Life is badminton!

**xiao yu** · 06-13-2004, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by badrad

Hello xiaoyu.
welcome to Canada, Surrey and BF. You will find many new things in all these places, and you should have lots of fun.
the badrad family also lives in Surrey, but we all either play Vancouver or in Richmond. there are are only a limited number of places to play in Surrey that are acceptable level. Unfortunately many are school gyms, and are not in the best condition for playing, and with summer season all the schools are closed until September.
After you get your road test and new license, if you would like to try different places close to home, send me a PM, and i can send you a list of local places that might offer you some challenge.

badrad

Hi badrad
Thank you so much tell me a lot of useful information. The truth of the fact. I am looking for some friends can play badminton together. Get to know new friends is good start form my new life. At present, i don't know the way so well. It's doesnt' matter for me go to another area to play. I like good condition court. I will send to you a PM ask more questions. thanks again!

xiao yu

**BTC2004** · 06-15-2004, 02:26 PM

Hello Xiao Yu,Welcome to the BF, I am sure that you will enjoy your stay here.
Vancouver offers some good alternate places to play. Check out Collingwood
on Sundays 12 to 2.30pm. Usually have a good crowd, come early.
The sky train station is only 1/2 block to the gym.

Cheers

**xiao yu** · 06-15-2004, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by BTC2004

Hello Xiao Yu,Welcome to the BF, I am sure that you will enjoy your stay here.
Vancouver offers some good alternate places to play. Check out Collingwood
on Sundays 12 to 2.30pm. Usually have a good crowd, come early.
The sky train station is only 1/2 block to the gym.

Cheers

I really wish i can come to paly. But i don't know how to get there? Is anybody also live Surrey can pick up me? That's would be so happy for me! Thanks!

**wood_22_chuck** · 06-15-2004, 07:57 PM

Take the Skytrain (Expo Line, not the Millenium Line). It's a direct route from Surrey. Get off at Joyce Station (a couple stops past Metrotown). Then walk one-half block south. It'll be on your left side. Cross-street Euclid and Joyce, opposite St. Mary's Church.

-dave

**xiao yu** · 06-15-2004, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by wood_22_chuck

Take the Skytrain (Expo Line, not the Millenium Line). It's a direct route from Surrey. Get off at Joyce Station (a couple stops past Metrotown). Then walk one-half block south. It'll be on your left side. Cross-street Euclid and Joyce, opposite St. Mary's Church.

-dave

Thank you so much! I will go if i don't need go to my friend's birthday!

**wood_22_chuck** · 06-15-2004, 11:54 PM

Oh, and I need to mention that the session is run by a BadmintonForum member, Break-My-String. It's an Advance Level session so be prepared to run around

-dave

**Pecheur** · 06-16-2004, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by wood_22_chuck

It's an Advance Level session so be prepared to run around

-dave

Careful she's from China and has played 8 times a week before, she might be making the guys run around

**wood_22_chuck** · 06-16-2004, 01:46 PM

I had to think long and hard how to write that. I've played against 3 lady players before at Collingwood who literally RULED on the court, and I mean REALLY EFFORTLESSLY owned the court (a little running around though).

So I didn't rule out that xiao yu might be the fourth.

TH

**grazy** · 03-21-2005, 12:20 AM

hi! anyone are you still playing at guildford center?..need couples to play with us every sunday at 5pm..

**world-of-dreams** · 03-27-2005, 12:48 AM

Welcome to the badminton community here in Vancouver, Canada. If you have time on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons, you are more than welcome to come and play at Britannia Community Services Centre. The Centre is open for badminton:

Friday evenings - 7:00pm - 10:00pm (3 hours) for $3.50

Saturday afternoons - 1:15pm - 5:00pm (4 hours) for $4.50

The address is 1661 Napier Street in Vancouver, you can simply take the Skytrain to Broadway station and take a bus Northbound from there to Venables. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me here.

Originally Posted by xiao yu

Hi!

I am new here only one month. I am from Shenzhen city of china. I love badminton so much! I play 8 times for each week before. Sometimes. I had to run three courts in different area to play badminton. I want to say: I was so crazy for badminton before. Maybe I still keep a little bit. Everything here is still so strange for me. But I am so happy find such so wonderful place can find badminton friends. I live in surrey. I want to join the big badminton family. Welcome to contact me with the email address: xiaoyutortorelli@hotmail.com. I must say: I am not bad player! Let?s meet each other at the badminton court. I am waiting for you!