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Wind In Our Sails
Wind In Our Sails

Robin Fisher, feels honoured to become the first elected President of the Mid Vancouver Island Elder College Society. “I am humbled and in awe of the surge of community support that the new Elder College is receiving,” says Robin. “The hard work of our board members, plus their unshakeable belief in the value of learning, is the wind in the sails of our ship.”

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Acknowledgments

Mid Island Elder College acknowledges and thanks the Coast Salish peoples, including the Qualicum, Snaw-Naw-As, Snuneymuxw, Stz’uminus and Quw’utsun peoples, on whose ancestral, traditional and unceded lands we live, learn, teach, and share knowledge.

We’d also like to thank our major sponsors, The Rotary Club of Nanaimo and the Parksville Rotary Club.

News & Events

News & Events
Follow us on Facebook!
Follow us on Facebook!

Did you know that we have an active Facebook page?

If you are a Facebook user, search for “Mid Island Elder College” and follow us to see updates on all of our latest news and courses.  Also, please share our posts with friends who would be interested.

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Have a Look at Our Courses!
Have a Look at Our Courses!

Now that it’s September, things are in full swing at Mid Island Elder College!

Some classes have already started, but there is still time to register for many more.  In total, we are offering more than 60 courses over the next few months of our fall season.

To see the courses available and to register just click on the “Course List” button above.

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Courses & Speakers Series Are Big Hits
Courses & Speakers Series Are Big Hits

Within weeks of becoming independent, Elder College offered six in-person courses at the Community Centre in Parksville. They included the kinds of lifestyle and academic courses that are Elder College’s specialty.

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Your Gift Really Matters
Your Gift Really Matters

It takes more than smart and passionate people to launch a non-profit enterprise like Elder College. It also takes money.

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Empowered By Life-long Learning
Empowered By Life-long Learning

Learning is an important aspect of aging productively. Studies have shown that life-long learning is key to healthy aging as well as offering benefits to the community as a whole.

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Learn More About The Elder College Society

We are a vibrant community of semi-retired people, active seniors, and mature adults who love learning together. As a non-profit society, we stand on the shoulders of a 30-year history in mid Vancouver Island. Find out more about what we do, why we do it, when we do it, where we do it, and who we are.