The Province of British Columbia requires proof of vaccination in order to access certain indoor activities starting today, Monday, September 13. Now that the official Order has been published, we’ve created a plan that we’d like to share that with you now.

As of today, we require proof of vaccination (i.e. a BC Vaccine Card) and associated personal identification from anyone entering our indoor facilities to participate in adult indoor fitness or recreation, including the fitness studio and adult recreation/fitness programs. Children’s and youth activities (under 22 years of age) do not require proof of vaccination, nor do adults required to accompany a child or youth at such a program.

To be clear, as of Monday morning only a singe dose of a COVID-19 vaccine will be
required (i.e. anyone who has a BC Vaccine Card. Starting Oct 24, two doses
will be required.

What to expect

When you enter one of our facilities for an adult program, including the fitness studio, a staff person or program instructor will ask you to show your BC Vaccine Card, either on your phone or in hard copy format, as well as a piece of photo ID (adults 19+ only). Please arrive ready to display these two documents. If you are a regular visitor you may not be asked to show proof of vaccination upon every visit, but nonetheless please always be prepared to do so.

Thank you for your patience as we all do our best to comply with this new public health measure.

To learn more

For more information about the BC Vaccine Card and the new Order, or to get your BC Vaccine Card, please click here.

Village of Cumberland

Beginning Monday, September 13th at 6am, by order of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO), proof of partial vaccination will be required to access indoor programs and services at the Comox Community Centre and by October 24th full vaccination will be required. The province has stated these measures will be in place until at least January 31, 2022.

Earlier this week, the Government of British Columbia announced the launch of the BC Vaccine Card program that will be used for proof of vaccination. For more information, or how to acquire your vaccine card, please visit the Government of British Columbia website here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/vaccinecard.html

Showing proof of vaccination applies to all people 12 years and older who plan to use our recreational services. The exemption where proof of vaccination is not required pertains to youth recreational sport and activities for children ages 19 years and younger. Parents are permitted into the building to drop off and pick up their young children from such activities.

In addition to showing the BC Vaccine Card, customers will also be required to show valid Government photo ID. Customers 18 years of age or younger are not required to show this id, only proof of vaccine. Please visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/vaccinecard.html#outside-bc to view acceptable proof of vaccine documents if you were vaccinated outside of BC or Canada.

To be compliant with this PHO, all customer access to the Community Centre will be through the south (parking lot) entrance. Please ensure that you have your official proof of vaccine and Government photo ID ready before entering the facility. Please get to the Community Centre a few minutes early to allow for us to process your admission and we respectfully ask that you be understanding and patient with staff. We are doing our best.

Masks are still required in common areas for people 12years and older, regardless of your vaccine status.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@comox.ca

Thank you for your patience as we implement this new procedure.
Comox Community Centre

Registration Details:

Online pre-registration is required for all fall pickleball sessions; pre-registration opens 5 days prior to the hour of the respective session. Ex: the first session of pickleball is Tuesday Sept. 7 at 10:30am and it will open Sep 2nd at 10:30am

How can Individuals prepare for Fall Pickleball Registration?
1. Ensure you have an active net account – sign in or create an account at comox.ca/recreation
2. Search ‘Pickleball’ in ‘Activities’ and you will see the levels and dates/times they are being offered.

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I hope everyone has been enjoying the summer so far! With the lifting of the COVID restrictions and the warm July weather, our outdoor court facilities here in the Comox Valley have seen a lot of use.
The resurfacing of court 6 at the Rotary Highland Courts will begin Thursday July 22 at 10AM. It will take three days to complete the work, and two additional days for the repairs to settle. Play can resume on Tuesday July 27. Please cooperate with the Playco repair personnel and abide by the Town of Comox signage.
The 2020 and 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held on October 4 at the Comox Community Centre. If you wish to have your name stand for a position on the CVPA Board of Directors, please contact our Elections Officer, Elizabeth Folk at elizfolk20@gmail.com. We are always in need of volunteers and there are several committees set up that you can contribute to and you do not have to be a Board member. Please contact me for further information.
CVPA Webmaster: After many of years of dedicated service to our Assoc. as both a Board and Communications Committee member and the webmaster, Jaye will be stepping down from her multiple CVPA official roles. We are extremely grateful to Jaye for her commitment to our cause in contributing her time and energy and in designing and creating our website so important club information could be circulated. While we recognize this is a big role to fill, we are hoping a qualified member with a professional background will step forward to assume this position or a portion of it. Further information is listed below.
We will be holding a Fun Mixer Day for CVPA members on September 11. More details listed below.
For members that wish to purchase CVPA member badges, please see the information below.
As I mentioned earlier, our courts have been very busy. There have been a few instances where conflicts have taken place at the Rotary Highland pickleball courts. Please follow the court guidelines as set out by the Town of Comox and the CVPA. When the courts are full and four players are waiting, complete your game to 11 points, win by one point, then vacate the court and wait for the next available court. If everyone follows these guidelines, everything should run smoothly, and players would have to wait no longer than 5 or 10 minutes to start their next game. The Suggested Play Times are implemented so that all of our members do not show up at the same time. They are not “reserved” courts or strictly for the use of a particular group. If four people show up to play and are waiting by the paddle queue, follow the guidelines above for play when courts are fully subscribed. When interacting with other players, please show cooperation, kindness, and respect. We are all there to enjoy our great sport at some of the finest pickleball courts in our country.
Enjoy, Have Fun….

Rick Folk
President, CVPA