Robbyn McDonald – Chair & Hall Rental Liasion
Robbyn (she/her) has a passion for adventuring and exploring this beautiful natural settings within Canada. She has spent over ten years feeding this passion by working in remote high end tourism destinations and resorts across British Columbia and the Yukon. Robbyn came back to Victoria to rejoin the MAC Renovations team. Community and involvement have always been important to her and she’s excited to get more involved in the vibrant Prospect Lake community.
Dana Craft – Vice Chair
Dana moved from Gordon Head to Prospect Lake in 2009 with her husband, Mike, and daughter, Natalie. She loves the area for the market farms, the hiking trails and the overall natural beauty of rural Saanich and plans to live here forever!
Dana has always been an active volunteer, whether assisting in her children’s’ classrooms, Girl Guide leader, or bottle drives for Air Cadets. She organized several Halloween Howls at the Prospect Lake Community Hall as well as assisting in the summer BBQ dessert auctions and Christmas bake sales at the hall. Dana enjoys yoga at the hall and is very thankful for having this wonderful resource in her community. A great way to meet people!
Dana graduated with a B.A. in business and a minor in French from Rice University, Houston, TX and moved to Victoria in 1987. She worked in the insurance and financial services industry for over 30 years before retiring in 2018. She enjoys yoga, hiking, tennis, bridge, painting, live theatre, baking, reading, and meeting friends for lunch. She looks forward to serving her community on the board of PLDCA.
Achal Shukla – Treasurer
Meet Achal Shukla, a dedicated husband and proud father of three, who embarked on his accounting journey in Canada following immigration to this captivating country. With an impressive 23 years of international accounting experience, Achal’s career has spanned prestigious organizations in India and even extended to Malawi, East Africa. Holding multiple esteemed accounting certifications from the UK, USA, Australia, and India, Achal underscores his commitment to delivering ethical accounting services. His credentials include CMA (USA), ACMA (India), AICPA,CGMA (UK and USA), MIPA (Australia), MBA (India), and M.COM (India), reflecting a comprehensive and globally recognized skill set.
Beyond qualifications, Achal emphasizes the importance of trust-building through extensive industry experience, fostering confidence in clients. His definition of success revolves around the ability to create positive outcomes that enable customers to achieve success in their unique business models. Achal Shukla brings not only a wealth of expertise but also a personal commitment to delivering top-notch accounting services, making him a valuable partner in financial success. He also offers his volunteering services to Victoria District Cricket Association (VDCA) as an Internal Auditor since 2022.
Christian Brix – Secretary
Dr. Christian Brix is a Chiropractor and clinic owner with practices in both Saanich and Kelowna. He is passionate about health and wellness, and is dedicated to helping others lead healthier, more balanced lives.
Equally important to him is being an active and engaged member of his community. Christian served many years on the board of the Kelowna Yacht Club, including as Chair of the Environmental Committee, and is always looking for meaningful ways to serve and contribute wherever he lives and works. Four years ago, Christian and his wife Jennifer—who was born and raised in Victoria—moved to Victoria with their daughter to be closer to family and to realize their dream of owning and operating a small farm. He enjoys any family time, skiing, volleyball, golfing, and anything that gets him out on the water.
Helen Kobrc – Communications
Helen has lived on Prospect Lake since 1976. She continues to live in the family home with her parents, husband and children. She has many wonderful memories from the community including the Halloween parades at the Hall as a child; walking to Prospect Lake Elementary School feasting on blackberries en route; swimming, skiing and docking on the lake, and walking the dog around the community. Helen’s closest friends and brother also call Prospect Lake home. In addition to being a full-time educator and administrator at local post-secondary institutions, she has volunteered for the PLDCA coordinating the Halloween festivities at the Hall, writing the newsletter and re-writing the Association bylaws (in a committee). She is happy to serve the community as a board member for a term.
Joshua Warrington – Membership
Joshua is a Registered Social Worker and works for Island Health in Community Health Services, works one day a week for Victoria Child and Youth Mental Health and does Community Inclusion with Community Living Victoria. He was born in Victoria, raised in Edmonton/Calgary, and has resided in Victoria for 21 of his almost 44 years of life. He moved to the Prospect Lake area with his husband Grant and two dogs Odin/Anja in August of 2019. In his spare time, he likes to raise a vegetable garden (he sells jams, pickles, fresh veg and eggs), tend the chickens, and engage in yoga when possible. He looks forward to joining the board and getting to know more of the fabulous community he has grown to love and cherish.
Marc Gagnon – Hall Maintenance
Marc and his family have lived in the area since 2019 and they love it here. They love being in and a part of a community, and the Prospect Lake area has been wonderful, including swimming in the lake to walking over the beautiful land around us. Marc followed in his father’s footsteps and became a journeyman carpenter and still enjoys the work of carpentry. He was a part of a church board for many years in the past, and has years of volunteer work with a high school in Kelowna, from coaching basketball to chaperoning trips around the world. He loves scuba diving and planting anything and watching it grow, rock climbing, biking and a nice chill game of crib.
Hope Funk – Director at Large
Hope moved to the Prospect Lake area in 1983 with her husband and family. Not long after arriving, she and her husband served on the PLDCA board, organizing monthly cash bingo nights and turkey bingo events at Thanksgiving and Christmas. A retired VIHA administrative assistant, Hope enjoys the peaceful, country atmosphere of Prospect Lake and the convenience of being just 10 minutes from town. These days, she stays active with walks to the lake, pickleball, and aerobics, continuing to enjoy all that the community has to offer.
Geraldine Harris – Director at Large
Joining the PLDCA feels like a true homecoming for me. I grew up on a farm on the prairies, where community wasn’t just a concept–it was a way of life. In fact, my education took place in a one room school house run by our parents. That experience taught me that great things happen when neighbours roll up their sleeves and work together. I’m excited to channel that prairie spirit into the PLDCA and serve this wonderful community.
You can usually find me right out my door hiking Killarney Lake trails with my lake friends and rescue pup, Roxy. I love staying active, whether on the golf course, pickleball or an exercise class at the hall. I travel, but always enjoy coming home to the community functions here.
