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KCC Opportunities

The Kerrisdale Community Centre has both a contractor opening and volunteer opening: • Cooking Instructor (Contractor)The Kerrisdale Community Centre is seeking a contractor to lead cooking classes, preferably offering healthy food options. Availability: Mondays, Thursdays or Fridays starting at 3:30 p.m. Start date: April 2025. Learn more and apply here. • Volunteer Crochet TeacherAre you a senior who is passionate about crocheting? Do you enjoy volunteering your time to teach others? If you would like to share

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

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.

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Instructor Spotlight: Faye Hung

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,

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January Monarch Newsletter & Menu

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.

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Accepting Seniors Council Nominations

In anticipation of the Feb. 6 and 7, 2025, Seniors Council Election, nominations are now being accepted. If you’d like to help shape the future of the 55-plus experience at the Kerrisdale Community Centre, please email your name, contact information and a couple of sentences about your background and interests to kerrisdaleccsociety@gmail.com by 9 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, or submit to the Seniors Centre desk. Applications available at the desk. Please share with anyone you know who might be

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Calling for KCCS Board Nominations

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

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Winter Registration Is Open!

Get ready for the season by signing up for a new or returning program! Or get a jump on spring and book a spring break day or specialty camp. Three easy ways to register: • Online via our clickable Winter 2025 Guide• In person at our front desk (5851 W. Blvd., Vancouver)• By phone at 604-257-8100 **Please note that due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, we will not be mailing out the Winter 2025 Guide. Extra

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Winter 2025 Guide Is Here!

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.

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Instructor Spotlight: Bing Zhao

It’s not every gymnastics coach who can say they helped a Canadian athlete make it to the Olympics. For Kerrisdale Community Centre instructor Bing Zhao, one of her career highlights was seeing student Kate Richardson successfully compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The then-20-year-old athlete made history by becoming the first Canadian woman to qualify for an Olympic final in women’s gymnastics. “I was so happy to have had a chance to coach Kate Richardson, who had been at the top of the Canadian

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Winter 2025 Guide: No Mailout Due to Strike

Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, the Kerrisdale Community Centre will not be mailing out its Winter 2025 Guide.  Extra copies are available for pickup at the centre. The guide is also available online. Additionally, the guide is posted on our bulletin boards by the main desk and by the seniors desk (l-r, below).

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