Gathering Place Community Centre
The Gathering Place Community Centre offers programs and services to low income and at-risk adults and youth in the Downtown South community. The centre's programs focus on education, health, and arts and recreation.
The Gathering Place Community Centre includes the following facilities. We will provide more information about these facilities as we expand information on this site.
- Showers
- Laundry, and donated clean clothing
- Health centre, including lice and scabies treatment
- Education centre
- Reading room
- Low-cost cafeteria
- Arts and recreation programs
- Games room
- Youth program
- Volunteer program
- Room bookings for local groups
- Use of mailing address, and telephones
- Daytime storage for personal belongings
An annual membership at the Gathering Place Community Centre is $2.00. Many services and programs are free with membership.
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Fee-based services |
- Showers
- Laundry
- Donated clothing
- Borrowed clothing for job interviews or attending court
- Education centre programs
- Reading room
- Art and music programs
- Recreation programs
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- Breakfast $2.00
- Lunch $2.75
- Dinner $3.75
- Soup $0.75
- Sandwich $1.00
- Weight and pool room $5.00
- Supplies for some art programs
- Dance studio rental $20.00 per hour
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The volunteer program is at the heart of the Gathering Place. Without the hard work and support of volunteers, the centre would not be able to operate.