by West Side Family Place | Mar 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
https://www.westsidefamilyplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/011_-_rogens_final_captions.mov-720p.mp4 In week 11 of our 50th-anniversary story, we speak with Sandy, Mark, and Danya Rogen, the family of talented writer/actor Seth Rogen who attended West Side Family...
by West Side Family Place | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
https://www.westsidefamilyplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/week_10_-_kitsilano_final_2_subtitles-540p.mp4 A snapshot of life in Kitsilano in the 1980s – We all know Kitsilano is a special location with its mountain views, beach access, parks, rainforests,...
by West Side Family Place | Mar 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
https://www.westsidefamilyplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/09_intro_to_80s_final-1080p.mp4 Moving through our timeline to the 1980s, we highlight the words of parents and staff from West Side Family Place in a time of political change and economic austerity...
by West Side Family Place | Mar 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Once West Side Family Place was established, word spread, and many parents travelled across Vancouver to this new kind of facility for young families. Enjoying the experience, it wasn’t long before parents took the idea back to their own neighbourhoods. In...
by West Side Family Place | Feb 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
When WSFP opened, the goal was to have a place for parents and children to come together in a safe environment, but the founders sought to offer more in the way of programming. The team experimented with many ideas over the decades and some of them stuck while...
by West Side Family Place | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
https://www.westsidefamilyplace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/004_vancouver_final-720p.mp4 In the 1970s, Vancouver was a vibrant city with a strong desire for change. This momentum was embodied by the founders and staff of West Side Family Place, who responded...