It’s been 50 years since the arena at Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre opened and we’re going to party like it’s 1975! (The aquatic area and fitness centre were added to the facility in 1992.)
Come shake your groove thing with us on Sunday, September 14 from 11am to 5 pm. We’ve got fun for everyone and all activities (skating, swimming, fitness/dance classes) cost just 50 cents!
Event schedule:
| 11am | Opening ceremony with Mayor Mike Little |
| 11-12:30pm | 50¢ Public skate with the Mayor |
| 11am-5pm | Facepainting, colouring, crafts, trivia board |
| 11am-1pm | 50¢ Public swim |
| 11:50am-12:30pm | 50¢ Drop-in Muscle 1 fitness class |
| 12:30pm | Cupcakes |
| 12:40-1:20pm | 50¢ Drop-in Hatha yoga class |
| 1-2:30pm | 50¢ Disco skate |
| 1-3pm | 50¢ Public swim – super soakers, games & pinata |
| 1:30-2:10pm | 50¢ Drop-in Persian dance class |
| 3-5pm | 50¢ Family skate |
| 3-5pm | 50¢ Public big waves swim |
Celebrating 50 years of community, recreation and culture – we’re excited to share this milestone and keep the good times rolling with you!
Can you dig it?
In 1973, North Vancouverites celebrated the ground-breaking for the new arena with the arena’s namesake, figure skating phenom Karen Magnussen, and then-Mayor Ron Andrews helping start the excavation. Learn more about Karen Magnussen below.
(Photo credit: North Vancouver Museum & Archives)
Who is Karen Magnussen?
Karen Magnussen is a born-and-raised North Vancouverite who went on to become an international champion figure skater. She won a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics in Sapporo, Japan and World Championships in Calgary, Alberta going on to win gold at the 1973 World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia (then part of Czechoslovakia). Read more about her life and legacy:
MONOVA: The Legacy of Olympic Figure Skater Karen Magnusson
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame: The Story of Karen Magnussen (video)
BC Sports Hall of Fame: Karen Magnussen
