Barclay Manor - Vancouver, British Columbia

David P.

Thank you Claudine and Rodrigo for allowing me to photograph the inside of Barclay Manor. It's a very welcoming space with heritage and newer elements. Home of the WESN for many years. I'm happy to have been able to photograph the inside/outside (mainly focusing on the heritage aspects) and to see how busy it was first thing in the morning. As promised the pictures are attached.

M&M J.

A friendly, safe, fun, active , helpful, and Entertaining Place for it's Seniours and Community of West End. I recommend this place to try at least once and you'll love fall in love with the atmosphere.
I have been playing mah-jong game on Mondays and ever since, I can’t wait for Mondays to arrive.
Many heartfelt thanks to Barclay manor volunteers and everyone working at this community Services.

Jacob M.

Queen Elizabeth II stayed here during her first stay in Vancouver, she was accompanied by Prince Charles and also her entire staff. This has become a museum and heritage site. The tour is amazing especially for us monarchists [hehe]

God bless her and best wishes for the kong

Carl S. U.

The home of the WestEnd Seniors Centre. A place for seniors to network and take in programs.

Harvey L.

Seniors Centre in the West End. Hosts many free events. Great place to meet new people

Pika

Halloween Haunted House:

Not a good experience. Poorly managed. Lacked basic organization and communication with us waiting outside.
There were about 100 people in line, many waiting 90 min and more, and during almost all of that time, no staff communicated with us until shortly before closing to tell us that they weren't going to be able to accommodate everyone.
They didn't ask to see tickets. Eventually, they let us in without even knowing if we had tickets; presumably this could have been to accommodate people more quickly so more could get through. But what happened is people stormed the line, passed those of us that did have tickets and had already been waiting 90 min. So not tasking for tickets is unfair and just causes more problems.
Many finally left, after wasting hours standing there. But many should not have been able to get in, since they were much further back down the line.
Tell us when we arrive where to stand, and clearly separate the ticket-holders from the walk-up non-ticket-holders. It's that simple.

Why are the 'scarers' not in costume? Why all-black street clothes? Why almost all girls and only three guys?
The girls were good (are they practicing actors?), but the house was sparsely decorated. The kitchen was the best room.
It took 5 min to go through the house. In every room, the girls shouted, "Get out!", presumably to urge us onto the next room. Was absolutely not worth the wait for that.

Why is it only 2 hrs Have it run for longer, like 4 hrs per night.

Who is managing? Seemingly no one.
Timothy was great. He was stressed af. He's the only one who finally gave us any information. He said this happens every year, and I overheard him say "people are gonna complain, no matter what". No. We get upset when it's so poorly run, and there is no communication.

$4 per person is nothing. They could charge more, but they have to make it much better. Putting on this event for who knows how many years, have they learned nothing about how to organize it better? It's not worth it. It's another popular event in Vancouver, that many want to experience, and it was, again, a mess.

Rob C.

Such a wonderful venue, they host many many different events here from meetings to classes, to social events. It’s a real anchor for the west end and definitely a soulful place for connecting with others.

It’s a very historic and neat building. It definite a safe space and an inclusive and welcoming space for everyone, especially members of the lgbtqia+ community and many other minority groups.

Merrylynn A.

This is the second year I have gotten my taxes done at Barclay Manor. They are so kind and they are always helpful.
I go there because the house is so beautiful and calm.