The North Vancouver Outdoor Sports & Recreation Fees Framework, Allocation Policies Review and Sport Governance project is a collaborative effort between the North Vancouver Recreation and Culture (NVRC) Commission, City of North Vancouver and District of North Vancouver.

About the project
Through this project, we aim to:

• Establish a consistent, structured approach to setting fees for outdoor sport and recreation spaces, ensuring equitable access for everyone in our community.
• Develop guiding principles to effectively direct the allocation of both outdoor and indoor facilities.
• Explore and strengthen relationships among community sport organizations, the Sports Council and governing agencies.

Our goal is to create an equitable and sustainable framework that guides access to our valued sport and recreation spaces, ensuring we continue to provide high-quality facilities, spaces and services for residents in North Vancouver for years to come.

This project is starting in fall 2024 and is expected to be completed by summer 2025.

Project objectives
The primary objectives of this project are:

• Equitable: Establish a balanced system where fees are fairly distributed among users, and spaces are allocated to optimize usage.
• Adaptable: Develop a model that adjusts fees based on rising costs, ensuring a predictable pricing structure, while also accommodating changing activity demands and preferences.
• Sustainable: Create a funding model to maintain sports and recreation spaces and facilities in optimal condition through regular updates and replacements, while adapting service levels to match usage.
• Accessible: Maximize the use of spaces and facilities to ensure equitable access for all community members.
• Transparent: Ensure that fees are based on sound rationale, are logical and equitable, and can be justifiably explained.

Project phases
The phases of the project are:

• Researching, listening & learning
• Drafting framework
• Gathering feedback on draft framework
• Refining draft framework
• Reporting back to NVRC Commission & Councils

Contact us
sport@nvrc.ca

Events

Meeting with Community Sports Organizations:
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 25, 7pm
Location: Virtual meeting

Meeting Agenda:

• Welcome & meeting purpose
• Project scope
• What we heard: Community Sports Organization survey findings on fees
• Costs to build & maintain facilities
• Fees: Regional comparisons & current pactices
• Next steps
• Discussion & information gathering on timelines
• Wrap up

Watch the meeting recording
View the presentation deck

Questions? Email sport@nvrc.ca.