Saint-Antoine 50+ Community Centre is a non-profit social service organization that offers diverse programs and services to all seniors, as well as other adults, in the community. We strive to enhance the quality of life of individuals and communities of the South West sector of Montreal. We strive to foster friendships and create opportunities for members to share with and learn from people coping with similar life experiences.
Begins as a private residence for a notable Montreal resident of the time, Sir Francis Hincks, a banker and politician.
The house becomes a residence for impoverished single women.
The building becomes the property of Henry Dart and his family. Mr. Dart’s daughter, Grace M. Dart, who suffered from tuberculosis, requests that her family use the building to create a hospital for impoverished people with TB. It becomes the Grace M. Dart Home Hospital.
The centre is transformed into residences and becomes a centre for poor or homeless men, run by the Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd.
The Brothers extend their services to include daily phone calls and friendly visits to isolated seniors in the community. By 1970, the Brothers have 200 seniors receiving friendly visits.
The centre starts being administered by the Catholic Community Services (CCS) and continues serving the senior population.
Opening of individual apartments for seniors.
The Good Shepherd changes its name to Saint-Antoine 50+ Community Centre.
Saint-Antoine 50+ separates from CCS and becomes an independent organization.