January’s Member Spotlight
Meet Winnie Wiggs! What brought you to the Oval? What made you choose the Oval? We first visited the Oval at its grand opening in December 2008. We were blown away by the architecture and the spaciousness. My husband and I joined as members shortly after that. We live in Richmond and like to support Read More >>
Giving Back to the Community and the Oval’s Holiday Cheer!
Giving back to the community is important to us. Check out some of the creative ways we helped give back to our community! Richmond Food Bank Society In the summer, our creative team organized an online talent auction called The Oval’s Got Talent. We auctioned off our talents in exchange for a donation made to the Food Read More >>
December’s Member Spotlight
Meet Carol & Tim Sargeant! What brought you to the Oval? What made you choose the Oval? We first came to the Oval because we were intrigued by the idea of actually skating on an Olympic Oval. Following the Olympics and soon after the conversion of the facility, Tim became a member to take advantage Read More >>
Check Out Our #MannequinChallenge!
At our latest Oval Staff Appreciation Event at TIXE Escape Room (see pictures below), our Admin team including HR, Finance, IT, Events and Member Care got together to perform an impromptu Mannequin Challenge. Okay, so a couple of us may have blinked! Check out CBC and Urban Rec’s awesome Mannequin Challenges that took place Read More >>
New inductees added to Richmond Sports Wall of Fame
(22 November 2016 – Files via City of Richmond) Seventeen outstanding athletes, coaches, teams and builders are among the local sports heroes who will be permanently inducted into the Richmond Sports Wall of Fame on Saturday, November 26 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. “Richmond has a proud sporting history and the 2016 inductees to our Read More >>
Flu Shots
Fall is upon us, and that also means flu season is here. Don’t let the flu slow you down this year, keep yourself and those around you healthy and active by getting your flu shot! Centric Health Pharmacy will be hosting flu clinics in Richmond Oval Lobby on the following dates and times: Tues November 8: 930am-130pm Tues Read More >>
Fit for The Holidays
Gobble Gobble Can you hear? Christmas turkey will soon be near! Sometimes it’s difficult for us to make time for fitness. Here are some helpful tips to keep you on track as the holiday season approaches: Get Moving – The holidays can be a busy time for people. Make staying active your first priority. Read More >>
November’s Member Spotlight
Meet Taryn Overhill! What brought you to the Oval? What made you choose the Oval? I used to go to other centres a couple times a week but found them too small and crowded. I would bike ride or walk our family dog around the Oval and I thought I’d check it out. I liked Read More >>
October’s Member Spotlight
Meet Donna Hand! What brought you to the Oval? What made you choose the Oval? I joined the Oval back in 2012 for the state of the art facility and equipment offered here. I found out the Oval was having a YYoga studio in the facility & I started doing yoga a year ago and Read More >>
Reimagining Recruitment at the Oval: How we connect with you, our prospective employees
We recognize that our people are the drivers of our business, and the reason why we are so good at what we do. We believe in enriching the employee experience, so we start that experience from the moment you submit an application to us. We are currently working on some cool things in our People Read More >>
