Member Benefits

Renew Your Membership and Win!
 
The New Year is here, and with it comes time to renew your BCRPA membership!  Renew today and stay connected to the people, events, and developments in your sector. Remain a part of our 6,000 member network of parks, recreation, culture and physical activity professionals, all working to help shape and guide the future of our industry.  Renew your membership for 2012 now!
 
Do so by January 31, 2012 and you’ll be eligible to win a free night of accommodation at the Fairmont Empress Hotel during the 2012 BCRPA Symposium in Victoria, May 9-11 2012!
 
 
Give us your feedback, and you could win again!
 
We want to hear from you, our members, on how we are doing in providing you with the services you expect from your association.    
 
To this end, we are asking all current members to complete a very brief membership questionnaire. Your participation in the questionnaire will assist us in focusing on the areas most valuable to you.
 
This questionnaire should take approximately 10 minutes to complete, and is available online here. Your responses are completely confidential and anonymous.
 
All questionnaires received by January 31, 2012 will be entered to win a $100 gift cheque. Identifying information collected for the contest will not be associated with your questionnaire responses.
 
Your feedback makes a difference!
 
For any questions regarding the questionnaire, please contact Sharon Meredith, BCRPA Operations Manager at smeredith@bcrpa.bc.ca or 604-629-0965 ext.223.

 

Local Government Membership
Local Government Member - Municipalities and Regional Districts

Local Government Membership Benefits
  • Voting privileges*
  • Discounted registration fees to BCRPA events*
  • Copy of the quarterly magazine Recreation and Parks BC*
  • BCRPA electronic Communique (24 per year)*
  • Access to resources on the member-only section of the BCRPA website*
  • Discounted BCRPA membership rate for additional employees and volunteers of registered Local Government Member (fill in Individual Membership application form)
  • Transferable membership for supplementary members (one time per member)

*available to each registered primary and supplementary BCRPA member
Complete the online application form here

 

Individual Membership
There are three categories of individual membership:
  • Individual Government / Affiliate Member
    An individual working, volunteering or retired from a local government member or affiliate organization (member's employer/former employer must have either a current Local Government Membership or a current Affiliate Membership with BCRPA to qualify)
  • Individual Independent Member
    An individual who is not connected to a government member
  • Student Member
    A student in recreation/parks related degree, diploma or certificate program (complimentary one-year membership). Member must not be employed full-time in a recreation / parks / culture related field.

 

Individual Membership Benefits
Individual Government Member
  • Voting privileges
  • Discounted registration fees to BCRPA events
  • Online access to quarterly magazine Recreation and Parks BC
  • BCRPA electronic Communiques (24 per year)
  • Access to resources on the member-only section of the BCRPA website

Complete the online application form here

 

Individual Independent Member
  • Voting privileges
  • Discounted registration fees to BCRPA events
  • Copy of quarterly magazine Recreation and Parks BC
  • BCRPA electronic Communiques (24 per year)
  • Access to resources on the member-only section of the BCRPA website

Complete the online application form here

 

Student Member
  • Voting privileges
  • Discounted registration fees to BCRPA events
  • Online copy of quarterly magazine Recreation and Parks BC
  • BCRPA electronic Communiques (24 per year)
  • Access to resources on the member-only section of the BCRPA website

Complete the online application form here

 

Corporate Membership
Corporate Member - A private-sector corporation or commercial organization with a constructive interest in furthering the objectives of the Association.

Corporate Membership Benefits
  • Voting privileges*
  • Discounted registration fees to BCRPA events*
  • Copy of quarterly magazine Recreation and Parks BC*
  • BCRPA electronic Communiques (24 per year)*
  • Access to resources on the member-only section of the BCRPA website*
  • Discounted exhibitor booth fee at all BCRPA events
  • Listing in quarterly magazine Recreation and Parks BC
  • Company weblink with service / product description on BCRPA website
  • Sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available. Please contact jornoy@bcrpa.bc.ca for more information.

*available to the two registered corporate members only

Complete the online application form

 

Affiliate Membership
Affiliate Member - Not-for-profit organizations and educational institutions with connections to the recreation, parks, culture sectors.

Affiliate Membership Benefits
  • Voting privileges
  • Discounted registration fees to BCRPA events
  • Copy of quarterly magazine Recreation and Parks BC
  • BCRPA electronic Communiques (24 per year)
  • Access to resources on the member-only section of the BCRPA website
  • Discounted BCRPA membership rates for additional employees and volunteers of registered Affiliate Member (fill in Individual Membership Application form)
  • Transferable membership for primary member (one time only)

Complete the online application form

 
Registered Fitness Leader

For benefits associated with being a BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader, click here.