The KCCS AGM has been officially announced! Mark your calendar for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Seniors Multipurpose Room. See full notice here and below. Interested in becoming a KCCS board director? Find nomination information here.
Faye Hung brings a wealth of experience and accolades to the danceroom floor. Specializing in standard and Latin ballroom dances, she and her former dance partner were not only finalists in top-level dance sport competitions around the world (think World Championships, World Cups, Asia Cups and Grand Slams), they were also the Hong Kong national standard champions for 10 years straight. “Then in 2014 we won the bronze medal at the WDSF World Championship in Italy,” says Hung,
Bring in 2025 with bus trips back in time, a Chinese New Year celebration and Seniors Council All-Candidates Meeting – all in the January Monarch Newsletter! And enjoy a menu inspired by cultures around the world, from sweet-and-sour pork with chow mein to perogies with bacon, onions and salad.
With nine board positions opening up in 2025, the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society’s Nominating Committee is looking for people with a wide variety of skills, experience and background. Successful applicants will be elected to one- or two-year terms, spending a few to several hours per week on centre activities. In exchange, they’ll meet other community members, help make a difference in their neighbourhood and gain experience in non-profit. Are you interested in supporting your community centre? Complete an application form
Plan for the season by perusing our latest guide, available online and at the centre. Includes spring break day and specialty camps. Winter registration opens Dec. 7, 9 a.m. Please note that due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, we will not be mailing out the Winter 2025 Guide. Extra copies are available for pickup at the centre.
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,
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;
Welcome to the Kerrisdale Community Garden (KCG). The Kerrisdale Community Garden (KCG) is a collaborative association of 21 plot holders who work together to: grow vegetables and flowers in an organic and pesticide-free manner collaborate on community based projects enjoy the harmony and good feeling that comes from honest satisfying work in a beautiful setting offer a welcoming place in which a community of gardeners can flourish along with their crops Our community services include: providing
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