Check out ongoing fall programs, plus flu clinics, fitness for fall and a Nitobe Memorial Garden day trip, in this month’s Monarch Newsletter!
Do you have baby gear your little one no longer needs? Donate essential items like play mats, bassinets and infant carriers to local families in need so they can provide a safe environment for their babies. Drop off items at the BabyGoRound donation box inside the W. 42nd Ave. entrance October 9-11. Help make a difference during the Baby Gear Drive! BabyGoRound helps low-income families across the Lower Mainland by providing them with essential baby
On December 13, 2023, Vancouver City Council passed a motion by a vote of 8-3 that started the process to abolish the elected Vancouver Park Board and to transfer its responsibilities to a city department under the direct control of City Council. Many citizens and community groups, including the Kerrisdale Community Centre and 18 other Community Centre Associations, are opposed to this decision taken by eight of the 11 City Councillors. Eight city councillors do
Watercolour artist Mohammad Reza Atashzad never goes anywhere without his painting supplies. “My life is filled with paintings that reflect my memorable experiences [see Marine Building and Sound of Glory paintings below, l-r]. Through my art, I document and write my life story,” says Atashzad, who has been teaching art classes at the Kerrisdale Community Centre for the last nine years. Drawing and painting as a child, he was influenced by both his mother, a handicraft artist,
Get ready for fall by signing up for a new or returning program! Three easy ways to register: • Online via our clickable Fall 2024 Guide• In person at our front desk (5851 W. Blvd., Vancouver)• By phone at 604-257-8100
Get ready for the busy season by checking out our Fall 2024 Guide – available online and at the centre. Packed with special events, (winter) camps, and new and returning programs, the guide is your ticket to planning the perfect fall! Find out how to register here.
As part of our fall season planning, we conducted a survey seeking feedback about the community centre’s pickleball programming. The survey was sent directly to 250 registered participants, with an impressive and enthusiastic response rate of 144 completed surveys. A common theme emerged throughout these results; people overwhelmingly favoured the status quo with 129 out of 144 (89.6%) respondents reported being neutral to very satisfied with the centre’s pickleball programming. With that being said, there
The Kerrisdale Community Centre Society (KCCS) would like you to meet the 2024-2025 board of directors! Following the February election and AGM, these new and returning directors look forward to guiding the society and the community centre at large in the year to come. Photo below: (top row, l-r) Humaira Akhtar, Miran Aziz, Mani Bala, Kathleen Bigsby, Oscar Bisnar, Dorothy Chan; (middle row, l-r) Claire Cheung, Lo Ming Lee, Wendy Ma, Kathy McKay, Seun Oyeneye, Morag Pansegrau;
Dear Community Centre Patrons: You may be aware that Vancouver City Council, by a vote of 8-3 on December 13, 2023, passed a resolution to eliminate the seven elected Vancouver Park Board Commissioners, and to ask the provincial government to pass legislation to transfer the Park Board responsibilities to a City department under the direct control of City Council. The elected Park Board has existed for more than 130 years. The Commissioners are elected by
While fitness and exercise have always had a place at the Kerrisdale Community Centre, it wasn’t until January 1995 that the Exercise Room officially opened. Popular ever since, the facility now sees around 5,000 visits monthly while continuing to welcome patrons of varying ages and fitness levels. “There’s a lot of variety of people,” says Barry Petkau (below, left), personal trainer and fitness attendant at the centre for almost 15 years. “I have clients who are trying
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