Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre

the kitsilano war memorial community centre was founded in 1951 as part of a grassroots movement to offer public recreation services to the residents of kitsilano. the kitsilano community centre is an inclusive, service-oriented community organization which strives to provide innovative, creative programs and services that have a positive impact on our diverse community. philisophy presently, leisure and recreation are defined, not in terms of time and activity, but as the feeling one experiences as the result of an activity. as such, it is not the activity (recreation) or the time it happens (leisure) which is important. it is what happens to the people involved in the activity. the activity is the medium, not the message. recreation is now defined as an emotional condition within an individual that results from a feeling of self-worth and satisfaction. it can be characterized by feelings of achievement, excitement, acceptance, mastery, success, personal worth and pleasure. recrea