Public, Commercial, and Voluntary Sectors in relation to Coaching, Physical Education, and Recreation in the Vancouver/Burnaby area.

1. Course Adventure #4
SPSC 2210
CORTEZ D’ALESSANDRO

2. I n t r o d u c t i o n
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My family and I have lived in home in East Vancouver, on the outskirts of Burnaby for Nine years.
I have begun to wonder about my community and the organizations that take place within it. This
week I will be taking action and attempting to differentiate between the Public, Private, and
Voluntary Sectors in my community and their involvement in relation to coaching, physical
education, and recreation.

3. public SECTOR
BC Institute of Technology
- Burnaby
Graham D. Bruce
Elementary
- Vancouver
Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary
- Vancouver
(BCIT , Websource:
https://www.studyinburnaby.ca/news/british-columbia-insit
itute-technology-spotlight-bcit/ )
(Graham D. Bruce Elementary, Websource:
https://mobile.twitter.com/vsbbruce)
(Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary,
Websource:https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2019/05/09
/vancouver-school-one-of-b-c-s-final-holdouts-bearin
g-controversial-judges-name/ )

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These are examples that I have found within my community of the Public Sector. They are all structures that house
education which attempts to “[enhance] the quality of life and well-being of citizens” (Lunn, n.d., p.3).These
elementary schools are free for students and, while BCIT has tuition fees for students, all of these institutions receive
government funding. They are accessible and necessary for society. The elementary schools are provided for the 5-12
year old age group for a general education while BCIT is provided for more specific areas of education for any age
group whose education is at the postsecondary level. They all contain fitness classes and sports teams for specific
training.

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These institutions in the public sector are connected to coaching, physical education, and recreation. They are subsidized
by the government to provide coaching for sport specific training and provide physical education classes for learning
further, general fitness and human movement. They are are also an example of recreation because “the municipal level of
government is the level in which the recreation needs of the general public are directly addressed through the offering of
recreation services” (Lunn, n.d., p. 4)

6. COMMERCIAL SECTOR
Anytime Fitness
- Vancouver
Spartacus Gym
- Vancouver
REVS Bowling Centre
- Burnaby
(Anytime Fitness, Websource:
https://www.yelp.ca/biz/anytime-fitness-burnaby-4)
(Spartacus Gym,
Websource:https://spartacusgym.ca/)
(Revs Bowling, Websource:
https://www.revs.ca/revs-burnaby/inside-centre/galler
y.php)

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These are examples that I have found within my community of the Commercial Sector. They provide the service of
indoor commercial recreation. In an attempt of ultimately receiving a profit, these businesses fulfill the need for a
source for entertainment, physical fitness, and training. They receive funding from participants, and potential
sponsorships and advertising. REVS and Spartacus are owned by individuals while AnyTime Fitness is owned by a
corporation. They are all available to the general public.

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These businesses in the commercial sector are connected to coaching and recreation. Participants at these locations
can take part in general physical activity as recreation. Participants can also decide to have coaching in the form of
personal trainers who support the progression of one’s physical fitness and/or the progression of one in their sport
specific background training. Clearly, the commercial sector is profit-oriented but these businesses also are also “a
major contributor to the creation of capital, resources, and wealth within our society” (Lunn, n.d., p.7).

9. VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Killarney Community Centre
- Vancouver
Trout Lake Community Centre
- Vancouver
Hastings Community
Centre
- Vancouver
(Killarney Community Centre,
Websource:
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-cu
lture/killarney-community-centre.aspx)
(Hastings Community Centre,
Websource:
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation
-culture/hastings-community-centre.
aspx)
(Trout Lake Community Centre, Websource:
https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/trout-lak
e-community-centre.aspx)

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These are examples that I have found within my community of the Voluntary Sector. They are “profit-making for
sustaining services” (Lunne, n.d., p.8) and in order to engage the public. They are owned by individuals or groups
and cater mostly to their local communities. They host clubs, events, and recreational activities such as aquatics,
training rooms, and gymnasium sports. Some employees are paid and most are volunteers.

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These establishments in the Voluntary Sector are connected to coaching and recreation. They have plenty of
recreational time for drop-ins, open gyms, and general admission. They also have coaching lessons available for
several different training, physical education, and sporting opportunities. The Voluntary Sector is “ now recognized as
critically important for addressing the needs of society, including leisure and recreation” (Lunne, n.d., p.10).

12. C o n c l u s i o n
I have been able to distinguish specific examples of the three different sectors within my
community. I have also been able to clarify the relationship between these individual entities
and coaching, physical education, and recreation. I have gained a lot more knowledge of my
surrounding community
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13. R e f e r e n c e
Lunn, E. (n.d.). Adventure #4- Service Sectors in Your Community. In E.
Lunne (Ed.) SPSC 2210: Foundations of Physical Education,
Recreation, & Coaching (p. 1-10). Douglas College.
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