The DCCA board members are elected at the Annual General Meeting in April. This year’s AGM was held Wednesday, April 26th at 6:30pm. Our goal is to have a board that is representative of the Dunbar community and comprised of members who possess a variety of skills. Current members have backgrounds in business, finance, law, marketing, communications, engineering, and education.
The DCCA Board of Directors are:
Colleen McGuiness President Colleen has lived in Dunbar since 1983 and has always been profoundly committed to making it a strong and vibrant community. She served as a member of the City of Vancouver’s Seniors’ Advisory Committee for ten years during which time she was also president of the Dunbar Residents’ Association. She left that position to assume the role of president of the Dunbar Community Centre Association last year. She wants to ensure that the community centre provides a variety of activities to engage all neighbourhood ages and interests.
Colleen is now semi-retired and only works for a few favoured organizations but her career spanned years working for the City of Vancouver followed by a long period of time working as a consultant who supplied a variety of administrative services.
Her special interests include seniors’ programming, accessibility and universal design, and aging in place. She is a keen gardener and reader and a big fan of the Dunbar library, Dunbar Little League and shopping locally. Gerry Massing Past President It is with deep sadness we announce that our Past President, Gerry Massing, passed away September 10, 2018. Gerry served as President of the Dunbar Community Centre Association for many years with passion and devotion. He was immersed in the well being of its patrons and the community.
Our deepest sympathies go to Gerry’s wife, Wendy, and daughter, Dana and all of his family, friends, colleagues and anyone who had the pleasure to know him. We will miss him dearly. John Halldorson Vice President, Chair of Facilities I am a retired Correctional Officer who also served for over 43 years in the Canadian Army Reserve raising to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. I have lived in Dunbar for over 18 years with my wife and our 4 teenage children at the time. I have an extensive background and interest in First Aid and Emergency Preparedness. I am the Chair of the Facilities Committee. Other volunteer roles include the Chair of Dunbar Earthquake and Emergency Preparedness (DEEP) Group, First Aid Instructor Trainer, Saint John Ambulance Assistant Provincial Emergency Preparedness Officer, Light Urban Search Rescue Instructor and Uniform Curator at 12 Service Battalion Museum. Jonathan Weisman Corporate Secretary Jonathan has been committed to engagement in the Dunbar community since moving to Vancouver in 2009. He served as President of the Dunbar Residents' Association for two years before joining the Board of the DCCA. Jonathan also practices law with Dolden Wallace Folick, and has volunteered with a variety of other charities and community groups. Victor Huang Treasurer Victor Huang is a Senior Internal Auditor within the Global Risk and Advisory services group at lululemon athletica. Victor has numerous years of public accounting experience with Deloitte LLP and KPMG LLP serving public companies in the mining and oil and gas industry.
Victor completed graduate studies in Investigative and Forensic Accounting at University of Toronto and obtained a Bachelor of Sciences with Honours from Queen's University at Kingston, Canada. Victor is a Chartered Accountant as well as a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor. Bill Hooker Director I have been a patron of the Centre since 1973 when I moved to Vancouver to attend UBC's Faculty of Law. My wife and daughter have also been patrons since that time and my daughter still does adult ballet, so we have been a long-term Dunbar Community Centre family. I think that I am now the longest serving member of the Board. After 32 years of teaching Business Law at BC IT, I retired in 2009 and along with the DCC Board, I also volunteer on the boards of the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and the Rogue Folk Club as well as committee membership, representing the Community Centre, on the Citizens Advisory Committee of Coast Mental Health's Dunbar Apartments and the Masters Committee of B.C. Athletics. Even though I now live at UBC, I continue to enjoy my commitment to the Dunbar neighbourhood and the vital role that the Centre plays in supporting health, education, recreation and the arts in the community. Peggy Griesdale Director, Chair of Programming Andre Ladouceur Director, Chair of Communications André joined the board in 2017 and is currently heading the Communications and Marketing end of things for the Dunbar Community Centre. André has been working in the digital marketing industry for over 14 years and has hands-on experience helping many local businesses and organizations with their online strategy. André believes community engagement, especially in a community like Dunbar, is a powerful avenue and is looking forward to helping the residents of Dunbar benefit from what we have to offer at the Dunbar Community Centre.
In his spare time, he enjoy activities like softball and hockey, as well as biking. ErinRose Handy Director, Chair of Special Events ErinRose Handy resides in Dunbar and has enjoyed the Dunbar Community Centre since 2003. She joined the Board of Directors in 2018 and is delighted to give back to an organization that has enabled her many friends, as well as better health and fitness. A marketing and communications professional, she leads www.handycommunication.com and WomenNavigate.com.  Peter Delaney Director, Chair Seniors Advisory Committee Brian Evans Director Brian is a retiree from Triumf/UBC after a 35-year career in the international nuclear electronics research field. His volunteer work has included membership on a number of boards and advisory panels including the YMCA and the CRD. He is presently a member of the Jericho Rescue Team and has been a director for 25 years with the UBC Staff Pension Plan.
Brian and his family have spent over 30 years participating in DCC programs and events. Brian’s participation has included coaching baseball and soccer, playing squash, ping-pong, badminton and most recently pickleball. Brian promotes First-Aid, AED awareness, safety issues and encourages fair play in all sports. |
Purpose of the Board
- to promote, foster and develop community spirit and good citizenship.
- to promote and operate a community centre
- to promote and provide educational, recreational and athletic facilities and equipment for the use and benefit of the members of the community.
- to promote, encourage and assist the educational, charitable, social, recreational and sporting endeavors of the community.
Our goal is to have a Board that is representative of the Dunbar community, comprised of members who possess a variety of skills. Current members of the Board have skills in business, finance, law, marketing, communications, engineering and education, all of which are drawn on to efficiently conduct the business of the Association and assist the staff.
Your Community Centre Association works hard to provide for the recreational, social and educational needs of our community and to ensure that all its funds are retained for reinvestment in the Dunbar Community Centre.
Join the Board
The DCCA is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join the board of directors or to sit as community members on board committees. Our Board is comprised of community members who are dedicated to enhancing and improving the quality of life in the Dunbar community, continuing a 40 year tradition of volunteering to help our neighbours.
To do this, the board works with Vancouver Park Board staff to provide programs and education that focus on health, wellness, arts, culture, and recreation as well as entertainment and special events. The board is committed to ensuring that the Dunbar Community Centre is a welcoming, safe environment for everyone that promotes community connection, engagement, and volunteerism. We are working constantly to ensure that the Dunbar Community Centre is a cornerstone in our great community today and for future generations. We would love to have you join us in this endeavour.
If you’d like to learn more about joining the board, please send an e-mail to: dunbarcca@gmail.com. If you are interested in joining the board, you can fill out our online Board Membership Application Form.
At this time, we are looking for new board members with skills in: finances, marketing, communications, or special events. We are also looking for members with fluency in a second language, particularly Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) or Tagalog.
