The Highlands Community League was formed from the Highlands Parent-Teacher Association in 1921. In its first year, bowling greens and a baseball diamond were build, and a skating rink was operated on local tennis courts in the winter. The League had ambitions for a new, "larger facility - a step up from its present clubhouse". With prominent citizens such as A.U.G. Bury  on the executive, this seemed an attainable goal. However, lease problems, the Great Depression, and WW II succeeded on another to delay the project.

In the late 1940's a new clubhouse was finally built. Adby Demolition donated material salvaged from an internment camp in southern Alberta. The "Highlands Community league Memorial Centre" was named in honour of "local soldiers who were killed in WW II."

The 1912 clubhouse was removed in the early 1950s and a second new building, with change rooms on the ground floor and a members' lounge and caretaker's residence upstairs, was begun in 1954 and opened in 1957. Both later structures are still standing.

Facility

The Highlands Community League building is located at 6112-113 Avenue, Edmonton Alberta Canada in the heart of the Highlands. The building is located across the street from the Highlands Park and is nestled between the tennis courts/skating area, the lawn bowling court and community garden.

 Descriptions

Lounge – 60 Person Max Capacity

The Highlands 2nd Floor Lounge offers the convenience of mood lighting, wall to wall carpet, an attached kitchen and a large patio overlooking the Lawn Bowling Greens. The room comes with a number of round tables, rectangular tables and chairs.  There are also men’s and women’s washrooms on the 2nd floor to service the lounge area.

Kitchen

The Highlands Community Centre offers an attached kitchen off of the 2nd floor lounge. This is a smaller kitchen that will comfortably allow for two people to work at the same time.  The kitchen has a coffee machine, an electric stove, microwave and a fridge with freezer. All serving utensils, plates and cups must be provided by renter.

Program Room – 60 Person Max Capacity

The main floor, Program Room offers a clean and bright open space that is accessible to all ages. The laminate floors are perfect for high traffic events and the windows offer a well lite environment. There is an attached washroom.

Sports Room – 30 Person Max Capacity

This main floor room connects out towards the skating area and is a great spot for a smaller gathering.