As the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society approaches its 80th anniversary in 2023, we’ll be bringing you nuggets of history, snippets of where we are today and anniversary updates. Trivia tidbit: Though you’ve likely walked by this 42nd Ave. entrance plaque (above) many times, you still might not know that the centre occupies the site of the early-1900s Point Grey Municipal Hall – a handsome multi-gabled Tudor Revival building that once stood on the edge of the local budding business district.

. . . . to the launch of the Kerrisdale-Musqueam Story Circle. The Kerrisdale Community Centre, located in the heart of the Musqueam’s traditional and unceded territory, sits on an ancient Musqueam village site. The centre is committed to seeking new ways of interpreting local places and opening our hearts – ways that include Indigenous perspectives and values. We want to make this new and old knowledge accessible to all, including the next generation of emerging

Enjoy an afternoon of listening to arias and songs by Gerard Satamian and other accomplished opera singers! A $10 annual registration fee is required to attend Opera Zone performances to the year or pay $5 to drop in. Catch this all-ages event on Sunday, June 12, 2-4 p.m. in the Seniors Centre Multipurpose Room. Call 604-257-8100 to pre-register.

Sign up for summer fun and fitness with our online Summer 2022 program guide, packed with new and returning favourite classes, activities and events. Printed copies are available at the centre. As the community centre returns to full operations, we’re excited to bring back much of our original programming and roster of instructions. Plus, we’ve added ⭐NEW⭐ summer programs too, including Encanto Dance Camp and Green Cities: Architecture Camp (preschool and children); Tween Yoga and

Enjoy a special Father’s Day lunch, hit a book sale, catch a movie . . . just a few of the fun and engaging activities in the June Monarch Newsletter.  

Browse a diverse range of titles while chatting with your neighbours at the new Indigenous Pop-up Library. Opened this spring in the Seniors Centre Lobby, the installation (shown here with past board and past Seniors Council member Anne Monahan) aims to support community engagement focused on the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action through literacy and storytelling. Born out of discussions between the centre’s Community Engagement Committee (CEC), the Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society (VACS) and

Make your voice heard and speak up in support of funding for local community centre updates and renewals. While our city’s community centres provide essential services, as well as safe spaces for physical and social activities, many of the facilities are aging and in constant need of repair and maintenance. Email Vancouver City Council about our city’s draft longterm capital plan, which covers community facility and infrastructure.

The results of the Kerrisdale Seniors Council election (May 16 and 17, 2022) have been announced: Number of eligible voters: 1,977Number of ballots cast: 61 (3% of eligible voters); two ballots were spoiled leaving 59 to be counted Voting ResultsElected to a two-year term:Edie BonvillainRosemary CryerRichard DopsonFred JayEvelyn Vardalas Elected to a one-year term:Jill KempPeni MartelWendy TrantAnnette Whitehead The Kerrisdale Community Centre wishes to congratulate the new council members, and thanks all candidates for their

Don’t forget to vote this Monday, May 16, and Tuesday, May 17, for the Seniors Council, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Seniors Centre lobby. Twelve candidates are running for the nine-member council. Read their bios here. Cast your vote to have your say in future activities, events and programming at the popular Kerrisdale Seniors Centre.

Mark your calendar! Come out and vote for the nine-member Seniors Council on Monday, May 16, and Tuesday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Have your say in activities and events at the Kerrisdale Seniors Centre by casting your vote in this important and long-overdue election – thanks to COVID, the last election was back in February 2020. Voting takes place in the Seniors Centre lobby; proof of valid membership required. Kerrisdale seniors