Many thanks to all who participated in our well-attended All-Candidates Meeting! Moderated by Mo Amir (This is VANCOLOUR host and CBC Vancouver political commentator), the Sept. 26 event introduced Vancouver-Quilchena candidates Callista Ryan (NDP) and Michael Barkusky (B.C. Green Party). Dallas Brodie (Conservative Party of B.C.) wasn’t in attendance. 📸 Edward Quan/Kerrisdale Community Centre Society
Check out ongoing fall programs, plus flu clinics, fitness for fall and a Nitobe Memorial Garden day trip, in this month’s Monarch Newsletter!
We’re excited to share two new job postings: Administrative Assistant to the Board of DirectorsThe Kerrisdale Community Centre Society is seeking a part-time (up to 30 hrs./week) administrative assistant. This on-site position will support the society’s volunteer board of directors in its management of the society and its activities.General Duties: • Prepare correspondence and reports for the society’s operations;• Maintain a calendar of events that the board must attend to each year;• Provide logistical support to
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
Upon witnessing just how much hearing aids can improve a person’s life, Dr. Katarina Vavrovicova set out to pursue a career in audiology. Growing up in Bratislava, Slovakia, she went on to graduate from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania with a doctoral degree in audiology in 2006. Since then, Vavrovicova has been working with physicians and the medical community in the Vancouver area, all the while gaining extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.
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;
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