Testimonials

"2010 Legacies Now is the first of its kind to use the Olympic and Paralympic Games as catalysts for change."

Dr. Jacques Rogge
President, International Olympic Committee

ACTION SCHOOLS! BC™

"It's great to have the materials in my own classroom in order to do activities when I see the students need a lift. If I had to go to the gym or get supplies elsewhere, I wouldn't do it. But since the materials are right there, it's quick and easy to pull out the grippers or elastic stretch bands."

Teacher at Millstream Elementary School, Victoria, BC

"Action Schools! BC is a wonderful resource to help students think about healthy living and healthy eating. I have used the Action Schools! BC resources to complete a variety of lessons. We have made healthy eating placemats, brochures and menus. In addition, I have used the Daily Physical Activity tips in the resource book as 'brain breaks' in my classroom."

Teacher at McCloskey Elementary School, Delta, BC

BC SPORT PARTICIPATION PROGRAM

"BC Sailing has, with the support of 2010 Legacies Now, established a mobile sailing program where kids across the province have been exposed to water safety and sailing for the first time. Over 350 kids got their feet wet in the new program… Kids from age 5 to 15 were engaged in on-water activities for one week in areas such as Prince George, Williams Lake, Hornby Island and all the way to Yukon….Now kids in these communities can sail all year and coaches are being trained to give more opportunities to the communities."

Tine Moberg-Parker, BC Sailing
BC Sport Participation Program grant recipient

"Our partnership with 2010 Legacies Now has helped us to realize the possibilities of what we are about. In just one year, the Snowbility Program has allowed us to... see that we have the ability to support persons with a disability as well as to influence corporate organizations to accept and accommodate such guests in a confident and welcoming manner..."

Dick Taylor, Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks,
BC Sport Participation Program grant recipient, Kamloops, BC

HOSTINGBC.CA

"The HostingBC.ca website is a valuable resource for small communities like ours; it helps put us on the map!"

Jenni Dyer, Community Futures Powell River, Powell River, BC

HOSTING BC GRANT PROGRAM

"This is the second time since 2007 that the Comox Valley will host this prestigious international event and the second time Hosting BC has supported us. This particular event plays an important role in building local infrastructure, volunteer capacity and a local legacy for sport development and tourism."

Len Apedaile from the Comox Valley World Cup Organizing
Committee on the 2009 IPC Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon World Cup Finals

SPORTFIT™

"SportFit has been an excellent opportunity for my students to experience different physical fitness stations, to make them more aware of their bodies and its capabilities."

Teacher at Terry Fox Elementary School, Abbotsford, BC

"The students enjoyed all the activities, including entering their data. I found it initiated more excitement and conversation re. the upcoming Olympics."

Teacher at Anmore Elementary School, Anmore, BC

LOCAL SPORT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FUND

"For the first time in Penticton, youth and young adults with special needs are able to fulfill their dreams of playing the game they love: hockey. This grant opportunity provided leverage to gain additional community support including a large donation of hockey equipment… Thanks to the overwhelming positive response to this program, we hope to expand and further develop the program in the 2010-2011 season."

Lori Mullin, City of Penticton
Local Sport Program Development Fund grant recipient

ABORIGINAL YOUTH SPORT LEGACY FUND

"The youth fastball league has been a very positive project that will continue and strive in Moricetown... I strongly believe that this is a start of something big, so many people have come together to keep our community active. Families are spending more time together; the younger generation is spending more quality time together and focusing on school."

Charmayne Gagnon, Moricetown Health Centre
Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund grant recipient, Moricetown, BC

MEASURING UP

"The Measuring Up Committee has created a lasting legacy for Revelstoke by reducing physical barriers to active participation by persons with disabilities... Improved access for persons with disabilities increases opportunities for their participation in community life, whether it be attending a hockey game at the arena, visiting our municipal museum or being able to get into the medical clinic on your own."

Alan Mason, City of Revelstoke Measuring Up Committee
Measuring Up Accessibility and Inclusion Fund grant recipient, Revelstoke, BC

"Our partnership with 2010 Legacies Now has been very fruitful. The funding has helped our Measuring Up Committee... promote the needs for more accessibility and inclusion, as well as undertake some much-needed modifications to city facilities."

Denise Fisher, Measuring Up Committee
Measuring Up Accessibility and Inclusion Fund grant recipient, Terrace, BC

ACCESSIBLE TOURISM

"We feel that this program has made a lasting legacy with our members as it is an opportunity to cater to a new market and attract new visitors. Many of our members may not have known what requirements were necessary to become partially or fully accessible and now they have a partner to assist in catering to this market."

Ange Chew, Tourism Richmond

HEROES LIVE HERE™

"My students are so motivated to be studying about Canadian heroes and Olympians. They have had many lessons on what constitutes a hero, famous or not, everyday unsung heroes and Olympic athletes. Now they are researching a Canadian hero and writing an essay to present to the school about their chosen hero."

Teacher at Noel Booth Elementary School, Langley, BC

"Heroes Live Here was a really natural fit with our Youth Action conference. The Discover, Celebrate and Act portions of the program all contributed to our delegates’ understanding of what a hero or leader truly is and helped motivate them to reach their own potential and make a difference in their communities. I would definitely recommend the model and will likely use it again in our future programming."

Sarah van Heeswijk, BC 4-H Youth Action 2009 Coordinator

LITERACY NOW COMMUNITIES

"2010 Legacies Now has provided the much-needed resources to allow the community to develop a community literacy plan and to provide a venue for literacy-focused organizations to meet and share ideas. The Adult Literacy Centre, as we are locally known, has participated [in] Literacy Now [Communities] from the beginning and truly sees the benefit to our community."

Karen Barr, C.V. Community Adult Literacy and Learning
Society, Literacy Now Communities program participant, Courtenay, BC

"2010 [Legacies Now] is helping us to create what tomorrow's literacy programs will be. It is helping us to create a culture of literacy and lifelong learning for individuals, cradle to grave... Twenty years from now, my grandchildren will be participating in learning activities that were thought of and created through our partnership with 2010."

Denise O’Neill, Kitimat Community Services Society
Literacy Now Communities program participant, Kitimat, BC

LEAP BC™

"I believe that the resource material and initiatives that have come out of LEAP BC are well-positioned to support healthy child development for years to come. The material is simple, straightforward and easy to use by both childhood educators and parents, and will not be 'outdated' anytime soon."

Sandra Menzer
Vancouver Society of Children’s Centres, Vancouver, BC

INNOVATIONS

"Because of the funding that 2010 Legacies Now has provided we have been able to unite northern string players of all ages and abilities and have created a partnership in music-making specific to spring players... Not only are we producing quality and joyful music, but we are building relationships between people who would not have been united if it weren't for the programs that we have been able to offer."

Laura Hols, BV Classical Strings Society
Innovations grant recipient, Smithers, BC

CATALYST

"Our 2010 Legacies Now partnerships have basically enabled us to bring assets - property and specialized equipment - into the small performing arts community... What this means is that there are new tools, [and] new spaces to experiment, to develop skills, and to share arts with the community. It means more artists are being developed to their potentials, and more youth are being met with the power of live performing arts."

Nathan Medd, Electric Company Theatre
Society, Catalyst grant recipient, Vancouver, BC

INFUSION™: ARTS IN EDUCATION

"The Infusion summer camp offered our students an opportunity to be involved in meaningful activities over the summer that encouraged exploration and creativity. Many of our students are not able to do this outside of school. Infusion also offered them an opportunity to bond with students outside of their age group, creating new friendships and allowing the older students to act as mentors. Teachers were able to experiment and explore new art ideas, and to teach with greater freedom and collaboration. Both teachers and students walked away with great insights to share with others."

Teacher at Windsor Elementary School, Burnaby, BC

ARTS PARTNERS IN CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT

"The greatest benefit of our partnership with 2010 Legacies Now is our increased artistic and organizational capacity and the presentation opportunities that have become accessible along with the development of new performances that will be realized on a larger scale."

Julia Taffe, Aeriosa Dance Society
Arts Partners in Creative Development grant recipient, Vancouver, BC