Celebrating the completion of the Sunset Seniors Centre in South Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 12, 2026 — Today the Government of Canada celebrated a significant milestone in the expansion and enhancement of the Sunset Community Centre. Seniors in South Vancouver will now have increased access to programs that foster social connections with the opening of the new centre.
The opening of Sunset Seniors Centre follows several years of community planning and collaboration and responds to growing demand for dedicated seniors’ spaces in South Vancouver.
The purpose-built space adds more than 11,000 square feet of accessible programming space to the Sunset Community Centre and is designed to support healthy aging and create opportunities for seniors to stay active and engaged in their community.
The $16.1-million community-guided project was made possible through more than $10.5 million in funding from the federal government, and $5.5 million in capital funding from the City of Vancouver. The centre will be jointly operated by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and the Sunset Community Centre Association.
The new centre includes a Class 1 commercial kitchen suitable for catering or public meal service, along with multipurpose rooms that will host fitness classes, social programs and community gatherings.
Designed to meet Passive House standards, the building is also targeting LEED Gold and Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Gold, supporting the City of Vancouver’s climate and accessibility goals.
Minister Gregor Robertson was joined by MP Taleeb Noormohamed, Mayor Ken Sim, and South Vancouver community members, to mark the completion of this important project.