Welcome to the Scandinavian Community Centre

Welcome to the Scandinavian Community Centre

Sweden


About Sweden House Society

How Swede it is!

 

Sweden House Society (SHS) is an umbrella organization for all Swedish networks and associations in the Lower Mainland.  The main focus of SHS is to support the maintenance and development of the Scandinavian Centre in Burnaby, since many of the member groups activities take place there.  Its’ board coordinates activities and pool resources of its member groups.  SHS also streamlines communications & collaborations within the Swedish community in BC,and provides scholarships to post-secondary students with a Swedish connection.

Through our unwavering commitment to Swedish values, we bring the unique cultural experience to life for every member through every initiative.

For further information, please contact:

AnnaKarin Tornqvist, SHS Chair

Email: swedenhousechair@gmail.com

 

Swedish Events


Facility Rentals

We Have the Space For You!

Looking for a space for your Wedding, Office Party, Workshop or Special Event? Check out our Hall and Fireside Lounge both supported by an industrial kitchen! MORE INFO

SOCIAL NEWS

Scandinavian Community Centre
Scandinavian Community Centre1 week ago
Starts selling May 1st - SCCS 50/50 Fundraising Raffle - drawn at Midsummer!

Scandinavian Community Centre
Scandinavian Community Centre2 weeks ago
Scandinavian Centre Spring Clean-Up day fast approaching - May 9ths - please sign up!

Scandinavian Community Centre
Scandinavian Community Centre3 weeks ago
From Finland's Front to the West Coast of Canada: The Recollections of Finnish War Veterans in Canada.

Come Celebrate Finland's National Veterans day at the Scandinavian Centre on Sunday April 26th. Doors open at 12.30pm. Program at 1pm. 66 minutes in Finnish with English subtitles.
All the veterans that were interviewed for the film lived in BC.
The veterans tell their stories revealing history through personal experience: why and how they fought; the personal consequences, as well as the consequences to the country as a whole; tragedy and hope.

For more information please see https://scancentre.org/finnish-canadian-documentary-film/
and www.leenakelly.com

You must RSVP by April 20th as refreshments are served after.
Dress code: Semi-formal
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