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Welcome!
The
Volkssport Association of British Columbia (VABC) serves to unify the
BC volkssport clubs and to promote their mutual cooperation, all within
the Canadian Volkssport Federation (CVF). We are a non-profit
organization dedicated to promoting healthy, non-competitive volkssport
activities for people of all ages throughout the province. Although
volkssporting activities include walking, swimming, cross-country
skiing and cycling, walking events are the most popular among
volkssporters in BC.
There
are eight clubs in British Columbia, offering a wide variety of
walks. Walks include parks, forests, urban
streets and
trails, and glorious lake and ocean views. In addition, VABC is
responsible for over 30 other walks spread throughout the province. We
invite walkers of all
ages to
join us on a walk. New members are welcome, but membership is not
mandatory in order to join one of our walks. We'd love to
meet you! And your first five walks are free! After that the cost is
just $1 or $2 per walk.
Explore
this website to learn more about volkssporting in British Columbia.
News
- Several
walks have been added to the list of mail-in registration walks in
2012. Look here
for the full list of walks requiring mail-in registration and for details on how to register for and complete the walks.
- Also, check out the new map of BC YREs and Seasonals.
- The
Covered Bridge Walking Program has ended as of the end of 2011.
- The
Vancouver Downtown YRE start point has been moved to JJ Bean Cafe at
1188 Alberni Street at the corner of Bute.
- The
Ladner YRE has a new start/finish point. As of Jan 1 it is at ABC
Country Restaurant, 5124 Ladner Trunk Road (Hwy 10).
- The
Vancouver 'Venturers Volkssport Club website has moved to members.shaw.ca/VVVC.
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Bastion
City Wanderers' YRE 157 in Nanaimo starts from Perfect Cup at the
Country Club Centre. Perfect Cup is temporarily
closed. Until further
notice, anyone wishing to do YRE 157 should contact Ethel Hansen,
250-756-9796,
ethelh@shaw.ca. - Similarly, anyone wishing to do YRE 080, Delta Sunshine Hills, should first contact Brenda Dudfield, 604-584-1900, dudfield@shaw.ca.
- Unfortunately,
we have heard that the Vancouver, Washington, International Discovery
Walk Festival will not be held in 2012 or beyond.
- Note that the Vancouver 'Venturers walk on February 4th will start at 9:30 (not 10:00 as previously advertised). Registration begins at 9:00.
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Upcoming Events
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VABC
Annual General Meeting
Saturday 21st
April, 2012
South Delta Recreation Centre
1720-56 St, Delta V4L 2B1
10
km walk 11:00 am
Lunch
1:00 pm
Informal meeting 1:30 to 2:00 pm AGM
2:00 - 4:00
pm
Hosted by Surrey
Trekkers
Volkssport Club
Rides from/to Tsawwassen will be available so no cars are required on the ferry To reserve a ride or
for more information, contact Brenda Dudfield at surrey.trekkers@gmail.com
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Canadian Volkssport Federation
Annual General Meeting
and
CVF 25th Anniversary
Ottawa, Ontario
May 18-21, 2012
for all the details
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New Web Master
Michael Tauber, TS Computer
Services, has been the Webmaster and a VABC sponsor for the
past 13 years.
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Seniors and
Volkssport Member Discounts
We
at VABC are very grateful to Michael for his dedicated support over a
very long period. Many thanks for a great job, Michael!
As
of January 01, 2012, VABC Director, David Cattrall, will be the new Web
Master.
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Last updated 1st January 2012