The Club welcomed Cori Fischer, Executive Director of the Veiner Center to our meeting today to speak about the history of the facility, how it went through several tough years both post flood and then COVID, and how it has been reborn as a valuable service agency for our senior population.

Cori mentioned that the Center had just celebrated it's 50th anniversary, and was operated until 2021 by the City of Medicine Hat.  It was “contracted” to Kirby Center in Sept 2021 and is now being run by Unisom.

Cori reviewed the vast array of food (the Bistro is extremely popular), activities including fitness, estate planning, CRA, Fraud and Safety Services, just to name a few of the 46 different ones.

The Center also runs support groups for a wide variety of organizations and illnesses.  They also have fun event evenings, bus trips and of course the widely recognized “Meals on Wheels” program.

Cori mentioned that they now have about 365 clients on the “Meals of Wheels” list, and delivered over 38,000 melas last year.  That service is made possible by the group of 70 volunteer drivers, and has recently expanded to the Town of Redcliff.

Cori also mentioned that there are a host of opportunities to volunteer at the Veiner Center, and that anyone interested should stop by the building and the reception folks can direct them.

It's a marvellous place, performing great work in the senior community and we are lucky to have it as part of our social network.