The Vancouver Yacht Club was founded in 1903, based on the principles of tradition, volunteerism and a love of yachting. The first Clubhouse floated off the foot of Cardero Street in Coal Harbour. Docks were few, many boats had to anchor close by. The Club's First Annual Ball, in the old Hotel Vancouver, in 1921, came at a time of great optimism and a booming economy for Vancouver.
One of Vancouver's most popular neighbourhood recreational facilities located near the centre of Douglas Park. Facilities and Services offered: -Fitness centre -Licensed childcare -Playground -Pottery studio -Rentals -Senior centre -Special needs centre -Summer camps -Tennis lessons -Youth lounge/teen centre
Douglas Park Community Centre is an excellent and safe place to come together with family and friends while learning skills and have fun at the same. Read more
Since 1952, a singular idea has consistently driven our curricula, training, and community work. That key guiding idea is Alfred Adler's groundbreaking concept of social interest or gemeinschaftsgefühl – the idea that our health resides in our community life and connections. This idea today is more necessary than ever to drive the work and change most needed in challenged communities around the world. In 1952, Rudolf Dreikurs and his colleagues established the Alfred Adler Institute in Chicago, to train practitioners to apply Adler's idea of social interest or gemeinschaftsgefühl.