It's been a year since the ribbon was cut out front of the sliding doors of the new gathering place for Stettler's seniors, fondly dubbed the Hub.
The Hub, given the name because it is supposed to be the hub of all sorts of activities, has had heavy use in its first year, from card games to floor curling, dancing, banquets and more.
On Wednesday, June 3, members of the community – Hub frequenters, their friends and family, and members of town and county staff – came together to celebrate not only Seniors' Week, but also a year of Hub activities.
Students from the provincially acclaimed Grade 2 choir also came to perform songs and poems for the group, especially winning a volley of laughter with Dr. Seuss's "And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street," which details the tales of a student who does not come in with their homework finished. With grand tales of egg-laying birds and talking cats and arguing worms, the tale becomes increasingly fantastical as it goes on.
Al Campbell represented the town while James Nibourg represented the county.
"I usually thank all our seniors for blazing the trail for us, but I see people here younger than I am," Campbell said with a laugh, quickly vacating the speaker's post for Nibourg.
Nibourg said that it was because of the community's seniors, and the work they put in and the groundwork they set, that Stettler is as wonderful as it is.
"We live in the greatest community," he said. "You guys built this community for us, and we thank you for that."
Visitors enjoyed fruit and vegetable trays as well as a Hub-birthday cake.