Fijian Rugby in Canada

The Rugby loving Fijian Community in British columbia was treated to a Fijian flair of Sevens on the weekend, with two Fijian dominated Clubs playing a 'tune-up' game as they prepared for the upcoming Summer Sevens tournaments.

The two teams - Bayside Islanders and Burnaby Lake Lighthouse are made up mostly of Fijians living in the Lower Mainland, sprinkled with a touch of homegrown players who like to play Sevens Rugby.

The game was delayed by about 45 minutes as the Bayside Islanders, in true and typical 'Fiji Time' fashion, arrived at 11.45am instead of 11.00am.
It was agreed that we play 'wrap tackle' instead of the full contact, but as soon as the game started, that went out the window as adrenaline flowed freely and it was a typical full on Fijian sevens game. It was not long before the Burnaby boys, laced with speedy gonzales and an Ausie we call Gregan, touched down.......and the floodgates opened up. There were too many tires to count in the two games played and it was a very entertaining game for the die-hard fans who showed up to cheer on their team. Burnaby Lighthouse won with a cricket score!!!
The Burnaby boys and their Fijian teammates gelled well and were able to quickly find the gaps in the Bayside defence, which allowed them instant access to the tryline, which they crossed repeatedly.
Both teams now look forward to the Rowers Sevens on June 20th. They will both need to tighten up the loose ends and hope to put on a good show at the Rowers.

The Game of Rugby in Canada
How can we improve on the quality of the game at the Club level without putting too much strain on the players and administrators. A lot of thought and ideas, needs to be put in practice by the Management at Club levels to improve their clubs to competitive levels.
To do this, it requires the participation of everyone in the Club, from the newest member of the mini team the the oldest veteran that watches the game on Saturdays.
Programs need to be put in place to attract the curious and incentives should be in place to motivate those that are already in the Club.
I have been involved in Rugby in both Ontario and BC and a recurring problem we always have is how do we attract new people to join the Club and hopefully play on Saturdays. I am sure that this is an issue across the country, seeing that Rugby is a minority sport, compared to soccer and Hockey - at the mini grade level.
How do we compete against these two sports at this young age group?
As the rest of the country start their season, and BC takes a break, I am sure that there is some backroom discussions going on right now regarding this issue.
I am inviting all members of the Rugby Community to voice the comments and suggestions so we can at least pick those that we feel can work for our Clubs.
Please feel free to post your response, but let's be diplomatic and positive with it.