Your local community centre association operates the community centre collaboratively and chooses the programming, maintains the facilities and above all develops and nurtures your unique neighbourhood's identity from the ground up. Community Centre Associations, which manage the day-to-day operations of the community centres, are also run by volunteers – individuals who put in a great deal of tim
e and effort to make sure that the recreational and educational programs and other social activities and services offered at each community centre are affordable, accessible and meet the needs of the unique community that it serves. The Issue
Vancouver has 21 community centres that are run in partnership with the Vancouver Park Board and individual Community Centre Associations (CCAs). This partnership is formalized through a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA). The JOA is a legal contract that defines the roles and responsibilities of the Park Board and each CCA as they relate to the operation of each Community Centre.
