History

Three Links Care Society of Vancouver, British Columbia, was founded by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of British Columbia under the direction of then President and founder, Dave Whiting, PG, in April 1979. The Three Links Care Centre was built in 1982 by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah organizations, who lobbied to secure funding for both the Care Centre and Three Links Manor. The Intermediate Care Unit, Whiting Place, is named for David Whiting, who along with other Odd Fellows in the community, identified the need for seniors’ housing in the Renfrew Collingwood community. The Extended Care Unit, Kinney Place, is named for another Odd Fellow, Harold Kinney, who guided the Centre through its expansion to its current structure in 2000. The Special Care Unit, Rebekah Place, is named in honour of the women’s branch of the Odd Fellows, the Rebekahs.