Poolside Chatter

A neighbourhood fixture for almost seven decades, the Kerrisdale Pool continues to make a splash with patrons of all backgrounds. Recently reopened after its annual maintenance, the facility now boasts better ventilation throughout – thanks to new air handling units – and a new accessible pool lift in the shallow end. Opened as a 30.5-metre, six-lane outdoor pool in 1956, when Canadian champion swimmer Helen Stewart Hunt took the first lap (below, left), it would eventually be converted into an

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Maple Grove Family Day

Maple Grove Family Day is an all-ages event held within the Maple Grove Pool enclosure. Come out and enjoy children’s activities like face painting, balloon art, musical performances, a fire truck visit and volunteer-led games and activities. This year, the event will take place over the B.C. Day long weekend on Sunday, August 6, from 1:30-4 p.m., which happens to be during one of Maple Grove’s 2.5-hour swim sessions. With the event taking place within

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Story Circle III: Event Recap

The third installment of the Kerrisdale-Musqueam Story Circle drew more than 30 attendees to the centre’s auditorium on June 17. The event was organized by the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society’s Community Engagement Committee (CEC) and assisted by four youth volunteers. Produced by the Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society and made possible through the generous support of the BC Arts Council, the captivating documentary film, Emerging Ancestors, took attendees into the realm of human transcendence via the Indigenous and

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Food Services Coordinator & Food Services Assistant

We’re hiring for two positions! Job descriptions and how to apply are below: Food Services CoordinatorThe Kerrisdale Community Centre Society is looking for a food services coordinator to manage kitchen operations at the Kerrisdale Seniors Centre. The coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating and overseeing all aspects of the seniors lunch program, which serves an average of 125 people each day Monday-Saturday, and the operation of a small coffee bar.  The coordinator must manage staff

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Bye, Bye, Betty!

After 19.5 years as the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society’s food services coordinator, Betty Anderson is hanging up her apron. We caught up with the hardworking smooth operator for a quick Q&A in the Seniors Centre kitchen, from which she has overseen the tremendously popular Seniors Lunch Program and coffee bar throughout the years. Recipient of the society’s inaugural Outstanding Service Award in 2017, Betty has earned a reputation for being reliable, loyal, resourceful, skillful, caring, collaborative . . .

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July 2023 Monarch Newsletter

Catch up on the latest seniors news in the July Monarch, from a historic farm bus trip and physical/mental workshops to the seniors lunch menu and a goodbye party for longtime food services coordinator Betty Anderson.

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