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A Message from Beverley Cattrall  President - Volkssport Association of British Columbia

Greetings to fellow volkssporters and welcome to those of you who are new to volkssporting.  The goal of VABC, and all of our member clubs, is to promote good health, physical fitness and friendship by encouraging people to enjoy outdoor exercise in pleasant, stress-free settings throughout much of BC.  We do this primarily by offering many opportunities to walk with others on city streets and forest trails.

If you are not already a member of a club, please come and join us on a walk.  I hope you will look through this website to see what group walks have been scheduled in a location that is convenient to you.  The website is constantly updated throughout the year.

Most of the Map Walks that have been scheduled for 2012 are listed here on our website; however, we are unable to list all the Year Round Event group walks and social events that may have been planned for your area.  So, to find out more about what’s happening in BC, I encourage you to contact the club that is closest to you.  You are sure to receive a friendly greeting.

This year will be another busy and interesting one for volkssporters since 2012 marks the 25^th anniversary of the Canadian Volkssport Federation, which is a federation of all the volkssport clubs in Canada.  The two volkssport clubs in Ottawa have been working hard to put on an excellent convention in Ottawa, in May 2012, which will take place at the time of the famous Tulip Festival.  Many of the BC clubs are also putting on special CVF 25th Anniversary walks. These walks, which are generally brand new events, will be free to all participants. As well, CVF is sponsoring a special 25th Anniversary Walking Challenge. All you have to do is walk 25 sanctioned walks in 2012 and you will be eligible to receive a commemorative certificate. As well, special 25th Anniversary pins will be available.  You can get more information by referring to the CVF website, www.walks.ca. 

                       Beverley 

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