the Government of Canada as a Member of the Canadian Consultative Council on Multiculturalism 1983-1986: Appointed by the City of Vancouver as a Member of the city's Multicultural and Community Committee for the Vancouver 1986 Centennial Commission 1985-1986: Appointed by the City of Vancouver as a Commissioner on the Vancouver Centennial Commission 1987-1989: Appointed by the City of Vancouver as a Member of the Vancouver Civic Theatre Board 1987-1991: Appointed by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in British Columbia as a Member of the PNE Cultural Activities Committee-International Days Chairman (1987, 1988, and 1989), and appointed a Member of the PNE Cultural Activities Committee (1990 and 1991) 1988: Selected by the Government of Italy as a Delegate from Canada to the Conference on Emigration held in Rome, Italy (November) 1989-1992: Appointed Member, Federal Business Development Bank Ethno Business Council and made an Executive Member and chairman, P.R. Committee for the Small Business Week (1992-1993) 1991-1992: Appointed by the Vancouver Police Department to the Vancouver Crime Prevention Society 1993: Member, City Plan Eastside Committee, Vancouver 1998-2006: Appointed by the Government of Canada as a Member of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, serving within its Convention Refugee Determination Division (now Refugee Protection Division) 2009-2014: Member of the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness. Community Affairs Since 1974, Anna Terrana has actively participated in community affairs, sitting on over 40 boards, committees and commissions, both at the Executive and board member level. She has been extensively involved with arts & culture, multicultural, family supports, and public security organisations in Canada. Terrana was instrumental in the construction of the Casa Serena and Villa Carital Senior Citizens’ homes located at the Italian Cultural Centre. Community Affairs - With Canada's Italian-Canadian community 1969-1970: Teacher in charge of the Italian community in Vancouver, Canada for School Canadiana, a pilot project for the teaching of English to new Canadians (now known as ESL) 1974-1978: Co-founder and editor of Il Marco Polo Italian monthly periodical in Vancouver, Canada that was published in Italian, English, and French and dealt with local, Canadian, and Italian issues 1974-1993: Freelance writer 1977-1979: Member of the Board of Directors of the Dante Alighieri Italian Cultural Society in Vancouver 1977-1982: Produced Italian radio programs in Vancouver 1977-1983: Founded and organized Italian Market Days on Commercial Drive in Vancouver 1978-1984: Elected Member from British Columbia for the National Congress of Italian-Canadians 1981-83: Member of the