Rachel Rozelle

Review of Kerrisdale Community Centre

I have been coming here to use the gym for a few y...

I have been coming here to use the gym for a few years, but was recently harrassed by man who was on the board of the KCC in the parking lot. I had parked in the lot, as instructed by my employers, while I was giving a concert for ASK Friendship Centre across the street, and he told my brass quintet not to park here as it was only for the KCC, and we apologized. Ten minutes later, the man followed me in his car while I was walking to my car, screaming at me and yelling obscenities, and he blocked my car in with his car so I couldn't leave. He took pictures of me and of my car, and banged on my car windows, all because he wanted to tell me again not to park here, though my brass quintet and I had already apologized to him. Following me, physically blocking me from leaving, and yelling and swearing at me was very scary and I feel very bad about the incident. I reported it, and received a disappointing apology letter from the KCC at the request of my employers. The letter was making excuses for his behavior, which he honestly could have been arrested for if I had called the police. Unfortunately, I no longer feel safe coming here anymore, knowing that no action has been taken to remove this aggressive man from his position in KCC. Though I am losing money by not using my gym pass, I have not come to the KCC since and have no plans to return.