Enid & Sally

Member Success Profile
Member: 48 years
Goal: stay healthy, live longer!

You could say that Enid & Sally are the Health + Fitness Centre’s most dedicated members. After all, they’ve been coming to classes at YWCA Vancouver for almost 50 years! The two friends met at the ‘Housewives Holiday’ fitness program at the YWCA back in the spring of 1960. The program offered exercises in the gym followed by a swim in the pool, and a gourmet lunch. It was the start of a lifelong commitment to fitness and to each other. At the inspiring ages of 90 and 87, Enid and Sally are totally committed to their well-being and both ladies attend the Aqua Lite classes here every Wednesday. Enid travels in each week from Tsawwassen and even managed to keep taking classes here during the two years she was living in Hope. She prefers the Health + Fitness Centre to other facilities because of the sense of community, saying, “Coming to the Y for exercise is so important, with such a variety of people. It’s so marvellous to belong here.”

Both Enid and Sally have been involved with the YWCA in a number of ways over the years, but their commitment to fitness never waivers. As Sally says, “If you haven’t got your health, you haven’t got anything...and the more exercise you do, the more energy you have.” And considering the vitality of these two very youthful ladies, she must be right.