OVER 50 years of the club

The sports club celebrated their fiftieth anniversary in the fall of '09. Coincidentally the Merry Makers celebrated their 60th, but we're catching up.

The highlight of the celebration was a corn roast.

History of the Club

At the heart of every community is a facility that serves as a gathering place - the building which individuals of all ages are drawn. The Alex Anderson Memorial Sports Club and Legion Hall, Inc., better known as the Victoria Beach Sports Club (VBSC), has been this gathering place for nearly sixty years. During that time, it has become the place to celebrate and share, both joys and sorrows. It has become an intimate part of the community.

  • Serving as the curling club, hockey rink, social hall and recreation centre for children;
  • Hosting socials, weddings, and helping people say goodbye to their loved ones;
  • Displaying the talents of local artists and raising funds for a variety of benefits; and,
  • Seeing the generations of young people grow up and, ultimately take responsibility for it's survival.

Building the Curling Rink

The sports club was built through the donations and efforts of a wide range of permanent and seasonal residents of the area. Starting in 1936 as a Legion Hall to honour area veterans, with growth to a sports club in 1946 that included a skating rink and a change shack, and the addition of a curling rink in the late 1950's, and finally the addition of the kitchen, canteen and lobby area in the early 1970's. Increasingly, over the past number of years it has been patched together by the hard work and good will of a wide variety of volunteers.

In xxxx the Sports Club acquired the land next to the fire hall and promptly erected a ball park, complete with canteen and beer gardens for special occasions.

However, the building at Ash & Pine is approaching the end of it's lifespan, and a new facility has been planned. Construction of a new facility is a vision that the community has had for many years. The location, location, location by the sports field is ideal and the consolidation of the facilities makes a lot of sense.

Most importantly, the facility will continue to build on its history of being from, within and by the community - both seasonal and permanent members.

The Train Station