Patrons and staff of VI Fitness arrived at local gyms today to find the establishments permanently closed.
A sign on the window let clients know that VI Fitness is facing bankruptcy and gave them contact numbers for the Bowra Group, an accounting firm out of Vancouver. Members and staff also received an email conveying the same information.
| A copy of the email sent out to VI Fitness patrons and staff. FILE CONTRIBUTED |
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Bogle said she received the same blanket email as everyone else, and that no staff knew about their upcoming and immediate termination.
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While the notifying email was sent out shortly after midnight, other emails also went out.
B次元官网网址淚 got an email this morning saying that my appointment with Monica, my personal trainer, was on for tomorrow,B次元官网网址� said Corinna Gilliland who first got her membership in theB次元官网网址�90s.
B次元官网网址淢y stuff is in there!B次元官网网址� she added as movers came in and out of the building.
People are showing up to work out at in only to find it closed. The company filed for bankruptcy yesterday.
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Gilliland was with Phyllis Campanello who has also been a long time patron.
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Gilliland said that she knew the gym was having problems because earlier in the year part of it had flooded and many repairs were required.
Still, patrons didnB次元官网网址檛 have previous warning of a closure, and many are still left confused about their gym and membership fees.
B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e broken hearted,B次元官网网址� Campanello said.
Equipment being moved out of after business declared bankruptcy this morning. Instructors and members who showed up for classes today look on. No notice. Email went at midnight. Some just purchased memberships this week.
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