Welcome to the City of Burnaby

This is a great opportunity for people who are interested in art making and would like to get more experience working with a professional artist instructor!

Art Assistance will be responsible for assisting with set-up and cleanup for arts programs for participants of all ages, as well as assisting instructor and participants with art projects. Should be comfortable interacting with participants in a positive and encouraging way. 

Join our talented instructors at various locations as we celebrate with some sunshine and artmaking! Assist an artist with a block printing project or a community art project and help to greet the public with information about our programs and the gallery.

Duties include set-up and cleanup for hands-on arts programs for participants of all ages, assisting instructor and participants with art projects, and should be comfortable interacting with children, seniors and/or adults.

This volunteer opportunity includes working with an instructor to lead a guided tour of part of the current exhibit. Should be comfortable with public speaking, leading a group of children and adults, and assisting with preparing and clean-up of art projects.

Please note, attendance is required in tour training and you will be responsible for understanding and being able to communicate the tour content for each exhibit. 

Program Coordinator:

Amanda Robertson

604-294-7631

amanda.robertson@burnaby.ca

Children's program volunteer opportunities may be available at the following elementary Schools and/or other locations in this community:

• Cameron
• Lyndhurst
• Montecito
• Sperling
• Stoney Creek
• Westridge
• Seaforth
• University Highlands 
• Forest Grove

Camps:  Byrne Creek Outdoor Camp at Ron McLean Park

Program Coordinator: 

Brett Boland

604-297-4831 or brett.boland@burnaby.ca

Program Coordinator:

Neetu Rana

604-297-4576

bonsor.campservices@burnaby.ca

          Warner Loat Park 

Program Coordinator:

Amanda Robertson

604-294-7631

amanda.robertson@burnaby.ca

Program Coordinator: 

Jeff Chan 

604-415-3552 or Jeff.Chan@burnaby.ca

Playgrounds:  Brentwood Park; Cariboo Park; David Gray Park; Forest Glen Park; George Green Park;  Lou Moro Park; McGill Park; Ron Mclean Park; Willingdon Heights Park.

Program Coordinator: 

Stacy Hemmerling at 604-297-4531 or stacy.hemmerling@burnaby.ca

Volunteers will assist a Leader in facilitating activities for children in local parks.

Assist on the day of at a Edmonds Senior Society Special Event. Help with set-up, serving and take-down during the event.

Join our 55+ Bus Trips as the Bus Driver! You will be responsible for operating a 24 passenger bus and driving to destinations (mostly day trips) around the Lower Mainland and sometimes Vancouver Island/Sunshine Coast, or other nearby islands. 

You must have a class 4 (unrestricted) or 1 or 2.