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Local Sport Program Development Fund Recipients

Abbotsford

Lead Organization: Gladwin Language Centre
Program: New Immigrant Sports Experience
Awarded: $1,500
Intake: October 2011

The Gladwin Language Centre is reaching out to new immigrants in the Abbotsford area by providing a sports experience to interested members. Program goals include developing active participation and confidence within the immigrant community by providing introductory level sport and recreational activities that will increase physical fitness, social well-being and health promotion, The grant will contribute to instructor and gymnasium rental fees, which will accommodate a larger group setting.

Agassiz

Lead Organization: Seabird Island Community School
Program: Track and field program
Awarded: $1,400
Intake: January 2009

Funding will allow the school to purchase needed sport equipment to enable school day and after-school physical activity programming for students and the community.

Lead Organization: Eastern District Cricket Club Society
Program: Youth Development Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

In partnership with local schools and recreation departments, Eastern District Cricket Club Society will introduce cricket to residents of Abbotsford and Chilliwack. An after-school program will reach approximately 200 youth between the ages of 7-18 years. Approximately 30 new coaches trained by the Club’s qualified instructors will lead five new teams, enabling interested youth to continue playing the sport at the club level.

Lead Organization: Seabird Island Community School
Program: Sto':mex Sxwowxwe - Leaders Running Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Leaders Running Program will offer a learn-to-run program for Aboriginal youth to develop the knowledge, understanding and positive attitude that running contributes to a healthy lifestyle. New participants will benefit from appropriate equipment and training programs to ensure their success.

Lead Organization: Eastern District Cricket Club Society
Program: Women's Cricket Introduction and Development
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

This brand new program from the Eastern District Cricket Club society is targeting both youth and adult women by creating avenues for them to realize the local opportunities available for social and competitive sport. The grant will contribute to costs with coaching development and gaining NCCP and English Cricket Board Certification, as well as focus of expanding the club to include more women. 

Alert Bay

Lead Org anization: K'wak'walat'si Child and Family Services
Program: Active Aboriginal Youth through Sport Development
Awarded: $1,500
Intake: January 2009

The funding will support the development of the community Ball Hockey league, enabling the purchase of needed equipment and providing training for coaching and first aid volunteers.
 

Alexis Creek

Lead Organization: Alexis Creek Community School
Program: Alexis Creek Community School Hockey Program
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: October 2008

Hockey is very popular in Alexis Creek. These funds will help address a shortage of the most essential pieces of equipment so youth can learn fundamental skating and hockey skills, and have access to playing a pick-up style of hockey also known as pond hockey.

Armstrong

Lead Organization: Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission
Program: Skateboarding for Girls
Awarded: $1,460
Intake: November 2009

The Skateboarding for Girls in Armstrong will provide a supportive environment in an indoor venue for local girls to learn and/or improve skateboarding skills with the assistance of local skateboarding instructors. The Parks and Recreation Commission will use the LSPD fund to purchase skateboards and safety equipment so that every girl in the community can afford to experience skateboarding in a safe and supportive environment.

Lead Organization: North Okanagan Minor Hockey Association
Program: Introduction to Floorball
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: 2011 October

This new program is designed to expand on existing Floorball programs in the North Okanagan. However, of instead Floorball being only intended as a dry-land training option for ice hockey, the North Okanagan Minor Hockey Association wishes to attract youth participants to this sport as a new, popular, indoor alternative. The funds awarded will be directed towards program start-up costs and to subsidize entry fees for first year participants.

Ashcroft

Lead Organization: Ashcroft and District Curling Club
Program: Equipment for Novice Curlers
Awarded: $1,000
Intake: November 2009

Using the LSPD funds to purchase brooms and footwear, the Club will be able to begin a three-month introductory course. In partnership with the local elementary and high schools, these classes will teach students the rules, etiquette and techniques of curling.

Lead Organization: Ashcroft and District Tennis Association
Program: Little Tennis Program 
Awarded: $1,200
Intake: 2011 October

The Little Tennis program will be expanded to serve and include a greater number of participants between Grades 4 and 7, and provide ultimately more lessons for those at Ashcroft and Cache Creek Elementary schools.  Funds will go towards subsidizing program costs, additional equipment and coaching training to maintain a sustainable program

Bella Coola

Lead organization: Active Communities Bella Coola
Program: The Fitness Room
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

Active Communities Bella Coola is building a small fitness gym for the residents of this isolated rural B.C. community. In partnership with Central Coast Regional District’s Parks and Recreation Commission and the Lobelco Community Club, the LSPD funds will help to equip gym space. The indoor fitness space will provide an opportunity for residents to stay active during the cold winter months and safe from cougars and bears.
 

Boston Bar

Lead organization: Raven Spirit Youth Programs Society
Program: Raven Youth Boxing Program
Awarded: $1,315
Intake: January 2011

The Raven Spirit Youth Society works with at-risk youth by developing skills, teaching teamwork, building self esteem, and reducing drug and alcohol abuse through sport participation. The boxing program is the newest sport to be introduced by certified coaches and the funding will be applied to ensure equipment is available.

Bowen Island

Lead organization: Bowen Island Football Club       
Program: Coaching Certification for Women on Bowen
Awarded: $1,995
Intake: September 2009

To address a declining number of female youth soccer players on Bowen Island, the Bowen Island Football Club will use the LSDF to certify five new female coaches to lead the local girls’ soccer teams. As role models for the younger generation, these new leaders in the community will help encourage young girls to continue with soccer into their adulthood.
 

Burnaby

Lead organization: Special Olympics British Columbia       
Program: Rhythmic Gymnastics
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: April 2009

Rhythmic gymnastics is a new program offered this year by Special Olympics British Columbia, Burnaby, and the funds will aid in start-up expenses related to training, equipment and uniforms.

Lead organization: Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club  
Program: Burnaby Canoe and Kayak Club School Dragon Boat Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

This program introduces school-aged youth to the recreational paddle sport of dragonboat. The funds will ensure this program meets the highest standards of safety by providing required coach supervision and equipment.

Lead organization: South Burnaby Neighbourhood House 
Program: Burnaby MoreSports
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

MoreSports is expanding its reach in Burnaby to include an additional two inner-city elementary schools. Over 500 students will benefit from this six-week after-school and Saturday sport-specific program. Supported by the additional training of 80 youth leaders, MoreSports will use the LSPD funds to investment in leader training and purchase equipment for the program expansion.

Lead organization: Progressive Housing Society
Program: Nordic Walking Sun Run Club Program
Awarded: $1,800
Intake: January 2011

The Pacific Housing Society will implement a Nordic Pole Sun Run Walking Club to promote physical fitness opportunities within the community for isolated adults living with chronic or persistant mental illnesses with the end goal of participating in the 2011 Sun Run. The funding will provide this nordic walking project with the necessary equipment and weather resistance outer wear to allow participation of the participants.

Lead organization: Nordic Racers Ski Club
Program: Skiing is Believing Adaptive Cross-Country Ski Clinics
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

Skiing is Believing Adaptive Cross-Country Ski Clinics will be expanded to provide more accessibility to people with disabilities. Over the course of the project, four clinics will be held with a goal of 100 participants introduced to the sport. The funding will support the purchase of equipment.

 

Lead Organization: LHBF Martial Gym Center
Program: MartialGym for Seniors (55+)
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: 2011 October

Situated beside a Seniors' home and the Retired Teachers Association, the LHBF Martial Gym Center aims to create and expand current programs to increase the quality of life of its most immediate community. The grant will assist with training coaches and staff to facilitate Martial Gym for Seniors (55+) programs, as well as purchase equipment to fit the needs of this specific age group to ensure their safety and enjoyment of an active, healthy lifestyle.

Burns Lake

Lead Organization: Spirit of Burns Lake
Program: Girls’ Hockey
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: October 2008

The Burns Lake arena has set aside safe and dedicated ice time for First Nations girls and young women from several communities around Burns Lake, including Fraser Lake, Endako, Telkwa, Topley and Granisle. Their involvement with sport activities will help empower them to make healthy choices, to become influential role models and to form lifelong friendships.

Lead organization: Burns Lake Mountain Bike Association (BLMBA)
Program: Leadership through Mountain Biking
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

The Leadership through Mountain Biking program will introduce mountain biking to a new segment of the population in Burns Lake. The program will train local teens as leaders in the program, creating valuable leadership and work experience opportunities for youth in the community. These leaders will act as guides during night rides for any community member that would like to try mountain biking.

Lead organization: Village of Burns Lake
Program: Recreation Rocks – Broomballin' It!
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

Recreation Rocks will be a 10-week pilot program, made possible in partnership with local government and corporate funding, to increase the recreation opportunities of the residents of Burns Lake. The LSPD contribution will purchase the necessary broomball equipment to make the activity accessible to all of the residents of the area.

 

Campbell River

Lead Organization: John Howard Society of North Island
Program: On the Rocks Climbing for Youth
Awarded: $2,448
Intake: April 2009

The funding will provide 16 vulnerable youth, aged 13-18, with regular group training and practice at On the Rocks Climbing Gym in Campbell River. 

Lead organization: Storey Creek Golf & Recreation Society
Program: Junior Golf Program: Starting New at Golf (SNAG)
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

The funding will help purchase the necessary equipment to implement the SNAG program. Using special equipment, SNAG helps teach the basics of golf to newcomers. In addition to technique and etiquette, SNAG’s age-specific training plans incorporate life skills lessons into each session. Participating youth will have full access to the course during the summer season to practice and hone their skills.

Lead Organization: Campbell River Indian Band
Program: Weiwaikum Youth Group
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The funds will be used to buy equipment, enhancing youth physical activity and leadership programming, to provide youth with diverse after school activities.
 

Coal Harbour

Lead organization: Coal Harbour Community Club
Program: Raincoast Aikiaki
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

Raincoast Aikiaki will be expanding its adult self-defense program to children (8-12 years old) and seniors (55+ years old). The funds will be used to train instructors in order to provide specialized classes for the target age groups
 

Comox

Lead organization: Comox Bay Sailing Club-Dinghy Sail Training
Program: Optimist Dinghy Sail Training
Awarded: $1,500
Intake: January 2011

Following the model of BC Sailiing's popular MOSS program, the Comox Bay Sailing Club will launch its own community-based sailing program with the purchase of two used optimist class sailing boats to improve accessibility for the youth of Comox.

Lead Organization: Comox Valley Ringette Association
Program: Ringette for 7 to Adult
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

Funds will help launch the Comox Valley’s first-ever ringette program, helping cover costs for ice time and equipment.  The league serves boys and girls and women from Victoria to Comox, ages seven and up.  Most of the girls and boys have a hockey background but haven’t tried ringette; this funding will assist the association in introducing the sport and gaining new members. To date, nearly 40 players have signed up in the youth, masters and competitive divisions.

Coquitlam

Lead Organization: Coquitlam Ducks Volleyball Club
Program: Elementary School Player and Coach Development
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Coquitlam Volleyball Club is introducing a new program that aims to encourage female youth participation and skill-building opportunities in volleyball by introducing well designed, certified development programs. The grant will be used to send Level 2/3 NCCP coaches to 10-15 elementary schools around the city in hopes of increasing specifically Grades 5 and 6 girls' volleyball participation, skill and love for the game.

 

Lead Organization: Coquitlam Port Moody Ringette Association
Program: Gym Ringette Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: 2011 October

The Coquitlam Port Moody Ringette Association is dedicated to the promotion of Ringette, a Canadian Heritage Sport, to local schools. This program will introduce Gym Ringette, an introduction to the sport on dry land. Instructor training and equipment for participating schools will be purchased as a result of the grant.

Courtenay

Lead Organization: Wachiay Friendship Centre
Program: Aboriginal Youth Basketball Program
Awarded: $1,600
Intake: October 2008

With a new basketball court in town, the Wachiay Friendship Centre and Raven Back Youth Program will support a six-week basketball program and a family dinner to create a safe and supportive place for Aboriginal youth to meet, learn new skills and play together.

Lead Organization: Courtenay CADORA
Program:Amateur Dressage Discovery Days
Awarded: $1,600
Intake: January 2011

Amateur Dressage Discovery Days is a new initiative of Courtenay CADORA for aspiring equestrians, providing valuable opportunity to ride Equine Canada Dressage tests within a horse show setting and non-competitive environment. New riders will receive valuable coaching from this experience. The funds will support a safe and accessible riding environment with qualified coaches and judges. 

Cranbrook

Lead Organization: Kootenay Rugby Union
Program: Mini-rugby program
Awarded: $800
Intake: January 2009

This new collaboration of local rugby clubs will use the funding to train coaches/instructors to expand the reach of the school-based introduction-to-rugby program to more schools in the region.

Lead organization: Special Olympics BC - Kimberley/Cranbrook
Program: Active Start
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

Active Start is a new initiative that promotes the development of basic motor skills amongst children with intellectual disabilities. The program educates and partners with parents/caregivers to foster positive movement experiences and lifelong skill development. Special Olympics Kimberley/Cranbrook will purchase equipment and train coaches using the funds to offer Active Start.

Lead organization: East Kootenay Volleyball Club
Program: Coaching Certification and Coach Leadership
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The East Kootenay Volleyball Club are addressing coach development by investing in the training and mentoring of women coaches, sit volleyball coaches and Special Olympic coaches to address the needs within the community. The funds will support NCCP education and on-going mentoring of new coaches.

 

Lead Organization: Rockies Rowing Club
Program: Introduction to Adaptive Water Sports
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

Rockies Rowing Club is beginning a new initiative to engage members of the Cranbrook community who have disabilities in adaptive water sports such as kayaking and rowing. Rockies Rowing Club will use the grant to adapt its existing equipment to fit the specific needs of its members' disabilities. The goal is to encourage athlete participation in adaptive water sports so awareness of and participation in adaptive water sports can continue to grow.

Creston

Lead Organization: Creston Valley Rowing Society
Program: Women Rowing Independently
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

The rowing program in Creston Valley provides an opportunity for women of all ages to live a healthy, active life. The purchase of a new lightweight rowing boat using the LSDF will give the group the ability to row more frequently as they will not require assistance to launch the boat. The program’s strong mentoring components will now be accessible to more young, at-risk women who previously could not be accommodated due to scheduling restrictions.

Delta

Lead organization: Delta Gymnastics   
Program: Tsawwassen First Nation Recreational Gym Program
Amount awarded: $2,000
Intake: April 2009

Funding will allow for a pilot gymnastics program to be developed in the Tsawwassen First Nations Recreation Center and delivered on-site at the reserve. This twice a week program for Grades 1 to 5 will run for eight weeks with the potential to develop further.

Lead organization: Delta Lacrosse Association 
Program:Delta Lacrosse Elementary School Program
Amount awarded: $1,500
Intake: January 2011

Delta Lacrosse Association will increase physical activity opportunities among children by introducing box and field lacrosse activities to children in Grades 2-3. In collaboration with local elementary schools, Delta Lacrosse players will contribute to their community, while developing leadership skills, and promote active lifestyles through demonstration and hands-on sessions with equipment purchased by the funds. 

 

Lead Organization: Delta Deas Rowing Club
Program : Adaptive Learn to Row Lessons
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Delta Deas Rowing Club is promoting rowing as a low impact, full body sport that promotes physical activity. It is reaching out to members of its community to encourage adaptive rowing as apart of their daily active lives. With the help of the funds, this rowing club can modify its equipment to be accessible to those with mobility issues, amputations, or visual or hearing impairments. This program will also encourage the current NCCP coaches to learn and adapt their coaching methods and styles to include disability coaching to include these new participants.

Duncan

Lead organization: Cowichan Valley Metis Association
Program: Cowichan Valley Aboriginal Youth Smallbore Rifle Club
Amount awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

Using the momentum of the 2008 North American Indigenous Games, the Cowichan Valley Metis Association will introduce local Aboriginal youth to the sport of target shooting and educate their community on the historical importance of the activity for the Metis people. The LSDF will make this program accessible to many young Aboriginals facing financial barriers and provide them with a social outlet to build civic connections in their communities.
 

Enderby

 

Lead Organization: Salmon Arm Icebreakers Speed skating Club
Program: Introducing Speed Skating to Local Schools
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

Salmon Arm Icebreakers Speed skating Club is expanding its outreach with the objective of giving kids an opportunity to try speed skating in a fun atmosphere at no cost. The funds will be directed towards funding the ice-time and equipment rentals for all new participants. A program registration subsidy will also be provided to attract new skaters to the program.

 

Lead Organization: Enderby and District Curling Club
Program: Aboriginal and Youth Curling
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Enderby and District Curling Club are encouraging the youth community members of Splatsin to participate in its junior curling programs. The Shiyiha School is encouraging this initiative by bringing its elementary-aged children to the Curling Club to participate in four teaching sessions. All new curling equipment such as brooms, sliders, grippers and additional teaching aids will be purchased from the grant.

Fernie

Lead Organization: Special Olympics BC - Elk Valley Branch
Program:Swimming and Bowling Sports League
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Special Olympics BC in Elk Valley will use the funds to enhance its swimming league to include a youth divison and acquire the extra lanes and training time. The funds will also support additional coach training.

Forest Grove

Lead Organization: Forest Grove Community School and Parent Advisory Council
Program: Essential gym equipment for physical education
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: January 2009

The school, recently re-opened as a public community school has very little equipment for curricular and extra-curricular physical activity and sport. The funds will enable school day and after-school activity for the school and community.
 

Fort Langley

Lead Organization: Fort Langley Youth Rowing Society
Program: Youth Rowing Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Fort Langley Youth Rowing Society will enhance its youth Learn to Row program with additional equipment to improve accessibility of this popular four-week program that introduces youth to the basic skills and techniques of rowing. The purchase of three sets of oars will increase accessiblity to this activity for over 20 youth.

Fort Nelson

Lead Organization: Fort Nelson Soccer Association
Program: The formation and building of a Northern Rockies Soccer Association
Awarded: $2,100
Intake: October 2008

The newly formed Northern Rockies Soccer Association will further enhance their recreational programs currently being offered through the Regional District by providing skill development opportunities through training of coaches, referees and opportunities for more players to participate and compete in a team environment.
 

Fort St. James

Lead organization: Far Fletched Archers
Program: Aiming for Success
Amount awarded: $2,500
Intake: April 2009 

Archery is an excellent opportunity for cross-generational participation, peer competition, and personal growth for youth and adults alike. The funds will enable the purchase of club equipment and allow the club to introduce this sport to youth and families.

Lead organization: Nak'azdli Band Council
Program: Lacrosse
Amount awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

Nak'aszdli Recreation will introduce a new Lacrosse program for Aboriginal. This four-month program targeted towards 25 new participants will include a weekend camp, followed by weekly skill development sessions. The funds will be used to purchase lacrosse equipment.

 

Lead Organization: Nak'azdli Band
Program: Nak'azdli Co-Ed Volleyball Initiative
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Nak'azdli Band is aiming to expand its informal, weekly, co-ed drop-in volleyball league, and transform it into a structured, three sessions per week, league-style program for mature youth. The goal of this initiative is to provide at-risk, Aboriginal youth with a safe, supervised activity that promotes active living, fair competition and sportsmanship. The funds will assist in upgrading the current volleyball equipment that exists in the community recreational centers.

Fort St. John

Lead organization: Fort St. John Elks Speed Skating Club
Program: Adult Speed Skating Program
Amount awarded: $2,500
Intake: April 2009 

This funding will expand the children and youth programs to adult skaters and provide people between the ages of 18 and 80 an opportunity to learn a new sport or to improve skills.

Lead organization: New Totem Archery Club
Program: Kids Night
Amount awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The purchase of archery equipment will support the enhancement of the Kids Night program in Fort St. John.  
  

Gabriola Island

Lead Organization: Cortes Community Health Association (CCHA)
Program: Adventures in Leadership
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

This innovative leadership program will use volleyball as a medium to engage local children in physical activity and train them to become leaders in the community. Participants will learn the basic fundamentals of volleyball, and a few local teens will be certified as Level 1 coaches, helping them gain leadership skills.
 

Gibsons

Lead Organization: Tetrahedron Outdoor Club
Program: Jackrabbit Cross-country Ski Program
Awarded: $1,955
Intake: January 2011

The Tetrahedron Outdoor Club are expanding their highly successful Jack Rabbit program for 4-12-year-olds in the Sunshine Coast area.The funds will enable the club to recruit, train and equip new coaches by providing coach education, safety vests and waterproof Coaches Emergency Manual.

Golden

Lead Organization: Golden Curling Club
Program: Golden Youth Curling Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

The youth curling program will attract new curlers by providing a safe, fun and encouraging atmosphere for first-time curlers to learn the sport. Using the funds to operate a weekly “Learn to Curl” night, the club will partner newcomers with existing members who will be able to share their experience and knowledge.
 

Hope

Lead Organization: Sunshine Valley Active Community Committee-Sunshine Valley Ratepayers Association
Program: Snowshoeing for Everyone
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

This is an opportunity for residents of the Sunshine Valley to enjoy their rural, natural setting in an active way by snowshoeing. Using the LSDF to purchase snowshoeing equipment, the Sunshine Valley Ratepayers Association is creating an inclusive exercise opportunity open to the entire community during the winter season.
 

Hudson's Hope

Lead Organization: Hudson's Hope Outdoor Recreation Club
Program: Hudson’s Hope Junior Running Club
Awarded: $910
Intake: October 2008

The long-established local running club has wanted to develop a junior division for some time. Funds will help the club create a culture of physical activity and participation among youth, while teaching goal-setting, leadership and team spirit along the way.
 

Invermere

Lead Organization: Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club
Program: Junior Nordic Ski Club Equipment Program
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: October 2008

The goal of the Junior Nordic Ski Program is to attract new skiers and families to the sport. Funds will be used to purchase ski equipment for new participants to the junior program for many seasons to come.
 

Kamloops

Lead Organization: Kamloops Aquatic Club
Program: KCS ParaSwimming
Awarded: $1,992
Intake: September 2009

The Kamloops Aquatic Club is creating a specialized swimming program for children with disabilities. It is based upon the Olympic Way Learn to Swim Program and the goal is for children with disabilities to gain the skills needed so they can swim and participate in aquatic activities in the community.

Lead organization: Kamloops Long Blades Speed Skating Club (KLBSSC)
Program: Speed On Ice for all Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

The Speed on Ice for All program will introduce at-risk youth to speed skating through eight weeks of lessons. In partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops, students at inner-city elementary schools will be targeted to begin the program. The purchase of 25 sets of skates and safety equipment and subsidized facility costs will allow participants to try the sport of speed skating free of charge.

Lead organization: T’Kemlups Indian Band
Program: T’Kemlups Snowboard Team
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

The T’Kemlups Indian Band will use the LSPD contribution to join the Aboriginal Snowboard Association (ASA) and the First Nations Snowboard Team. As a member of these programs, T’Kemlups will build a sustainable long-term relationship with surrounding ski areas, provide winter sport participation opportunities for its resident and take advantage of the diverse structured training already developed by the First Nations Snowboard Team.

Lead organization: Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre
Program: Fit Kids and Fundamentals
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre will introduce a new six-week program to develop fundamental sport skills in the gymnastics environment.  Designed to develop running, jumping and landing skills easily transferred to other sports, this program will challenge agility, balance, coordination and spatial orientation in children and youth. The funds will support the specialized education and training of coaches to deliver this program.

Lead organization: Kamloops Long Blades Association
Program: In-Line Skating Summer Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The In-Line Skating Summer Program will introduce 40 Aborginal and at-risk youths to in-line skating and racing. The funds will provide the necessary equipment and track development to try this new sport.  

Lead organization: Overlander Ski Club
Program: Ski School; Introduction to Cross Country Skiing
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Overlander Ski Club is expanding its Ski School program to include school children in Grades 3-5 to the sport. The funding will be used to purchase equipment to ensure all participants can access this free program.
 

Kelowna

Lead Organization: Arion Therapeutic Riding
Program: Therapeutic Riding, Competitive Sport Riding and Horse Interactions
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: January 2009

This funding will introduce children with disabilities to the experience of therapeutic riding, which is recognized as a healing recreational activity that improves posture, muscle tone, mobility, body awareness and core strength through physical contact with a horse.

Lead Organization: Kelowna Curling Club
Program: Junior Disability Program
Awarded: $1,120
Intake: January 2011

The Junior Disabilitiy Program will be expanded to serve a greater number of participants with a disability. The funding will be used to purchase specialized equipment and acquire ice time to make this program accessible to the community.

Lead Organization: City of Kelowna, Recreation and Culture Services
Program: Sledge Hockey
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The City of Kelowna is enabling individuals with a disability to engage in a new activity by introducing the sport of sledge hockey. The funding will be used to purchase equipment.

Lead Organization: Kelowna Sharks Youth Triathlon Club
Program: Youth Triathlon Club
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Youth Triathlon Club will target children and youth in the Kelowna area to introduce to the sport of triathlon in a club environment. This upstart club will use the funding to purchase safety and skill development equipment that is age-specific, ensuring optimum safety standards for the new participants.
 

Kimberley

Lead Organization: North Star Ski Racers
Program: All Mountain Skier X Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

North Star Ski Racers are using the funds to expand their operations by training their existing coaches in the new sport of all-mountain skier cross. With interest in skier cross and free-ride all-mountain skiing rising annually amongst children and youth, the club will be able to accommodate new participants and provide them with knowledgeable coaching that will encourage them to continue with the sport.
 

Kitimat

Lead organization: District of Kitimat Leisure Services
Program: Futsal for All
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The District of Kitmat Leisure Services, in partnership with Kitimat Youth Soccer Association, is introducing the Futsal for All program for children aged 6-12 years, to increase physical activity opportunities. The six-week sessions are designed to introduce the sport of futsal and prepare children for outdoor soccer pursuits during the summer months. The funding will be used to purchase equipment and access to facilities.

Kitwanga

Lead Organization: Gitanyow Band Council
Program: Gitanyow Youth Soccer League
Awarded: $1,930
Intake: April 2009

The Gitanyow Band Council will provide up to 82 youth between 5 and 11 years of age with the opportunity to start a soccer team. Gitanyow Little Chiefs Youth Soccer Club would encourage children and youth to participate in soccer tournaments held during the summer months all over the northwest.
 

Langley

Lead Organization: City of Langley
Program: Langley Cane Ball/Takraw League
Awarded: $1,925
Intake: September 2009

Cane ball is a traditional sport from Southeast Asia combining elements from volleyball, soccer and gymnastics. With over 300 Karen refugees from the region, the City of Langley is creating a cane ball league to help integrate the Karen people into the community and educate current residents on their culture and history. The equipment purchased using the funds will help establish a cane ball league and create an environment for the Karen people to meet Langley residents. Karen refugee youth will play a leading role in establishing the league by organizing lunchtime matches at school gymnasiums and teaching fellow students this great sport.

Lead Organization: PuCKS Powerplay Foundation
Program: PuCKS Rec and Power Nation
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

The PuCKS Powerplay Foundation offers children with limited access to sport, children with disabilities and children at-risk the opportunity to progress in life and school through participation in hockey and literacy activities.
Funds will allow extra ice-time for hockey participants in the recreation-level program and early-level competitive program, called PuCKS Rec and Power Nation respectively. PuCKS Rec is a new addition being offered for those seeking less structure and wanting to enjoy drop-in hockey for fun and fitness.

Lead organization: Special Olympics BC - Langley
Program: Active Start
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

Active Start promotes the development of basic motor skills amongst children with intellectual disabilities. The program educates and partners with parents/caregivers to foster positive movement experiences and lifelong skill development. Langley Special Olympics will purchase additional equipment to expand its Active Start program in order to make it available to children as well as toddlers.

Lead organization: Langley Gymnastics Foundation
Program: Foundations
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Foundations program will be expanded to serve a greater number of  special needs youth to engage in physical activity and challenge themselves. The funding will be used to purchase materials and equipment required for the program as well to train new coaches in how to conduct, instruct and plan a class for special needs youth.

Lead organization: Surrey Orcas Water Polo Club
Program: Summer Water Polo
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Summer Water Polo program is a new initiative of the Surrey Orcas Water Polo Club to provide new children and youth participants exposure to waterpolo. The purchase of portable net and the training of additional coaches will ensure this program is able to extend outreach into the community into any public outdoor pool setting.

Lumby

Lead Organization: Lumby Curling Club
Program: Introducing School Curling
Awarded: $ 1,810
Intake: October 2011

With the commitment of Grades 5 and 6 teachers and Physical Education teachers, the Lumby Curling Club would like to introduce curling into the local school schedules for both elementary and high school students alike. The grant will provide the Lumby Curling Club with new equipment, which would be used by each participating student class. This program's goal is to promote the introduction of curling as a healthy, social and affordable sport for all ages.

Mackenzie

Lead Organization: District of Mackenzie
Program: Mackenzie Futsul Program
Awarded: $2,250
Intake: October 2008

The District of Mackenzie Leisure Services Department and the local soccer organization wanted a Futsul program running by the time Mackenzie hosts the 2009 Northern BC Winter Games. Futsul is one of the sports in the Northern Games, and this grant will enable them to establish the sport in time.
 

Maple Ridge

Lead Organization: Fraser Valley Water Polo
Program: I LOVE H20 Polo
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: October 2008

Expansion of this introductory youth team sport into a new area of the Fraser Valley will provide opportunities for kids to develop skills and join local clubs that operate in the summer and winter months.
 

Masset

Lead organization: Queen Charlotte Islands Regional Recreation Commission
Program: Coaching Theory
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

The funds will enable the local recreation commission to offer two coaching clinics to train interested parents. Coaching Theory A & B courses will train local coaches to provide proper leadership for youth participating in basketball, volleyball, soccer and baseball. Training coaches to provide improved service is expected to attract more participants and increase overall success.

Melville

 

Lead Organization: Vancouver Island Biathlon Club
Program: Biathlon Development
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The grant will assist the Vancouver Island Biathlon Club with enhancing current biathlon development programs and with creating new programs to expand participation levels. The funding will go towards purchasing new rifles, and towards increasing the number of trained coaches available to the program. To facilitate an increase of coaches, the Club will use a portion of the funding to offer a free coaching course to sustain the volunteer coaching participation.

Mission

Lead Organization: Mission Friendship Centre Society
Program: Kids in Motion
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

Kids In Motion is a new program offered through the youth centre at the Mission Friendship Centre Society. The program aims to attract Aboriginal youth and adults between 15-29 years by providing a new opportunity to be physically activity. Funds will be used to buy core equipment to start the program, including kayaks and safely equipment. Youth will go onto the water twice a week for four hours at a time.

Lead Organization: Mission Soccer Club
Program: Girls Get a Kick
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Girls Get a Kick project aims to make it less intimidating for women to become involved in soccer as coaches, officials and team managers by offering women-only training groups.Targetting women over 18, the funds will enhance the program by supporting NCCP coach education and sport safety training for 10 women.

Mount Currie

Lead Organization: Lil'wat Recreation Department and Pemberton Karate Club
Program: Mats for Open Karate Tournament
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

Aboriginal youth will have greater access to karate programs and events through the purchase of mats.

Nakusp

Lead Organization: Special Olympics British Columbia
Program: Start Up of Special Olympics Program
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: April 2009 

Funding supports the program start-up in its first year of operation to serve people with special needs within a 100 km radius of a vast mountainous geographical area. Athletes range in age from 10 to 43 years of age and span a wide range of disabilities to include physical, mental and cognitive disabilities.

 

Lead Organization: Naskup and District Minor Hockey Association
Program Awarded: Boys & Girls Recreational Hockey League   
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Nakusp and District Minor Hockey Executive members in coordination with Parent Volunteers are working together to create a new 10-week hockey league for beginner and intermediate young hockey players. All funds will go towards purchasing equipment and jerseys to decrease the initial start-up costs of hockey. The goal of this program is to increase the overall registration for Naskup and District Minor Hockey through increased access to learning and participation.

Nelson

Lead Organization: Nelson and District Youth Centre
Program: Sk8 Club
Awarded: $1,500
Intake: October 2008

The purpose of the Sk8 Club is to provide youth with an opportunity to freely explore the sport of skateboarding on their own (that is, without their parents!) in an appealing environment using safe equipment and under effective supervision.

Lead Organization: Nelson Grizzlies Rugby Society
Program: Rugby for All
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Rugby for All program is expanding its outreach to introduce the sport to  children under 12 years as a component of their school physical education curriculum. The funding will ensure that participants have the essential equipment needed and sufficient coaches are recruited and trained.

Lead Organization: Nelson Baseball Association
Program: Umpire Training
Awarded: $ 2,000
Intake: 2011 October

The Nelson Baseball Association will introduce a new four-week Umpire Training program to train and certify umpires for youth baseball and softball in the Nelson area. The expansion of, and increase of members to the current umpire program, along with the necessary equipment will be funded by the LSPD contribution.

New Denver

Lead Organization: Hills Nordic Ski Club
Program: Junior XC Ski Program
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: April 2009

The Hills Nordic Ski Club will introduce a variety of programs to expand its youth programming in the region stretching from Nakusp to Slocan City. This includes an after-school ski club, a ski trade-up equipment program and a Saturday program for children and youth interested in skills development and racing techniques.
 

New Westminster

Lead Organization: New Westminster Junior Salmonbellies Sports Foundation (NWJSSF)
Program: Promoting Lacrosse to the Youth of New Westminster
Awarded: $1,960
Intake: November 2009

NWJSSF will begin an instructional program at local schools through an existing intramural system. The LSPD contribution will buy lacrosse sticks and balls for students to use during their introduction to the sports. The end of the program coincides with the beginning of the official Lacrosse season to encourage student to continue with the sport.

 

Lead Organization: Stick It to Violence Hockey Program
Program: Learn to Play Hockey
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Stick It to Violence hockey program is one that is designed to not only teach youth and at-risk youth hockey specific skills, but also useful life skills. In partnership with Royal City Alternative Program, students can benefit from both skills sets in a controlled, positive environment. The grant will contribute to both the cost of ice-time and the purchasing of new equipment for the participants.

North Vancouver

Lead Organization: Capilano Mat Rats
Program: Elementary Blast Programs and Expansion Projects
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

Capilano Mat Rats is a new not-for-profit kids wrestling program in partnership with North Shore elementary schools.  Using wresting as a vehicle to teach wresting and life skills.  Coaching education for the program volunteers is key to the success of this program and LSPDF funds will be focused to this pursuit.

Lead Organization: North Shore Public Golf Course Society
Program: Elementary School Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Elementary School Program will expand to every elementary school, public and private golf course in North Vancouver targetting over 600 children in Grades 3-5. The funding will purchase specialized age-specific equipment to enhance the experience of the participants.

Lead Organization: North Shore Winter Club
Program: Karate Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

While open to all age groups, this karate program will focus on new participants aged 55 and older, creating a safe environment with the purchase of mats and other specialized equipment.

Lead Organization: North Vancouver Recreation Commission
Program: Run, Jump, Throw
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The North Vancouver Recreation Commission will provide the Run, Jump, Throw program for low income youth and children living at the John C. Gardiner Lions Housing. The funding will support the purchase of equipment and train leaders to become certified instructors.

Lead Organization: Vancouver Water Ski Club
Program: Towed Water Sports
Awarded: $1,120
Intake: January 2011

The Vancouver Water Ski Club, in partnership with Big Brothers, Kiwanis and Squamish Nation, is enhancing its towed water sports program to include new participants who have barriers to participation, including Aboriginal youth and those with a disability. The funds will be used for NCCP coach education for seven new coaches.

Penticton

Lead organization: City of Penticton
Program: Penticton Special Needs Hockey Program 
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009 

This program will provide a new recreational opportunity for people with special needs in Penticton. The City of Penticton will develop and implement an introduction to hockey program for youth and young adults (14-23 years) with special needs in the South Okanagan. This is an opportunity to combine skill development with non-competitive scrimmage time to help participants be more physically active, increase self esteem, socialize and live out their dream of playing hockey.

Lead organization: Penticton KISU Swim Club
Program: Competitive Swimming Outreach Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

Children in Grades 3-4 at Queen's Park Elementary School will benefit from this school swimming program delivered by the Penticton KISU Swim Club. Learning to swim and acquiring water safety skills are essential life skills for children of this lakefront community.

Lead organization: Nickel Plate Cross Country Ski Club
Program: Grade 5 School Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Grade 5 School Program will be expanded to serve a greater number of participants and provide the opportunity for students to experience the skills and learn the techniques of cross country skiing with an emphasis on having fun. Over 450 new participants will experience the benefits of health and fitness through the investment of funding to purchase more equipment.

Lead organization: Okanagan-Similkameen Wrestling Club (OSWC)
Program: OSWC Rural Community and School System Expansion
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Okanagan-Similkameen Wrestling Club is a start up club with a vast outreach to children and youth in the three surrounding school districts. The funding will provide portable wrestling mats to ensure mobility of the program in reaching rural areas of the region.
 

Port Alberni

Lead organization: Alberni Valley Track Club
Program: Junior Officials and Coaches
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

This junior coaches and officials intiative offers a unique youth development opportunity by providing local youth athletes with the training, support and experiece to enter the coach and officials pathway in Track and Field. The funds will be used to provide NCCP Level 1 coach training and Level 1 Officials training and education.

Port Hardy

Lead organization: Port Hardy Youth Wellness Development Committee
Program: Port Hardy Youth Recreation Program 
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009 

This new program will be a youth-led initiative aimed at developing recreational activities for youth in the Port Hardy area. Youth will be involved in the entire process of planning, preparing, implementing and evaluating recreational activities. This will develop a sense of leadership and confidence for them to choose a healthy living going forward. The Port Hardy Youth Wellness Development Committee is an ad hoc group of youth, parents and professionals, who are committed to addressing a wide range of issues for youth in the local community.
 

Powell River

Lead organization: Powell River Disability Sport Club
Program: Model Community Project 
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: April 2009 

The club is open to participants of all ages and abilities and will promote social and physical wellness. The program will focus specifically on those with disabilities and provide an equal opportunity to learn sports.

Lead organization: Powell River Disability Sport Club
Program: Ravens Wheelchair Basketball
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

As a legacy of the 2007 Disability Games, the Powell River Disability Club is developing a wheelchair basketball program for participants with a disability. The funding will help to purchase sport chairs and NCCP coach education for coaches.

 

Lead Organization: The Power River Disability Sport Club
Program: Ravens Wheelchair Basketball
Awarded: $2000
Intake: 2011 October

The Ravens Wheelchair Basketball Club has experienced tremendous and successful growth over the past year. The dedicated members of this club team are eager to have the opportunity to compete against other, like-minded wheelchair basketball teams in the Vancouver area. The grant will contribute to travel expenses incurred in order for this team to travel and compete against another wheelchair basketball club team in the Lower Main land.

Prince George

Lead organization: Prince George Gnats Rugby Football Club
Program: Promotion of the 2010 Prince George Mini Rugby Program
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: April 2009 

Education of young athletes in the Prince George area through the game of rugby. Financial support allows the club to purchase the proper equipment, secure the necessary venues, and promote the Mini Rugby Program.

Lead organization: Prince George Triathlon Club
Program: Train to Tri
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

The Train to Tri program will target local high school student with their three-phase introductory course. The program will educate youth about triathlon safety and training practices leading up to a 12-week training to prepare them for the Prince George Triathlon in the summer.

 

Lead Organization: Prince George Youth Soccer Association
Program: PGYSA Soccer In School
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

Inner-city youth in the Prince George area will now have the opportunity to be exposed and engaged in soccer programs promoting an active, health lifestyle hosted by the Prince George Youth Soccer Association. The fund will assist by reducing the PGYSA Soccer in School program costs, making it an accessible program to all children wishing to participate.

Lead Organization: Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
Program: Youth Sport Mentoring
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council is dedicated to providing mentorship opportunities for Aboriginal and at-risk youth interested in sport organization and sport development. In order for these youth to have the opportunities to explore coaching, organizational and leadership career options, programs need to be developed that allow mentoring and internship possibilities. The grant will be used towards purchasing equipment for Run Jump Throw and Hockey In Our School programs to facilitate a teaching environment within the sport sector for these emerging youth leaders.

Prince Rupert

Lead Organization: Jim Ciccone Civic Centre
Program: Carpet Bowling Youth League
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2008

An intergenerational sport opportunity emerged from a one-time visit by Prince Rupert Secondary to the seniors’ carpet bowling league at the civic centre. The students had so much fun that they asked to return, and the seniors are pleased to lead a youth team program.
 

Princeton

Lead Organization: China Ridge Cross Country Ski Association
Program: Princeton Cross-Country Ski Community Recreation Program
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: October 2008

The China Ridge Cross Country Ski Association, in partnership with the Princeton Recreation department, is taking the momentum from recent efforts to restore and expand the ski trails in Princeton to offer a cross-country ski program. This will help achieve the club’s goals of youth participation, public interest and use of the trail facilities.

Lead Organization: Special Olympics Princeton K2
Program: Special Olympics Princeton K2
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2009

The local Special Olympics chapter will use these funds to attract new participants to sports by providing equipment and facility access, and training for new managers, coaches and officials. Funds will also be used for travel expenses.
 

Queen Charlotte Islands

Lead Organization: Queen Charlotte Islands Rec
Program: Jaada Time
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

Approximately 46 girls are involved in the Jaada Time program each year and meet once a week to improve their fitness and activity levels. It is designed for girls in kindergarten to Grade 6 with the majority of participants being of First Nations heritage. Funding will enable the program to expand its sports and wellness activities, to access venues in the town and create a learning unit on traditional foods of the area.
 

Quesnel

Lead Organization: Quesnel Technics Gymnastics Club
Program: Strong Spirits Troupe
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: January 2009

 

The Gymnastics Club will create a non-traditional gymnastics program that is open and accessible to culturally, physically or mentally diverse youth and adults. The program teaches circus art techniques, rhythmic gymnastic techniques, sport-acro techniques and Aboriginal hoop dance. Participants will collaborate on a final presentation. The objective is to engage youth and adults who would not otherwise participate in one of the traditional badge level or competitive programs.

Rosedale

Lead Organization: Chilliwack Tennis Society
Program: Coaching Recruitment
Awarded: $950
Intake: 2011 October

The Chilliwack Tennis Society is eager to provide skilled, certified tennis instruction to further engage its youth participants. The grant will assist in funding the certification of coaches for their summer tennis camp programs to teach younger tennis players the proper mechanics of this popular sport.

Salmon Arm

Lead organization: Shuswap Ringette Association
Program: Shuswap Ringette Mentorship Program
Awarded: $1,200
Intake: April 2009

Shuswap Ringette Association will institute the Mentorship Program so players may develop into top calibre coaches and experience leadership opportunities. The Shuswap Ringette Association expects that the program will benefit approximately 70 ringette players ranging in age from 5 to 18 years old.

Lead organization: First Nations Education Council
Program: Secwepemc Dancers
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Secwepemc Dancers program will introduce girls, aged 8-12, to community elders to learn the traditional Secwepemc dancing methods. The group will focus on cultural pride and learn about commitment, dedication, fitness and healthy lifestyles while becoming  traditional dancers. fitness The funding will support competition costuming and specialized training routines.
 

Sechelt

Lead organization: Sunshine Coast Regional District Parks and Recreation Division
Program: Girls on the Move
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

Girls on the Move is a nine-week program intended to encourage girls and young women to become active. During the program, participants will be introduced to a variety of sports in a supportive and encouraging environment in order to boost their self-confidence and create a more positive view of their bodies. The program will encourage a transition to ongoing Parks and Recreation programming for long-term exercise adherence.
 

Shawnigan Lake

 

Lead Organization: Shawnigan Lake Community Centre
Program: Gymnastics Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Shawnigan Lake Community Centre would like to expand its existing gymnastics program by including and encouraging participation of preschool-aged children. This program will help young children engage in physical activity at an earlier age and help them to develop self confidence and social skills. The grant will assist in the purchasing of new, age-appropriate gymnastics equipment to facilitate the youngest participants.

Smithers

Lead Organization: Town of Smithers, Department of Recreation, Parks and Culture
Program: Youth basketball development program
Awarded: $2,400
Intake: January 2009

The goal is to develop a youth basketball program that operates from January to June. This will enable the Town to offer a recreational basketball league for boys and girls starting at age six. The funds will be used to train senior high school students as referees, providing much needed leadership development and youth employment. Funds will also be used for equipment, including basketballs and jerseys.

Lead organization: Smithers Junior Softball Society
Program: SJS League Development Program
Awarded: $1,700
Intake: November 2009

Smithers Junior Softball Society will use the LSPD funds to certify and train umpires in order to provide a safe and current playing opportunity. The league will restock its equipment and purchase more balls to enable greater participation opportunity.

 

Lead Organization: Buckley Valley Cross Country Ski Club
Program : PeeWee Ski Program  
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Buckley Valley Cross Country Ski Club currently offers various learn-to-ski programs through local schools for elementary-aged children from Grades 4 to 7. The club believes however, with the help of the funding to purchase smaller equipment, the program can extend its introductory classes to include even younger participants. By purchasing this equipment and taking the program directly to the elementary schools, children aged five to eight can learn how to cross-country ski in the safety of their school.

Sooke

Lead Organization: South Island Rough Riders Gymkhana Club
Program: Gymkhana Club
Awarded: $1,800
Intake: October 2008

Gymkhana is an equestrian sport now available to urban children and youth who want to learn to ride and enjoy games on horseback. The grant will fund age-specific equipment for youth to use with horses.

Sparwood

Lead Organization: District of Sparwood Community and Facility Services
Program: Learn the Ropes - Wall and Rock Climbing
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Learn the Ropes climbing course will teach youth climbers the skills needed to pass the belay test and be able to climb independently. The funding will be used to provide a trained instructor, and purchase climbing and safety equipment.

Surrey

Lead Organization: Tri City Greyhounds
Program: Specialized Track & Field Equipment
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Tri City Greyhounds Master's Track Club in Surrey will use the funding to enhance participation with the purchase of specialized equipment to improve accessibility.

Terrace

Lead Organization: Equinox Outdoor Recreation Society
Program: Rock Climbing Instructor Certification
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

Equinox Outdoor Recreation Society will be sustaining community progams with a focused initiative to certify eligible candidates as AMGA Rock Climbing Instructors. Through strong partnerships with Mountain Equipment Co-op, and American Mountain Guides Assocaition, rock climbing programs targetted to youth, youth-at-risk, and Aboriginal communities in Terrace can continue to be delivered.

Telkwa

 

Lead Organization: Telkwa Elementary School - Parent Advisory Council
Program: Afterschool Indoor Soccer Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The grant will assist the existing Telkwa Elementary School Afterschool Indoor Soccer Program by purchasing additional equipment, and providing honorariums and training to coaches. This free program offers an after school environment that increases participants fitness levels, gives children a safe place to play with friends, and allows them to foster skills while developing friendships. 

Trail

Lead Organization: City of Trail
Program: Pickleball for Everyone!
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

A cross between tennis, badminton, and table tennis, the activity that is sweeping the community of Trail is pickleball. Targeted as a seniors program, the funding will be invested to purchase the equipment needed to play this very popular and inclusive activity.

Tofino

Lead Organization: Tofino Parks and Recreation
Program: Tofino Surf Club
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: October 2008

Following a very successful four-week surf program last season, Tofino Parks and Recreation is creating an ongoing program accessible to local youth in order to increase physical activity. It will provide essential equipment, such as wetsuits, and involve a number of local organizations in the delivery of a surf club.

Lead Organization: Hot Springs Wolves basketball team
Program: Hot Springs Wolves basketball program
Awarded: $1,500
Intake: January 2009

The program will consist of two basketball camps and a month-long basketball program at the school. These workshops will help both children and their teachers become more active and educated in the game of basketball. The funding will enable a “lending library” for equipment such as basketballs, nets, ball pumps, needles and other necessary equipment for this isolated community to use.
 

Valemount

Lead Organization: Valemount Gymnastics Association
Program: Preschool Gymnastics Program
Awarded: $1,550
Intake: January 2011

The preschool gymnastics program is an enhanced intitaive of the Valemount Gymnastics Association, developed to improve body and space awareness, communication and cognitive skills for children under 6 years. The funding will be used to access ActiveStart training for their coaches.

Vancouver

Lead Organization: Britannia Community Services Centre
Program: Britannia Gymnastics Club
Awarded: $1,500
Intake: October 2008

The Britannia Gymnastics Club is a newly established organized sport group with an opportunity to develop the only club on Vancouver’s eastside offering a professional and challenging program for children in the community.

Lead Organization: BC Sanshou Federation
Program: Indigenous Martial Artists (IMA)
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

The Indigenous Martial Artists (IMA) is a group of five urban Aboriginal youth merging First Nations fighting forms with Shanshou to develop a new form of martial arts. They receive world-class training free of cost from a member of the International Wushu Sanshou Dao Association; in return, they commit to a demanding training schedule three days a week, year-round. The participants, who come from different backgrounds, embrace the positive, healthy and active way of the IMA program. Funding will help buy training and competition equipment and team clothing for each member.

Lead Organization: Musqueam Indian Band
Program: Gymnastics in Musqueam
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

The Phoenix Gymnastics Club and the University of British Columbia will partner to introduce the Kids Can Move program on-site at Musqueam. This will enable the children to learn physical literacy skills and gain the confidence necessary to participate in any sport or recreational activity. At the conclusion of the program participants will visit the UBC gymnastics club for a short, fun session, allowing them to experience a club setting and spark their interest in continued participation.

Lead Organization: Strathcona Community Centre Association
Program: Pre-Season Basketball Outreach for Girls
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

This project targets girls, ages 4-9, who live in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. It will introduce basketball, work on the development of basic skills, and provide game experience with beginners or clinic programs offered during school time, on weekends and during the noon hours. Since organized sports in school does not start until Grade 4, this is an opportunity to reach girls who have never played a team sport and introduce the skills to succeed.

Lead Organization: John Oliver Community Schools Team/Vancouver School Board
Program: Sports for All Wrestling
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: September 2009

The Sports for All Wrestling club is open to youth in Grades 8-12, particularly those new to Canada or possibly at-risk. The Wrestling club provides a safe and fun environment with an opportunity to learn the fundamental skills of wrestling and develop leadership skills from coaching, volunteering and playing. Funding will allow an increase in the number of services offered by the John Oliver Community Schools Team and help promote physical activity and healthy living to the community. It will also be put towards providing leadership training to the youth so they become positive role models.

Lead organization: Inner City MoreSports
Program: Britannia Swim/Run
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

Targeting six inner-city elementary schools (Grandview, Lord Nelson, McDonald, Britannia, Seymour and Strathcona), MoreSports will run a six-week swim/run program for 200 students leading up to a spring event. The program will be not be cost prohibitive and will celebrate Triathalon Canada’s motto: Every Finisher is a Winner.

Lead organization: MoreSports Hastings Hub
Program: MoreSports Smash Badminton
Awarded: $1,960
Intake: November 2009

Smash Badminton will be a non-physical sport that participation opportunity for inner city children, with a focus on getting more girls involved in sport. As an expansion to the existing MoreSports program, badminton racquets and equipment will be purchased to offer badminton free of cost to participants.

Lead Organization: Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports
Program: Adaptive Skiing for People with Autism
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

This adaptive skiing program for youth and adults with autism is aimed at removing barriers for people with disabilities, their familiies and their community that prevent them from participating in the mountain experience. The funding will be used to provide specialized autism training, and CADS Level 1 Instructor certification to their 15 volunteer ski instructors.

Lead Organization: Coastal Squash Organization
Program: Urban Squash Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Coastal Squash organization will use the funding to initiate an after-school program for kids in Grades 5-6 from inner-city schools in Vancovuer. Academic tutoring, squash instruction and community service opportunities are the foundations of this program. Coastal Squash will buy equipment and safety eyeguards with the funding.
 

Vernon

Lead Organization: Mr. T’s Triathlon Club
Program: School-based triathlon training
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2009

An eight-week, school-based triathlon training program with a fun-and-play focus, culminating in a race where the student/athletes will celebrate their achievements.

Lead Organization: Vernon Rowing and Paddling Centre
Program: High School Rowing-Exposure and Experience
Awarded: $1,750
Intake: January 2011

This Vernon-based community rowing and paddling centre will use the funding to provide, at no charge, first experiences for new youth participants in the sport of rowing. Drawing from six local high schools, 12 sessions will be conducted with all equipment, coaching and safety standards provided with a goal of 324 youth participating.

Victoria

Lead Organization: KidSport Victoria
Program: After-school sports program
Awarded: $2,500
Intake: January 2009

A pilot project introducing the Run, Jump, Throw program to inner-city elementary school children after school, providing a grounding in basic sport skills and activity where the opportunity might not otherwise exist.

Lead organization: Songhees First Nation
Program: Sport Leadership Through Officiating
Awarded: $2000
Intake: November 2009

Teens selected by the Songhees First Nation council will receive funding for soccer, lacrosse or hockey official certification. This will give the youth an opportunity to take leadership in the community and gain valuable work experience. Once certified, the youth will be providing a needed service to the community which will increase the opportunity for residents to participate in these activities.

Lead Organization: Lower Island Soccer Association
Program: Free Play
Awarded: $1,120
Intake: January 2011

Free Play is an innovate soccer program  for children and youth that allows participants to organize and manage their own games and return the game back to its roots as a neighbourhood activity. Targetting 80 children in the Victoria area, Free Play is free to attend and also free from interference of coaches, allowing children to play at their own pace and at their own comfort level in an unstructure safe environment. The funding will cover the cost of facilities and supervision.

Lead Organization: Highland Pacific Golf
Program: Golf in Schools
Awarded: $1,800
Intake: January 2011

In partnership with Golf British Columbia, Highland Pacific Golf will introduce the Golf in Schools program to the communities of Victoria and Sooke to teach the basics of golf to school-aged children. The funding will help purchase the specialized age-specific equipment to enhance the experience of the participant. 

Lead Organization: Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Club
Program: Victoria and Island Wheelchair Rugby
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Victoria Wheelchair Rugby Club is enhancing its wheelchair rugby program through support to purchase new equipment; repair and maintain existing equipment, and acquire more training time to meet the demand in the South Vancouver Island region. 

Lead Organization: Cedar Hill Squash Club
Program: Introduction to Squash
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

This popular program is continuing to reach out to new and existing student participants by facilitating bus transportation from local schools to the Cedar Hill Squash Club. This will allow more children to participate without having to rely on parents or teachers to facilitate transportation. The grant will go towards supporting this initiative that will continue to introduce youth to a lifetime sport with proven health benefits.

West Kelowna

Lead organization: Liquid Lightning Swim Club
Program: Elementary School Swim Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

The Elementary School Swim program is a 10-week program designed to teach Grades 3-4 students how to swim. Working in collaboration with the Liquid Lightning Swim Club and Jonson Bently Pool, 30 students will be provided the opportunity to participate at no cost. The funding will support water safety instructors; pool time and equipment needs.

Lead Organization: Telemark Biathlon (Telemark Ski Club)
Program: Youth Programs
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Bears 1 Biathlon, Youth Recreation Nordic, and Para Biathlon programs for youth with visually impairments are all programs within the Telemark Biathlon and Ski Club that will be benefiting, expanding, and increasing participation levels through the funding. The contribution will primarily go towards funding the coaching program, as well the purchasing and renting of equipment to ensure that the youth programs remain sustainable for future years.

Whistler

Lead organization: Whistler Adaptive Sports Program
Program: Adaptive Nordic Program
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: November 2009

The Adaptive Nordic Sports program will be expanded to serve a greater number of participants and provide the opportunity for athletes with a disability to try biathalon. LSPD funding will be used to certify eight volunteers as community coaches; host adaptive training clinics for athletes with a disability; offer biathalon to athletes in partnership with Twoonie Biathalon Races.

Lead organization: Whistler Gymnastics Club
Program: Family Open Gym
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: January 2011

Family Open Gym is a new program of the Whistler Gymnastics club aimed at providing the community access to their fully equipped facility and to enjoy an affordable indoor recreational experience. The funding will ensure trained coaches are supervising the activities of the program.

White Rock

Lead organization: Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse
Program: Kids Rock! Lacrosse Recruitment and Mentorship Program
Awarded: $2000
Intake: November 2009

Semiahmoo Minor Lacrosse will address the gap in team sport among young children by introducing Lacrosse to pre-school and kindergarten kids. In collaboration with local schools, Kids Rock! will promote lacrosse and active living during classroom demonstrations using equipment purchased with the LSPD funds. After-school skills camps will be run by certified coaches and current rock players to encourage continuation within the sport.
 

Williams Lake

Lead Organization: Xat’sull Aboriginal Youth Group
Program: Xat’sull Aboriginal Youth Group
Awarded: $1,500
Intake: January 2009

Funds will be used to expand on the popularity of ball hockey in the community by providing needed investment in equipment and coaches to increase youth involvement.

Lead organization:  Williams Lake Indian Band – Recreation Program
Program:  Williams Lake Indian Band Youth Baseball Program
Amount awarded:  $2,000
Intake: April 2009

The program aims to promote a healthy lifestyle within the community and use baseball as a tool to revitalize community culture.

 

Lead Organization: Williams Lake Bighorns Minor Lacrosse
Program: Community Introduction to Lacrosse
Awarded: $1,800
Intake: October 2011

The Community Introduction to Lacrosse program, led by the Williams Lake Bighorns Minor Lacrosse Association, aims to enhance lacrosse opportunities for both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal youth in Williams Lake at no cost to the participants. The funds will go towards purchasing more equipment for the six yearly development sessions so participants can properly expand upon their lacrosse skills.

Zeballos

Lead Organization: Ehattesaht Chinehkint
Program: Wrestling Introduction
Awarded: $2,000
Intake: October 2011

The Ehattesaht Tribe is providing an exceptional opportunity for Aboriginal youth in its community to participate, gain leadership skills, and focus on pursuing an active healthy life style through their new Wrestling Introduction workshop program. The funds will go towards ensuring a facility can be rented to facilitate the Olympic Freestyle Wrestling workshops.

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