Esther Paysan (left), Winnie Lee and Kathy Au take advantage of a recent sunny afternoon and break out the checker board at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House’s new parklet. Photo by Dan Toulgoet by Jessica Kerr, Vancouver Courier New parklet at Mount Pleasant...
by Laura Sciarpelletti · CBC News · Posted: Aug 25, 2018 3:00 PM PT | Last Updated: August 26 ‘We wanted to make a public space that’s visible to a really diverse group of neighbours’ Listen to the full story: East Vancouver has a new park. And...
Satinder Singh first came to Collingwood Neighbourhood House 26 years ago, seeking childcare. The neighbourhood house movement helped her find her purpose in life. Try a little social experiment. Go up to your friend, colleague or neighbour, and ask them the name of...
Neighbourhood houses are known as places to connect, volunteer, and become involved in the community. Many people do not realize the important work that neighbourhood houses do to help people feel a sense of belonging. This is known as social inclusion, and is...
Hundreds of people gathered under our roof on the tenth of May to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House. From seniors like George Jolly who was part of the neighbourhood in the 1970’s, to new parents swaddling our tiniest community...