FCTC WAIVER 2023 – effective February 2023

GENERAL:

I agree to abide by the FCTC Code of Conduct 2023 (see below).

COVID:

I declare that I will not attend False Creek Tennis Club (FCTC) tennis activities unless I am compliant with the BC Centre for Disease Control website http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/if-you-have-covid-19

In particular, if experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms (to include fever, cough, sore throat, respiratory illness, difficulty breathing) I will not attend FCTC tennis until my fever has resolved and I feel well enough to participate.

I acknowledge the contagious nature of COVID-19 and voluntarily assume the risk that people associated with my FCTC membership may be exposed to or infected by COVID-19 and that such exposure or infection may result in personal injury, illness, permanent disability, and death.

I understand that the risk of becoming exposed to or infected by COVID-19 that may result from the actions, omissions, or negligence of myself and others, including, but not limited to, FCTC volunteers, fellow members and their families.

FALSE CREEK TENNIS CLUB – CODE OF CONDUCT - 2023

Our club activities take place on City of Vancouver property and, as such, we are bound by the Parks Board Code of Behaviour:

We encourage positive, inclusive behaviours when participating in FCTC activities and will take firm and progressive steps to reduce instances of negative behaviours occurring.

We expect all participants to treat players, staff, and volunteers with dignity and respect. This includes upholding the BC Human Rights Code, including not engaging in discriminatory conduct on the bases of race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

Any behaviours intended to hurt, intimidate, humiliate others, or to damage Vancouver Park Board property will not be tolerated. When the individual is a child or youth (younger than 18 years old), this policy will be applied in conjunction with Vancouver Park Board’s Child and Youth Behavior Guidelines (in development) that includes parent or caregiver involvement at each stage.

The Vancouver Park Board has the authority to actively manage individuals using our programs, properties, or facilities who have been identified as not meeting behavioural expectations. This will be done through the application of verbal warnings, written behavioural expectation agreements, access restrictions, suspension, or termination of use, as deemed necessary for the safety of staff and others using the spaces.

Behavioural expectations

We expect that everyone in our spaces will:

• Take responsibility for their own behaviour
• Talk in a normal tone and avoid swearing
• Keep their cool and treat others with respect
• Not damage or take equipment or property that does not belong to them
• Ensure they are not intoxicated

Without limiting our policy statement, the following behaviour is unacceptable and will be required to report any occurrence involving them:

• Anti-social or negative behaviour resulting from intoxication or the use of drugs or alcohol
• The consumption of alcohol or drugs in our washroom facilities
• Smoking or vaping within our spaces
• Bringing weapons into our spaces
• Violent or aggressive behaviour
• Theft or vandalism of recreation or patron property
• Making threats, attempting to intimidate, goading, and inciting others to violence
• Any action that promotes discrimination, racism or hatred
• The use or display of abusive or offensive materials, words, or images
• Any action that damages, defaces, fouls or pollutes any Vancouver Park Board property
• Any activity or conduct that would be detrimental to the environment at the site, breaches posted rules, and may negatively affect those in the immediate surrounding area

These behaviours will result in the user groups or individual(s) responsible having appropriate measures implemented to prevent these behaviours being repeated.

Measures may include verbal warnings, development of behavioural expectation agreement, access restrictions, and suspension or termination of use of park and recreation facilities, services, and access to properties.