Angela Drainville Seeks Yukon Party Nomination in Whitehorse West

Monday, 8 February 2021 07:18

Angela Drainville has a passion for arts & culture and education, and has served as President of Music Yukon, the Yukon Convention Bureau, Yukon Theatre for Young People Society, and the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology (CITT/ICTS).

Dedicated community volunteer and occupational health and safety professional, Angela Drainville, is seeking the Yukon Party nomination for the riding of Whitehorse West in the upcoming Territorial election.

“As a struggling single parent for many years, I came to the Yukon because it promised a better life for my family,” said Drainville. “Yukon gave us the opportunity to thrive, and I am eager to give back to the Territory and my community by serving as a progressive and compassionate voice for hard working Yukoners in the Legislative Assembly.”

Drainville brings with her decades-long experience in culture and tourism, along with a respected career in occupational health and safety. She works with both the private and public sectors as the General Manager of Outcrop Yukon and as an Occupational Health & Safety Educator at Northern Safety Network. She has also worked with MacBride Museum and Miles Canyon Historic Railway Society, where she managed both the Copperbelt Railway & Mining Museum and the Whitehorse Waterfront Trolley.

An experienced event producer, Drainville recently managed the Atlin Arts & Music Festival, and worked with the Board of the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival prior to its cancellation in 2020. She has also helped organize and run the Winterval Santa Claus Parade in Whitehorse for the past six years, and has delivered countless other live events in the Territory.

Angela is the current President of Music Yukon, and the President of the Yukon Convention Bureau. She is also currently the Past-President of the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology (CITT/ICTS), the Treasurer for Whitehorse Independent Theatre, and serves on the Boards of Directors for Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous Canada, and ArtsNet.

Drainville also has a heart for youth and children’s issues, and has been a vocal advocate for youth education. She serves on the Porter Creek Secondary School Council as Vice-Chairperson, is Vice President of the PCSS Grad Committee, and founded and leads the Yukon Theatre for Young People Society, a cost-free theatre program dedicated to offering live performance opportunities to Yukon youth.

“We need a government that empowers all Yukoners to feel that they can contribute to the ideas that will ensure a sustainable and prosperous future for all people in our Territory,” said Drainville. “We need action now as the next generation is counting on us.”

“I am a believer in open communication, and collaboration, and have modeled this value throughout my career and in the volunteer roles I’ve held,” she continued. “I have worked with people of all backgrounds and political affiliations in order to produce the best outcomes for the Territory, and I will continue to hold myself accountable to that standard if I am the successful nominee for Whitehorse West.”

BIO: Angela Drainville is an occupational health & safety and communications professional who has lived in Whitehorse West with her family since 2014. Drainville has a passion for arts & culture and education, and has served as President of Music Yukon, the Yukon Convention Bureau, Yukon Theatre for Young People Society, and the Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology (CITT/ICTS). She has also served on the Board of Directors of Borealis Soul, Yukon Historic and Museums Association, ArtsNet, Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous Canada, Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous, and the Canadian Association for the Performing Arts (CAPACOA).

Drainville is currently Vice Chairperson of the Porter Creek Secondary School Council, and Vice President of the PCSS Grad Committee. She has volunteered on the Strategic Marketing Committee for TIAY, and is a current member of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee. In support of her eldest son, and other Yukoners living with epilepsy, she founded Epilepsy Yukon after moving to the Territory from Northern Ontario. Drainville studied Law & Political Science at Carleton University before leaving to complete a Law Clerk diploma at Algonquin College. She also has a Certificate in Cultural Planning from UBC.