About Vancouver Curling Club
The Vancouver Curling Club is located at Hillcrest Centre in the facility that hosted the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games curling competitions. With eight sheets of ice in a modern, bright and accessible building, the VCC has over 1,400 members who participate in 28 weekly leagues.
Mission Statement
The Vancouver Curling Club is a community facility that welcomes the public for curling and social activities.
Vision Statement
The Vancouver Curling Club will ensure its long-term viability by growing its membership, building active and diverse partnerships and by providing an enjoyable curling experience.
Leagues and Membership
Aside from the novice, junior and high school leagues and programs, all VCC leagues are run by volunteer league reps. These leagues recruit members and pay fees to use the Vancouver Curling Club's ice facilities. For information or to join a particular league please contact the league rep associated with the league of interest. League list can be found here.
Benefits of Club Membership
To become a member of the Vancouver Curling Club, curlers pay through their league, or purchase a membership directly from the Club (considered a practice membership) which allows them to curl in any league an unlimited amount of times (some league charge spare fees per game). VCC members also receive
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10% off most items in the VCC pro shop and grippers at wholesale cost
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Reduced lesson fees
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Access to members' open ice practice times
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A Curl BC membership
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Insurance coverage through Curl BC
For further questions regarding VCC membership:
Statement of Principles and Code of Conduct
The Vancouver Curling Club supports
- The principle and practice of fair and equitable allocation of resources and opportunities to both female and male members.
- The principle of all volunteers (including coaches and officials) and staff demonstrating ethical practices when working with curlers and curling club representatives. Coaches are required to sign the Coaches Association of B.C. agreement regarding an appropriate code of conduct. Rules on fair play are included in the sport.
- The integration of athletes and volunteers with a disability into the sport. The Vancouver Curling Club has a partnership with the Western Blind Curling Association and its local affiliate the Vancouver Blind Curling Club.
- The Vancouver Curling Club shall follow the guidelines of Sport BC’s harassment policy.
- The Vancouver Curling Club shall follow the code of conduct for athletes and coaches, including drug and alcohol use, as established by Curling Canada.
- The Vancouver Curling Club will promote positive behavior between members, members and staff, and staff to staff.
Harassment/Discrimination Policy
The VCC is committed to a healthy, harassment-free environment. As such, the VCC has developed a policy to prohibit bullying, harassment or discrimination of any type, and to deal quickly and effectively with any incident that might occur. This policy applies to all VCC employees, members and volunteers.