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A Welcoming Hub for Seniors

The Happy Gang Centre is a safe and welcoming place for seniors to meet, eat and engage.

Welcome to the Happy Gang Centre, a vibrant community hub dedicated to supporting seniors in Terrace and area. Originally established in 1957 as a branch of the BC Old Age Pensioners Association, we have evolved into the Terrace Old Age Pensioners Association (TOAPA) and now operate independently to provide a welcoming space for our members to connect, learn, and enjoy social activities. All of our operations are run by a dedicated team of volunteers. The centre offers a wide range of programs including games, events, and affordable weekday lunches.  Our mission is to foster a sense of community while promoting the well-being of our members. 


Our Vision

Happy Gang Centre is a safe and welcoming place for seniors to meet, eat and engage socially.

Our Mission

The Happy Gang Centre provides educational, recreational, entertaining and interactive community social activities.

Our Values

The Society, in pursuing our objectives, bases itself on democratic procedures and shall be non-partisan and open to all seniors. Today’s senior citizens made their contribution to building our community and country and we believe they must be recognised as an asset to society – not a burden.

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Our Board of Directors

Our dedicated team is here to support and enhance your social experience at Happy Gang Centre.

Gordon (Ted) Moss  President

Ted has held many roles in various organizations including past president of Ontario Legion 244, Terrace Legion board member, and has been on the Happy Gang member for 9 years and a member of the  board of directors for 5 years.  When Ted isn't giving his time he likes to spend time carving wood, playing horseshoes, seniors bowling and  hopes to travel to visit his family.  

           Greg Cowman             1st Vice President

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          Brian Downie              2nd Vice President

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    Janet Hultkrans    Secretary

Janet has been on our Board of Directors Secretary for two double terms as well as Kitchen Coordinator. She has lived in Terrace since 1963 with the exception of some time in Prince Rupert.  She is trained in Human Services, holds her Provincial Instructors Diploma and served as Assistant Manager of an employment/training facility as well as their Human Resources person. Janet loves working with the Happy Gang team and we value her contributions. 

Anita McCormack Treasurer

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   Sharon Daumont     Rental and Events Committee

Sharon, a life long volunteer, has blessed Happy Gang with her time  for over 10 years. Her favourite thing to do is family get togethers with her 9 grandchildren.

         John Crawford          Public Relations

Originally from Chatham Ontario, John moved west to BC in the late 1970’s to begin his career in radio broadcasting. For 30 years, he was the morning news voice at CFTK across northwest BC, retiring as News Director in the fall of 2020. A proud Rotarian, John joined the Happy Gang Board shortly after his retirement and proud to be a member of this valuable community organization. 

Roland Fairclough Building Maintenance

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Chelan Benoit

Chelan has lived in Terrace since 1964 and is one of our Kitchen volunteers and has sat on the Board of Directors for 3 years. She has vast experience in the service industry and is a valuable volunteer with many other local organizations.  

Open for Nomination

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Open for Nomination

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