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RPFSC Annual General Meeting

The RPFSC Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Monday, October 28th, 2019 at 6:30 PM in the Curling Lounge at Hillcrest Centre. The meeting is a great opportunity to meet other parents in the club, learn about club accomplishments from the past year and participate in the Election of Officers.  Click here to read the Agenda for the meeting.

Nominations for Board Officers are now open. Click here to read about available positions and the nomination process. You may nominate a club member for election or re-election by emailing your Nomination Form to [email protected] or dropping the form off at the RPFSC Information Desk prior to the AGM. We will not accept nominations from the floor during the AGM. All nominations must be received by 8:00 PM on Tuesday, October 15th, 2019.

Email [email protected] by Monday, October 21st, 2019 if you wish to join us for dinner (before the AGM) at 6:00pm.

We look forward to seeing you at our AGM.

Priority Registration for 2019 Winter CanSkate

The last day of Fall CanSkate lessons will be:

  • Tuesdays – December 18
  • Thursdays – December 20
  • Saturdays – December 22 with Family Skate on December 15.

If you currently have your skater registered for Fall CanSkate lessons and would like to add CanSkate Winter lessons, (January 7 to March 16, 2018) you have priority to add on the Winter CanSkate Session until November 30.  Beginning December 1, registration for Winter Canskate lessons opens to the public and registration for Winter CanSkate will be on a first come first serve basis until all our spots are filled.

If you need to change your registration day for the Winter Session, please email [email protected]

Our Winter Canskate lessons will be as follows:

  • Tuesdays – January 8 to March 12
  • Thursdays – January 10 to March 14
  • Saturdays – January 5 to March 16

Feel free to email [email protected] if you have any questions about CanSkate registration.

Limited Parking beginning November 3

The Nat Bailey Winter Market  begins Saturday, November 3rd and runs every Saturday until April 28, 2019 from 10am to 2pm in the parking lot and plaza of Nat Bailey Stadium and Hillcrest Centre. Parking will be VERY limited on these days.

Please ensure you allow additional time to find parking so that you will not be late for lessons – especially for CanSkate lessons at noon!

While it is also tempting to visit the Market, CanSkate Parents Caregivers must remain at the rink during the your skater’s lesson to ensure you will be able to meet your skater if they come off during the lesson.

2018 Fall CanSkate Parent Meetings

To ensure that our CanSkate families and skaters have a positive skating experience with us, we will be holding CanSkate Information Meetings this week for parents/guardians of our CanSkaters.

Our CanSkate Coordinator Carissa Wong will be reviewing safety and equipment, skater evaluation and answering any questions you may have about our program.

The meetings will take place in the lobby of the skating rink as scheduled:

  • 4:00 pm – Tuesday, September 25
  • 4:00 pm – Thursday, September 27
  • 12:15 pm – Saturday, September 29

Feel free to email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

2018 RPFSC Annual General Meeting

The 2018 RPFSC Annual General Meeting will be taking as follows:

  • Date: Monday, October 1, 2018
  • Time: 6:00 pm Dinner – please RSVP by emailing [email protected]
  • Time: 6:30pm – Meeting Commences
  • Place: Curling Club Boardroom at Hillcrest Centre (4575 Clancy Loranger Way)  

The meeting is a great opportunity to meet other parents in the club, learn about our club and our accomplishments of the past year, participate in the Election of Officers and acceptance of new Bylaws.

Click here to read the full Notice of the AGM including the Memo on Election of Officers and draft of the Bylaws to be approved by our members at the meeting.

Please RSVP by email to [email protected] if you will be joining us for dinner at 6:00pm before the meeting

Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training – Saturday, September 8

Our Annual Winter Warm Up and Program Assistant Training will take place on Saturday, September 8 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The Winter Warm Up is for skaters in STAR 1, STAR 2, STAR 3, STAR 4 and STAR 5 and up. Your skater must be registered for Fall session in order to participate in the On-Ice portions of the day.

Program Assistant Training (CanSkate Clinic) 

Skaters who are in Star 2 and up who wish to Program Assist CanSkate during the 2018/19 Skating Season are asked to attend the CanSkate Clinic. Please come with the days you will be available to Program Assist for September to December.

CanSkate sessions run on:

  • Tuesdays – 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm
  • Thursdays – 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm
  • Saturdays – 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm

SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

8:45 am

  • All skaters should arrive by this time to prepare for their on-ice or off ice session.

9:00 am to 10:00 am

  • On-Ice – Star 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Off-Ice – Star 5 and up
  • Parent meeting for Star 5 and up Skaters.

10:00 am to 11:00 am

  • On-Ice – Star 5 and up
  • Off-Ice – Star 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Parent Meeting for PreStar, Star 1, 2, 3 and 4 Skaters

11:00 am to 12:00 pm

  • CanSkate Clinic – Part 1

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

  • Lunch for CanSkate Clinic participants
  • CanSkate Clinic – Part 2

If you have any questions about Winter Warm Up, email [email protected]

Registration for Spring Skating

Our Spring session will run from Tuesday, April 3 to Monday, June 25.

Priority registration will open to our members on Wednesday, March 7 at 7:00 am.
Registration to the public will open on Monday, March 12 at 7:00 am and will continue on a first come first serve basis until all classes are full.

Click here to view the 2018 Spring Program Schedule

Carnival Participants – Time to Measure Up for Your Costumes!

We have allocated the following times for our Carnival Participants to be measured for costumes. We will have volunteer moms taking measurements in Dressing Room #2. We ask that skaters allow enough time to get their measurements taken either before or after their lesson.

  • Saturday, December 2 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am
  • Tuesday, December 5 – 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm
  • Saturday, December 9 – 9:00 am to 11:00 am

As you may recall, we also ask that each skater’s family contribute five hours of volunteer time to the Carnival. This is in addition to the annual volunteer commitment to the club. A $20 credit will be given to families who complete five or more hours of volunteering for the Carnival. Assisting with measurements can count towards your five hours of volunteer time. If you’re able to assist us during these times, please email [email protected]

If you have any questions or if your skater is unable to make one of these times, please email [email protected] to make alternate arrangements.

Limited Parking beginning November 4th

The Nat Bailey Winter Market  begins Saturday, November 4th and runs until April 21st, 2018 from 10am to 2pm in the parking lot and plaza of Nat Bailey Stadium and Hillcrest Centre. Parking will be VERY limited on these days. Please ensure you allow additional time to find parking so that you will not be late for lessons – especially for CanSkate lessons at noon!

2017-18 RPFSC Board of Directors

At our Annual General Meeting held on Monday, October 16, the following individuals were elected for two year terms until the 2019 AGM:

  • President                                         Doris Yip
  • *Vice President                               Vacant
  • Board Member at Large                 Dennis Bohme
  • Board Member at Large                 EJ Richard
  • Board Member at Large                 Grace Yuen

They will join our Board Members who are in their positions until our 2018 AGM.

  • Secretary                                         Sarah Quon
  • Treasurer                                         Veronica Xue
  • Board Member at Large                 Keith Nusgart
  • *Board Member at Large                Vacant

and the following two individuals who are in their positions until our 2019 AGM.

  • Past President                                Cathy Chang
  • Coaches Representative                Marnie Walthers

*As per RPFSC Bylaws 6.21 – If a Director ceases to hold office, the Board may appoint a Member to as a replacement Director to take the place of such Director until the next annual general meeting.

The RPFSC Board will be meeting on November 22, 2017. Afterwards, we will announce the appointments to fill the vacancies of Vice President and Board Member at Large.

We also wish to extend our gratitude to Eileen Cervi, Kylie Goldsmith and Tomoko Mak who have left the Board.  We appreciate their gift of talent and time for the work they contributed to the Board while managing their respective portfolios. While they are no longer on the Board, they will continue their work in in the following areas:

  • Eileen Cervi – Ice Allocation
  • Kylie Goldsmith – Volunteer Coordinator
  • Tomoko Mak – Test Chair