The Gilmore Community Council (GCC) is a representation of the parents and community members living or working in the catchment of Gilmore Community School in Burnaby. It strives to promote and facilitate communication between parents and the school, actively develop Gilmore school spirit and community connections, and positively support and enhance the elementary school experience for our children.
GCC members contribute to the Gilmore community through volunteering at the school, coordinating events and developing fundraising opportunities.
Every parent with a child at Gilmore Community School is automatically a member of the Gilmore Community Council.
As a Community School in Burnaby, members of the broader Burnaby Heights community can also electively be members. This includes anyone who lives or works in the Gilmore catchment (excluding Burnaby School District and Ministry of Education employees who may act as facilitators or liaisons).
We encourage you to check this website regularly, as it will be the hub for all important information related to the GCC throughout the school year.
Warmly,
Gilmore Community Council
Contact Us
Council Executive (2026-2027)
Chair:
Melissa Halford, chair@gilmorecouncil.ca
Vice-Chair:
Noreen Dunn, vice-chair@gilmorecouncil.ca
Secretary:
Hima Zaidi,
secretary@gilmorecouncil.ca
Co-Treasurer:
Andrea Lee, Rosita Morandin
treasurer@gilmorecouncil.ca
Fundraising:
Katerina Kefalas – Gill,
fundraising@gilmorecouncil.ca
Committee Representatives (2026-2027)
DAC:
Melissa Halford, Noreen Dunn
DPAC:
Sharon Lovison
Events:
Kate Glasser
Hot Lunch:
Maud Blanc
Grade 7 Leaving Committee:
Sharon Lovison, Fatima Patel
Emergency Preparedness:
School Staff, Parents on Subcommittees
Yearbook:
Steff Kobialka and Erin Bresnin
Greening /Garden:
Megan Wentworth, Danielle Hartney