19 Wing Comox FCC Facilities
The 19 Wing Fitness & Community Centre has a variety of spaces for rent and use for members in and outside the military community.
Membership to 19 Wing Fitness and Community Centre provides access to the Gymnasium, Weight room, Cardio area(s), Squash Courts and Pool, as well as discounts on Group Fitness Classes and Programs.
Civilian Booking Requests
For Civilian Organizations interested in booking 19 Wing Comox Sports Facilities they MUST first contact the following offices, as they have first right of refusal. If they cannot accommodate your requests, we will need correspondence from each Dept stating so:
For indoor swimming pool, and ice rental inquiries, please call: CV Regional District Sports and Aquatic Centre@ 250-334-9622 x 233 or x 231;
For ball fields, soccer pitches, gym floor space and meeting rooms, please call:
- Comox Recreation Centre: 250-339-2255
- Courtenay Recreation Centre: 250-338-5371
From September - end of June annually for gym floor space, please call: School District 71 at 250-338-4193
Facilities
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Arena
The Glacier Gardens Arena is the home of the Wing's four Base Hockey Teams: The Silver Totems (Old Timers), the Men's Totems, the Women's Totems and the Base Ball Hockey Team.
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Ball Diamond
19 Wing has one fully fenced, professionally manicured, softball dimension size ball diamond. Home to our three base teams (The Totems), in the Men's, Women's and Mixed Slo-Pitch leagues.
Diamond has covered dugouts, magnetic safety bases and the entire permieter fence top is covered by plastic protective covering.The sports field complexes share a fully serviceable washroom and separate storage facility. -
Cardio Room
19 Wing offers a fully equipped cardio room including treadmills, elliptical machines, step machines, upright and recumbent bikes, rowing machines, and hand ergometers.
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Classrooms
The facility offers two (2) classrooms for smaller groups. The maximum occupancy per classroom is 17 pers.
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Conference Room
The conference room includes eight 6 foot tables with seating for sixteen. Alternatively, the tables can be placed to the side and the room may be set up to seat sixty (60). A fixed LCD projector and screen is available for use on request.
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Craft Room
Painting, Card Making, Scrap Booking or whatever your interest, this is the room to use.
Tables are set up for easy access to both electrical and water supplies.
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Gymnasium
The gymnasium features one large gym with full Basketball court or can be divided into two smaller gyms with their own Basketball courts; three Volleyball courts or six Badminton courts.
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Kitchen
Complete with two stoves, fridge, stand up freezer and a dishwasher, this kitchen offers all the amenities.
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Large Multi-Purpose Room
This multi use room can be used as one large space for bigger groups (max occupancy 700 pers).
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Outdoor Fitness Area
Revolutionize your workout routine and bring your workout outside with 19-Wings’ new state-of-the-art outdoor fitness area. Our meticulously designed outdoor facility boasts a variety of exercise equipment such as ropes, monkey bars, pull-up bars, dip towers, and comprehensive weight training equipment for those who prefer a more intense workout.
Experience it today and elevate your fitness journey to new heights.
Access to equpment key sign out available at the Customer Service Desk for Military and Defence Team only.
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Running Track
Surrounding the Soccer Pitch is a full 400 metre red brick dust running track that is used extensively by our Fitness Staff for some of the many fitness classes offered at 19 Wing, as well as enjoyed by the numerous recreational running enthusiasts at the Wing.
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Soccer Pitch
Directly behind our ball diamonds, the Wing has its own regulation size soccer pitch that is the home for both the Men's and Women's Base Teams as well as Youth Camps offered through the Recreation Office.
The soccer pitch is protected by the wind on three sides by a fully wooded natural forest.
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Squash Courts
The 19 Wing Fitness and Community Centre has two (2) international squash courts, with glass back wall viewing areas.
Squash courts can be reserved through the Fitness, Sports and Recreation Customer Service Attendants by calling 250-339-8211 ext. 252-8315 during open hours. -
Swimming Pool
The Swimming Pool complex consists of an indoor six-lane 25 metre pool, steam room and dry sauna. The pool hosts a variety of adult aquatic programs offered by the Recreation and Fitness departments, as well as Lifesaving Society Swim Lessons (Preschool through Swimmer 6).
A family change room is also provided for added flexibility and security for pool users.
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Weight Room
Our weight room consists of free weights ranging from 3 lbs to 110 lbs in dumbells, kettlebells and barbells, weight and multipurpose machines, lifting platforms and multi-use racks.
Other equipment found in our weight room includes Medicine, Swiss and Bosu balls, additional stability accessories, body bars, gymnastic rings, and plyometric boxes.
