Want a review on the gym aka fitness centre? Here it is…read more As far as a gym goes? Hands down, no questions asked, top 5 worst gyms I have ever been to in my life. And I been to gyms in 3rd world countries like Laos and Cambodia. What's a good comparison to this gym? It's like a hotel gym but worse. This gym is very very small. If you actually lift bro, you won't last in this gym. It totally makes sense why you can only book 1 hour and max of 20 people, because if there were 20 people in there, there would be no space left to workout, it's really that small. There's no equipment in this gym, it gives you the bare basic amount of gym equipment to call it a gym, there's like 5 treadmills, 1 stairmaster, a couple bo-flex apparatuses. There's some free weights and some squat racks. But yea this gym is pretty bad in terms of what you have to workout with. If you pay for a community center membership for about $500 a year, you would be bored within a month due to the lack of size lack of equipment. I came without my phone because being on your phone is a huge distraction at the gym, even having ear pods in, you're not gonna totally focus on your workout. Kind of a bad idea because there is NO music whatsoever here. It's deadly quiet. Even the people that lift, the noises of people exercising is quiet, top 5 quietest gyms. Being new to Vancouver, I liked the thought of a "community center" where ppl in the community can get ripped together, but there is none of that in this gym. Definitely a 1 star gym, gonna give it a 2 star reviews, because the center probably does good things for the community, the staff here is friendly, I saw some kids workin out downstairs. Yea you couldn't pay me to workout here again yall. Keepin it real as always

This community centre is very responsive to the neighbourhood…read more The kid's gym class has been going for years; I am certain that kids of kids are now attending and learning whole body movement. Ballet for all levels from toddler to adult. Line dancing for those who line dance. The library, while small, is well-run and with the floor to ceiling windows, is bright even on a rainy Vancouver day. Important sporting events are shown on the tv in the lobby, popular cartoons at other times. The gym is small, but well-equipped for an average to high workout. It is not a gang-banger hang-out. The gym is definitely inclusive; some folks are there with their gym buddies, others devise a circuit work out, others engage a personal trainer. Currently paper towels are used for wipe downs- I bring my own cloth and toss it in the laundry with my gym clothes. Front desk staff are mainly pleasant; they deal with a diverse clientele and seem to manage well. Focus on "community" and you will have an enjoyable experience at Mount Pleasant Community Centre. Located at 1 Kingsway, across from Gene coffee, parking is a disaster, bus 3, 9, 8, 99 are close by.

Love this place! I live very close to it so it's nice to come here to work out. They have monthly…read moremembership to the gym that also gives you access to the Kits community pool. The gym is a tight place but it has all the major exercise machines such as squat rack, cardio stuff, a weight spit, and a few areas for stretching or anything you want

This community is like other community center. Its old and yes it probably needs some renovation…read morebut it has everything that a community center has. It has an ice rink, fitness center, a nice area to chill etc. Its connected to a park. Its convenient and there are lots of street parking. Yes free street parking, I am talking about! Will come back!

I'm not sure what to rate, the gorgeous city meets shore views or the actual rec centre. It's a…read morebeautiful facility located in an even more beautiful location, one of the few Vancouver locales where money grows on trees (and the condo buildings). I wasn't impressed with the parking situation. You think for a city recreation centre and all this talk about Canadians being more active they'd make it easier for people to get there and be there. If you're going with sports equipment (like me with my huge badminton bag), the supposed 10-minute walk from the Burrard station can be quite tedious. And it's really more a 20-minute walk. I had to cough up $7 for 2 hours worth of parking! Add that to the $4.25 rec fee (for a 90-minute badminton session) and it got pretty expensive. It really is a rec centre that caters to people who live in the vicinity.

This is one of the newer and more modern looking community centres in the city, and it also has a…read morenice view of the mountains and water being in the heart of Coal Harbour. They have super friendly and chatty staff that is always helpful. But many community centres have nice staff. The thing that separates it from many of the other centres are a few policies that make it much nicer to deal with: 1) My schedule doesn't always allow me to commit to signing up for 15 weeks of a sport at the exact same time each week. So I frequently have to rely on stand-by spots which can be hit or miss at many centres where they require you to show up in person to put yourself on the list. But here for all of the sporting times (badminton, basketball, etc.) you can put yourself on a waitlist by calling that morning. They will tell you how likely you are to get a spot so you don't have to go down and then leave disappointed. 2) They take reservations for table tennis over the phone. You don't have to fight with a bunch of aggressive seniors to win the table from them like a pool hall challenge. 3) They don't oversell open sports like some of the other centres. So when you book a spot you are guaranteed play time. This is key. Nothing more frustrating than having to schlep down to get on a waitlist (boo!), get off the waitlist (hooray!), and then find out that the gym is so crowded that you won't get to play much anyway (big boo!). That doesn't happen here. So overall - hooray!

This is my go-to place for fitness. Been going here for years. There are many types of physical…read moreactivity classes. Zumba on Wednesday's is very popular. There is also a good variety of martial arts to choose from (karate, taekwondo, Chinese Wushu). Can also learn to play a musical instrument too. Quality of the classes are quite good at an affordable price. Facilities are a little bare but functional. Exercise fuels my Foodie appetite!

Kerrisdale Community Centre is a great place for active people to be active, relaxing people to…read morerelax, or people watchers to watch. The Kerrisdale Community Centre has a nice indoor pool with lessons for everyone from beginners to people who just want to play in the water. A single visit to an adult to the pool is $5.36. In addition, the centre has a fitness area with a one month pass for adults that cost $30. There is a large basketball court, a youth area, and loads of activities for per-school and school kids. There is also a seniors center and a library under the same roof. I would highly recommend stopping by the centre and grabbing the Recreation Guide with all the details of the Kerrisdale Community Centre. It is well worth your time. I went just a couple of days ago to just sit down in the lobby area and watched people walk by as I studied for a major exam. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Their were several people in and out of the centre of all age groups. There was even a birthday party in one of the rooms that is for rent. I was able to study and use the library with free Wifi from the lobby area. Highly recommend... Check out what the centre has for you at www.kerrisdalecc.com

Attended two rec practices for parahockey tonight . Edward who was my instructor / coach for the…read moreday was really personable and super knowledgeable! Had an absolute blast !!! Also gorgeous facility . I learned that it was over 15 years old and that they built it for the Olympics, but it seemed To be pretty new . Upstairs there's a curling lounge with a full bar and happy hour ! The locals are spoiled and don't even know it ! If you are local check this place out or even if you are visiting out of town you can still sign up for classes and they are very affordable! Check this place out and support your local rec center!

I love the idea of a community centre with multiple facilities. Gym, pool, skating rink, PLUS a…read morelibrary and café -- check, check, check. And it's modern? We love new, up-to-date facilities. I've used all their facilities except for the skating rink (so I like to think I'm a fairly reliable source). You can pay drop-in for gym and/or pool for $7.50 (yep, you can use both facilities in the same day if you want). Gym isn't huge but there are still enough machines/benches/treadmills to go around. You could totally do a full workout without waiting your turn (unless it's after 4 on a weekday, aka peak gym hours everywhere). Pool is one of the best in Vancouver, given that it's new and has a lot of features. A good number of swimming lanes, leisure pools, a lazy river, 3 diving boards, a big hot tub, a sauna (that is not so big) and a steam room. Showers are fine as far as public pool showers go (the curtains don't fully shut but still better than UBC's) and you can bring your own lock for the lockers. I love that there's a library because I can head on over post-workout and enter a different kind of calm, zen mindset as I peruse the shelves. Whose idea was it to attach a library to every community centre (and can we get more of that, please!)? There will always be something to gripe about with every community centre (sometimes there are way too many people in one swimming lane and I'm not sure why they don't open up another), but as far as Hillcrest goes, it has a lot to offer. A really great place to hit up all the facilities in one stop, or to bring the kids along for a fun-filled, athletic and/or academic weekend. Also, the staff is GREAT and so kind. Kudos to them!

Coolest leaders for summer daycamps !!!! Abby and AJ are the best duo for seniors I can't wait for…read morenext summer :))) Out trips were very long and sometimes boring but the leaders kept us entertained, also they gave us treats every Friday I hope Abby and AJ become L3's next summer they are so fun AJ taught us how to play volleyball! And we made pancakes on my last day and it was so fun AJ kept roasting Abby I can't wait to come back!

This review is for the birthday party hosting facilities. They have a number of rooms that are set…read moreup for kids' events. Lots of toys and little rides about and tables at kid-height that are not too difficult for a grownup to sit alongside their kids either. They have volunteers that help with putting up decorations and entertaining the kids like face painting etc. Seems like a stress free place to throw a birthday party for your kid.

A two story building. Nothing too wow. There is a pool, fitness gym and a library here. Parking is…read morelocated on the side of the building. It is located right across from Guildford mall. Convenient to get to. It is open to the public for use. People even made good use of the hallway for hip hop classes. They offers daily, monthly and annual passes to use their facilities. It is inexpensive because this community center is for public use and is part of the BC public recreation centers (partially taxpayer funded).

Unfortunately, my 21 year old nephew and I experienced an near fatal drowning in 1 of the deep…read morepools. The life guards were not doing their job and didn't notice my nephew drowning then grab onto me which made me drownd, but luckily I was able to get on to my back to get us safely to the edge of the pool where we could breathe and get all of the water out of our bodies. Now here we are 2 months later and my nephew won't go in the water again because he said "the life guards don't do their job" and is afraid of drowning again. BTW, a life guard did see us, she was casually strolling towards us as we got to the edge of the pool and just asked us if we were ok, as the pool water gushed out of our noses and mouthes. I did make a formal complaint but nothing came it. I also recently spoke with a guard for advice on how to support him with his trauma and the guard said to give him a floating device. So, its hopeless to expect them to care, because they don't.

I come here in the mornings. It has all the essential equipment and it used to be a boxing gym and…read morewhere the BC Lions used to train. It's no longer that anymore. They have the essential equipment and they also have a separate room for elliptical and treadmills

I popped in here once to use the fitness centre, and although it is inside of Vancouver, and…read morethey've got "Parks Board" stamped all over the place, I was informed that it's actually NOT a parks board centre, and so my parks board Flexipass wouldn't get me through the door. That said, the nice lady let me go in anyways, commenting herself on all the Parks Board icons everywhere one looks. The fitness centre downstairs is older but very well-equipped and maintained. I don't mind an older gym often times, because generally they will have figured out all the best places to put each piece of equipment and everything is laid out well. This place is no exception. One thing to note about this place, which some may like and others may not, is that this is a place geared mostly towards building muscle. Not a lot of bikes or treadmills, and more machines and benches for performing every possible variation of a chest press than anyone could ever get bored of.

Nice newish community centre in the Killarney area. This review is for the ice rink. This place…read morealso has a gym and pool. Parking is plentiful in the large lot next to the building. Staff are friendly and helpful. The ice rink here has drop in public sessions. Rentals are available for a few bucks. The rink itself is pretty nice.

I wish they hire better and knowledgeable tai chi teachers…read more my tai chi instructor from a real martial art school and I decided to change our appearance by wearing a basketball cap and do a drop in at Sunset CC just to see how good these tai chi teachers are. After the lesson ended,he said don't know where they learn their tai chi.These teachers and their students can practice their tai chi in the park with the rest of the seniors as an exercises , but not and never will be performance or competition quality tai chi. we also did a drop in at Killarney Community Centre . The woman's back ground is Chen style but her and a older gent were teaching Yang tai chi. we can see they were terrible. But they have full class, we waited for the students left the room and down to main floor and we asked them about their tai chi and said if they understand Yang tai chi 24.?. they replies and said,we ignored their tai chi, we are there for their half an hour stretching exercise.