Bow Waters Canoe Club

Position: Executive Director

Bow Waters Canoe Club promotes and supports recreational paddling, our primary activity, and cross country skiing, by providing educational and social opportunities in a safe and environmentally conscious manner to all interested people. Founded in 1975, Bow Waters Canoe Club is organized as a non-profit club. The canoe and ski tour schedules are the main activities that bring members together to share mutual interests. Frequent social events allow us to enjoy company, food, philosophy, and knowledge in an informal setting.

Bow Waters Canoe Club sponsors a vibrant youth and adult lessons program that supports thousands of paddlers getting out on to the water safely every year. The programs operate out of our clubhouse located on the WID canal in SE Calgary. The clubhouse is host to our club meetings, storage of our boat fleet and is utilized to generate revenue through a hall rental program.

The Board is inviting applications for the position of Executive Director. This is an executive position with responsibility for providing high quality management, motivation and leadership for all aspects of the organization’s products, programs, events, advocacy, and communication services. As our Executive Director you would contribute in these areas:

Leadership: You have a track record of long-term planning and are skilled at accessing resources to meet our goals and objectives. You have strong passion for team building and motivating volunteer groups to achieve their goals. You will direct the day-to-day operations of the club. You will act as an advisor to the board and its committees and work in conjunction with our Lessons Program Coordinator and the board.

Marketing: You have an instinct for growing a brand and attracting new members. You are a dynamic, creative, visionary and strategic thinker. You have demonstrated an ability to identify opportunities and create and/or grow products and services to capitalize on those opportunities. You can deal with setbacks and adjust plans accordingly to maintain the growth of products and services.

Service: You are customer service oriented. You pride yourself on delivering a high level of service, and can deal with complaints and inquiries in a diplomatic and sensitive manner. You are highly organized and respond quickly to requests.

Management: You have experience with website maintenance, bookkeeping/accounting, and have a proven track record of sound financial management. You are organized and rarely leave issues or responsibilities unresolved for very long. You will manage our facilities and provide oversight of our hall rental and equipment management programs.

You have a Bachelor’s Degree with three to five years experience in marketing or management or possess an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with Paddle Canada or Paddle Alberta instructional programs and/or outdoor recreation would be considered an asset. You enjoy working independently with the support of volunteers.

Please email your resume to BWCCED@gmail.com. Only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.

Bow Waters Canoe Club
c/o Tom Jacklin, Vice President
2221 - 36th Street SW
Calgary, Alberta
T3E 2Z3

Deadline for applications is 4 pm, Monday March 22nd, 2010

Banff National Park

PARKS CANADA SEEKING NEW RECRUITS FOR 2010 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Here’s your chance to find out what it’s like behind the scenes of Canada’s busiest and most-loved national park, Banff National Park. Now into its third full year, Banff National Park’s Volunteer Program is seeking additional volunteers for hands-on learning and stewardship learning opportunities throughout the year.

Park Ambassadors are needed to get out on the trails, chat with visitors and assist with special events. For those with an interest in research and monitoring, we recommend the Citizen Scientist program. Helping Hands events are the perfect fit for anyone with a half or full-day to spare, and include activities such as weed-pulls, clean-ups and trail rehabilitation projects.

Group opportunities are also available and can be customized to suit various needs.

Help Banff National Park celebrate its 125th anniversary this year by volunteering. The deadline to apply for Park Ambassadors and Citizen Scientists is February 15th, 2010. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to call Tina Barzo for more information or to sign-up at 403-760-1329 or by emailing tina.barzo@pc.gc.ca.

NEW IN 2010

Active and outdoors group* volunteer activities in Banff National Park!

Customized half-day or full-day activities:

WEED WARRIORS – Invasive plants and animals are the second greatest contributor to native habitat loss. In Banff there are several invasive non-native plants at a variety of locations.  Armed with gloves and garbage bags, your group can help Banff National Park become invasive plant free! Available late July to mid September.

BANFF TRAIL BLITZ – Hike AND volunteer - a great combination! Conduct trail condition reports and citizen science surveys, and give parks staff important information about what is happening out on the landscape; including which trails need some tender loving care. Some trail maintenance or rehabilitation projects exist as well. Ideal for small teams of people per trail. Available mid May to mid October.

BANFF DAY USE AREA BLITZ – With 3.5 million visitors each year, Banff has the busiest and most loved day use areas in the system. Your group can “adopt a day use area” and pick up litter, pull weeds, paint benches, repair shelters, and plant baby trees to rehabilitate the forest where needed. Plus, it’s easy to have a BBQ after as most day use areas are well-equipped with shelters and BBQs. Available early June to late August.

EVERY LITTER BIT HELPS – With the Trans Canada Highway and other major roads cutting through our park, there is an endless supply of litter in our ditches. Your group can help clean up the unsightly mess, and mitigate the risk to wildlife which may ingest it, by litter-picking a section. September is our “great shoreline clean up” and we need groups to help with various clean ups around our lakes. Available mid-May to late-September.

To request more information and a group volunteer application form:

Contact Tina Barzo, Leader of Volunteer Engagement at 403-760-1329 or tina.barzo@pc.gc.ca

Please note – there is no guarantee that every request can be filled.

*10-30 people. Greater than 30 people – we split into sub-groups and sub-activities. Instruction and safety talks are provided. All gear is supplied whenever possible. Customized, framed Certificates of Appreciation signed by the Superintendent will also be presented to the group upon request.