The RA Centre has the only dedicated badminton facility in the region and its six courts are considered by many to be the best in North America. The on-court activities are supervised by Badminton Professional Mike Bitten and Assistant Doris Piché, certified coaches who competed for Canada in the 1992 Olympic Games and who are past Commonwealth Games silver medalists. Young or old, competitive or recreational, all players have a place at the RA Club.
Activities include daytime play, family play, tournaments, a doubles ladder, intermediate and advanced nights, clinics, private, semi-private, and group lessons, socials and special nights for novices and newcomers. The Badminton Club also boasts one of the top junior programs in Canada.

For specific Club information, rules and procedures, refer to the Badminton Club handbook online or available in print at the East Member Services desk.

As well, Club volunteers maintain a members' website which includes additional member information, news and upcoming events. Click here and check out the Members' Website.

Annual Membership Categories for ADULTS

ADULT Membership
Fee: $480 for RA Members
Adult membership is open to persons aged 18 years or older prior to the start of the new year on September 1.

STUDENT Membership
Fee: $395 for RA Members
Student membership is open to full-time students between the ages of 18 and 25 prior to the start of the new year by September 1 (student card required). Student members have the same rights and privileges as Adult members.

MORNING Membership
Fee: $280 for RA Members
Morning membership is open to persons aged 18 years or older prior to the start of the new year on September 1.

ADULT WEEKEND Membership
Fee: $290 for RA Members
Weekend memberships are open to persons aged 18 years or older prior to the start of the new year on September 1. It should be noted that play may be interrupted several weekends per year for Tournaments and other Events. These will be posted in advance.

Annual Membership Categories for JUNIORS

JUNIOR PLUS Membership - Ages 12-17
Fee: $505 for RA Members
Junior memberships are open to persons aged 12-17 years prior to the start of the new year on September 1. The price of the Junior Plus membership includes all of the benefits and playing privileges of both Junior Weekend and Junior Weekday memberships.

JUNIOR WEEKEND Membership - Ages 7- 17
Fee: $345 for RA Members
Junior memberships are open to persons aged 7 to 17 years prior to the start of the new year on September 1. It should be noted that play may be interrupted several weekends per year for Tournaments and other Events. These will be posted in advance. The price of membership includes one hour of coaching every Saturday. Coaching starts September 18, 2010 and continues until early-April 2011. From mid-April to the end of August there is free play.

Play times are:

Within the Saturday Program Schedule, the following coaching schedule applies:

JUNIOR WEEKDAY Membership - Ages 12 - 17
Fee: $385 for RA Members
Junior memberships are open to persons aged 12-17 years prior to the start of the new year on September 1. The price of membership includes a coaching program from September 20, 2010 until early-April 2011 on Monday and Wednesday between 4:40 p.m. and 5:40 p.m. (free play until 6:00 p.m.) as well as free-play on Fridays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. From mid-April to the end of August there is free play.

Play times are:

Sports-Études Membership
Fee: $300 for RA Members
Sports-Études membership is open only to students of École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité when registered through the school. Price of membership includes coaching. Sports-Études members have access to the courts as follows:

HOW TO REGISTER
Click here for registration information.

For further program information, contact Mike Bitten at 613.733.5100 ext. 364 or e-mail at mikeb@travel-net.com (please include you phone number with all e-mail enquiries).