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• more aggressive expansion of U.S. budget giants into the Canadian market


• further diversification of skill sets for fitness professionals • increased collaboration between the healthcare sector and fitness providers


• changes in equipment design that will reflect the growth of small boutique fitness facilities


Check out “The Year Ahead” on page 24 for more insights into 2018! Also, in this issue’s Q & A column, when revising your programming what is one pro-


gram that your members would insist on keeping? We pose the question to operators at the Canada Games Complex in Thunder Bay, Ont., the Courtenay Recreation–Lewis Centre in Courtenay, B.C., and the Victoria Athletic Club in Victoria B.C. (see page 14). If you would like to participate in an upcoming Q & A and have your response printed on the pages of FBC magazine, check out the next issue’s question on page 15 and send us your email response. From March 21-24, IHRSA will hold their 37th Annual International Convention &


Trade Show at the San Diego Convention Center. As in previous years, FBC readers are en- titled to a $100 discount on the full registration package. Simply enter the promotional code FBC18 when registering online at www.ihrsa.org/go2018. At the event, don’t miss the “Canadian Forum: The State of the Industry” session on


Thursday, March 22, presented by Fitness Industry Canada, followed by the Canadian VIP reception and presentation of the fifth annual Canadian Fitness Industry Leadership Award. From all of us at FBC, we wish you and your members all the best for a prosperous 2018!


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CANADA Vol. 19 No. 1 – January/February 2018


BOARD OF ADVISORS Colin Milner


Chief Executive Officer, International Council on Active Aging, Vancouver, B.C.


David Hardy


President, Fitness Industry Council of Canada, Edmonton, Alta.


David Patchell-Evans CEO & Founder, GoodLife Fitness Clubs, President, canfitpro, London, Ont.


Dr. Greg Anderson


Kinesiology & Physical Educ., University College of the Fraser Valley, Mission, B.C.


Hans Muench International Networking


John Frittenburg President, The JF Group, Ont.


Karin Lofstrom Executive Director, Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport and Physical Activity


CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS Ray Algar, Paula Comfort, Donald Cooper, Jamie Crane, Barb Gormley, Kathryn Korchok, Nathalie Lacombe, David Minton, J.P. Richard, Devin Sherrington, Stephen Tharrett, Perry Tucciarone, Kristen Walsh, Mark Williamson


Publisher


Graham Longwell President, Mill Pond Publishing Inc.


Editor Graham Longwell graham@fitnet.ca


Senior Editor Barb Gormley


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General Manager Mill Pond Publishing Inc. Stephen Longwell stephen@fitnet.ca


Vice-President, Sales Lori Longwell lori@fitnet.ca


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