Sweden House Society

SwedenThe Swe­den House Soci­ety (SHS) is the hub of the Swedish com­mu­nity in the Lower Main­land. To the many Swedes liv­ing in and around Van­cou­ver, the SHS and the many dif­fer­ent orga­ni­za­tions that belong to the Swe­den House Soci­ety is their con­nec­tion to main­tain­ing Swedish tra­di­tions, mak­ing life­long Swedish friends and keep­ing up with their roots. Cel­e­brat­ing many events and tra­di­tions through­out the year, the SHS is the place for you to get your Swede on!

Join in the Fun!

To take part in the Swedish com­mu­nity in British Colum­bia all you have to do is become a mem­ber of any one of the Swedish mem­ber orga­ni­za­tions that belong to SHS.

Välkom­men!

Swedish-speaking Olympic Guided Tours in Whistler

Swedish-speaking Olympic Guided Tours in Whistler

Jonas Sven­son is a Swede liv­ing in Van­cou­ver who has been pro­vid­ing tours of Whistler through Dis­cover Canada Tours for the past year. He has gen­er­ously offered to pro­vide tours in Swedish dur­ing the Olympics for groups of 22 or more!

Whistler, co-host of the 2010 Olympic Games, is only 2 hours from Van­cou­ver on the beau­ti­ful Sea to Sky…

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The Centre is Getting A Royal Treat!

The Centre is Getting A Royal Treat!

Swe­den House Soci­ety is hon­oured to announce that as part of their royal visit to Van­cou­ver dur­ing the 2010 Win­ter Games, the King and Queen of Swe­den — Carl XVI Gustaf and Sil­via Bernadotte — will be com­ing for a visit to the Scan­di­na­vian Com­mu­nity Centre!

On Thurs­day Feb­ru­ary 25th, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Sil­via will be attending…

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