About the Strathcona Community Centre

Strathcona Community Centre is located in the unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We thank them for their care of these lands and commit to working with them in partnership in our community.

Constructed in 1972 through the collaborative effort of the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and local residents, Strathcona Community Centre is part of the Downtown Eastside and located just east of Chinatown, in one of Vancouver's oldest residential neighborhoods. The building is owned by Vancouver School Board, and the Centre is connected to and shares some space with Strathcona Elementary School.

Since its inception, the community centre has been jointly operated by the Strathcona Community Centre Association (SCCA) and the Vancouver Parks Board. The volunteer SCCA Board of Directors, Park Board and staff make decisions together in the delivery of recreation and social programs to the neighborhood, as well as the development of the community.

The Strathcona Community Centre provides a place where the community can meet, explore new and different avenues of recreation, connect, and become involved. Being located in the midst of a unique, warm, and friendly multi-cultural community, the centre attempts to fulfil many different needs. The centre is a place which can be drawn upon by all groups and people for information, ideas and resources. Its doors are always open to all those wishing to use it.