Bowser Students Keep Learning Over Summer
Students in Bowser attended Explorations summer camps to experience new sport, recreation and arts activities.
Students in Bowser attended Explorations summer camps to experience new sport, recreation and arts activities.
The Nanaimo Spirit of BC Committee held a community-wide festival to celebrate Spirit of BC Week.
Mount Washington hosted the 2006 Canada Cup Mountain Bike Races, which received $13,630 from Hosting BC.
Spirit of BC Chair Camela Tang is dedicated to helping Nanaimo capitalize on opportunities arising from the 2010 Winter Games.
The Spirit of BC committee in the Comox Valley travelled to the 2006 Torino Games.
Mount Washington hosted the 2006 Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing SKImprovement (SKIMP) Family Festival and Canadian National Disabled Alpine Ski Championships.
The BC Soccer Association developed a program which uses soccer as tool to help children fit in with their peers.
Campbell River received $20,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Comox received $20,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Courtenay received $20,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Cumberland received $15,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Oak Bay received $20,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Duncan received $15,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Sooke received $15,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Parksville received $20,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.
Arts Denman hosted a two-day visual arts event thanks to funding from Innovations.
The Intrepid Theatre Company Society developed a strategic business plan thanks to a Catalyst grant.
Fourteen local choirs joined together to perform in one festival thanks to funding from Innovations.
Local dancers attended a two-week training program, funded by Innovations, to explore new ways to present dance.
A dance tour brought contemporary dance to eight BC communities 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.
Five world-renowned artists explored the relationship between nature and technology with works presented at the Elements Festival on Gabriola Island.
Acclaimed visual artist Pat Martin Bates was showcased in an exhibit commissioned by the Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria.
Students in Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Sointula attended Explorations summer camps in 2007.
Students in Campbell River attended Explorations summer camps for children aged 6-12 in 2007.
Students in Campbell River attended Explorations summer camps for children aged 9-12 in 2007.
Students in Campbell River attended Explorations summer camps for children aged 8-13 in 2007.
Students in Courtenay attended Explorations summer camps in 2007.
Students in Saltspring Island, Duncan attended Explorations summer camps in 2007.
Students in Victoria, James Bay, Fernwood, Hillside, Mayfair/Quadra attended Explorations summer camps in 2007.
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.
Bill Malone, executive director of Utah’s Park City Chamber of Commerce, shared lessons learned from the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
Alan Pascoe, chair of Fast Track sports marketing agency, discussed how communities and local businesses can capitalize on major sport events.
Torch Relay expert Di Henry shared how BC communities can capitalize on the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Torch Relays.
The Campbell River literacy task group received funding to offer numerous literacy programs.
Campbell River hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Comox Valley hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Courtenay hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Cumberland hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Gold River hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Ladysmith hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Lake Cowichan hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Nanaimo hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
The Oceanside Spirit of BC Committee hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Tofino hosted a walking challenge to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Victoria hosted a family swim to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.
Saanich hosted the 2008 Olympic Diving Trials, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.
The Oceanside Spirit of BC Committee attracted volunteers and promoted committee activities at a local street market.
Parksville and Qualicum Beach hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.
Victoria hosted the 2008 Bear Mountain Arena Curling Classic received $10,000 from HostingBC.
Victoria hosted the 2008 Canadian CAN-AM Open Swimming Championships for Swimmers with a Disability, which received $10,000 from HostingBC.
Port Hardy hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.
Tahsis hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.
Communities in the Greater Victoria area hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.
In 2005, the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour visited nine communities, wrapping up in Burnaby.
Comox Valley Spirit of BC Committee Chair shares success stories.
Highlights of Spirit of BC Week 2006 from communities across BC.
Richmond hosted the first stop for the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour in 2006.
Spirit of BC Week 2007 highlights from communities throughout BC.
Campbell River hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.
Comox Valley hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007
Victoria hosted the 2007 Spring National Swimming Championships, Pan Am Games and FISU Games Trials, which received $10,000 from HostingBC.
Victoria hosted the 2007 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Cross Country Championships received $7,500 from HostingBC.
Nanaimo hosted the 2007 Canadian Colleges' Athletic Association Men's National Volleyball Championship received $10,000 from HostingBC.
Students in Victoria attended an Explorations summer camp in 2005.
Students from Denman Island attended an Explorations summer camp in 2005.
Students from Campbell River attended Explorations summer camps in 2005.
Students from Campbell River attended Explorations summer camps in 2005.
Students in Port Alice attended Explorations summer camps in 2005.
Students in Port McNeil and Port Hardy attended Explorations summer camps in 2005.
The Measuring Up Parksville Committee is dedicated to improving community access for persons with disabilities.
Thanks to a grant from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund, young men in Tofino participated in a basketball program.
Susan Kelsey, Chair of the Comox Valley Spirit of BC Community Committee, talks about the success of the 2010 Legacies Now model.
The Sooke Fine Arts Society is leading a cultural mapping project to support long-term development in the region.
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