Pendrellis Building
One of the ministries connected to St. Paul’s Anglican Church is the Pendrellis Building, an 87-unit residence providing subsidized housing for seniors, built in 1973. Right next door to the church, on Pendrell Street, the building is owned by the parish (under the rules of the diocese), but the operations were handed over to the Pendrellis Society, a non-profit society incorporated under the British Columbia Society Act. The members of the board of the Prendrellis Society include the wardens and the rector of the parish (ex officio) and up to three other members voted in by the rector and wardens each year. Right at the beginning, the Pendrellis Society hired a building management company to deal with daily operations.
Recently, the Society started a major interior renovation campaign of the Pendrellis building. There will be a new lounge, elevator upgrades, and, most importantly, the suites will be updated. Watch this space for the announcement of an Open House in the Spring. On December 20 of this year, however, the Pendrellis Society will host a Christmas and Inauguration Party for the residents of the Pendrellis.
If you would like to know more, please feel free to speak to the members of the Pendrellis Board. Board members for 2008 are the Rev. Markus Dünzkofer, Richard VanDelft, Rose Desrochers, Donna Wolfe, Steve Kershaw, and Wade Richards.