Menno Hall
Menno Hall is a shared space for living, learning, and community—bringing together housing, public dialogue, and community-based initiatives under one roof.
Located near UBC, it is designed to foster connection between students, practitioners, and the wider public—creating opportunities to engage ideas, build relationships, and practice lives shaped by hospitality, service, and peace.
Pax House Society’s Role at Menno Hall
Pax House Society serves as the founding and guiding organization behind Menno Hall, helping shape its vision, partnerships, and long-term direction.
Rooted in Experience
Building on decades of student housing and community formation, the Society brings leadership, continuity, and care to the development of Menno Hall.
Guided by Shared Values
It's role is to ensure that Menno Hall remains grounded in hospitality, simplicity, service, and peacemaking.
Connecting the Whole
Pax House Society, via Menno Hall, helps connect Pax House, PeaceBridge Institute, Haven Apartments, and Erna's Café within a shared ecosystem, giving each part room to serve its own purpose while contributing to the whole.
Space Rentals
Menno Hall offers flexible, thoughtfully designed spaces for learning, collaboration, and gathering.Whether you’re hosting an event, teaching a course, or looking for a place to work, Menno Hall provides a setting designed for meaningful engagement.
Learning Centre
A central hub for dialogue, events, and public engagement—ideal for lectures, workshops, and community conversations.
Classroom Spaces
Adaptable rooms suited for teaching, small group learning, and collaborative work.
Office Space
Workspaces for organizations and individuals aligned with the values of community, service, and social impact.
Pax House Student Residences
An intentional living community where students share life together through hospitality, simplicity, and service.
PeaceBridge Institute
A platform for dialogue and learning that connects local community with global issues of justice, development, and peacebuilding.
Haven Apartments
A space for gathering, reflection, and community life—hosting events, conversations, and shared experiences.
Erna’s Cafe
A welcoming, everyday space centered around food, conversation, and connection—open to residents and the wider community.