Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia
Come play hockey in any of the great arenas in BC.Aquatic centres, outdoor swimming pools, and waterslides are all maintained by top quality personnel.Many communities manage tennis courts for your enjoyment.Skateboard parks are becoming a necessity for communities to keep their young people entertained in the summer.Whether it's a walking trail or bike trail, people enjoy getting out and visiting with friends and family.
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Welcome to the Recreation Facilities Association of BC!

The purpose of the Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia (RFABC) is to promote general interest, education, safe operating standards, professionalism and support among recreation facility operators, Commission and Board members in the successful operations of arenas, auditoriums, community centres, swimming pools, stadiums, parks and other recreation facilities.

Make sure you check out our Job Board, sign up for one of our courses, or take in our conference. If you have any questions, contact the RFABC office, Toll Free, at 1-877-285-3421.

The Call for Volunteer application time is here and will soon be complete!  We need a large number of greatly inspired “Ice Crew” to assist us in putting on the best Olympic and Paralympic Games ever and we hope that you will apply to be involved.  The Ice Crew will be instrumental in building and maintaining the best ice a hockey tournament has ever seen!  Click here for more details!

LANGARA COLLEGE'S RFABC RELATED SPRING AWARD WINNERS
Langara College recently held its term ending Internship Luncheon for students in the Recreation Leadership Diploma Program. As part of this function a number of RFABC related spring awards were presented to deserving students. Click here for the story!

POWER ENGINEERING COURSE
The RFABC and the Pacific Institute of Power Engineering have teamed up to provide a quality 5th Class Power Engineering Correspondence Course (Refrigeration Endorsement). This course can be taken by correspondence over a 12 month period. Fees $690.90 (non refundable, includes GST). Registration is ongoing and you can register anytime. The final exam is taken through the BC Safety Authority. Contact them at 1-866-566-7233 for more information. If you are interested and would like to upgrade your qualifications, contact the RFABC office at 1-877-285-3421 or see the registration form in our Facility to Facility magazine. Contact the PIPE for more information on the course at: Pacific Institute of Power Engineering, Box 70, Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P0 or call toll free 1-888-743-6970.
Registration Form [pdf]

ENERGY TRAINING FOR BUILDING OPERATORS
This training program contributes to raising the energy efficiency awareness and competencies of building operators in BC and, ultimately, will reduce energy use in this sector. Course content is delivered online, allowing you to learn at your own pace, plus eliminating the need to travel to a central location. For more information, click here.

ABOUT HOCKEY CANADA'S LINE CHANGES
The diagrams on our News page are not yet sanctioned by the Canadian Hockey Association. If there are any discrepancies, the drawings on their website are the governing document.

ABOUT THE CRFC
The Recreation Facilities Association of BC is a proud member of the Canadian Recreation Facilities Council (CRFC). They are the recognized national leader and advocate for all recreation facility associations and similar organizations.

Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia
Click here to see what positions in recreation and parks are available in the province.
JOB POSTINGS
Updated June 30, 2009


Click here and complete our online form. Renew your membership today!

Click here to visit our Resource Library for articles on management, programming, and customer service.

Attending Zone meetings can be very valuable. Check out the schedule here.

Click here to visit the Bull Pen.
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Introducing a new Membership Policy. Memberships are now valid for one year from the date you sign up!

Click here to visit the CRFC website.

Subjects covered include Facility Planning, Community Development, Creating Better Places, and Risk Management.
COURSE INFO HERE

LDC 35th ANNIVERSARY ALUMNI CELEBRATION
June 12 - 14, 2009
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Pursuant to recent changes in various legislative acts regarding the collection and retention of personal information, the Recreation Facilities Association of BC has now posted its Personal Information Protection Policy online. Please click here to review.

Recreation Facilities Association of British Columbia (RFABC)
Box 320, Suite 110, 174 Wilson Street, Victoria, BC V9A 7N7
Call Toll free: 1-877-285-3421 ... Fax: 604-414-0068
E-mail: info@rfabc.com ... Office Hours - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
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Website updated June 26, 2009.
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