Good Companions has been providing programming for seniors in the community for over 50 years. On a trip to Ottawa, Mary O’Rourke visited a thriving group called the Good Companions, and the name was later adopted by the Calgary group. On March 11th of 1973, Mary collected a group of like-minded people with the goal of creating a drop-in centre that would be non-denominational and include persons of all levels of ability. On July 18th 1974, the group received the Certificate of Incorporation under the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta and registered as a Charitable Organization. Mary was the first president and remained a member until her passing in 1988. The Good Companions initially met in St. Matthews United Church, and moved to the current location (previously a public library) in 1977.