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For the past five years, Gordon Neighbourhood House has worked alongside the Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) to run the West End Food Hub. Delivered each Friday, our Hub was one of the largest neighbourhood-based emergency food programs in Greater…
Did you know that before Gordon House moved into 1019 Broughton Street it was the original location of the West End public library? We have continued with this tradition by providing a free community lending library in our lobby. Although…
This blog post contains information on West End resources for seniors, homeless services, food access, public toilets, and community news & connections. Words highlighted in green are links that you can click on to access further information. Seniors The Better…
by Joey Cook Time: 1.5 hours Traditionally, making vegetable stock at home involves using whole onions, carrots, celery and herbs that you buy and sift into the compost bin once their flavor has infused into the broth. Here is a…
by Joey Here’s a delicious meal that is vegan, gluten-free, low-cost, easy and flexible. It’s a fan favourite in our Community Lunch program, and now you can make it at home! This dish is a source of protein, fiber, iron,…
Its National Volunteer Week! We are lucky to have a volunteer team that is made up of so many intelligent, funny, and interesting people. This year we are not able to all be together to celebrate, but some of our…
by Jessy Jeera Aloo (potatoes sauteed with cumin) is a vegetarian dish that is simple, healthy, tasty, and easy to make at home with only a few ingredients. Ingredients 4 boiled potatoes, medium size (cut in cubes) 1 ½ tsp…
by Chef Amanda In this post we’ll be sharing a Chili con carne (Beef Chili) recipe in a photo series with descriptions for the method and our chef’s secret ingredient. This recipe is very flexible and may serve up to…
by John Merzetti With the COVID19 pandemic wreaking havoc with our work, social, and home lives, a lot of people are spending a great deal of time in front of the T.V. (or on their devices, as it were) soaking…
Vancouver’s West End has always been a great destination for food. From the 100-mile menu at Forage, to hand-pulled noodles at Legendary Noodle, greasy poutine at La Belle Patate, Drag Bingo at Mary’s, small plates at Kingyso Izakaya, a slice…
Every year Gordon Neighbourhood House help hundreds of West End neighbours file their income tax returns through our Income Tax Clinic. The program is by donation, and available to any low-income neighbour with a ‘simple’ tax return. In light of…
One of Vancouver’s liveliest and most historic downtown neighbourhoods, the West End is well-loved for its diversity, tree-lined streets, and proximity to nearby parks and beaches. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, the virus has created unique challenges for our community. Across…
Gordon Neighbourhood House has made a commitment to learning about what it means to operate on unceded territory, to recognizing injustices towards Indigenous peoples, and to taking material and meaningful action on these issues. That’s why on Feb. 21st, we will be donating all proceeds from both Attic Thrift Store locations to the Uni’stot’en Healing Center.
Linda moved to the West End years ago and she really enjoys Vancouver because there is not much snow during the winter. She adores the neighbourhood because she can walk anywhere. In fact, for 35 years she would walk to…
Abdol has lived in the West End for 15 years, owns a moving company, and likes to relax at home and spend time at English Bay. He drives up often to North Vancouver and he likes very much seeing the…
Stephanie’s dad moved to the West End during WWII, he worked for years at the harbour which is one of the reasons why she likes living near the bay. Since she moved to her current apartment, a seagull visits her…
Bonnie used to have a business collecting pottery and she had whole shelves covered with it. To this day her collection continues to grow as she participates in the West End Pottery Club and assists to all the shows. However,…
Last month, we transformed our front mini-plaza into a festive community BBQ full of amazing sights, sounds, and hickory sweet aromas for all to enjoy. Over 150 neighbours, members, volunteers, donors and partners were invited to fill their stomachs with…
The days and weeks leading up to Vancouver’s annual Pride Parade are always packed with events full of fabulous fun! To join in the celebration and festivities, we hosted the Absolutely Fabulous Neighbourhood Pride Plaza Party on July 22nd. West…
Summer’s just around the corner, which means we are fully immersed in the growing season! Our Farmer Joey and her garden volunteers have been busy planting at our 3 urban farm sites and 10 public herb boxes. Urban Farm…
