Lower Capilano SAT

Lower Capilano Seniors Action Table

Hosted by: Capilano Community Services Society

Meets: 2nd Tuesday of the month at noon at the Grouse Inn

Priorities:

1. Workshop on Seniors’ Housing, June 25, 2019

    Read the report: Creative Housing Options for North Shore Seniors

2.  Computer Literacy for Farsi-speakers in Woodcroft

Goal: To provide one-to-one computer literacy training for Farsi- speakers on site at Woodcroft. Project is a partnership between Persian members of the SAT and NVDPL-Capilano Branch with the library providing computers and trainers, the SAT providing interpretation and translation and Pacific Arbour providing the wireless link. 2 trainers offer 3, 45 minute sessions one afternoon a month for 6 months (Spring: March, April May / Fall: September, October, November)

Status: Spring sessions extremely successful with a wait list for the fall session.

3. Lower Capilano Age-friendly Town Centre Development

SAT members participated in public input sessions to represent the interests of seniors particularly with respect to community space, street safety, housing options and other age-friendly public amenities.