Community Centres…and The Costs We Don’t See
By Erick VillagomezOn a weekday afternoon, a community centre in Vancouver hums in a way that rarely makes it into policy announcements. A seniors’ exercise class wraps up in one room while, down the hall, a group of parents waits to pick up their children from an after-school program. A newcomer sits with a staff member at a small desk, asking questions about a form they don’t fully understand. In the gym, a youth drop-in program is just beginning. None of this feels extraordinary…yet, this is what it... Read more
