Lions Den

Beginners Line Dancing

Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Beginners Plus Line Dancing
Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Learn basic Line Dancing steps with Karen.

Currently inactive
Returning in the Fall

  • Fridays 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Instructor: Julie

Location: Lions Den

Wednesdays from 9am – 12pm

Join Lawrence Seah for “Coffee and Mahjong Social”. Mahjong or mah-jongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is played by four players. If you are interested in this exciting new opportunity to learn this game, call, or email us to sign up. Once participants learn to play the game, this will develop into a social drop-in program where everyone can join in on Wednesday mornings to play Mahjong.

Pickleball is located in the gymnasium at the FlightExec Centre.

  • Mondays-Fridays 7:00 am - 8:50 am
  • Tuesday and Thursday at 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.
  • For Active Living Centre members only.  
  • Paddles and balls are provided during the program.

  • In person Pilates Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Location: Lions Den
  • In person Pilates Thursday- 10:30 a.m.  - 11:30 a.m. Location: Lions Den
  • Instructor: Laura Lea Devine. 
  • Pilates is a method of exercise endorsed by physicians for almost a century.  It has become one of today’s most sought after workouts that helps strengthen and condition muscles, reduce and eliminate back ache, dramatically improves posture, flexibility and balance as well as getting you on your way to long, lean, toned muscles and a flat stomach.
  • Call (519) 268-2025 for more information.

    • Location: Activity Centre
    • Wednesday’s 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

  • Location: Lions Den
  • Monday's and  Wednesday's 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • For more information call (519) 268-2025.

Location: Activity Centre

Join this lively, social group for a fun afternoon of crafts from 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.. You are welcome to quilt, sew, knit, crochet, cross stitch etc. Bring your favourite craft to work on. If you’d like to learn to quilt, there are lots of helpers here to give you a hand. You don’t have to be a pro crafter, just come out to have fun, stitch away and have a chat with the gang. Gladys Butler is the organizer of this class.

Join “The Ragged Edge Quilters” Guild!

  • Location: Lions Community Hall

  • Join our beginner step class for active agers! Build strength, boost energy, and improve balance with simple, low impact step routines.

Location: Lions Community Hall

Thursdays: 2:00 PM  – 4:00 PM.

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm on Mondays

Instructor: Hannah Krogman

8 week sessions

New Session begins this Spring

Monday: 10:30 AM –  11:30 AM
Location: Lions Community Hall

Wednesday and Friday: 10:30 AM –  11:30 AM
Location: Lions Community Hall
Instructor: Shelly Hansford

Mondays 9:00 AM
Instructor: June Ross
Location: Activity Centre

o    Location: Gymnasium
o    Tuesdays 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (drop-in)
o    Begins March 17th, 2026 
o    Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Teams will be made based on how many participants attend each week. 

Women’s Drumming Circle

Location: Lions Active Living Centre – Lions Den

Instructor: Sheila Horrell

1st & 3rd Thursday of every month

Thorndale

Mondays and Fridays

9:00am - 10:00am in Meeting Room #3 (Mondays)

9:00 am. – 10:00 am.in Meeting Room #1 (Fridays)

Benefits of Chair Yoga: increases circulation, strengthens muscles, increases flexibility, lubricates joints, improves range of motion & mobility, improves balance, eliminates toxins, calms the mind/relaxation and improves concentration.

Starting September 2

Location: Meeting Room #1 

Tuesdays from 1PM – 2:50PM

Cash prizes to be won

Come out and join this fun, social group play this enjoyable card game

Monday and Fridays

10:00 am. – 11:00 am.in Meeting Room #3 (Mondays)

10:00 am. – 11:00 am.in Meeting Room #1 (Fridays)

Instructor: June Ross

Currently inactive.

Contact Dayna if interested.

Currently inactive.

Wednesday’s 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Location: Meeting Room #1

Enjoy a hot cup of coffee, baked good and great conversation

    • Location: Meeting Room #1
    • A perfect mix of strategy, storytelling, and a great excuse to gather around the table.

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 1PM – 2:50PM in the gym.

For Active Living Centre members only

Tuesdays

9:00 am - 10:00 am (outside)

Currently inactive.

Contact Dayna if interested.

Currently inactive.

Contact Dayna if interested.

Mondays and Wednesdays

8:45 am - 9:45 am

Location: Gym

8 week session

Fridays 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Location: Meeting Room #3

Instructor: June Ross

Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Location: Meeting Room #3

Enjoy a hot cup of coffee, baked good and great conversation.

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