Southeast Vancouver Seniors Centre Progress Report
Kash Heed goes to bat for Southeast Vancouver seniors
Vancouver-Fraserview MLA Kash Heed is working to get a new seniors centre up and running for his community. BC Liberal TV, Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Watch it on YouTube!
SVSACS meets with the Minister of State for Seniors
On July 4th, Wai Young, M.P. for Vancouver East introduced Hon. Alice Wong, Minister of State for Seniors to a few of the members of the Southeast Vancouver Seniors Arts & Cultural Centre Society and Killarney Seniors Society. The Meeting was to discuss funding for the much needed Centre for older adults to be built on land provided by Vancouver Parks & Recreation. M.P. Wai Young presented Minister Wong with more than 7,000 signatures on a petition pleading for a dedicated seniors centre.
On July 4th, Wai Young, M.P. for Vancouver East introduced Hon. Alice Wong, Minister of State for Seniors to a few of the members of SVSACS.
Letters to Members of Parliament can be sent postage-free through Canada Post. Please send your letters of support.
Alice Wong, M.P. Richmond
Minister of State for Seniors
Constituency Office:
Suite 360 - 5951 No. 3 Road
Richmond, BC, V6X 2E3 Phone: (604) 775-5790 E-mail:alice.wong@parl.gc.ca Web:http://alicewong.ca
Wai Young, M.P. Vancouver South
Constituency Office:
6406 Victoria Drive
Vancouver, BC, V5P 3X7 Phone: (604) 775-5323 Fax: (604) 775-5420 E-mail:info@waiyoung.ca Web:http://waiyoung.ca
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON, K1A 0A6
City of Vancouver approves $2.5 million for Southeast Vancouver Seniors Centre
Report to Council, Standing Committee of Council on City Services & Budgets, January 20 and February 1, 2011 Section 9: "The Committee heard from eight speakers who spoke in support of funding for a seniors centre in southeast Vancouver… PDF: CityCouncil-110120.pdf (88 /Kb)
SVSACS at City Hall, February 1, celebrating Council's motion to allocate $2.5 million and reaffirm their commitment to provide the land for a seniors centre in Southeast Vancouver. We are now look forward to announcements from the provincial and federal governments.
January 2010 Report: Feasibility Study Southeast Vancouver Seniors' Centre
The Vancouver Park Board contracted City Spaces (with assistance from a steering committee) to study the feasibility of building a new (10,000 square-foot) wing for seniors onto the Killarney Community Centre. the researchers consulted with organizations in southeast Vancouver that provide seniors' services and seniors' programmers at community centres, and identified the following needs: a large-capacity, multi-purpose space; a kitchen to provide meal programs; additional space for classes such as language courses; and a seniors' lounge.
Feasibility Study Southeast Vancouver Seniors' Centre. Produced by City Spaces for the Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation (January 25, 2010) PDF: VPBseniorsstudy-2010.pdf (6.1 Mb)
