Symposium Guide

2015 BC Recreation and Parks Association Symposium | May 6 — 8 | Victoria, BC
A Message from the Premier
As Premier of the Province of British Columbia, I am pleased to welcome
everyone to the Annual BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA)
Symposium at the Victoria Conference Centre.
This will be a wonderful opportunity for insightful people from the parks,
recreation, physical activity and cultural sectors to come together to share
their experiences, and learn more about the latest developments and trends
in support of healthy living.
I would like to commend the organizers and volunteers of the event, without
your dedication none of this would be possible. To everyone else, I wish you
an enjoyable and productive symposium.
Sincerely,
Christy Clark, Premier
A Message from the Lieutenant Governor
As Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, I am pleased to welcome you
to Victoria for the annual British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association
Symposium.
Like so many communities across the province, we here in Victoria are blessed
with wonderful parks and recreation facilities. It is inspiring to see the evolution
of parks from simply places with slides and swings to becoming the heart of
our communities. It is thanks to the hard work and dedication of you folks
behind the scenes that ensures these places are accessible, safe and relevant.
Parks and recreation play a vital role in building healthy communities and
to witness the rebirth of these venues as environmental, social and cultural
community centres, and the corresponding growth of community health is
so satisfying.
On behalf of all British Columbians, I extend my thanks to the BCRPA and its
members for your contribution to health and wellness in our province.
Sincerely,
The Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC
Leiutenant Governor of British Columbia
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Invitation from the Symposium Chair
Our Symposium rotation schedule
takes us to Victoria in 2015. Folks on
Vancouver Island are known for their
warm hospitality and we have high
expectations for an event filled with
camaraderie! Our conference theme
is about activating communities for
healthy living. We will highlight the many
ways that we can bring programming to
our built and natural environments that
contribute to healthy living. We will again
offer different learning formats from snapshots to dialogues,
panels, keynotes and breakout sessions. This year, we are
introducing a new feature — Conversation Sparks — 10-minute
issue overviews.
Many thanks again for the feedback and suggestions from
the Symposium Program Advisory Committee and special
kudos to Terri Askham who was so incredibly helpful with local
arrangements.
We are pleased to be able to offer you a keynote presentation
from Tim Gill, one of the UK’s leading thinkers on the changing
nature of childhood and children’s play and from Jim Diers, an
activator assisting associations in support of caring, inclusive and
powerful communities and a previous contributor to the BCRPA
Symposium. We will also re-introduce you to Brenda Robinson.
Brenda absolutely awed delegates last year, with her unique
delivery style, humour and message on target.
And of course, all of the BCRPA staff involved in this event,
including our consultant Heather MacLeod Williams.
Here are our five session streams. We strived to align them with
the five goals in the Framework for Recreation in Canada.
Shelley Brown, City of Victoria
Sandy Clarke, Westshore Parks and Recreation Society
Stephanie Eby, Township of Langley
Heath Mahoney, City of Surrey
Charlene Parker, Saanich Parks & Recreation
Dustin Ray-Wilks, Panorama Recreation
Louise Roberts, City of Kelowna
Michael Sheehan, Saanich Commonwealth Place
Carol Sheridan, Oliver Parks and Recreation Society
All of us here at the BCRPA look forward to reconnecting with
you at the Welcome Reception Tuesday, May 5th at the Bard
and Banker Scottish Pub on Government Street. The Opening
Ceremony is Wednesday at 10 am. And don’t forget that the
theme for Thursday’s banquet is the Blue and Green Ball. Get your
inspiration from our logo!
See you soon!
Health promoting practices
Suzanne Allard Strutt
Symposium Chair | Chief Executive Officer
BC Recreation and Parks Association
Inclusive recreation
Outdoor recreation
Supportive systems and practices
Recreation sustainability
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Symposium @ a Glance
TUESDAY, MAY 5
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6
THURSDAY, MAY 7
7:30 am
— 5 pm
7:30 am
— 5 pm
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Welcome
Reception
(offsite)
7 — 10 pm
10 am
Registration
Official Opening
Registration
7:45 am
Breakfast & AGM
9 am
Keynote
10:10 am
Conversation Sparks
and Snapshots
FRIDAY, MAY 8
7:30 —
10 am
Registration
8:15 am
Breakfast
8:15 —
11:30 am
Senior Staff Forum
(by invitation only)
9 am
Sessions (E)
10:15 am
Dialogues (2)
10:15 am
Opening Keynote
11 am
Break
11:30 am
Sessions (A)
11:30 am
Sessions (C)
11:45 am
Awards Ceremony
12:45 pm
Tradeshow Opening
and lunch
12:45 pm
Lunch
12:15 pm
Lunch
1:15 pm
Closing Keynote
2:15 pm
Official Closing
2:15 pm
Sessions (B)
2 pm
Dialogues (2)
3:15 pm
Break
3:15 pm
Sessions (D)
3:45 pm
Concurrent Panels
(2)
7 pm
President’s
Reception
(offsite)
5 pm
Tradeshow
Networking and
Reception
7:30 pm
Green & Blue Ball
Banquet & Dance
(offsite)
7 pm
Dinner on your own
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Registration Information & Fees
Early Bird Registrations
It pays to register early! Once again we are offering two early
bird opportunities to help you save $$$$$.
February 27, 2015 is the first deadline for early bird rates and
March 6, 2015 is the second opportunity to save $$$. Don’t
delay, register today!
Register on-line today at www.bcrpa.bc.ca.
Full Symposium registration includes two breakfasts, three
lunches, refreshments at all breaks, the Thursday evening
reception and banquet and a networking reception with the
exhibitors on Wednesday.
Daily registration includes only breakfast and lunch on the
day. Guest tickets for all other meals and receptions must be
purchased separately.
Registration check-in at the Victoria Conference Centre starts at
7:30 am on Wednesday, May 6.
REGISTRATION FEES
CATEGORY
DATES
1st Early Member
1st Early Non-member
1st Early Daily Member
GUEST MEAL TICKETS
RATE
$463
by
27-Feb
$603
$270
Wednesday Tradeshow Lunch
$30
Wednesday Tradeshow Networking Reception
$40
Thursday Breakfast
$25
Thursday Lunch
$40
Thursday Green & Blue Ball Banquet & Dance
$75
1st Early Daily Non-Member
$351
2nd Early Member
$555
Friday Breakfast
$25
$693
Friday Lunch
$45
2nd Early Non-member
2nd Early Daily Member
by
6-Mar
$302
2nd Early Daily Non-member
$394
Regular Member
$647
Regular Non-member
$784
Commercial Member Booths
$709
$335
Commercial Non-member Booths
$861
$443
Educational/Non-profit Booths
$450
Student Member
$257
Upgrade to Delegate Status
$300
Student Member Daily
$150
Inserts in Delegate Packages
$300
Regular Daily Member
Regular Daily Non-member
after
6-Mar
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EXHIBITOR FEES
Keynote Speakers
Wednesday, May 6 | 10:15 — 11:30 am
Tim Gill
No risk, no reward —
liberating the bubble-wrapped generations
Children’s health and wellbeing are being undermined by the
growth of risk aversion. Excessive adult fears and anxieties
restrict children’s play and leisure choices, limit their freedoms
and damage their relationships with the people and places
around them. Tim’s talk will make the case for a more balanced,
thoughtful approach to risk and for a vision of childhood that
places resilience and everyday adventures centre-stage.
Thursday, May 7 | 9 — 10:10 am
Brenda Robinson
Managing multiple and changing priorities
Managing time and managing stress are now all about
managing priorities. The days of getting it all done have been
replaced by getting the important things done. We will never
catch up again and we need to change the way we view that.
Workload management has replaced time management.
Learn new strategies for planning, handling interruptions,
responding to changing priorities, dealing with the information
invasion and working positively in stressful settings. Work with
quality time on quality tasks for quality results.
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BIO: Tim Gill is one of the UK’s leading
thinkers on childhood. For over 15 years
his research, writing and consultancy
work has focused on children’s play and
free time and has had a real, positive
impact on children’s everyday lives. His
influential book No Fear: Growing up in
a risk-averse society was published in
2007. His consultancy clients include the
Greater London Authority, the Forestry
Commission and the National Trust and he is in international
demand as a public speaker. Tim appears regularly in the
mainstream and specialist press and on broadcast media. He
blogs at his website, www.rethinkingchildhood.com.
BIO: Brenda Robinson has over 30
years of experience in the training and
development field. She is a speaker,
trainer, writer and consultant. She has
been addressing groups for over 20 years
on topics related to communication,
humour, laughter, positive working skills
and wellness in general.
Keynote Speakers continued
Friday, May 8 | 1:15 — 2:15 pm
Jim Diers
Lessons from the global neighbourhood movement
Jim Diers has been working with hundreds of communities in
17 countries. Increasingly, he is observing that crises related to
the economy, democracy, climate change and more are causing
individuals and governments to rediscover the unique value of
community. Jim will share inspiring stories from throughout
the world to illustrate the potential of community to address
the key problems facing our society. He will argue that the
recreation and parks sector is best positioned to support the
community building movement in British Columbia. Jim will
challenge us to make the most of this opportunity by working
in ways that are neighbourhood-centred, strength-based, and
community-driven.
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BIO: Jim Diers has a passion for getting
people engaged with their communities
and in the decisions that affect their
lives. Upon moving to Seattle in 1976,
he put that passion to work in Rainier
Valley where he helped build an alliance
of 26 faith-based and neighborhood
associations to fight for social justice.
In 1988, he was appointed the first
director of Seattle’s Department of
Neighborhoods where he served under three mayors over the
next 14 years. Currently, Jim teaches community organizing at the
University of Washington and serves on the faculty of the AssetBased Community Development Institute. Jim’s book, Neighbor
Power: Building Community the Seattle Way, is available in
both English and Chinese editions.
Special Features
WELCOME RECEPTION
Join us at the Bard & Banker, 1022 Government Street (corner of
Fort), for complimentary snacks and refreshments (one drink per
person included in registration fee). www.bardandbanker.com
Tues, May 5 | 7 — 10 pm
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THEMED PANELS
The BCRPA will host two concurrent panels to further engage
delegates on (1) Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations or (2)
community applications of “Prescriptions for Health”.
Wed, May 6th | 3:45 — 5 pm
CONVERSATION SPARKS and SNAPSHOTS
Thurs, May 7 | 10:10 — 11 am
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CONVERSATION SPARKS:
This dynamic and fast paced section of the conference features
the return of a crowd favourite, Snapshots, and introduces a new
feature, Conversation Sparks. Snapshots offer three 3-minute fastpaced presentations featuring current initiatives in our sector.
Conversation Sparks are longer in format (10 mins) and come with
a built-in Q&A session.
Value of Recreation Education
Presenter: Janet Ready
Collective Impact — Hacking Complexity
Presenter: Petra Chambers-Sinclair
MA. Coordinator, Prenatal to Postsecondary (P2P) Collective
Impact Initiative Innovation & Development Coordinator
SNAPSHOTS:
Greater Victoria Active Communities
Learn to Skate Program
Presenter: Caroline Lawrence
Full Year Nature Program — Educating Children Outside
Presenter: Chris Filler
Walk Richmond
Presenter: Carol Lepine
DIALOGUES
Join your colleagues in sets of concurrent dialogues that will allow
you to network and discuss issues and ideas.
Thurs, May 7th | 2 — 3:15 pm
Physical Literacy
National Recreation Framework
Fri, May 8th | 10:15 — 11:45 am
Small Towns Dialogue
Parks & Open Spaces
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Special Features continued
GREEN & BLUE BALL BANQUET & DANCE
Thurs, May 7 | 7:30 pm to midnight
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Join all your colleagues at the Leonardo Da Vinci Centre, 195
Bay Street, for an “activating” evening of dinner and dancing at
The Green and Blue Ball. Get your inspiration from the BCRPA
logo! You can take that literally (ie: a nice striped spherical green
and blue ensemble, logo tattoos, etc) or simply use the colour
scheme as the guide for your evening attire. However the theme
moves you, flaunt it!
Shuttle service to the reception and banquet from the Victoria
Conference Centre will be available. Times to be determined.
SENIOR STAFF FORUM (by invitation only)
Fri May 8 | 8:15 — 11:30 am
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RESOURCE FAIR
On display throughout the conference
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
On display throughout the conference
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This full-morning session is by invitation only. Full Symposium
delegates who are the senior administrator of their department
will receive an invitation once their registration is processed.
They will also be given an opportunity to identify another senior
colleague in their department (who is also registered as a delegate)
to participate in the forum. The focus of our discussion will be on
various approaches to promote to local elected officials the benefits
of recreation, speaking to business concerns while emphasizing
the importance of delivering social value. We will explore metrics
of wellbeing to balance the economic perspectives and indicators
offered by the gross domestic product (GDP). There will be a panel
presentation followed by dialogue.
This is where we showcase our programs and initiatives. Come by
and see what the BCRPA is up to!
Learn and be inspired through visual presentations from your
colleagues around the province! Poster presentations will highlight
current research initiatives and innovative practices/programs
relevant to the parks, recreation and culture sector.
Daily Matrix: Wednesday, May 6
7:30 am — 5 pm
Registration
10 am
Official Opening
10:15 am
Opening Keynote
Educational Sessions A
A1 Physical literacy — teaching the basics
A2 Trans* Inclusion — Building parks and recreation for all
11:30 am
A3 A balanced approach to risk — lessons from the UK
A4 From consultation to collaboration — registration software
A5 The BC Physical Activity Strategy and Action Plan
12:45 pm
Tradeshow opening and lunch
Educational Sessions B
2:15 pm
B1
Bringing back the people — animating your public space
B2
Unwrapping bubble-wrapped recreation
B3
Building blocks for outstanding community programs — increasing results
with the right software
B4
Tour of the Saanich Art Centre at Cedar Hill Recreation
B5
Opening the door a lot wider — how to succeed with shared decision-making in a
multi-million dollar community project
B6
Natural area trails management — Toronto’s Natural Environment Trail Strategy
3:15 pm
Break
Themed Panel Presentations
3:45 pm
TP1 Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations
TP2 Community applications of “Prescriptions for Health”
5 pm
Tradeshow networking and reception
6:30 pm
Dinner on your own
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Daily Matrix: Thursday, May 7
7:30 am — 5 pm
Registration
7:45 am
Breakfast & AGM
9 am
Keynote
10:10 am
Conversation Sparks and Snapshots
11 am
Break
Educational Sessions C
11:30 am
C1
Promising practices for contemporary municipal weight room design and operation
C2
Enhancing health through benefit-based recreation services
C3
The man, myth, the legend — positive lifestyles through the eyes of skateboarders
C4
Why are people sleeping in parks?
C5
Coaching for performance — get the most out of people
Lunch
12:45 pm
Dialogues (Concurrent)
2 pm
DL1 Physical literacy
DL2 National Recreation Framework
Educational Sessions D
3:15 pm
D1
Diet, exercise and paint? Recreational arts and the connection to health and
wellbeing
D2
How to identify communication barriers — a deaf perspective
D3
Learnings from Learn to Camp — investigating the integration of new immigrants
into Canadian parks
D4
Mapping and mobilizing community assets
D5
Setting expectations and goals
7 pm
President’s Reception (offsite)
7:30 pm
Green & Blue Ball Banquet & Dance (offsite)
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Daily Matrix: Friday, May 8
7:30 — 10 am
Registration
8:15 am
Breakfast
8:15 — 11:30 am
Senior Staff Forum (by invitation only)
Educational Sessions E
9 am
E1
Are you reaching everyone in your community? Learn how clear language can help —
make your information accessible to everyone
E2
Splash pads
E3
Process for doing a facility feasibility study and life cycle study
E4
Working the numbers — using data to market your programs successfully
E5
Be continually reaching past adversity — collaboration and community engagement
to increase access
Dialogues (Concurrent)
10:15 am
DL3 Small Towns Dialogue
DL4 Parks & Open Spaces
11:45 am
Awards Ceremony
12:15 pm
Lunch
1:15 pm
Closing Keynote
2:15 pm
Official Closing
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Educational Sessions: Wednesday, May 6 | 11:30 am — 12:30 pm
A1 Physical literacy —
With low levels of physical activity identified as an urgent issue, implementation of
fundamental movement skill programming and initiatives in a variety of settings
where children live, learn and play is vital. Physical literacy is a concept that is
rapidly gaining acceptance around the world and a physically literate individual
is defined as “someone who moves with competence and confidence in a wide
variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy
development of the whole person”. This is critical for children so they feel confident
and engaged whether they participate in activity for fun, health, competition or
the pursuit of excellence” (PHE Canada, 2013). This session will share active demos
along with regional and provincial examples of physical literacy programming
at various levels in the recreation sector, including summer camp staff training,
early learning centres, leadership engagement for inner-city youth, resource
and program development and at cross-sector partnership events. A facilitated
discussion will enable participants to share and spark more thinking about the
integration of fundamental movement skill and physical literacy development into
programming practice.
teaching the basics
Lori Bowie
Louise Rusch
A2 Trans* Inclusion — Building
parks and recreation for all
Drew Dennis
Kai Scott
Susie Hutchison
A3 A balanced approach
to risk — lessons from
the UK
Tim Gill
A4 From consultation
to collaboration —
registration software
“The Transgender Tipping Point: America’s next civil rights frontier” headlined the
June 2014 cover of Time Magazine. Learn how community and staff came together
in Vancouver to examine barriers to participation for trans and gender-variant
citizens and developed recommendations to improve inclusion and access
through programming, HR, signage, facility design and partnerships.
UK play advocates have succeeded in building a strong, shared, positive approach
to risk, founded on the principle of thoughtfully weighing up risks alongside
benefits — known as risk-benefit assessment. Tim’s workshop will explore how this
approach works in practice and its relevance to the Canadian context.
A panel presentation that will report out on progress with the Delta Collaborative
Initiative, discuss the framework of a RFP and share mini case-studies of
communities that have moved along with new software providers.
Moderator: Cathy Matheson
Preston Corrigan
Darin Young
Todd Stewardson
Lynn Wark
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Educational Sessions: Wednesday, May 6 | 11:30 am — 12:30 pm continued
A5 The BC Physical Activity
Strategy and Action Plan
Matt Herman
The BC Physical Activity Strategy is designed to guide and stimulate coordinated
policies, practices and programs in physical activity that will improve the health
and wellbeing of British Columbians and the communities in which we live,
learn, work and play. The strategy provides a collaborative, consistent approach
for enhancing participation in physical activity in BC. It acknowledges and builds
on the ongoing work of government ministries, health authorities, and nongovernmental organizations. Hear from the ministry of health on the status of the
strategy and the impact and opportunities it will have on the recreation sector.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about this important provincial initiative
and discuss how communities can contribute to its implementation.
Educational Sessions: Wednesday, May 6 | 2:15 — 3:15 pm
B1 Bringing back the people
— animating your public
space
Ryan O’Connor
Emily Munroe
B2 Unwrapping bubble-
People are instinctively drawn to parks and public spaces but innovative
programming keeps them coming back. This workshop will equip participants
with tools to animate public spaces through low-cost, high-impact community
projects. Through inspirational case-studies and interactive activities, participants
will leave with tangible, implementable ideas on how to animate parks and public
spaces in their own communities.
It is increasingly evident that protecting children from risky play could have
unintended negative consequences. What role can and should the parks and
recreation field play in providing children opportunities to take risks through play?
This session will engage participants in coming up with strategies and solutions to
move away from bubble-wrapped recreation.
wrapped recreation
Heather Turner
Mariana Brussoni
B3 Building Blocks for
Outstanding Community
Programs — increasing
results with the right
software
Community programs can help connect you to your biggest asset — your people.
Join Farid Dordar, CEO of PerfectMIND, as he guides us through the critical steps
of running successful programs within our communities. Discover how the right
software can help increase the results from A to B, with properly measuring
success, tracking results, promotions, and more.
Farid Dordar
B4 Tour of the Saanich Art
Centre at Cedar Hill
Recreation
Carole Ireland
Brenda Weatherston
Health promoting practices The Arts Centre at Cedar Hill opened in 2011 and is part of the multi-use Cedar Hill
Recreation Centre. It is the only municipally owned and operated arts facility in the
capital region. Tour this stunning, beautifully designed space and learn about its
development, programming and partnerships.
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Educational Sessions: Wednesday, May 6 | 2:15 — 3:15 pm continued
B5 Opening the door a lot
wider — how to succeed
with shared decisionmaking in a multi-million
dollar community project
Multi-million dollar capital projects are complex, especially with community
groups involved, but are incredibly rewarding when they are a success. This panel
discussion demonstrates the power of collaborative teamwork and leadership
between community and government in building the Rutledge field-hockey field
under tight deadlines and high expectations for quality.
Andrew Banks
Corrine Ambor
B6 Natural area trails
management — Toronto’s
Natural Environment
Trail Strategy
Erik Lees
MBCSLA, CSLA, RPP, CIP - Principal
Katy Amon
BA, MLA, BCSLA Intern – Associate
In this session we will present an overview of the guiding principles, innovative
engagement and key recommendations that make the city of Toronto’s Natural
Environment Trail Strategy (NETS) an example of next practices in natural trails
management. LEES+Associates was commissioned to prepare a strategic plan to
guide the future management of approximately 300 km of natural environment
trails within the parkland and ravines in the city of Toronto’s five primary ravine
ecosystems. Currently managed on a piece-meal basis, NETS underpins future
planning, design and management of natural trails across the greater Toronto
metropolitan area. NETS represents a shift in natural area management philosophy
that recognizes that building better, sustainable trails with a light footprint is a
more effective solution than attempting to limit public access. NET’s goals provide
a sense of community ownership, increased awareness and opportunities for
environmental protection and increased access to nature, low/no-cost recreation
and nature interpretation opportunities.
Themed Panel Presentations: Wednesday, May 6 | 3:45 — 5 pm
TP1 Canada’s sesquicentennial
celebrations
What are communities planning to commemorate for this milestone? This
discussion will help prepare communities for grant submissions.
Mariko Siggers
Lisa Litz
TP2 Community applications
of “Prescriptions for
Health”
Josh Taylor
Kristy Webster
Barb Schultz
Dr. Caspar Friesen
Health promoting practices Is there a way we can work to bring together existing community infrastructure
(recreation centres) and expertise (physicians and fitness professionals) to
encourage at risk individuals to improve their own health, and, by extension, the
health of the community? The panel—consisting of Josh Taylor, Kristy Webster,
a representative from the Ministry of Health, a local physician and a program
participant—will explore and discuss the Greater Victoria Physical Activity
Program in support of the Healthy Families BC Prescription for Health. Specifically,
they will look at how this program is a successful example of creative collaboration
and closes the gap between health professionals and recreation programs in the
community, increasing understanding and recognition of the benefits of health
and wellness to individuals and the greater community.
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Educational Sessions: Thursday, May 7 | 11:30 am — 12:30 pm
C1 Promising practices for
contemporary municipal
weight room design and
operation
Learn about how and why the city of Surrey is phasing in a two-tiered weight
room design approach, how Surrey is responding to the needs and interests of
an increasingly diverse participant population, what equipment is provided, isn’t
provided and why and important considerations for staff roles and training.
Lori Bowie
C2 Enhancing health through
benefit-based recreation
services
Deanna (Dani) Cindrich
C3 The man, myth, the legend
— positive lifestyles
through the eyes of
skateboarders
Constable Troy Derrick
Kevin Harris
Andy Anderson
Mike Faux
C4 Why are people sleeping in
parks?
Iain Dixon
Andrew Wynn-Williams
C5 Coaching for performance
— get the most out of
people
Glen Sollors
Health promoting practices A presentation of action research-findings supporting a transition to the provision
of recreation services which are benefit/outcome-based. Benefits — the reduction
of access barriers to recreation services for marginalized/non-mainstream users,
the provision of recreation services informed by the social determinants of health
and addressing the health needs of community residents.
The evolution of skateboarding/longboarding has been ongoing since the 1950’s
and has gained noticeable momentum in popularity in the last decade with user
groups of all ages. This session will provide the listeners/participants the historic
facts along with a demonstration of what was thought of as a “fad” in the 50’s to
a full blown subculture of misunderstandings and misconceptions still prevalent
today.
Iain Dixon will provide an overview of the legal framework that impacts the ability
of a municipality to enforce its bylaws to prevent the erection of tent cities in
parks. He will focus on the constitutional arguments usually raised by protesters
in defence of the encampments and discuss how those arguments were dealt
with by the courts in the Occupy Vancouver and Oppenheimer Park cases. Andrew
will speak about defining homelessness and what drives it in a community. He
will speak to the cost to a community of homelessness and best practices around
solutions.
Coaching people on the right behaviours is not always easy. Learn and engage in
a couple of ways to get the most out of your people when providing feedback. A
coaching model will also be introduced in helping others perform at their best in
a way that works for them.
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Educational Sessions: Thursday, May 7 | 3:15 — 4:15 pm
D1 Diet, exercise and paint?
Recreational arts and the
connection to health and
wellbeing
Kira Tozer
Arts for health promotion and provision has long been practiced across diverse
cultures and societies — however, only recently have studies begun to examine
its impacts. Arts and health is a relatively new but rapidly growing interdisciplinary
field that embraces many forms of art to promote health and prevent disease in
individuals and communities, enhance health service delivery and enrich research
inquiry.
This session will present an overview of the field of arts and health, a short
introduction to the various intersections of arts and health — health care,
community arts, health communications, health research, health humanities —
with a special focus on the impacts of recreational arts and cultural engagement
on health and wellbeing. The session will include facilitated group discussions on
both the benefits and implications of a renewed focus on arts in the recreation
sector and promoting arts engagement as part of the healthy living equation.
D2 How to identify
communication barriers
— a deaf perspective
Jamie Finley
Sarah Anne Hrycenko
D3 Learnings from Learn to
Camp — investigating
the integration of new
immigrants into
Canadian parks
Communication, instead of spoken languages, face unique challenges when
accessing recreational programs. This presentation will look at how those barriers
can be resolved and how programs can support participants with identified
communication requirements.
This presentation will discuss research on Canadian learn to camp programs,
investigating the integration of new Canadians into the park system. An analysis of
the program will be given, allowing the audience to engage with fresh ideas about
how diversity and inclusion intermingle with history and education in public
spaces.
Megan Sullivan
D4 Mapping and mobilizing
community assets
Jim Diers
Health promoting practices The traditional approach to community development is to begin by conducting a
needs assessment. Once a neighbourhood’s deficiencies have been documented,
outside resources are identified to “help” that community. Not only does such
an approach foster dependency but it fails to take advantage of the abundant
resources that are present in every neighbourhood and every individual and
to recognize that many needs are best addressed by the community itself. An
alternate approach is to build community from the inside-out. This approach starts
by mapping the neighbourhood’s resources. The workshop will guide participants
to identify their community’s assets including the gifts of marginalised people,
community associations, agencies, the natural and built environment, the local
economy and the local history and culture. Workshop participants will also learn
about some tools they can use to help people mobilize their assets to strengthen
their neighbourhoods both physically and socially.
Inclusive recreation
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Outdoor recreation Supportive systems and practices
Recreation
sustainability
Educational Sessions: Thursday, May 7 | 3:15 — 4:15 pm continued
D5 Setting expectations
and goals
Glen Sollors
Do employees always do what you expect? Learn what gets in the way of setting
expectations. Your way may not always be the right way. Key topics are the
importance of a two-way conversation, how to set goals that make sense and key
considerations when negotiating expectations.
Educational Sessions: Friday, May 8 | 9 — 10 am
E1 Are you reaching everyone
in your community?
Learn how clear language
can help — make your
information accessible
to everyone
In this fast paced one-hour workshop focused on clear communication you
will learn to use specific language to improve your message and reach a wider
audience. You will take away practical tips for writing clearly, develop focused
editing strategies and learn how to choose images to enhance your message.
These tools and techniques of writing in clear language will ensure that all of your
information reaches everyone in your community.
Beth Beeching
E2 Splash pads
Through this session, delegates will learn how to design a sustainable and
successful Splash pad by identifying the practices that should or should not be
included when designing a Splash pad, understanding the importance of product
selection and play value, and knowing how to select the appropriate water
management system.
Barb Lapierre
E3 Process for doing a
facility feasibility study
and life cycle study
Roger Weetman
Ian McDonald
E4 Working the numbers —
using data to market
your programs
successfully
This session will outline a process for performing a facility feasibility study with
the main goal of identifying possible expansion opportunities and engaging a
consultant to perform a facility life cycle study that identifies major infrastructure
and equipment repair or replacement costs over the long term. In particular, the
session will focus on Whistler’s experience with these two studies and will touch
on some of the results of this work.
Proven analytic techniques can ensure you are using your promotion dollars to
deliver successful programs. Learn what to measure, how to access information
quickly and how to visualize your plan. Have facts, not opinions and watch your
programs grow!
Debbie Clavelle
Miryana Heath
Health promoting practices Inclusive recreation
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Outdoor recreation Supportive systems and practices
Recreation
sustainability
Educational Sessions: Friday, May 8 | 9 — 10 am continued
E5 Be continually reaching
past adversity —
collaboration and
community engagement
to increase access
Bruce Bauman
As recreation professionals, when asked where we work we seem to always state
the town/city or neighborhood. Not as often as we should do, we step back and
examine the ocean in which we swim. If we did, we would see a vast community of
internal and external participants. These include citizens, recreation professionals/
departments, municipalities, regional districts, clients, groups, committees,
partners and others. Through an example of a community collaboration and
engagement including master planning, a value-based approach to program
delivery, best practices, advisory committees and overcoming regional district
functional challenges, a community realized significant wins for access to
recreation programs and services. The session will focus on the process and with a
few tips along the way to assist your community.
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Presenter Biographies
Corrine Ambor
| Corinne Ambor is manager of parks planning and community stewardship for the District of West Vancouver.
Corinne has extensive experience in park policy development and community consultation. Corinne’s experience was invaluable in
guiding the powerful partnership of the district and sports groups with the building of the Rutledge artificial field project.
Katy Amon BA, MLA, BCSLA Intern – Associate
| Over her five years as an associate at LEES+Associates, Katy has led many parks
and recreation planning and design projects including parks and recreation master plans, trail designs, feasibility studies and landuse management strategies including the award winning city of Toronto’s Natural Environment Trails Strategy. In 2009, Katy was
awarded an American Society of Landscape Architecture student honour award in the research category for her thesis in which she
developed a methodology for integrating ecosystem planning and active transportation into public rights of way.
Andy Anderson
| Andy Anderson is an up-and-comer. However, Andy is dedicated to his craft and it shows during each
demonstration. Andy has a skill-set of all the disciplines within skateboarding — street, ramp and freestyle — which allows him to
stand out and be creative. Andy sticks to the formula during demonstrations however and is always quick to please a crowd and
come up with something interesting and new.
Andrew Banks | Andrew Banks, senior manager of parks, District of West Vancouver, has a background in landscape management.
Andrew’s work experience spans both private sector and public sector with over 15 years in municipal park management. Andrew
uses his enthusiasm and passion for parks as a catalyst for engaging with the community.
Bruce Bauman
| Bruce Bauman graduated from the University of Alberta with a bachelor of education degree. He claims to have
taught every day of his life in his 30-year career in recreation while getting a graduate degree from the school of hard-knocks.
Working from front-line positions to presently being the acting general manager of community services for the Sunshine Coast
Regional District he brings a wealth of experience when working with community, committees, teams and boards. The recent
initiatives of increased access to recreation services on the Sunshine Coast is a story of planning, collaboration, communication and
community. Spend some time, get some ideas, ask some questions and make a difference in your community.
Beth Beeching
| Beth has been an ESL instructor for over 20 years and is currently teaching English at Kwantlen Polytechnic
University. Working as a literacy outreach coordinator as a faculty member of Capilano University, Beth developed clear language
workshops for educators and community workers to learn techniques to communicate complex ideas to a broader, more inclusive
audience. As a highly successful facilitator, Beth has presented at Canadian and international ESL conferences and is passionate
about delivering engaging, practical workshops.
Lori Bowie |
Lori Bowie is the healthy communities manager for the city of Surrey. As the manager overseeing the operation of the
weight room and fitness facilities, she has had the opportunity to guide and design the layout of multiple new facility and weight
room expansion projects. Lori has a BSc in kinesioloy and an MA in health education and health promotion. She has enjoyed a long
career in health and fitness and is also an instructor with the UBC school of kinesiology.
Mariana Brussoni | Mariana Brussoni is an assistant professor in the faculty of medicine at the University of British Columbia and
with the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit. She is a developmental psychologist investigating injury prevention and the design
of children’s play spaces to ensure developmentally appropriate opportunities for risky play.
Deanna (Dani) Cindrich
| Deanna is a recreation therapist with a master’s degree in leadership. Her 20-year therapeutic
recreation career, working collaboratively with health and community recreation sectors, has allowed her to explore and promote
the health benefits of recreation. Deanna specializes in organization development, change leadership and the development and
provision of benefit-based community recreation services.
Debbie Clavelle | Debbie Clavelle is the community recreation manager for the city of Coquitlam and has been in the health, fitness
and recreation industry and a member of BCRPA for 15 years. Her experience in providing quality recreation services and programs
is extensive and she believes in the importance of service excellence in program delivery.
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Presenter Biographies continued
Preston Corrigan | Preston Corrigan has 12 years of experience managing the implementation of recreation management systems
for municipal, non-profit and educational organizations across North America. He worked for 10 years as part of the Active Network
implementing CLASS, Payment Server and ActiveNet before starting his current position at the City of Surrey in 2013. Preston has
worked with some of the largest and most innovative providers of recreation services in North America (including Charlotte, NC, the
University of Virginia, and the YMCA of Greater Toronto) managing implementation projects, implementing PCI compliant payment
solutions and developing cost effective and site-specific strategies to improve community health and participation in recreation
services.
Drew Dennis, Kai Scott & Susie Hutchison
| Drew Dennis and Kai Scott are members of the trans and gender-variant
inclusion working group which led an extensive community engagement process in 2013-14. Susie Hutchison, recreation manager
with the Vancouver board of parks and recreation, works with the committee to implement its recommendations across Vancouver’s
diverse recreation system.
Troy Derrick | Constable Troy Derrick has been skateboarding for 26 years. Troy is currently employed by the Surrey RCMP as a police
officer. Troy has often said that without skateboarding there is a huge chance that he would never have become a police officer. During
his part in the demonstration, Troy explains his experiences as a skateboarder as well as the benefits of individuality and support of
community within the subculture.
Jim Diers | See bio on page 7.
Iain Dixon
| Iain Dixon has practiced law in British Columbia since 2000 and is an assistant director in the city of Vancouver law
department leading the enforcement and prosecution group. He has appeared on a number of cases in which the city has sought
injunctive relief from the court in order to remove encampments on municipal land and parks, including the Occupy Vancouver case
and the recent Oppenheimer Park case.
Farid Dordar | Farid Dordar is the CEO of PerfectMIND.
Mike Faux (AKA Hippie Mike)
| Hippie Mike grew up on the east coast of Canada and has been involved with skateboarding since
1986. Hippie Mike moved out to the west coast more than a decade ago and has been an advocate for skateboarding/longboarding
ever since. Hippie Mike has worked for the city of Surrey working on developing youth parks, competitions and promoting a positive
lifestyle that skateboarding/longboarding can produce. Currently Hippie Mike runs Authentic Board Supply in Surrey and owns/
operates Protest Skateboard Co.
Jamie Finley | Jamie Finley is the board president of BC Deaf Sports, a non-profit charitable organization. Jamie has been involved in
the advocacy of access for deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes in British Columbia since 2010. He has emphasized access to information
provided by coaches, instructors and learning facilitators within BC.
Dr. Caspar Friesen | Dr. Caspar Friesen is a family physician in Victoria, BC.
Tim Gill | See bio on page 6.
Kevin Harris
| Kevin Harris, Canada’s first professional skateboarder, skated/rode for the same team as Tony HAWK travelling around
the world. Kevin has seen the rise and fall of the popularity of skateboarding/longboarding for decades. In his 50’s Kevin still skates
today in demonstrations breaking down stereotypes of the seemingly “outlaw” activity.
Miryana Heath
| Miryana Heath is a marketing coordinator for the city of Coquitlam parks, recreation and culture services with
an extensive marketing background with both public and private organizations. Miryana brings attention to marketing analysis as a
hands-on tool for understanding customer behaviour and making informed marketing decisions.
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Matt Herman | Matt Herman is the executive director of the healthy living branch within the ministry of health where he has worked
for the past nine years. Matt’s branch is responsible for leading physical activity, injury prevention, tobacco control, healthy eating,
healthy weights, healthy built environments and healthy settings including schools, communities and workplaces. Prior to joining
the ministry of health, Matt worked for the national health service in Scotland and was responsible for leading health improvement
planning between health authorities and local governments. Prior to that role, Matt worked for a Scottish local government in
community health.
Sarah Anne Hrycenko
| Sarah Anne Hrycenko is a former Team Manitoba water polo player and speed skater. In 2001, she went
to the Deaf Olympics with the Canadian Women’s Volleyball Team. She attributes her achievements in sports to having access to sign
language interpreters in training. Sarah Anne works for the Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services as a youth transition specialist.
Carole Ireland
| Carole Ireland, manager of the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre guided the community engagement process that
contributed to the design and operational model of the Art Centre at Cedar Hill.
Barb Lapierre |
Barb Lapierre is the Canadian territory manager at Vortex Aquatic Structures Intl, the world leader in aquatic play
landscapes and entertainment with over 6,000 locations around the world. She is a senior sales manager with 9+ years of water
play experience at Vortex, focusing on the implementation of zero-depth aquatic playgrounds for municipalities throughout Canada.
Working closely with landscape architects, aquatic designers and park and rec officials, Barb has developed an expertise in designing
successful and inclusive Splashpads® projects. She has a keen understanding of all aspects including maximizing play value, choosing
the right water management solution and selecting the play features and equipment that will ensure durability and lower maintenance.
Erik Lees, MBCSLA, CSLA, RPP, CIP – Principal | Erik is a registered landscape architect and registered professional planner with 35 years
of experience in parks, trails, and natural heritage planning, design, and management — including 20 years in parks management and
administration. With clients from coast to coast to coast across Canada as well as in the US and in Africa, Erik is committed to enhancing
health and sustainability by creating inclusive project processes that reflect local culture and transfer knowledge to local communities.
Lisa Litz |
Lisa Litz is executive director of imagiNation 150, a non-profit that is catalyzing Canadians into action around the nation’s
150th birthday in 2017 by sparking conversations about the Canada Canadians want and encouraging us all to give “gifts” — acts of
service — to mark this important birthday.
Cathy Matheson | Cathy is manager of administration & marketing for the district of North Vancouver.
Ian McDonald
| Ian McDonald is a licensed architect in the province of British Columbia and has been with Bruce Carscadden
Architect since 2007. His work with the firm includes the Lieutenant Governor medal-winning Swalwell Park, Kensington Park, and
Robert Burnaby Park washrooms, the District of Lake Country Winfield arena addition, and the new Princeton town hall. In addition to
practice, Ian taught at the UBC school of architecture and landscape architecture from 2005 until 2013 in both the graduate vertical
studio stream as well as the core undergraduate and graduate courses in design media. He continues to mentor thesis candidates and
is a regular guest critic. In addition to teaching and practice, Ian is a board member for Vancouver’s Centre A Gallery and is a blogger
for the World Wildlife Fund. He is allergic to cats.
Emily Munroe
| Emily Munroe, Executive Director, has been with 8-80 Cities since 2009 and has managed diverse engagement and
capacity building projects both locally and internationally. She has led major projects with partners such as the Ontario Government,
the Knight Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Gehl Architects. Emily is passionate about making healthy choices easy
for everyone, every day by creating cities where people can walk, bike, and play. She uses her creativity and problem-solving skills to
develop stimulating and imaginative strategies to engage people in the process of improving their cities.
Ryan O’Connor
| Ryan O’Connor is a project coordinator at 8-80 Cities, with a primary focus on the doable neighbourhood project.
Ryan has contributed to public realm improvement projects and neighbourhood engagement processes through work in both public
and non-profit sectors. He holds a MA in planning from the University of British Columbia.
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Brenda Robinson | See bio on page 6.
Louise Rusch | Louise Rusch is a Program Coordinator for Burnaby parks, recreation and cultural services and has worked in recreation
for many years. Louise has spent much of the past eight months laying the ground work as Burnaby moves towards physical literacy.
Barb Schultz | Barb entered the Esquimalt Recreation Centre as part of the Prescription to Health Program, in response to her doctor
diagnosing her with high blood pressure. During the initial 12 week Prescription to Health Program, her blood pressure returned to
normal. She has maintained her fitness program for over a year, has shed 25 pounds, and has successfully kept her blood pressure
down, with no medication. Fitness at the recreation centre is now part of her everyday healthy lifestyle.
Mariko Siggers |
Mariko Siggers is the event development supervisor for the city of Kelowna where she focuses on creating a
dynamic event landscape to engage and promote the community. Kelowna is host to 85+ outdoor events per year. Mariko grew up
in Kamloops and earned a degree in human kinetics from UBC. After three years of delivering events and intramural sports with the
athletics and recreation department at UBC, she moved to Alberta and spent five years as the director of recreation and culture in the
town of Beaumont. Mariko is very happy to be back in BC where she keeps busy biking, skiing, playing sports and spending time with
her husband and two daughters.
Glen Sollors
| Glen has over 15 years experience in driving results by working with leaders in developing strategic business
opportunities, managing associated change and supporting implementation through training, coaching and problem solving. He is
passionate about effective and courageous communication and helping leaders get the most from their people.
Todd Stewardson | Todd’s career journey has been filled with interesting opportunities – working in small and larger municipalities,
in different provinces, through various volunteer roles and in different organizational models. As the Deputy Director of Parks,
Recreation and Culture for The Corporation of Delta, Todd is involved with forming and working with various teams to develop and
review the systems for the delivery of services to the community. Having been involved in numerous parks, recreation and culture
software program implementations, Todd is looking forward to working with colleagues in the parks and recreation field to ensure
that our software supports both the business of parks and recreation as well as the needs of those we serve.
Megan Sullivan
| Megan Sullivan graduated from the University of King’s College in Halifax, Nova Scotia with a combined degree
in international development and contemporary studies. Professionally she has spent time working with not-for-profits on youth
empowerment and education and in the private sector focusing on corporate social responsibility. She is currently pursuing a
master’s degree in environmental studies at the University of Victoria. Her graduate research project, learnings from Learn to Camp —
investigating the integration of new immigrants into Canadian parks, examines the integration of new immigrants into the Canadian
park system and reflects upon parks’ programming, objectives and ties to Canadian identity. Her research analyzes where the Learn
to Camp program is succeeding and identifies where opportunities for improvement exists. In her spare time Megan enjoys camping,
road tripping, and reading CanLit. Josh Taylor & Kristy Webster | Josh Taylor is the community recreation programmer in parks, recreation and culture for the
city of Victoria. Kristy Webster is the recreation programmer in fitness, wellness and rehabilitation for West Shore parks and recreation
and is also a kinesiologist. In their day to day roles, both manage community weight rooms and lead teams responsible for delivering
fitness and recreation programs and services. They are motivated by a passion for making a difference in the health and wellbeing
of others! With two bachelor degrees & over 20 years’ experience in fitness and recreation between them, they represent Greater
Victoria Active Communities, a coalition of 14 recreation centres and work collectively to create healthier communities on a number
of regional initiatives including the Greater Victoria Physical Activity Program & Island Fitness Conference.
Kira Tozer, BSc, MPH
| Kira is a graduate of the UBC master of public health program with eight years experience working in health
promotion with a variety of health authority, non-profit organizations and university-based programs. Kira is the Arts Health BC,
knowledge translation project manager. She is also a professional singer and (voice) actor.
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Heather Turner | Heather Turner is the director of recreation and culture in North Vancouver and has worked in municipal parks and
recreation for many years. She is also, in a volunteer capacity, an international diving judge and on the board of Sport BC. Heather is
involved in numerous discussions and processes regarding the role and challenges of our sector in fostering risky play.
Lynn Wark | Lynn Wark has been working with the City of Campbell River for 23 years in various capacities within Parks and Recreation,
most recently as the Recreation & Culture Manager.
Brenda Weatherston | Brenda is the community arts specialist for Saanich has a rich background in arts, culture and heritage and
leads the team of staff at the Arts Centre at Cedar Hill.
Roger Weetman
| Roger Weetman is the recreation manager for the resort municipality of Whistler. Roger started out his career in
aquatics in the Vancouver area with a background that also includes working at a summer camps, leading day camps and teaching
skiing while attending UBC to attain a degree in sports management. Roger has been in Whistler for over 20 years and now oversees
the operation of a major sports complex, three community centres, a youth centre, a Nordic ski area and outdoor skating rink in the
heart of Whistler Village.
Andrew Wynn-Williams |
Andrew Wynn-Williams assumed the role of executive director of the Greater Victoria Coalition to End
Homelessness in 2012. Andrew built an extensive background in communications and policy development in his previous work with
MLAs, the BC Premier’s technology council and the BC chamber of commerce.
Darin Young |
Darin is an IT executive with over twenty years of management experience in private and public sectors. He creates
organizational value by seizing opportunities, inspiring those around him, and driving creative solutions that are both realistic and
achievable. Through his role as the Manager of Information Services for The Corporation of Delta, Darin is leading a large-scale
municipal collaboration to identify requirements and procure a new parks and recreation management software system.
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Accommodations
While in Victoria, stay at one of the following hotels for discounted BCRPA delegate rates. Make your reservations now.
Fairmont Empress Victoria
Victoria Mariott Inner Harbour Hotel
721 Government Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1W5
728 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3Z5
Standard Room: $149/night
Fairmont Room: $189/night
To make your reservation, please call the Reservations
Department at 250-384-8111 or the Global Reservations
Centre at 1-800-441-1414.
Please identify that you are with the “BCRPA 2015
Symposium” or “British Columbia Recreation and Parks
Association”
Hotel Grand Pacific
463 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8V 1X3
Standard Room: $154/night
Individuals making their own reservations should contact
our reservation department at one of the following
numbers: Toll Free: 1-800-663-7550
Direct: (250) 386-0450
Or book online using this custom link.
In order to qualify for the group rate, please mention the
group number MAY15BCRPA or that you are booking
under BC Recreation and Parks Association.
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Deluxe Room: $169/night
First 20 people to book their room at the Victoria Marriott
will receive a complimentary upgrade to a Superior Room.
To make your reservation:
Call toll-free at 1-866-306-5451 and ask for the BCRPA
Symposium group rate.
Or make your reservation online using this custom link to
receive the special group rate.
To guarantee your reservation, a credit card must be
provided at the time of booking.
A non-refundable deposit equal to the first night’s room &
tax will be charged at the time of booking.
Quality Inn Inner Harbour
850 Blanshard Street, Victoria, BC V8W 2H2
Traditional Rooms: $105/night
To make your reservation, call 1-800-661-4115. Please advise the reservation agent that you are attending
the BCRPA conference.
Travel Discounts
Westjet is offering delegates 10% discount off their best Econo and Flex fares available at the time of the booking (excluding seat
sales and web fares).
The discount is valid for WestJet flights into and out of Victoria for travel up to 7 days prior and 7 days after the event (May 6 - 8).
Blackout dates are May 14-19, 2015.
To book reservations, please contact WestJet Groups department at 1-877-952-4696 and mention convention code CC6789.
Note that convention codes are not available for use on WestJet.com at this time.
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Greening Symposium
As in past years, we’re taking deliberate steps to ensure the BCRPA Symposium is as earth and health friendly as possible.
These include:
• Establishment of recycle centres located throughout the Victoria Conference Centre for paper, glass, cans, and plastics
• Use of FSC certified printed materials
• Online, paperless registration system
• Use of reusable delegate bags
• Recycling name card holders for use at next event (please hand your cards in at the end of your stay)
• Reduced use of paper through posting the session presentations online
• Local organic produce, sustainable seafood and fair trade products are purchased by the hotel whenever possible
• Providing fresh water service at the event using refillable jugs instead of water bottles — please bring your own water bottle
to use
• Making the “healthy choice the easy choice” through the adoption of the Healthy Food and Beverage Sales guidelines in our
catering selections
Refunds and Cancellation
A refund of 70% of the registration fee will be given for cancellations received Before April 6, 2015. Cancellations made after
April 6, 2015 are non-refundable. Registrations are transferrable. All requests for cancellations must be submitted in writing to
the BCRPA office at [email protected] and received within the allotted cancellation times noted above.
Event Photography
Photographs of Symposium may be produced and may include your recognizable image. By participating in the conference, you
therefore consent to being photographed and you authorize the BCRPA to use any of these recordings for its activities and events,
as well as for its print and electronic promotional material, including on the Internet via the BCRPA website or other social media
websites. If you have any questions, please contact the BCRPA.
Unauthorized recording (audio, video, still photography, etc.) of presentations at any BCRPA event by a presenter or the audience
including sessions, plenaries, keynotes, etc., without the express written consent of the Chair of the event or designated BCRPA
sta¬ff is strictly prohibited. Any authorized recording must be disclosed to the delegates in attendance in that session, prior to the
commencement of the presentation and only record the presenter, not the audience. Further, any authorized recordings may not
be used for commercial purposes or posted on any open public media source. Conduct that violates this policy may be subject to
sanctions pursuant to BCRPA’s disciplinary policies.
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For More Information
Register now to be a part of BCRPA Symposium 2015
Tel: 604.629.0965
[email protected]
British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association
301– 470 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5
For details, visit the Symposium 2015 web page.
bcrpa.bc.ca
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