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Photo courtesy of The Westin Bayshore Vancouver

We appreciate the planning and on-site work of our volunteers. Thank you to all who donated their time and expertise to develop the educational and social program for 2018. Special thanks also goes to the 2018 Provincial Awards Committee for their time to review and deliberate the Provincial Awards nominations.

Symposium 2018 Planning Committee

Thank You to our Volunteers

WELCOME TO VANCOUVER!

Symposium 2018 Social Planning Committee

Allyson FriesenBrian BergvinsonCindy EwardDan Ovington

Darren PetersonDebra WilsonJanet ReadyKathleen Reinheimer

Laara ClarksonLeah KnutsonMarie LopesNicole Kittmer

Roger WeetmanYue-Ching Cheng

Alison CristallBernie DionneDarren PetersonHelen Chiu

Jade Spencer-TamJaine PriestJayne LoutitJennifer Trach

Joe WongLeeza WooLuke BalsonMarie Lopes

Matt CharanPatrick McCarthyPaul BilnPeter Fox

2018 Provincial Awards Committee

Trisha Davison, chairKarin Carlson

Shaun O’NeillAllyson Friesen

Clayton PostingsStacey Miranda

Elizabeth AyersNatalie Alexander

WELCOME FROM THE Planning CommitteeGreetings to our Colleagues,

We welcome you, our colleagues, to this Symposium in which we celebrate the 60th Anniversary of BCRPA. In many respects, the leadership that has occurred in the last 60 years has come from the members who have been (and many still are) involved with planning and attending Symposium. Our annual conference is the only one of its kind as we, recreation and parks leaders province-wide, come together to connect with and learn from each other.

We, BCRPA members have some thoughts to make your Symposium experience memorable:

What are we most excited about?

o The three keynote speakers summarize the big trends that our sector is grappling with today.o The chance to connect with, and learn from professionals from across the province in both

educational and social settingso Prizes at the big tradeshowo Gathering in Vancouver for the first time in decades

What content you most expect will change how you approach your work?

o Tim Neufeld and Chris Rutherford’s presentation on benchmarking to instill the importance of data driven decision making among our networks

o Emerging research, trends and any new equipment/toys

An AHA moment you had while planning?

o BC is an incredibly diverse province, and the way parks and recreation services are delivered across the province is even more diverse. Professionals respond to their specific challenges and constraints in unique and ingenious ways.

o Feeling proud of the sector and what it does to contribute to the wellbeing of our communities and society in general

Any encouragement or tip to share?

o Spend time to make new connections with professionals from different geographic areas. You’ll be super busy trying to get in all the great content, but the returns on the time investment in making new connections equal the specific content you’ll get at each session.

o Listen and learn from others.

We look forward to seeing you and hearing about your experience of the programming we put together for your Symposium 2018.

Sincerely,

Your Symposium Planning Peers

2018 BC Recreation and Parks Association Symposium | 3

Table of Contents Special Thanks p. 2Welcome Letter p. 3Education Streams p. 4Presenter Legacy Donation p. 4Delegate Mission p. 4Keynote Speakers p. 5Schedule of Events p. 7

Social Networking Opportunities p. 18CEC/CEU Information p. 20Conference Centre Map p. 21Tradeshow Layout & Sponsors p. 22Exhibitor List p. 23Symposium Delegate List p. 26General Information p. 31Symposium Sponsors p. 32

Educational Streams

Health promoting practices

Inclusive recreation

Outdoor recreation

Recreation sustainability

Supportive systems and practices

Presenter Legacy Donation

On behalf of the presenters at Symposium, the BCRPA will make a legacy donation to KidSport Vancouver.

KidSport™ was established by Sport BC in 1993 and is a community based sport charity. Since its inception in British Columbia, KidSport™ has grown to include national and provincial/territorial chapters operating across Canada. KidSport Vancouver was formed in 2009 and is one of approximately 40 chapters in BC. They are a community chapter of KidSport BC, which is part of Sport BC, the provincial federation for sport. Due to the sheer size of the population of Vancouver and the diversity of the community, KidSport Vancouver is one of the highest demand chapters in Canada.

To learn more about KidSport Vancouver, visit www.kidsportcanada.ca/british-columbia/vancouver/

This year’s session streams align with the five goals in the Framework for Recreation in Canada.

Delegate Mission —Peer Pair

This year we are playing Peer Pair – matching Symposium Newbies with Symposium Aficionados. If this is your first time attending Symposium, and you don’t already have a “I’m a Newbie” button in your delegate bag, let us know and we’ll pin you with one. It will prompt your prefect peers to ensure you feel right at home. If you are an Aficionado you will find a scouting card in your delegate bag for five Newbies; pair up with these peers to fill in the blanks then bring your card to registration before 5pm on Tuesday. Winners will be drawn during the banquet. Prizes are surprises!


KEYNOTE Speakers

April 30, 2018 | 9:30 to 10:30 am

Brad MarsdenFire Across the Land: Strengthening Community ConnectionsApril 30, 2018 | 9:30 to 10:30 am

This powerful, experiential keynote, will educate and help delegates understand the collective trauma that has impacted Native people throughout Canada’s history. After acknowledging that a collective trauma exists, participants will better understand how feelings such as fear, shame, learned helplessness, and anger infiltrate First Nations communities and lead to the disempowering behaviors and social conditions that we see today. With this change in perception, delegates will have an accurate understanding of why some Native people see, think, feel and behave the way they do. As a result, service providers will be better prepared to effectively communicate and empower the Native members of their communities.

May 1, 2018 | 9 to 10 am

Linda TarrantIt’s all About Leadership

This session is for you – the leaders of today and tomorrow. We will identify the key attributes and skills of successful leaders, and how you can continue to develop those areas throughout your career. We’ve learned a lot about the changing face of leadership and what makes people want to follow, and to connect with you and your goals. It’s a very complex world and we need to be able to lead people through this ever-changing landscape. Join us for a fun, fact-filled, and stimulating session.

Linda Tarrant holds advanced degrees in Psychology, Sociology, Education and Counseling. She is an author, change leader, strategist and master facilitator. She holds the prestigious designation of Certified Speaking Professional, and is the first woman to be inducted into the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame. But she’s mostly known for her wit, wisdom, practical approach and

down-to-earth style. Linda has extensive experience in both the public and private sector, and has worked both in, and for many not-for-profit organizations. Linda was born in Kentucky and has lived and worked across Canada and the US. She is a proud Canadian citizen and lives in beautiful Victoria, BC. She will invite us to think differently, embrace new perspectives and act with courage. And she’s a whole lot of fun.

Brad Marsden is from the Gitsegukla Reserve within the Gitksan Nation in Northern British Columbia. He is a Life Coach, Residential School Counselor and Facilitator. He is also an Inter-generational Survivor of the Residential School, as he was raised by his grandparents who are residential school survivors. Although Brad never attended the school himself, he was

raised by the same beliefs, attitudes and behaviors’ that his primary caregivers and community had to experience in the Residential School system. All of his important early childhood development was greatly influenced by his elders’ experience in those schools. It is his goal to help his people move forward in their lives by helping them ,and society become more accurately aware of the history of the Residential School and the effects that it had, and still has on First Nations communities today, and more importantly, on the children.


Professor Mark Tremblay has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Sports Administration and a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education degree from Laurentian University. His graduate training was from the University of Toronto where he obtained his MSc and PhD from the Department of Community Health with a specialty in Exercise Science.

Dr. Tremblay is the Director of Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research (HALO) at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, and Professor of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Chair of the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance, Chair of the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Committee, Founder of the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network, and former Dean of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Tremblay has published more than 330 scientific papers and book chapters in the areas of childhood obesity, physical activity measurement, exercise physiology, sedentary physiology and health surveillance. He has delivered over 700 scholarly conference presentations, including more than 140 invited and keynote addresses, in 20 different countries. Dr. Tremblay received an honorary doctorate from Nipissing University, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Lawson Foundation 60th Anniversary Award, and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Honour Award for his leadership contributions to healthy active living in Canada. Dr. Tremblay’s most productive work has resulted from his 28-year marriage to his wife Helen, yielding four wonderful children.

May 2, 2018 | 3:15 to 4:15 pm

Mark TremblayParks for Health: Nature and the Outdoors as an Antidote for Modern Living

New and compelling evidence supports the positioning of parks and outdoor recreation as public health resources and interventions to help address physical inactivity, sedentarism, obesity, mental health disorders and other contemporary public health issues. Positioning parks and recreation as important components of a comprehensive wellness strategy holds untapped potential to advance both the recreation and parks, and health sectors. The 2015 “Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play” sets the stage for nature and the outdoors to be better exploited for the health and wellness of Canadian children and youth. The impact of the Position Statement, creation of Outdoor Play Canada and other initiatives building on the parks/outdoors–play–health triad, and new research from the Canadian Health Measures Survey provides compelling, triangulated evidence supporting the notion of “Parks for Health”.


SCHEDULE of Events

Monday, April 30

7 am — 8 am MORNING FITNESS — Body Blast! | Hosted by Vancouver Park Board — OFFSITE at Coal Harbour Community Centre (480 Broughton St.)

Meet in the Lobby of The Westin Bayshore, at 7 am.The City of Vancouver has organized an early morning fitness class for delegates. Meet in the Hotel Lobby of The Westin Bayshore, at 7 am, for a short 5 minute walk along the seawall to the Coal Harbour Community Centre.

8 am — 9 am REFRESHMENTS — Grand Foyer

7:30 am — 4:30 pm REGISTRATION — Grand Foyer

9 am — 9:30 am OPENING CEREMONY — Salons DEF

9:30 am — 10:30 am KEYNOTE — FIRE ACROSS THE LAND: STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS | Brad MarsdenRoom — Salons DEF

This powerful, experiential keynote, will educate and help delegates understand the collective trauma that has impacted Native people throughout Canada’s history. After acknowledging that a collective trauma exists, participants will better understand how feelings such as fear, shame, learned helplessness, and anger infiltrate First Nations communities and lead to the disempowering behaviors and social conditions that we see today. With this change in perception, delegates will have an accurate understanding of why some Native people see, think, feel and behave the way they do. As a result, service providers will be better prepared to effectively communicate and empower the Native members of their communities.

10:30 am — 10:45 am NUTRITION REAK — Grand Foyer

10:45 am — 11:45 am EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (A)

A1 — Reaching the Hard to Reach: Tips and Tricks for Delivery of Physical Activity Programs for Seniors Across the Province | Kaitlin Atkinson, Christa Hoy, Michelle St. Jean

Room — SeymourReaching hard to reach populations is no easy task. In this interactive session you will work with peers to devise a recruitment plan for hard to reach populations in your own community. You will learn how two programs that target inactive seniors successfully used outside-the-box approaches to recruit participants.

A2 — Removing Barriers to Recreation | Brad McCannellRoom — Mackenzie

One in seven Canadian adults identify as having a disability affecting their mobility, vision or hearing. This number is projected to increase to one-fifth by 2036, due in part to our aging population. To promote overall well-being for people of all abilities, barriers must be removed to access recreation in our communities.


10:45 am — 11:45 am EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (A) continued . . .

A3 — Promoting Literacy In Your Playground | Jon HalaykoRoom — Cypress 1

In this workshop, we will compare, assess and promote ways to improve literacy skills in any outdoor space. Nature-rich, outdoor environments include features that help develop and enhance literacy skills. Learn what these features are, and how these environments allow students to flourish. Explore the ways effective playgrounds strive to create balance between sensory rich, physical, dramatic, creative, and quiet areas. We will consider foundational activities that support literacy skills, as well as focused activities such as storytelling, reading and printing. Participants will leave with ideas and strategies that they can bring back to their playgrounds and classrooms.

A4 — A Good Job — Fact or Fiction? | Tim Neufeld, and Chris Rutherford Room — Cypress 2

Do you use any best practice or analytical tools to record and measure how well your parks and leisure facilities are performing? Do you drive best practice or do what you have always done because it works and is the safe option? See how its going for those brave enough in BC to openly benchmark themselves, and contemplate how your organisation may compare using the new BCRPA benchmarking program.

A5 — Telling and Selling Our Story: Marketing and Branding for Recreation | Brenda Herchmer

Room — Salon DThis session will provide an overview of the major trends and issues which have fueled recent complaints heard before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunals in the parks and recreation context. Covering recent changes to the BC Human Rights Code, including extending transgender protections, women’s only workout facilities, the lengths to which disabilities must be accommodated, and more, this session will raise awareness regarding current issues to help avoid complaints.

11:45 am — 1:45 pm TRADESHOW & LUNCH — Salons ABC and Grand Foyer

Join us at the Tradeshow, happening throughout lunch. Visit the exhibitors, play games, and make new connections with delegates, guests, and vendors! Make your rounds with the exhibitors, play their games, deposit your business card, and be entered to win their prizes! Prize draws happen at 4:45 pm during the Tradeshow Party — you must be there to win!

1:45 pm — 3 pm DIALOGUE SERIES 1 (DL)

DL1 — Small Towns | Trisha Davison and Geoff Paynton — Salon E

DL2 — Mid-size Towns | Steve Kellock — Salon F

DL2 — Large City | Donnie Rosa — Salon D

3:00 pm — 3:15 pm TRADESHOW AND NUTRITION BREAK — Salons ABC and Grand Foyer

Monday, April 30 continued . . .


3:15 pm — 4:15 pm EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (B)

B1 — Dementia Friends | Heather Cowie Room — Cypress 1

Dementia Friends will provide you with an introduction to dementia and help you to recognize when someone may be living with the disease. This presentation includes helpful strategies and tips for communicating with people who are living with dementia and where you can go for more help.

B2 — It’s Okay To Be Vulnerable — You Are Safe Here | Karen Lai Room — Cypress 2Participants will learn to live fully and wholly in the joy of vulnerabilities. There are still deeply embedded societal influences that regard people with disabilities as lesser than, incompetent, dependent on others, or unable to contribute to the community. However, this workshop will demonstrate the positivity of sharing our limitations and vulnerabilities with others to build an inclusive society. This workshop will allow for conversations to happen so that we can shift our perspective and be joyfully playful about the experience of disability through the art of recreation.

B3 — Happiness Is In Our Nature: The Physical and Mental Health Benefits of Connecting with the Nature Environment | Lisa Nisbet

Room — MackenzieExposure to nature and natural environments has well-documented benefits for physical and psychological well-being. Despite this, people differ in terms of their contact with nature and their sense of connection with nature. These individual differences in “nature relatedness” have implications for personal happiness as well as environmental attitudes and behaviour. Research inside and outside the laboratory on the consequences and correlations of “nature relatedness” will provide insight into the strategies that promote nature contact and nature-based health interventions. The implications of human-nature interactions at the individual, community, and policy-level will be discussed.

B4 — Creating Partnerships Between Indigenous & Non-Indigenous Organizations | Emma Sutherland

Room — Salon DBuilding trusting, working relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous organizations can be instrumental in creating innovative and effective coalitions that benefit us all. When open relationships are fostered, dialogue begins and shared visions emerge. There are a variety of challenges that can prevent partnerships from reaching their potential. In this workshop, Emma Sutherland, the founder and Executive Director of Red Fox Healthy Living Society, will share best practices and success stories, and facilitate open discussion to spark new ideas.

B5 — A Community Led Youth Strategy | Meghan MacMillan Room — Seymour

By truly embracing a “for youth, by youth” model, Maple Ridge developed a Youth Strategy, and a one of a kind Youth Development/Needs Tool. Find out what it took to meaningfully engage over 1,000 local youth, parents and partners, and how their voices created a vision that will guide the community’s work in supporting young people.



4:15 pm — 6 pm TRADESHOW PARTY (All are welcome)— Salons ABC and Grand Foyer

Everyone is welcome to the evening Tradeshow party! What better way to get to know your colleagues and exhibitors than over a ‘friendly’ game of competition?! Companies will have inventive and engaging games for you to play while you enjoy your drinks and snacks. Play their games, deposit your business card, and be entered to win their prizes! The first round of prizes will be announced at 4:45pm so make sure you’ve made your rounds of all the booths by then. A final round of prizes will be announced at 5:15pm. You must be there to win!


7 am — 8 am MORNING FITNESS — Boot Camp! | Hosted by Vancouver Park Board— OFFSITE at Coal Harbour Community Centre (480 Broughton St.)


7:30 am — 5 pm REGISTRATION — Grand Foyer

8 am — 9 am BREAKFAST — Salons DEF

9 am — 10 am KEYNOTE — IT’S ALL ABOUT LEADERSHIP | Linda TarrantRoom — Salons DEF

This session is for you – the leaders of today and tomorrow. We will identify the key attributes and skills of successful leaders, and how you can continue to develop those areas throughout your career. We’ve learned a lot about the changing face of leadership and what makes people want to follow, and to connect with you and your goals. It’s a very complex world and we need to be able to lead people through this ever-changing landscape. Join us for a fun, fact-filled, and stimulating session.

10 am — 10:30 am SNAPSHOTS SERIES 1 — Salons DEFThese fast-paced 6-minute presentations feature current initiatives in our sector.

• IPAL: Intergenerational Physical Activity Leadership Proposal | Mena Westhaver

• The Right to Wind In Your Hair: Cycling Without Age Victoria | Carson Sage

• Upper Skeena Recreation Centre: Collaboration Leads to Success | Dr. Peter Newbery

10:30 am — 10:45 am NUTRITION BREAK — Grand Foyer

Tuesday, May 1


10:45 am — 11:45 am EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (C)

C1 — Optimizing Children’s Physical Development: Insights from a Longitudinal Study | Stephanie Field, PJ Naylor, and Viviene Temple

Room — Salon BA longitudinal study of kindergarten to grade five students will provide insights on children’s physical development, including: alarming changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviour, plateauing of skill improvement, and the influence of proficiency on children’s self-esteem. We’ll discuss the importance of these findings for children’s health, and partnerships between sectors.

C2 — Community Development and Inclusion in Inner City Community Centres | Scott Clark, Kate Hodgson, and Ambrose Williams

Room — Salon CAboriginal Life in Vancouver Enhancement Society, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, and many other partners are working together to provide place-based, wrap around, accountable and inclusive services for Vancouver residents. Learn more about the collective impact of their work, and the individual strategies that were used, including the Youth Matters Table, Reconciliation in Action Events, Circle of the Child, Graduation Strategy, and RISE - Indigenous Youth Leadership.

C3 — Nature Play | Tricia Edgar, Peter Lawrance, and Noelle Virtue Room — Mackenzie

Interested in taking your children’s programs outdoors and into nature? This session will provide ideas and guidance from our panel to equip you with the tools to get outside. Explore the practical elements, what to consider, activity ideas, as well as the benefits of unstructured play and conducting risk assessments.

C4 — Valuing the Contributions of Older Adults | Kylie Ali, Daljit Gill-Badesha, and Shelley Morris

Room — SeymourIn recognition of the City of Surrey’s commitment to seniors and the value they contribute through volunteering, the Provincial Government awarded funding to initiate the development of enhanced volunteer opportunities for seniors in the community. The Seniors Volunteer Initiative project provides an opportunity to develop a framework, and test concepts that aim to create additional meaningful opportunities for seniors to volunteer and to be seen as visible, vibrant members of their communities. Throughout many organizations and community based services, we know seniors are already sharing their skills, experience and wealth of knowledge to make communities richer and more diverse. Surrey Fire Services will share an example of how they were able to recruit and engage seniors who are now ambassadors in the community providing fire safety presentations. The contributions of seniors-based volunteer advisory boards and committees reflects an example of how seniors can be actively engaged in the planning and implementation of programs, as well as being advocates for their peers. The panel of presenters recognize and discuss how the contributions of seniors impacts the community, and is also a catalyst for preventing isolation and supporting seniors to remain active and engaged.

Tuesday, May 1 continued . . .


10:45 am — 11:45 am EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (C) continued . . .

C5 — Lifelines: How Do We Feel About Our Lives and Communities? | Lidia Kemeny Room — Salon AHow do we, the residents of BC, feel about our communities? What are we the most concerned about? What are we doing well? Is Vancouver really the loneliest city? Join me to explore the answers to these questions and how Vancouver Foundation measures the vitality of our communities, and supports action towards improving our collective quality of life.

11:45 am — 1:45 pm WALKSHOP LUNCH

Pick up your bag lunch in the Grand Foyer before meeting with your group, and embarking on your activities.The following sessions are active workshops so please dress accordingly. Activities will occur rain or shine.

Downtown Public Art Walkshop – Join City of Vancouver’s Park Board Arts Programmer Sara Cavanaugh for a tour of curious, engaging, and controversial art in downtown Vancouver’s public spaces. Pre-registration is required.

Indigenous Arts & Environment in Stanley Park – Join Vancouver Park Board Coordinator of Arts & Culture Marie Lopes and Artist and Ethnobotanist Cease Wyss for a tour of historical and contemporary Indigenous public art and an Indigenous plants walkabout in Stanley Park. Pre-registration is required.

The Nature Play Walkshop – Go outside and play (hands-on!) with Tricia Edgar from Fresh Air Learning! We’ll walk to the park, eat lunch, and enjoy sensory activities that flex easily for different age groups from children to adults. Pre-registration is required.

Sound of the City Walkshop – Experience the city with a fresh new perspective when you join Vancouver Park Board Arts Programmer DB Boyko for a sound walk through city streets. Soundwalking is an invitation to inquire “into what our ears tell us about place and what the sounds of place tell us about ourselves” - Vancouver Soundwalk Collective. Pre-registration is required.

Tour of Vancouver’s Trade & Convention Centre Walkshop – This tour offers a unique up-close and personal look at the world’s first double LEED® Platinum certified convention centre. Learn about the unique building design, and the many “unconventional” features, including a six-acre living roof, marine habitat and much more! Pre-registration is required.

Self-guided Tour Walkshop – Here is your opportunity to explore Vancouver. There are a variety of routes available at: www.vancouver.ca/walkvancouver. Head out on your own or join one of Vancouver’s fitness leaders.

1:45 pm — 3 pm DIALOGUE SERIES 2 (DL)

DL4 — Parks and Trails | Brian Farquhar — Salon A

DL5 — Programmers | Genevieve Burdett, Meghan Lawley, Yue-Ching Cheng, and Dan Ovington — Salon B

DL6 — Decision-Makers | Dean Gibson — Salon C



3 pm — 3:15 pm NUTRITION BREAK — Grand Foyer

3:15 pm — 4:15 pm EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (D)

D1 — Changing Your Recreation Facility Food Environment: Lessons Learned from the Field | Steve Knoke, Petros Kondos, PJ Naylor, Noelle Virtue

Room — SeymourLearn more about the models of change that have helped transform municipal recreation food policies and practices in the past 10 years, including the most recent Eat, Play Live initiative. What are the results, and what were the challenges? Key learnings will be discussed from the perspectives of the Provincial Coordinator, a recreation provider, and a vending company. A question and answer session with the panel will ensue.

D2 — Using Social Innovation to Support Low-Income Families’ Recreation Participation | Jackie Oncescu

Room — Salon BPoverty is a “wicked” problem that requires innovative thinking and problem-solving. The principles of human-centred design and leisure education are innovative strategies that support low-income families’ participation in recreation. Using practical experiences and research results from community practice, this presentation will outline the processes and tools used to help low-income families to access recreation.

D3 — Play in Parks “Playshop” | Chris Filler Room — MackenzieJoin Chris Filler, experienced District of Saanich Community Recreation Programmer, and Child and Nature Alliance of Canada Forest and Nature School Practitioners Course Facilitator for an outdoor play experience, followed by an exploration of the definition of free play and how it can be supported in parks. Chris will also share perspective on the broader play initiatives currently unfolding with the Child and Nature Alliance of Canada and municipal, provincial, territorial, and national parks. Be ready to get creative and dirty outside, no matter the weather!

D4 — Spaces and Faces: BC’s Stats on Recreation Infrastructure and Participation | Janet Rerecich

Room — Salon CHear the results from BCRPA’s recent Spaces and Faces survey of recreation facilities and the people that use them. We will also talk about how to use this data in your own organization when thinking about both programming and strategic directions.

D5 — The Power of Engagement | Linda Tarrant Room — Salon A

This session will focus on the attributes that support and foster engagement. Engagement is discretionary. It cannot be required, demanded, or bought. It belongs to each of us and we decide when and how to allocate our discretionary time and energy. Good leaders create an environment and relationships that inspire others to join in and achieve great results. It’s really the only way to get much done and it’s pretty exciting to be a part of the process – so come and prepare to be engaged.



5 pm — 6 pm PIANO LOUNGE | Peter Fox — Grand Foyer

Sit back, enjoy a drink, and network with peers in the foyer-turned-piano lounge. See page 19 for details.

6 pm — midnight BANQUET & DANCE — Salons DEFJoin us for some ‘60s themed fun, as we celebrate BCRPA’s 60th! See page 19 for details.

7 am — 8 am MORNING FITNESS — Hatha Yoga | Hosted by Vancouver Park Board — OFFSITE at Coal Harbour Community Centre (480 Broughton St.)


7:30 am — 1:15 pm REGISTRATION — Grand Foyer

8 am — 9 am BREAKFAST — Salons DEF

9 am — 10 am EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (E)

E1 — Positive Experiences Never Get Old | Diane English Room — Salon A

Recreation continues to play an increasingly important role in keeping older adults healthy, active and engaged in their communities. Service providers in recreation, sport and other service areas are recognizing the need to enhance their programs and services to better meet the needs of this population. In this session, participants will experience parts of new evidence-based training and tools from HIGH FIVE® that support a quality framework and standard for older adult recreation. HIGH FIVE® is a national quality standard for children’s programs that reaches more than one million children. The initiative for older adult recreation has been modeled after this standard and has been piloted in several jurisdictions. Learn how the HIGH FIVE® principles, design guidelines and tools are being validated and adapted for older adult recreation programs, and how you can implement them to enhance participant experiences and outcomes in your programs.

E2 — Culture Shift | Lori Boland Room — Mackenzie

YWCA Culture Shift is a Status of Women Canada funded, research-based initiative that is taking action on the sexualization of girls, and corresponding hyper-masculinization of boys through media and public awareness, resource development and community engagement. Workshop participants will hear findings from this research project, and will leave with ideas and strategies for how they can incorporate the recommendations for action into their own places of work.


Wednesday, May 2


9 am — 10 am EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (E) continued . . .

E3 — VanPlay — Imagine Parks + Recreation | Dave Hutch, and Katherine Howard Room — Seymour

Vancouver is home to world-class parks and recreation, and our population is growing and changing. It’s essential we look to the future and protect and improve parks and recreation across the city. We’re launching VanPlay, a year-long conversation with you, our staff, partners, stakeholders, and experts to make this the best plan it can be. Also check out the Mobi Mat that makes the beach more accesible for those with mobility issues.

E4 — Kickstarting Your Community Project | Paul Fast, and Melissa Higgs Room — Salon B

How do you turn a vision into reality? How do you ensure that the resulting project tells the unique story of your community and it’s values? This presentation will explore these questions through real life case studies from communities across BC, and will discuss the key issues and learnings critical to the successful launch of a capital building project.

E5 — Inviting Creativity: A Toolkit for Socially Engaged Practices | Cyndy Chwelos, and Elizabeth Mackenzie

Room — Salon CParticipants will be encouraged to focus on process rather than outcome when developing creative activities for the communities they serve. Frameworks used by artists will be introduced, including: the benefits of play, materials exploration, welcoming chance, the value of parameters, social exchange, and the importance of do-overs.

10 am — 10:15 am NUTRITION BREAK — Grand Foyer

10:15 am — 11:15 am EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (F)

F1 — What the FRIC is happening, SPARC? | Matt Herman, and Margo Ross Room — Mackenzie

The recreation and parks sector provides a natural setting for implementation of government policies and programs, and over the years the sector has worked closely together with government to implement numerous policies and programs related to the field. In this session, representatives from the Ministries of Health and Tourism, Arts and Culture will provide an update on current government initiatives and activities. You will also have an opportunity to share your thoughts about how you envision the initiatives and activities unfolding in your local communities, and how we can continue working together in partnership in the future.

F2 — New Opportunities for Gender Inclusion | Susie Hutchison Room — Salon C

This session will share Vancouver’s experience in implementing gender inclusion strategies to reduce barriers to access and participation. Although bathroom and change room signage and facility design are critical steps, they are just the beginning. Vancouver staff will share their experience in improving gender inclusion in recreation through staff training, reframing of customer service, programming protocols, and addressing systematic barriers.

Wednesday, May 2 continued . . .


10:15 am — 11:15 am EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS (F) continued . . .

F3 — Take Action to Connect People with Nature with #NatureForAll and the Nature Playbook | Chloe Dragon-Smith, and Karen KeenleysideRoom — Seymour

Connecting people with nature can be a complex challenge, so where do we start? In this interactive session, we will tackle this challenge as a team. Recognising that collaborative action is likely to be more successful in integrating nature back into peoples’ lives, we will share best practices and innovative ways to reach out to new partners. Learn how you can take your work to a new level of influence with #NatureForAll, a global movement to inspire love of nature; and The Nature Playbook, an action guide to connect a new generation of Canadians with nature.

F4 — Continuous Improvement: Small Changes — Big Rewards | Yue-Ching Cheng Room — Salon B

You’ve had the thought a thousand times: “There must be a better way...” Bringing together elements from Continuous Improvement and Lean Six Sigma, we will explore how a few simple but powerful tools can help improve customer satisfaction and workplace efficiency while decreasing errors that may lead to safety issues.

F5 — Leadership Strategies to Build a Strong Team | Farid Dordar Room — Salon A

Are you bringing out the leader in you to help your team perform optimally? In this session, Farid will leverage his leadership experience and demonstrate proven strategies that you can use to build a stronger, more effective team – you don’t manage people, you manage their processes!

11:15 am — 11:30 am NUTRITION BREAK — Grand Foyer

11:30 am — noon SNAPSHOTS SERIES 2 — Salons DEFThese fast-paced 6-minute presentations feature current initiatives in our sector.

• Close to home: Bringing Recreation to Isolated Older Adults | Anthony Kupferschmidt

• Supporting Healthy Active Aging Through a Municipal and Non-Profit Partnership |Sahra-Lea Tosdevine-Tataryn, and Sue Mcintosh

• Get Out Camping for At Risk Youth | Chris Eastman

noon — 1 pm AWARDS & LUNCHEON — Salons DEFJoin us in recognizing and acknowledging the 2018 BCRPA award recipients for their achievements and commitment to the field of recreation, parks, culture and health promotion. Be inspired by the contributions of your fellow members!

1 pm — 1:40 pm ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING — Salons DEF(All are welcome)

Cast your vote on member and society business, and get the latest updates from the BCRPA.



1:40 pm — 1:45 pm TRANSITION BREAK

1:45 pm — 3 pm THEMED PANEL DISCUSSIONS

TP1 — Building Capacity for Older Adults | Panel: Kahir Lalji, Annwen Loverin, and Joanie Sims-Gould

Room — Salon AThis discussion panel focuses on a new provincial initiative designed to support BC’s seniors to remain physically active and socially engaged. It includes a distributed learning system for sharing ideas about innovative programming and policy questions, and a process for developing more collaborative approaches to funding and service delivery.

TP2 — Inclusion in Community Recreation Programming | Panel: Erin Balmer, Paul Czene, Stephanie Jull, and Doug Nutting

Room — Salon BThis panel will include speakers from 3 municipalities (Surrey, Vancouver and Victoria) and a representative from Canucks Autism Network as moderator, who will all share a range of strategies and program models for supporting the inclusion of participants with diverse abilities in a range of programs. The panel will share what they have learned about what works, and what doesn’t for inclusive programming, including ideas about staff training, ratios, fees, partnerships and more. The moderator will then facilitate a conversation with audience members, with the intention of generating a wide range of solutions to address the true challenges of programming for inclusion.

3 pm — 3:15 pm NUTRITION BREAK — Grand Foyer

3:15 pm — 4:15 pm CLOSING KEYNOTE — PARKS FOR HEALTH: NATURE AND THE OUTDOORS AS AN ANTIDOTE FOR MODERN LIVING | Mark TremblayRoom — Salons DEF

New and compelling evidence supports the positioning of parks and outdoor recreation as public health resources and interventions to help address physical inactivity, sedentarism, obesity, mental health disorders and other contemporary public health issues. Positioning parks and recreation as important components of a comprehensive wellness strategy holds untapped potential to advance both the recreation and parks, and health sectors. The 2015 “Position Statement on Active Outdoor Play” sets the stage for nature and the outdoors to be better exploited for the health and wellness of Canadian children and youth. The impact of the Position Statement, creation of Outdoor Play Canada and other initiatives building on the parks/outdoors–play–health triad, and new research from the Canadian Health Measures Survey provides compelling, triangulated evidence supporting the notion of “Parks for Health”.

4:15 pm — 5 pm OFFICIAL CLOSING, PRIZES, AND FUN (no speeches!) Room — Salons DEF

It’s worth staying ‘til the end! The raffle draw for the Trip for 2 to Vegas happens at closing, but you must be there to win - no exceptions! Doors will open for all those who purchased tickets to attend the draw.

Ticket sales are limited to delegates only.



SOCIAL NETWORKING Opportunities

EVENING TRADESHOW PARTYSalons ABC and Foyer, The Westin Bayshore Vancouver

All are welcome to attend.

Everyone is welcome to visit the exhibitors at the Tradeshow - no ticket required! What better way to get to know your colleagues and exhibitors than over a ‘friendly’ game of competition?! Companies will have inventive and engaging games for you to play while you make your commercial connections. Play their games, deposit your business card, and be entered to win their prizes! The first round of prizes will be announced at 4:45pm so make sure you’ve made your rounds of all the booths by then. A final round of prizes will be announced at 5:15pm

Monday, April 30, 4:15 pm — 6 pm

Monday, April 30, 6 pm

Monday, April 30, 6 pm — 7 pm

Xtra! STANLEY PARK BIKE TOUR — Hosted by Vancouver Park BoardOFFSITE – starts at Coal Harbour Community Centre (480 Broughton Street, Vancouver)

— Meet in the Lobby of The Westin Bayshore Vancouver at 6 pm

Borrow a Mobi Bike and helmet for a leisurely group bike tour of Stanley Park. Pre-registration is required. Drop ins not permitted (unless you bring your own bike and helmet).

Xtra! BULLPEN — Hosted by Vancouver Park BoardOFFSITE – Coal Harbour Community Centre (480 Broughton Street, Vancouver)

— Meet in the Lobby of The Westin Bayshore Vancouver at 6 pm

Facilitator: Jordan Petrovics

Take the lead in this Bullpen session on hot topics and issues that matter to you. You can connect with others from around the province at Coal Harbour Community Centre — start new conversations, or continue with conversations that were started earlier in the day.

Join us for some networking, free pizza and cash bar. All are welcome. Registration not required.


SOCIAL NETWORKING Opportunities

BANQUET & DANCE — SOCK HOP!Salons DEF, The Westin Bayshore Vancouver

The theme this year is 60’s sock hop. You are free to interpret that as you will; 60’s/6-tees/6-tease sock-hop? etc. And yes, you will be judged! Strut your stuff, impress our judges, and win a prize. They’ll be choosing best team, best individual, and overall best in show.

It’s BYOS this year - bring your own 60’s/6-tees/socks/stuff and any/all of your costume fixings.

Please note: Full Delegate registration includes the Banquet & Dance.

Tuesday, May 1, 6 pm — midnight

PIANO LOUNGE IN THE FOYER — Featuring Peter FoxGrand Foyer, The Westin Bayshore Vancouver

Relax with some drinks and music before heading into the banquet. Tickling the ivory will be one of our very own — Peter Fox. Outside of his time as the Supervisor, Arts & Recreation Services for the Vancouver Park Board, Peter regularly unwinds on the black and whites, either at home or entertaining playing for the enjoyment of others. An accomplished pianist, Peter has been playing professionally for some 45 years to piano bars and lounges and places of fine dining.

Tuesday, May 1, 5 pm — 6 pm

PROVINCIAL AWARDS LUNCHEONSalons DEF, The Westin Bayshore Vancouver

Join us in recognizing and acknowledging the 2018 BCRPA award recipients for their achievements and commitment to the field of recreation, parks, culture and health promotion. Be inspired by the contributions of your fellow members.

Luncheon is included for Full delegates and daily registrants of Wed, May 2nd.

Wednesday, May 2, noon — 1 pm

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGSalons DEF, The Westin Bayshore Vancouver

All are welcome to attend.

The Board of Directors and CEO will update you on BCRPA’s many activities over the past year, and inform you of plans for the coming year. Be sure to join your voice with your colleagues — Members in good standing are invited to vote on resolutions that affect your Association.

Wednesday, May 2, 1 pm — 1:40 pm


PIBC members can earn up to 13.25 CPL units for attending the full conference.

PIBC information on Symposium CPL units can be found here: www.pibc.bc.ca/events/bc-recreation-and-parks-association-6

Information on Continuing Professional Learning (CPL) units can be found here: https://www.pibc.bc.ca/content/cpl

Current BCRPA Registered Fitness Leaders attending Symposium will be eligible to receive the following continuing education credits (CECs):

One Day Attendance:• Mon, April 30 — 6.25 CECs • Tues, May 1 — 6.00 CECs • Wed, May 2 — 4.5 CECs

Full Conference — 16.75 CECs

VERIFICATION PROCESS

If you would like to obtain continuing education credits for attending Symposium, please ensure you sign out at the registration desk on the last day of your attendance. On Wed, May 2, at the end of the day, sign out at the BCRPA (staff table) after the Closing Keynote.

The BCRPA will add the CECs earned directly to your account on The Registry® of Fitness Professionals.

CONTINUING EducationBCRPA FITNESS LEADERS

PLANNING INSTITUTE OF BC (PIBC)


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STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR

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TRADESHOW Exhibitors(as of April 13, 2018) Organized Alphabetically by industry Category.

Category / Exhibitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Booth # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Website

AIR SYSTEMS (REFRIGERATION, HEATING & VENTILATION)

Trane Canada (Bronze Sponsor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.trane.com

CIMCO Refrigeration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.cimcorefrigeration.com/

AQUATIC POOL / FACILITY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Master Pools Alta Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://masterpoolsalta.com/

Stainless Steel Pool and Spa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.stainless-pools.com

Water Technology, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#314 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.watertechnologyinc.com

AQUATICS EQUIPMENT & FURNISHINGS

DB Perks & Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #202/204 . . . . . . . www.commercialaquaticsupplies.com

Aquam Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.aquam.com

Splashables Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.splashables.com

ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

HCMA Architecture + Design (Bronze Sponsor) . . . #16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://hcma.ca/

HDR CEI Architecture Associates (Bronze sponsor) no booth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.ceiarchitecture.com

Architecture49 Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://architecture49.com/

VDA Architecture Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .http://vda.ca/

GOLD SPONSOR


TRADESHOW Exhibitors continued . . .(as of April 13, 2018) Organized Alphabetically by industry Category.

ARENA & FACILITY — EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES, FLOORING & SURFACING

Centaur Products Inc (Bronze Sponsor) . . . . . . . . . . .#301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.centaurproducts.com

Deschamps Mat Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#313 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.mobi-mat.com/deschamps/

Dyson Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.dysoncanada.ca

Musco Sports Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.musco.com

Omni Sport Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.omnisport.ca

Sound Solutions (2002) Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.soundsolutionscanada.com

ARENA & FACILITY — SIGNAGE

Visual Sports Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . http://visualsportsimage.com/

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Canadian Red Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.redcross.ca

Canucks Autism Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.canucksautism.ca

Grandesco College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.grandescocollege.net

Langara College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#115 . . . . https://langara.ca/departments/recreation/

Lifesaving Society - BC & Yukon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#107 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.lifesaving.bc.ca

Physical Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#315 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.phys-x.ca/

University of Victoria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.uvic.ca/coopandcareer/hire/

FACILITY ACOUSTICS

Western Noise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#310 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.acousticsolutions.com

FITNESS EQUIPMENT

Fitness Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#217 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.fitnesstown.ca

Life Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.lifefitness.com

STAK Fitness / Matrix Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://stakfitness.com/

Technogym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#117 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.technogym.com

Tower Fitness Equipment Services Inc.. . . . . . . . . #103/105 . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.towerfitnessequipment.ca

INTERIOR FURNISHINGS & DESIGN

Jonathan Morgan & Company Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.jmcdesigninteriors.com

Schoolhouse Products Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.schoolhouseproducts.com


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LANDSCAPE AND PARK FIXTURES & FURNISHINGS

Wishbone Site Furnishings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://wishboneltd.com/

MOUNTAIN SPORTS INDUSTRY EQUIPMENT

Inter-Mtn. Enterprises Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#311 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.inter-mtn.com

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAMS

Appetite to Play/Child Health BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.appetitetoplay.com

Basketball BC/ BC Wheelchair Basketball Society. . #19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.basketball.bc.ca

Cycling Without Age Victoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#116 . . . . . . . . . . .http://cyclingwithoutage.ca/victoria/

PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS, FIXTURES AND SURFACING

Green Roots Play Equipment Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#207 . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.greenrootsplayequipment.ca

Habitat Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.habitat-systems.com

KinsolPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#307 . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.kinsoltimber.com/kinsolplay/

Playspace Adventures Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.playspaceadventures.com

RecTec Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.rectecindustries.com

Suttle Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#216 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.suttlerecreation.com

Swing Time Distributors Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.swingtimedistributors.com

RECREATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Perfect Mind (Gold Sponsor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #203/302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.perfectmind.com

Active Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#106 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.activenetwork.com

ePact Network Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.epactnetwork.com

Intelligenz Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#214 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.intellileisure.com

MAIS Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#312 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.maissoftware.com

RecDesk Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .https://recdesk.com/

SKATE PARK DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

Canadian Ramp Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://canadianrampcompany.ca/

New Line Skateparks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#308 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.newlineskateparks.com

SURFACING & TURF

Western Turf Farms Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.westernturffarms.com


Adams, Brenda AbbotsfordAkhtar, Humaira Kerrisdale Community Centre

SocietyAllen, Patrice New WestminsterAlsdorf, Melanie Peninsula Recreation CommissionAlzner, Karin BurnabyAndersen, Barbara Langley, TownshipAnderson, Lyndsay BurnabyAnderson , Ryan Oak BayAsdal, Shannon Peninsula Recreation CommissionAskham, Terri Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictAtkinson, Kaitlyn Hudson’s HopeBagnall, Eric West VancouverBailey, Pam CoquitlamBaird, Kathryn Maple RidgeBakare, Simma Roundhouse Arts & Recreation

CentreBalatti, Christa Maple RidgeBalmer, Erin SurreyBalson, Luke VancouverBawa, Maryam Hamilton Community AssociationBeaudoin, Emily University of VictoriaBeckett, Arleta West VancouverBeckett, Brad Prince GeorgeBeesley, Marie-Louise VancouverBelsham, Angela Squamish-Lillooet Regional DistrictBergvinson, Brian West KelownaBiln, Paul VancouverBird, Nicole VancouverBittroff, Maria CDN Recreation ExcellenceBjerke, Lucas BurnabyBlackall, Angela Port MoodyBloodoff, Vanessa Central Kootenay Regional DistrictBorseth, Chrissy AbbotsfordBowes, Eric CoquitlamBowie, Lori Port CoquitlamBowley-Cowan, Dee Richmond

Boyko, Db Roundhouse Arts & Recreation Centre

Brandt, Dalyce Grandesco CollegeBrewster, Lorraine Peninsula Recreation CommissionBriggs-Simpson, Geri CoquitlamBrown, Nicky LangfordBrown, Shelley VictoriaBurden, Kim Nanaimo Regional DistrictBurdett, Genevieve CumberlandBurns, Christine WhistlerBury, Lisa Nanaimo Regional DistrictBustamante, Alexa DIALOGCameron, Danielle KamloopsCampbell, Kylie City of WhitehorseCarlson, Karin Fort St. JohnCarmichael, Jennifer Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictCavanaugh, Sarah VancouverChadwick, Renee New WestminsterChamberlain, Diane Pitt MeadowsChang, Cindy BurnabyChappell, Karen Campbell RiverCharan, Matt Vancouver Board of Parks and

RecreationChard, Dannielle Vancouver Island UniversityCheng, Yue-Ching SurreyChhoeun, Suki Red Fox Healthy Living SocietyChin, Daisy VancouverChing, Alison Queensborough Community

CentreChiu, Helen VancouverChoi, Ben RichmondChu, Ted ChilliwackChwelos, Cyndy Langara CollegeCindric, Daniel Squamish-Lillooet Regional DistrictClark, Helen SaanichClarke, David Clarke, Sandy Langford, BCRPA Board Director

2018 Symposium Delegate List(as of April 17, 2018)


Clarkson, Kevin MackenzieClavelle, Debbie CoquitlamCoady, Timothy AbbotsfordCole, Deb Sunshine Coast Regional DistrictColeman, Christine Douglas Park Community

AssociationColeman, Lisa New WestminsterCollins, Kathy CourtenayCollis, Craig BurnabyCooper, Tina BurnabyCraig, Owen DIALOGCreer, Christine SquamishCristall, Alison VancouverCummings, Julie WhistlerDaly, Ted Peninsula Recreation CommissionDarrah, Gary SaanichDavis, Gerald OsoyoosDavis, Kiersten WhistlerDavison, Trisha Trail, BCRPA Board DirectorDemarzo, Doug CVRDDickson, Amanda North Vancouver (District & City)Dionne, Bernie VancouverDoepker, Lisa DeltaDolphin, David VancouverDonn, Graeme Williams LakeDorsey, Kenrae AbbotsfordDynneson, Sarah OsoyoosDyson, Sarah Squamish-Lillooet Regional DistrictEby, Stephanie Langley, TownshipEllis, Caleigh CourtenayEnglish, Diane Parks and Recreation OntarioEnns, Heidi AbbotsfordEward, Cindy RichmondFarquhar, Brian Cowichan Valley Regional District,

BCRPA Board DirectorFarrales, Manuel Douglas Park Community

AssociationFedoruk, Lisa Richmond

Fedosoff, Tara Nanaimo, CityFinnie, Chrissie Nanaimo Regional DistrictFlatman, Donna Shuswap Recreation SocietyFluevog, Alexis Grandview Community centre

AssociationForsyth, Janice Maple RidgeFortune, Abby UclueletFortune, Megan Vancouver Island UniversityFoster, Mandy SquamishFox, Michael CoquitlamFox, Peter VancouverFrancl, Walter Francl Architecture Inc.Frankish, Kirsten RichmondFreer, Jessica CDN Recreation ExcellenceFreitas, John Architecture49 Inc.Friesen, Allyson AbbotsfordFriesen, Justine City of BrandonFurst, Jennifer Campbell RiverGartshore, Heather Peninsula Recreation CommissionGavin, Gayle City of Vancouver - Volunteer BoardGaynor, Cary Central Kootenay Regional DistrictGeronazzo, David Prince RupertGibson, Dean New WestminsterGillespie, Colleen SurreyGillis, Tamara Bulkley Valley Regional Pool &

Recreation CenterGoddard, Melissa West VancouverGodfrey, Daniel West VancouverGonzalez, Carmen CoquitlamGrandison, Laura DeltaGray, Karen Port MoodyGrelson, Jennifer Oak BayGrewal, Arjan Kerrisdale Community Centre

SocietyGroenhuysen, Rene Central Kootenay Regional DistrictGuenther, Diana VancouverGunderson, Jody VancouverGunn, Sheila Lake Country

2018 Symposium Delegate List continued . . .(as of April 17, 2018)


Hadwin, Katie OliverHalfnights, Julie DeltaHall, Dave Oak BayHamm, Jackie North Vancouver (District & City)Haracka, Mark VancouverHauser, Lorraine CoquitlamHawksby, Korine Langara CollegeHetenyi, Tiffany Dawson CreekHewer, Sandy CourtenayHeyes, Carina Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictHonda, Keiko Kerrisdale Community Centre

SocietyHopewell, Jennifer Nanaimo Regional DistrictHoward, Lea West VancouverHunter, Mike North Vancouver (District & City)Hurford, Renee SquamishInglis, Gord Camosun CollegeIsakov, Andre CoquitlamJacobsen, Emma Bulkley Valley Regional Pool &

Recreation CenterJennings, Shauna Bowen IslandJohnson, Kelsey PentictonJohnston, Brian RC Strategies+PERCJones, Debi RichmondKeefe, Shannon RichmondKeil, Regan Powell River Regional DistrictKellock, Steve New Westminster, BCRPA Board

DirectorKelly, Rudy Lax Kw’alaams BandKew, Lisa King, Hannah Nanaimo Regional DistrictKisteman, Natasha New WestminsterKittmer, Nicole Central Okanagan Regional DistrictKljajic, Milan VancouverKnoke, Steve Sooke & Juan De FucaKoehler, Linda VancouverKon, Janina VancouverKopelow, Bryna JW Sporta, BCRPA Board Director

Krofta, Linda Nanaimo Regional DistrictKrytor, Cheryl Nanaimo, CityKuntz, Linda DeltaKwan, Helen RichmondLacroix, Jim Port MoodyLageweg, Sonja DeltaLalji, Kahir United Way of the Lower MainlandLam, Ashley VancouverLarkin, Barbara BurnabyLarocque, Camille Oak BayLarsen, Lars ArmstrongLauzon, Lara University of VictoriaLawley, Meghan Campbell RiverLawlor, Jill West VancouverLayng, Gwen CoquitlamLayseca, Janine Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictLeavers, David Metro Vancouver Regional DistrictLee, Donna RichmondLee, Kate VancouverLee, Yunny New WestminsterLefebvre, Corina Port MoodyLew, Virginia VancouverLi, Maggie Metro Vancouver Regional DistrictLinden, Trevor New WestminsterLockhart, Robert Kerrisdale Community Centre

SocietyLook, Patty New WestminsterLopes, Marie VancouverLusina, Sarah-Jane University of British ColumbiaLyne, Rebecca Bowen IslandMacKeigan, Megan Sooke & Juan De FucaMacMahon, Philip Oak BayMacMillan, Meghan Maple RidgeMadeira, Dave South Arm Community AssociationMann, Lori Nanaimo Regional DistrictManzer, Ramona New WestminsterMarks, Martha CDN Recreation ExcellenceMartinz, Sylvia North Vancouver (District & City)



Matts, Rohan BurnabyMcBeth, Taylor Maple RidgeMcCarthy, Patrick VancouverMcCulloch, Joe SicamousMcDonald, Bruce BurnabyMcDonald, Erica VancouverMcDonald, Ian Ross Carscadden Stokes McDonald

Architects Inc.McGuinness, Robyn New WestminsterMcIntosh, Amanda Langley, TownshipMcintosh, Sue Seniors Come ShareMcKinlay, Shannon Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictMcTavish-Wisden, Oliver VancouverMeikle, Steve Oak BayMeldrum, John University of VictoriaMele, Susan VancouverMiller, Lindsay CoquitlamMiranda, Stacey MackenzieMitchell, Don Maple RidgeMitzel, Glenn Port CoquitlamMontgomery, Darcie North Van Recreation and Culture

CommissionMorgan, Tamara OsoyoosMorris, Aila RichmondMorris, Carol CoquitlamMorrison-Clark, Mary CoquitlamMullin, Lori SummerlandMunn, Holly RichmondMuter, Heather RichmondNawroth, Hannah Peninsula Recreation CommissionNeufeld, Tim SurreyNewhouse, Lynne Regional District of East KootenayNicolet, Stella Architecture49 Inc.Nowottnick, Kevin DeltaO Daly, Lisa PentictonOdynsky, Peter VancouverOsborne, Tom Nanaimo Regional District

Ovington, Dan Peninsula Recreation CommissionPalamos, Valentina City of Vancouver - Volunteer BoardPaus, Kelly North Vancouver (District & City)Paynton, Geoff Williams Lake, BCRPA Board

DirectorPeet, Andrea Central Kootenay Regional DistrictPerretta, Maria Pitt MeadowsPeterson, Amanda Sunshine Coast Regional DistrictPeterson, Darren VancouverPetrovics, Jordan GoldenPetryshyn, Steve Lake CountryPink, Jordan New WestminsterPley, Laurie Port AlberniPlishka, Miriam RichmondPope, Danielle Maple RidgePorter, David North Vancouver (District & City)Postings, Clayton LadysmithPrice, Erik VancouverPulsifer, Karen Town of GoldenQuan, Jeremy VancouverRashid, Keith March of Dimes CanadaRay-Wilks, Dustin New WestminsterReady, Janet Langara CollegeReed, Nancy University of VictoriaRidgway, Judy Campbell RiverRipplinger, Sarah VancouverRobertson, Craig Strathcona Regional DistrictRosa, Donnie Vancouver, BCRPA Board DirectorRoss, Doug VernonRuffle , Wayne Peninsula Recreation CommissionRutherford, Chris Sabot, Teri BurnabySalmons, Katherine LangfordSam, Lyndsay Red Fox Healthy Living SocietySandoughdar, Vida North Vancouver (District & City)Say, Kim Peninsula Recreation CommissionSchaefer, Carlee Vancouver Island UniversitySchmahmann, Bev Pitt Meadows



Schwartz, Ryan RC Strategies+PERCSenchyna, Jackie Pitt MeadowsShirley, Kara Campbell RiverSiddaway, Chris CoquitlamSilva, Laureena BurnabySine, Jennifer VancouverSingh, Rajinder CoquitlamSlade, Britney Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictSlawuta, Stephen RC Strategies+PERCSlevin, Ryan Pitt MeadowsSmith, Adam ComoxSmith, Catriona CourtenaySpence, Gary Pitt MeadowsStaff1, Kelowna KelownaStaff2, Kelowna KelownaStaunton, Christy West KelownaStech, John White RockSteel, Kate DeltaStepura, Eric White RockStevens, Byron Hamilton Community AssociationStevenson, Sheana Bowen IslandStiver, John Bowen IslandStokes, Glen Carscadden Stokes McDonald

Architects IncStruve, Mare SquamishSutherland, Emma Red Fox Healthy Living SocietySykora, Francis BurnabyTalaro, Melissa WhistlerTang, Brenda VancouverTaylor, Josh VictoriaTaylor, Sharon South Arm Community Assoc.Temple, Viviene University of VictoriaThomson, Graham SaanichThoreson, Wade Oak BayTischer, Carmen Pitt MeadowsTompkins, Kaela TofinoTomson, Rachel Port MoodyTrach, Jennifer Vancouver

Turner, Heather North Vancouver (District & City), BCRPA Board Director

Turner, Susie Port MoodyTwaites, Liz New Westminstervan den Berg, Stephanie WhistlerVanderveen, Diana Roundhouse Arts & Recreation

CentreVarney, Braeden Oak BayVermaas, Natalie VancouverWalker, Christine North Vancouver (District & City)Wallace, Janet North Vancouver (District & City)Wang, Claire City of Vancouver - Volunteer BoardWatson, Tom CDN Recreation ExcellenceWatts, Cathy Peninsula Recreation CommissionWeetman, Roger WhistlerWelham, Geoff LangfordWesthaver, Mena SaanichWestwood, Courtney White RockWheeldon, Joel Strathcona Regional DistrictWheeler, Claire CoquitlamWilkins, Erin Langara CollegeWilliams, Denise Cowichan Valley Regional DistrictWilson, Debra Strathcona Regional DistrictWilson, Jennifer North Vancouver (District & City),

BCRPA Board DirectorWilson, Kelly DeltaWitala, Davida West VancouverWong, Garrett VancouverWong, Joe VancouverWood, Monica BurnabyWrohan, Adam New WestminsterYan, Guangnin VancouverYeats, Stacy North Vancouver (District & City)Yeh, Denise VancouverYiu, Enoch VancouverYu, Eric VancouverYuen, Andy Self Employed




REGISTRATION DESK HOURSDay TimeMonday, April 30th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 am — 4:30 pmTuesday, May 1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 am — 5 pmWednesday, May 2nd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 am — 1:15 pm

NAME BADGESName badges are included in the delegate packages and are required for entry into all Symposium sessions and social events/meals. We ask that you kindly return your name badge to the Registration desk following the official closing on Wednesday.

To help you get to know your fellow Symposium attendees, we have assigned the following colour key to the delegate name badges:

ATTENDEESDay ColourFull Delegates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GrayDaily Delegates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . YellowExhibitors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light BlueSponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hot PinkSymposium Keynotes and Presenters . . . . . . . . GreenBCRPA Board Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dark BlueBCRPA Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RedVolunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teal

MEAL AND SOCIAL TICKETSName badges for meals and socials will be required for guests to gain admittance to these events. Drink tickets and name badges are in the delegate packages. Extra meal tickets can be purchased at the Registration Desk until 3:30 pm, Monday, April 30. Full delegate registration fee includes all meal and social tickets. Daily registration includes breakfast, lunch, and nutrition breaks for the day.

Social Event Ticket PriceMonday Tradeshow Lunch $50Tuesday Breakfast $42Tuesday Walkshop Lunch $45Tuesday Evening Banquet & Dance $100Wednesday Breakfast $42Wednesday Awards & AGM Luncheon $60

TRADESHOWDelegates, join us for the Tradeshow Lunch on Monday, Apr 30, from 11:45 am to 1:45 pm, in Salons ABC and the Foyer.

From 4:15 pm to 6 pm, the doors are open to all for the Monday Evening Tradeshow Party – no ticket required. Network with others, play games, and win some prizes!

EVALUATION FORMSWe need your feedback! Visit www.bcrpa.bc.ca/conferences/symposium/ to complete the online evaluation form. Complete the evaluation by Wednesday, May 30th for a chance to win free registration to Symposium 2019 in Whistler!

AGM RESOLUTIONS, PROXY VOTES AND VOTING CARDSPlease note that AGM resolutions are not accepted from the floor at the AGM.

Collect your voting card from a volunteer, when entering the AGM.

For individuals voting by proxy, the signed proxy must be turned in at the registration desk prior to the meeting where it will be exchanged for a voting card.

DIETARY RESTRICTIONSFor delegates who have identified a dietary restriction on your registration form, hotel staff have been notified of your needs. Please provide catering staff with your name at mealtimes.

BCRPA POLICY ON RECORDING PRESENTATIONSUnauthorized recording (audio, video, still photography, etc.) of presentations at any BCRPA event by a presenter or the audience, without the express written consent of the Chair of the event or designated BCRPA staff is strictly prohibited.

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