Kevin Wong: Community through Language Exchange
Read the full Kerrisdale PlayBook article here Arriving in Vancouver from Hong Kong in 1980, Kevin Wong understands the difficulty of learning a new language in a foreign place. As we sit in the Kerrisdale Community Centre, his hand holding a book that will foreshadow the content of our conversation, he tells me about his first encounters with the English language in Hong Kong and in Vancouver. “When we were in Hong Kong we had
Join the KCCS Board
Apply now to Join the KCCS Board of Directors! Kerrisdale Community Centre Society (KCCS) has more than 75-years of history in delivering recreational, social and artistic programs and services to the Kerrisdale community. Strong communities rely on their own resources, and Kerrisdale is both a strong and evolving neighbourhood with ever-changing needs. One of those needs is for you to get involved and KCCS offers a great opportunity to do so. By becoming a Director, you can
Digital Storytelling Workshop “Sharing the Life Stories of our Elders” Kerrisdale Seniors Centre
Digital Storytelling Workshop “Sharing the Life Stories of our Elders” Kerrisdale Seniors Centre Sign-up for this exciting workshop series where a team of Digital Storytellers from SFU will work with you to create your own “digital story”. Through this ten-week program, you will learn to write, record, and edit your own digital story. At the end of the program, you will participate in a “Sharing our Stories” event where family and friends will have the
Arbutus Greenway Public Consultation
Arbutus Greenway Update & Public Consultation The Arbutus Greenway is a future north-south transportation corridor that will connect False Creek to the Fraser River. The future Arbutus Greenway will encourage people to travel by foot and bike, and ultimately streetcar, and improve access to public green space. Temporary Pathway In the short term, the City is constructing a temporary pathway from Fir Street to Milton Street that everyone can enjoy. The City is looking at