Jonathan M. W. Hughes

Starting May 15th doors are open at the Cooper Koo Family Cherry St. YMCA for centre tours and #HealthyHour classes every day. So drop by and check out the new YMCA Centre of Community located right in the heart of our neighbourhood.

Free Daily Programs: 

From May 15^th to May 27^th they will offer a free program for the community. That’s one free program every day! Try out cyclefit, yoga, family gym time and more! Click here to check out daily program activities or stop by between 10am – 6pm for a tour and to set up your membership.

Community Festival:

On Sat May 28^th and Sun May 29^th they will host a free community festival from 10am – 6pm each day. The centre will be open for all ages. A Family Carnival, BBQ, DJ, Ribbon Cutting, classes, door prizes, promotions and more. Click here to see the breakdown of the day. 

Want to Volunteer?

Spring has officially arrived! Spend a beautiful sunny day up on the YMCA 30,000 square foot green roof building and gardening! They are about to enter phase two of our green roof volunteer build and they need your help. Volunteer shifts start Monday May 16^th and will run Monday – Friday from 9am – 3pm for 5 weeks straight. Volunteer for 1 day, 1 week, or a whole month. Volunteer tasks include laying irrigation, lighting, metal work, planting, weeding, soil distribution, and more. You’ll get to work alongside amazing green roof designers/builders from Restoration Gardens and help build your new Centre of Community green roof! To sign up for a volunteer shift, contact [email protected].

More details on the Cooper Koo Y!