CONFIRMED
⚠ COMMUNITY ALERT ⚠
Arne Jackson
Owner-Operator, Anytime Fitness Cordova Bay
101A - 5120 Cordova Bay Rd, Victoria, BC
Allegations Against the Accused
#1
Cancelling the gym memberships of two paying members in direct retaliation for a factual online review of his business practices. One of the cancelled members didn't even write the review.
#2
Deactivating key fob access immediately without providing the 30 days' written notice required by his own membership agreement.
#3
Punishing one member for the speech of another — a practice known in legal circles as "guilt by gym proximity."
#4
Deploying staff to send text messages confirming the retaliatory nature of the cancellation, apparently unaware that written admissions are forever.
Your partner has made it very clear on how he feels about the owner. So he has reciprocated by cancelling both your Memberships.
— Staff member, Anytime Fitness Cordova Bay, via text message, March 2026
COMMUNITY THREAT LEVEL
ELEVATED — MILDLY PETTY
Community Safety Guidelines
- Do not leave honest reviews within a 30 km radius of this establishment
- If you must express an opinion, ensure your partner has a separate gym membership elsewhere
- Maintain a backup fitness facility at all times — consider a home gym, a local park, or simply running away (a useful skill in Cordova Bay)
- If approached by staff bearing text messages, do not engage — document and preserve all communications
- Remember: under BC's Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, businesses cannot contractually prevent you from posting reviews online (Section 14.2)
What Happened at Anytime Fitness Cordova Bay
In March 2026, Arne Jackson, the owner of the Anytime Fitness location at 101A - 5120 Cordova Bay Rd, Victoria, BC, terminated the gym memberships of two paying members after one of them posted an honest review of the facility online. The second member — who did not write or contribute to the review — had their membership cancelled as well. Neither member received the 30 days' written notice required under the Anytime Fitness membership agreement.
A staff member at Anytime Fitness Cordova Bay confirmed the retaliatory motive in a text message, writing that the owner "reciprocated" because one member "made it very clear on how he feels about the owner." This written admission confirms that the cancellations were not for cause, but in direct retaliation for protected consumer speech.
Under British Columbia's Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (Section 14.2), businesses operating in BC cannot contractually prevent consumers from posting online reviews. A complaint has been filed with Consumer Protection BC. Residents of Cordova Bay and the broader Victoria, BC community who have experienced similar treatment at this Cordova Bay gym are encouraged to come forward.
This page exists to inform the Cordova Bay community about the business practices of the Anytime Fitness Cordova Bay location and its owner, Arne Jackson. If you are considering a gym membership in Cordova Bay, you deserve to know how this operator treats customers who exercise their right to share honest feedback.
This is a work of satire and parody. All statements of fact presented on this page are true and documented.
The "Cordova Bay Neighbourhood Watch" is not a real organization. This page is protected expression under
Canadian law. If you are the subject of this page and would like it removed, we suggest reinstating the
memberships you cancelled and reflecting on your customer service approach.
