Vernon program improves literacy
Vernon improves literacy for local residents with support from the Literacy Now Communities program.
Vernon improves literacy for local residents with support from the Literacy Now Communities program.
A literacy group in Vernon combines literacy services with support to the community's homeless people.
Summerland's Matt Crosby is a high-performance athlete who receives support from Game Plan BC to help him reach his Olympic dreams.
Students at a school in Ashcroft experiences new arts activities at their Explorations summer camp.
Kevin Loring is a first-time playwright who helped his community to heal with his play about survival.
Tourism businesses in Kamloops are getting involved in the accessible tourism movement.
Penticton hosted the 2006 CIBC North American Super Grand Slalom, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.
Penticton hosted the 2005 CIBC Coupe NorAm Women's Super Giant Slalom, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.
Salmon Arm hosted the 2005 National Women's Under 18 Hockey Championships, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.
Penticton hosted the 2006 Freestyle Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) World Cup Finals, which received $35,000 from Hosting BC.
Barriere received $15,000 from Measuring Up to conduct a community assessment and fund a public community garden.
Enderby received $15,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Kamloops received $25,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Kelowna received $25,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Penticton received $20,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Princeton received $15,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Vernon received $20,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Grand Forks received $15,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Thanks to a cultural scan funded by Creative Communities, the Town of Princeton established a community theatre society.
The Regional District of North Okanagan and its partners created a 20-year plan for the local arts and culture sector thanks to funding from Creative Communities.
The City of Kelowna used its grant from Creative Communities to kick-start its development of a ten-year plan.
Seventy youth learned traditional ways of making and using drums at workshops funded by Innovations.
Wishbone Theatre created a play to highlight life in the Robson Valley thanks to funding from Innovations.
Thanks to funding from Innovations, the Puente Theatre Society turned real-life stories of immigrant women into performances on stage.
Project X Theatre Productions Society produced a three-week outdoor Shakespeare festival thanks to funding from Innovations.
APCD funded a media art production on social and political topics, commissioned by the Okanagan Artists Alternative.
Students in Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Venables Valley attended Explorations summer camps in 2007.
Students in Barriere attended Explorations summer camps in 2007
Students in Kamloops, Chase, Logan Lake, Clearwater, Vavenby, Barriere attended Explorations summer camps in 2007
Students in Rock Creek, Midway, Greenwood, Beaverdell attended Explorations summer camps in 2007
Craig Phillips, secretary general of the Australian Olympic Committee, visited BC to discuss how communities and businesses can capitalize on business, tourism and team hosting opportunities leading up to 2010.
Valentino Castellani, president of the Torino 2006 Organizing Committee, visited BC to share business successes and key lessons learned from hosting the 2006 Winter Games.
Australia's Margy Osmond visited BC to share lessons in Olympic business development.
Bill Malone, executive director of Utah’s Park City Chamber of Commerce, shared lessons learned from the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
Media strategist Jaime Rupert shared how communities and businesses can maximize media opportunities leading up to and beyond the 2010 Winter Games.
Torch Relay expert Di Henry shared how BC communities can capitalize on the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays.
The Vernon literacy task group received funding to offer numerous literacy programs.
The Grand Forks literacy task group received funding to offer numerous literacy programs.
Armstong hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Enderby hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Kelowna hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Merritt hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Communities in the North Thompson Valley celebrated Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Oliver and Osoyoos hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Peachland hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Penticton hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Kelowna hosted the 2008 National Senior Goalball Championships, which received $7,500 from Hosting BC.
Kamloops hosted the 2008 Cross Country Race the Ranch Canada Cup Mountain Bike Race, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.
Kamloops hosted the 2008 Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing's Ski Improvement and Race Development Festival, which received funding from Hosting BC.
Enderby hosted the 2008 Marathon Canoe and Kayak National Championships, which received $5,000 from Hosting BC
Vernon hosted the 2007 FIS NorAm Cross Country Skiing Competition, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.
60 youth from across BC joined the Altitude Youth Experience program in 2007.
North Okanagan communities hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.
Vernon hosted the 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, which received $50,000 from Hosting BC.
Vernon hosted the 2008 FIS NorAm Cross Country Skiing Competition, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.
Penticton hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.
Barriere hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.
Hudson’s Hope and Cache Creek joined mroe than 40 communities across BC to celebrate the first annual Spirit of BC Week in 2005.
The Playground to Podium: Sport Talent Search visited six communities in 2005 to discover young athletes.
Rural BC communities gathered in Lillooet for the "Raise the Spirit of BC" Opportunities Forum 2005.
In 2005, the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour visited nine communities, wrapping up in Burnaby.
Highlights of Spirit of BC Week 2006 from communities across BC.
Sport Kelowna received the Sport Tourism Community Legacy Award in 2006.
Richmond hosted the first stop for the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour in 2006.
Debbie Schiller, coordinator for the Literacy Now Task Group in the Vernon area, wrote about challenges facing literacy providers in her region.
Spirit of BC Week 2007 highlights from communities throughout BC.
Grand Forks hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.
Kelowna hosted the 2007 Canadian Open Snowboard Tour, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.
Courtenay hosted the 2007 IPC Nordic Skiing and Biathlon Paralympic World Cup Finals, which received $40,000 from HostingBC.
Vernon hosted the 2007 Canada Post Junior National Freestyle Championships, which received $10,000 from HostingBC.
Penticton hosted the 2007 Canada Post Freestyle Grand Prix at Apex Mountain Resort received $40,000 from HostingBC.
Penticton hosted the 2007 Men's and Women's Coupe NorAm Super G Races, which received $10,000 from HostingBC.
Salmon Arm hosted the 2007 Esso Women's National Hockey Championships, which received $10,000 from HostingBC.
Kamloops hosted the 2007 National Cyclocross Championships, which received $5,000 from Hosting BC.
Westbank received funding of $5,000 from Explorations for the Central Okanagan School District to hold an arts, sport and recreation camp for 37 children aged five to 13.
Students in Clearwater attended an Explorations summer camp in 2005.
Students in Heffley Creek attended an Explorations summer camp in 2005.
Students in Ashcroft attended an Explorations summer camp in 2005.
Kelowna students attended Explorations summer camps in 2005.
Kelowna students attended an Explorations summer camp in 2005.
Revelstoke used the Measuring Up program to improve access for persons with disabilities.
Independent Living Vernon used Measuring Up to evaluate local accessibility and inclusion.
BC Golf Association introduces golf skills in Kelowna schools.
The City of Kimberley used a grant from Measuring Up to identify and address local issues of access and inclusion.
The City of Merritt will undertake a cultural mapping project as a first step towards developing a more diverse arts and culture policy.
The City of Kelowna will develop a three-to-five year cultural plan using $19,900 in funding from the Creative Communities program, supported by 2010 Legacies Now and the Province of British Columbia.
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