Andrea’s recreation experience dates back to 2010 when she started at the YMCA as a childminding, birthday party and day camp staff member. She was with the organization for 6 years before moving over to the Vancouver Park Board. She has been working with the Vancouver Park Board since 2013, starting out at Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre as Program Assistant II and MoreSports Hub Developer. From there, she worked in various roles and capacities at a number of community centres such as Sunset, Britannia, West Point Grey, Champlain Heights, Killarney, Renfrew Park, Roundhouse and, most recently, at the Trout Lake Community Centre as the Recreation Programmer I overseeing arts and cultural programs and events. She then made her way back to West Point Grey where she became a Recreation Programmer II. Andrea holds a diploma in Recreation Leadership and is pursuing a Bachelor in Recreation Management from Langara College.

Andrea enjoys volunteering and has spent many years involved with the Oakridge Seniors’ Centre and various special events. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, building her skills and learning new things in different areas and capacities.less

Erik has been working with the Vancouver Parks Board since 2004, starting out at Sunset and Riley Park as an ice rink attendant. From there he moved to the Kerrisdale Community Centre where he worked his way up to become a Recreation Programmer. He holds a Bachelor in Recreation Management from Langara College and is also a certified Hasya (Laughter) Yoga Leader.

Erik enjoys volunteering, and has spent many years involved with YMCA youth leadership, Camp Elphinstone, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and various special events. In his free time he enjoys photography, playing hockey, getting outdoors and travelling.

A bit of history, Erik’s grandfather, Mike Price, lived in the WPG area for a number of years. He was a member of the WPGCA and was on the board when the “Aberthau Cultural Centre” opened in 1974.less

Danita Noyes is the Arts Programmer for the West Region working out of West Point Grey Community Centre. Danita is part of the Arts, Culture and Engagement department delivering unique and innovative artist residencies throughout Vancouver.

Danita graduated from the Alberta College of Art and Design with advanced studies at the Ontario College of Art and the Banff Centre for the Arts. She was the inaugural arts programmer with the Moberly Arts and Culture Centre, and then joined the City-wide Arts and Culture team. Previous to this Danita worked extensively as an artist, arts-educator and arts-administrator with the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts and was the Visual Arts Project Manager for the North York Board of Education. Her freelance contracts have included production of events and performances, curator and facilitator of exhibitions, film production and design consultation.

Danita has ACE (Arts, Culture and Engagement ) regional responsibilities for West Point Grey, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, Kitsilano, Douglas Park and Hillcrest Community Centres as well as city wide arts initiatives and the Fieldhouse residencies in parks. Arts Policy http://vancouver.ca/files/cov/vancouver-park-board-arts-policy.pdf Fieldhouse residencies http://vancouver.ca/people-programs/fieldhouse-activation-program.aspxless