Welcome to the City of Burnaby

Working as part of the Burnaby Village Museum camps team, volunteers ensure that children ages 5-12 gain an appreciation of the Museum and local history. Camps usually run at Spring Break and during July and August. Camp Volunteers meet and greet participants and interact with children throughout the day. Camp Volunteers prepare and assist with crafts and participate in games and other heritage activities. Volunteers may be asked to work with individual participants or with groups of children.

Collections volunteers help the Museum to continually digitize our ephemera collection (brochures, certificates, postcards, paper records) and refine information in our database. This work involves using a scanner and editing Excel spreadsheets. This work is best suited to volunteers with attention to detail, passion for accuracy and an temperament for repetition. Volunteers receive direction from the Assistant Curator.

Under the direction of the Conservator, volunteers repair, maintain and sometimes operate vintage cars from the Museum’s collection. This category also includes volunteers who repair, maintain and sometimes operate steam equipment and mechanized musical instruments.

Costumed Interpreters assist on site when the Museum is open to the general public, usually from May-September and November through to early January.  Volunteers dress in costume and are usually stationed in homes and businesses in the Village. They make visitors feel welcome and engage them in learning through informal conversations. These volunteers may also lead interpretive activities for the general public.

Under the direction of the Assistant Curator, research volunteers conduct collections-based research online, related to objects in the collections storage and in the Village. 

School Program Volunteers are trained to give specific set programs, which are designed to complement the BC curriculum. School programs generally run September-November and January-April. School Program Volunteers dress in costume, lead school children and ESL

Working under the direction of the Costume Coordinator, Sewing Circle Volunteers use a sewing machine and a Serger to perform tasks related to the museum’s costuming department.  This may include but is not limited to hand sewing, ironing, needle work, mending and other tasks as required.  

Special Event Volunteers may be asked to lead children’s crafts, run heritage games, and welcome and orient visitors to the site. Special Event Volunteers also work behind the scenes to prepare craft and heritage activities.

Camps:  Byrne Creek Outdoor Camp at Ron McLean Park

Playgrounds: Cariboo Park, Ron McLean Park

Program Coordinator: 

Brett Boland 604-297-4831

Camps:

Confederation Park

Playgrounds:

McGill Park

Willingdon Heights Park

George Green Park

Brentwood Park

Lou Moro Park

Program Coordinator: Rohan Matts

Program Coordinator: Arlene Hughes

Program Coordinator: Kelli Tibbles

604-297-4576

kelli.tibbles@burnaby.ca

Sports Camp Program Coordinator: Bruce McDonald

Pre-Camp, Full on Fun Program Coordinator: Diane Moran

Camp

Warner Loat Park - Camp Madawaska

Program Coordinator: Laurie Bedford

Laurie.bedford@burnaby.ca

Program Coordinator: Vince Kwong

Camp Adventure Program Coordinator: Daniela Tench

Preschool Camp Program Coordinator: Christy Beattie

Program Coordinator: Kathryn Cariss

Program Coordinator: Parm Johal

Program Coordinator: Kate Procopio

Volunteer Administrator: Caragh Robinsmith

Opportunities include:

Spring Break and Summer Camps Monday - Friday

1 day Pro D Day Camps

1 day per week canoeing day camps in the summer

Program Coordinator:  Jamie Barber 604-294-7224

Camp:

- Week long children's sports summer camp 

Assist Leaders in organizing activities for Preschool aged children.

Assist Leaders in organizing activities for school age children.

Assist a Leader in organizing activities for children in local parks and playgrounds.

Assist Leaders in organizing activities for children's programs at a recreation centre.

Assist Leaders in organizing sport activities at summer camps.

Assist Leaders in organizing arts & crafts.