New Sandford Seniors Active Living Centre keeping your seniors fit, active, healthy, socially connected in your community
News October 2, 2026
Sandford – Today, MPP Bethlenfalvy and Minister Raymond Cho announced a new Seniors Active Living Centre, located in the Sandford Community Centre. This new Seniors Active Living Centre received $41,250 in annual funding.
“This $41,233 investment in the Sandford Seniors Active Living Centre will help ensure local seniors have opportunities to stay active, build meaningful social connections and remain engaged in community life,” said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Member of Provincial Parliament for Pickering‑Uxbridge. “Our government is proud to support programs that help older adults in Uxbridge maintain their independence and age well close to home”
This year, Ontario is investing a record amount of close to $23 million to support 416 Seniors Active Living Centre (SALCs) programs across the province, including 97 new ones.
“Senior Active Living Centres keep our seniors, fit, active, healthy, socially connected, close to their homes and in their communities,” said Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility. “Thanks to Premier Ford’s leadership our government is making the largest investment in Seniors Active Living Centre programs in Ontario’s history. This will help even more seniors, no matter where they live, including those in a city or rural, remote and northern communities live more healthy, happy and independent lives.”
“This funding is pivotal for seniors in our community, particularly for those living in our rural areas,” says Mayor Dave Barton. “As we age, it can become far too easy to feel isolated and less active, especially when living outside the urban area. This new facility will help change that. The new Ux55+ Senior Active Living Centre will provide a welcoming place for our 55+ population to stay connected, active and engaged in our community. Thank you to Minister Cho and MPP Peter Bethlenfalvy for supporting our seniors and making this important funding possible. Their support will help create meaningful programs and opportunities that bring people together and enhance the quality of life for seniors in our community.”
This year, we are also proudly celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first six Elderly Persons’ Centres—now known as Seniors Active Living Centre programs—established under the Elderly Persons’ Centres Act, 1966.
That’s six decades of expanding access to programs that help more seniors stay active, healthy, and socially connected, ultimately improving their overall well‑being.
The Ontario government is focused on helping seniors stay socially connected, engaged in their communities, and close to home, supporting a happier and higher quality of life.
Quick Facts
- There are now 416 Seniors Active Living Centres in Ontario.
- Ontario now invests up to $55, 000 for each Seniors Active Living Centre. That’s up from $50, 000 last year and $42, 700 the year before for operations and maintenance
- In 2024, SALCs received their very first funding increase in 15 years.
- For more information, please visit Seniors Active Living Centres (SALC) program