The Dauphin Multi-Purpose Senior Centre has a new name.

As of Friday, the facility will be known as the Dauphin Active Living Centre (DALC).

DALC president Esther Fyk said administrator and program co-ordinator Kim Armstrong kept nudging the board of directors towards changing the name of the centre.

“We wanted to see if we could deal with the idea that the senior centre is just for old people. So we wanted to see if we could change that stigma a bit. So we have chosen the Dauphin Active Living Centre, which I think is more inclusive,” she said.

While the centre was geared more towards the city’s older residents, Fyk said the centre is open to people of all ages.

“This isn’t just for ‘old people’. This is an active living centre,” she said. “We would like to see more people participate in our programs, of course. And that includes some of the activities that we have, particularly on Tuesday afternoons. We have the sip and stitch on Thursday afternoons, as well.”

Fyk said the centre would be ideal for people with jobs involving shift work looking to fill some time between shifts.

“We’re really looking forward to this name change and hoping that it will open the doors to more people participating in our programs,” Fyk said.

A new sign will be installed soon, with the date for the unveiling celebration to be announced soon, as well.