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‘Wooing’ the Younger Generation

Below is a profile on Kerrisdale Community Centre Society Board Member Melissa Woo. This is one segment of a special profile series on our community centre patrons and our volunteer Board Members. Melissa Woo is a dynamo. She might be slight in size and gentle in demeanour, but in reality, she is a full of ideas and energy – and has the ability to get things done. The youngest and newest member of the Kerrisdale Board, Melissa is

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Kerrisdale Community Centre – A Family Affair

Below is a profile on community centre member Paige Swartz. This is one segment of a special profile series on our community centre patrons. For Paige Swartz, the Kerrisdale Community Centre is a family affair – and three generations of it, at that. Unlike many at the community centre, her father didn’t bring her to the community centre when she was a child, but as an adult when she moved into the area with her

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An Environment of Success

Below is a profile on Kerrisdale Community Centre Society Board and community centre member Robert Lockhart. It is one segment of a special profile series on our community centre patrons and our volunteer Board Members. Robert Lockhart has been involved with the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society (KCCS) – as President of the Board and, now, as a Board Member – for more than seven years. Before volunteering on the Board, he also brought his children

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The People of KerrisdaleCC – A Profile Series

Below is a guest blog post by Ruth Atherley of AHA Creative Strategies. A seasoned writer, Ruth was asked to write several blog posts for us to profile some of the Kerrisdale Community Centre members and our Board. When I was asked by the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society executive to write a few profiles on some of the members who make use of the Kerrisdale Community Centre, I expected it to be an interesting, fun

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KerrisdaleCC Stories Wanted!

Has Kerrisdale Community Centre Made Your Life Better in Some Way? — We Want to Hear from You!   Our community centre is going to run a series of Kerrisdale Community Centre member profiles on our blog. We want to show the Park Board and the world how important our community centre is to Kerrisdale. Our writer, Ruth Atherley, would like to interview people who come to the community centre. We want to know what the community

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History of Kerrisdale Arena

Rocking and rolling through November 2016 to June 2017 artists Lisa g Nielsen and Rene Cherrie will fuse sound and image exploring the exciting history of Kerrisdale Arena. Community members will be invited to collaborate with stories, vision, music, art and more to create an immersive video and sound installation within the Arena itself. Find Rene and Lisa creating real-time in the Arena’s ‘living room’ or in their mobile projection/sound studio at other locations in

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Arbutus Greenway Public Consultation

Arbutus Greenway Update & Public Consultation The Arbutus Greenway is a future north-south transportation corridor that will connect False Creek to the Fraser River. The future Arbutus Greenway will encourage people to travel by foot and bike, and ultimately streetcar, and improve access to public green space. Temporary Pathway In the short term, the City is constructing a temporary pathway from Fir Street to Milton Street that everyone can enjoy. The City is looking at

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Program Ideas And Instructors Wanted

Program Ideas And Instructors Wanted Kerrisdale Community Centre is always looking for instructors to teach and lead recreational programs. We are looking for qualified, experienced instructors with good people skills. Program proposals can be submitted in person or online, please forward your resume and detailed course description to the Kerrisdale Community Centre Recreation Programmers.

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