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NPNA board members
Allison Ashcroft
Bharat Chandramouli
Bio
BIO –Bharat is a North Park resident keenly interested in ensuring North Park stays a diverse and welcoming neighbourhood, and protecting and expanding the green spaces, parks and amenities that benefit our small, walk and bike-friendly community.
Katie Fillion
Bio
BIO – Katie is passionate about urban forests, reducing the urban heat island effect, and creating community spaces. Katie loves North Park’s diversity and is grateful to live in a walkable, bikeable, five-minute neighbourhood.
Darren Marr - Interim Treasurer
Jesika Kula
Bio
BIO – Jesika hopes to bring together local businesses, NGOs, and residents to tackle different focuses in our community. She loves participating in community events, and spending time exploring the neighborhood.
Land Use Chair, Neal Yonson caluc@npna.ca
Bio
BIO –Neal has been living in North Park since 2017 and appreciates that the area is able to sustain a wide variety of land uses in a small area. He takes a keen interest in the quality and useability of public spaces in the neighbourhood.
NPNA core team
Courtenay Miller - Land Use Planning Advisor
Contact – landuse@npna.ca
Bio
Courtenay Miller is the Land Use Planning Advisor with the North Park Neighbourhood Association, a role she has held since 2021. Growing up in Victoria, being a part of the neighbourhood association fuels her passion for community building in the land use process. She holds a Master of Urban Planning degree and brings years of experience in public engagement, policy review, and land use planning. Her passion for sustainable community development fuels her commitment to fostering collaboration among residents, developers, and the City of Victoria through the CALUC process. By organizing meetings, writing letters, and leading community initiatives, Courtenay works to create a vibrant and inclusive North Park neighbourhood through the planning process.
Contact – landuse@npna.ca
Kamryn Charlize Badyal - Arts & Crafts Circle Resident Artist
Bio
BIO –
Kamryn Charlize Badyal(she/her) is a local artist in Victoria. She grew up on Vancouver Island and has always had a passion for painting and drawing as well as connecting with the community. She has been teaching art for 3 years now and is currently working on her bachelors degree in education. Through her workshops she aims to help others unleash their inner artist and release their inner critic. She believes art is the way for us to empower ourselves and the community. She hopes to create an environment where everyone feels safe to express themselves authentically. Through her workshops you will have access to hands-on materials and also have a chance to connect with people in the community.
Bri Godsman - Community Engagement Coordinator
Bio
Bri Godsman is an event coordinator and artist with a passion for music and food sovereignty. She loves showcasing emerging artists and bringing people together. She moved to the island three years ago and has been consistently blown away by the incredible natural beauty and creative communities present here. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University and has been involved in a number of nonprofits in both a communications and event coordinating capacity since graduation.
Contact community.npna@gmail.com
Ruby Berry - Grocery Hamper Program Coordinator
Contact – ruby@npna.ca
NPNA temp staff
Sophia Khahil - Resilience Hub Coordinator
Chantal Brodeur - Interim Grocery Hamper Program Coordinator
NPNA volunteers
We thank all of our volunteers! If you would like to join our team please reach out to us by using the contact form above to learn more!
Grocery hamper volunteers needed
Our Grocery Hamper Program feeds 200 individuals each week who are experiencing food insecurity. We have a tightly knit group of awesome volunteers who help us pack our hampers and deliver them to our program participants! Joining the Grocery Hamper Program is a great way to give back to your community, build new connections and keep up to date with local events and happenings in North Park!
Get involved
Join a Committee, Become a Board Member, or Volunteer as part of one of our ongoing neighborhood initiatives.
Volunteering with the NPNA is a great way to give back to your community and connect with your neighbours!
Join the community association land use committee
- Are you interested in land use issues in North Park? Consider joining the Community Association Land Use Committee (CALUC) to stay up to date with developments happening in the neighbourhood.
- CALUC members may expect to help coordinate and attend neighbourhood meetings with developers/proponents and provide feedback on proposed developments. You can also expect to work with the City and other local residents on community land use plans and initiatives.
- Other roles/activities are dependent on members’ interests, skills, and time commitment.
- We welcome a wide range of interests and skills on the land use committee. You do not need to have prior experience or knowledge of land use matters to get involved!
- If you are interested in joining CALUC, please e-mail landuse@npna.ca for more info!