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posted on May 02, 2012 |129 Views
Applications are now being accepted for the Coach Mentor Apprentice Program for the 2012 BC Summer Games. Apply by May 31, 2012.
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posted on April 15, 2012 |266 Views
On behalf of our volunteers, BC Games Society donated $500 to KidSport Greater Vernon in honour of National Volunteer Week.
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posted on March 09, 2012 |362 Views
Eight BC Games alumni took home top honours at the annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards ceremony.
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posted on March 01, 2012 |1018 Views
The bid process to select the communities to host the BC Summer and BC Winter Games in 2016 and 2018 is now open.
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posted on February 28, 2012 |449 Views
Relive the memories of the BC Winter Games through photos, video and news coverage.
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posted on February 13, 2012 |367 Views
Coaches lead and inspire athletes from community programs to the Olympic and Paralympic podiums. Article published in Black Press papers.
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posted on January 05, 2012 |512 Views
With the 2012 BC Winter Games set to start in Vernon in February, spirit is building in every community across the province. Read the full article appearing province-wide in Black Press papers.
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posted on December 13, 2011 |1157 Views
The BC Games Society unveiled a new design for the ceremonial podiums and medals that will be part of the BC Winter and BC Summer Games.
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posted on April 02, 2012 |206 Views
BC Games Society Event and IT Manager, Irene Schell, was honoured by ProMOTION Plus with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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posted on March 05, 2012 |582 Views
17 BC Games Alumni are finalists for the annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards. Winners will be announced on March 8th.
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posted on February 26, 2012 |351 Views
Biathlete Hunter Sones was presented the W.R. Bennett Award for Athletic Excellence by
MLA for Vernon-Monashee, Eric Foster, at the Closing Ceremony of the 2012 BC Winter Games.
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posted on February 26, 2012 |538 Views
The Greater Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games ended Sunday with the final medals handed out and 1,145 athletes from across the province headed for home with memories of what will be, for many of them, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Fierce competition in 15 sports gave participants a taste of what it is like to perform in a multi-sport environment.
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posted on February 25, 2012 |659 Views
A huge snowfall on Silver Star Mountain continued to factor in to events there Saturday, but it didn't prevent the first medals being handed out in the sport of Ski-Cross which made its debut at the Greater Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games.
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posted on February 24, 2012 |459 Views
The first medals of the 2012 BC Winter Games were handed out Friday as competition got underway at venues across Greater Vernon.
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posted on February 23, 2012 |638 Views
The Greater Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games were officially opened Thursday with Premier Christy Clark lighting BC Winter Games cauldron and commending the assembled athletes for being positive role models to their peers.
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posted on February 23, 2012 |640 Views
British Columbia’s best young athletes descend on Vernon, BC starting today for the 2012 BC Winter Games
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posted on February 16, 2012 |1697 Views
The Greater Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games are now less than a week away. 1145 athletes, 292 coaches and 160 officials will compete in 15 different sports over the four day event.
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posted on February 15, 2012 |742 Views
Live webcasting was introduced for the first time at the 2012 BC Winter Games.
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posted on February 14, 2012 |331 Views
Black Press is telling the stories of BC athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers who were involved in the BC Winter Games. Read all of the stories about the BC Winter Games written by Black Press journalists in one convenient location.
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posted on January 04, 2012 |500 Views
BC Games Alumnus, Corynn Brown has been named as Canada's flagbearer for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games. Brown won the gold medal in curling at the Terrace 2010 BC Winter Games.
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posted on January 03, 2012 |355 Views
The BC Sport Agency is accepting applications for a Chief Executive Officer. Application deadline is January 13, 2011.
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posted on December 19, 2011 |448 Views
BC Games Society President and CEO named to the Board of Directors for the Prince George 2015 Canada Winter Games.
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posted on November 29, 2011 |319 Views
The 2013 BC Seniors Games will be hosted in Kamloops and the 2014 BC Seniors Games in Langley.
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posted on November 23, 2011 |314 Views
The Core Sport application process for the 2014 BC Winter or BC Summer Games is now underway. Applications are due on January 27, 2012
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posted on November 19, 2011 |559 Views
The official countdown to the BC Winter Games in Greater Vernon is underway. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Torchlighting event marking 100 days to the Games.
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posted on November 18, 2011 |603 Views
The new BC Sport Agency is now into month three of operations and things are well on their way. Read the November 2011 Newsletter for full details.
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posted on October 24, 2011 |431 Views
Applications are now being accepted for the Community Recreation Program. Announced in September, this $30 million program will give funding to communities to give B.C. families greater access to recreation facilities so they can enjoy the benefits of increased physical activity and community involvement.
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posted on October 13, 2011 |1009 Views
BC Games Alumni represented Canada at the 2011 Pan and ParaPan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.
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posted on September 29, 2011 |226 Views
The Governor General of Canada, His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston addressed the members of the Canada Club in Vancouver. In his speech he laid out 10 challenges that we need to address, both as caring Canadians and as a caring society, to improve volunteerism and philanthropy in Canada
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posted on September 17, 2011 |311 Views
The BC Games Society thanks and celebrates coaches during Coach Week in BC.
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posted on September 13, 2011 |570 Views
Two BC Games Alumni inducted to the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Congratulations to Maelle Ricker and Brent Seabrook.
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posted on September 08, 2011 |861 Views
Cathy Priestner-Allinger has been named as interim CEO of the new sport agency for BC.
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posted on September 07, 2011 |554 Views
Ten BC Games Alumni are representing Canada at the Commonwealth Youth Games on the Isle of Man.
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posted on August 31, 2011 |610 Views
Local Sport Development funding is now available to start or expand community sport opportunties.
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posted on August 19, 2011 |686 Views
The Province is contributing more than $295,000 to support 61 sporting events hosted in communities all over British Columbia through the Hosting BC program.
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posted on August 17, 2011 |640 Views
2800 active seniors competed at the 2011 BC Seniors Games in the West Kootneay communities of Trail, Castlegar and Nelson.
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posted on August 16, 2011 |710 Views
18 BC Games Alumni were part of Team Canada competing at the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China.
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posted on August 05, 2011 |853 Views
Team BC competed at the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games in Kamloops, Aug 5-14 including 183 BC Games alumni.
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posted on July 25, 2011 |588 Views
Memories of the highly successful Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games will live on in the community thanks to three financial legacies that will enhance sports and arts opportunities for years to come.
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posted on July 16, 2011 |653 Views
Five BC Games Alumni are part of Team Canada competing at the 2011 FINA World Aquatic Championships in Shanghai, China.
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posted on July 01, 2011 |542 Views
The Province is continuing its strong support for the work of British Columbia’s Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs) by providing them with more than $9 million in funding for 2011/12, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong announced today.
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posted on June 09, 2011 |348 Views
PSO and MSO senior staff and volunteers are invited to attend an information session about the BC Sport Alliance on Tuesday June 21st.
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posted on May 30, 2011 |492 Views
Now is your chance to contribute your ideas. Governments are collaborating with sport communities and Canadians from coast to coast to develop a Canadian Sport Policy that makes us proud of our sport system and its achievements both at home and abroad.
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posted on May 13, 2011 |501 Views
The 2010-2011 Year in Review is a colourful look back at the successes of the past fical year including the Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games.
These pages personify the countless hours of athletic training and volunteer diligence which continue to position BC as a leader in sport and community development.
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posted on May 10, 2011 |1772 Views
The team that will plan and stage the Surrey 2012 BC Summer Games is now in place.
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posted on April 12, 2011 |827 Views
The BC Games Society welcomes Black Press as the newest Corporate Partner of the BC Winter and BC Summer Games.
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posted on February 25, 2011 |686 Views
Eight BC Games alumni were nominated for individual awards and another 18 were members of the Team of the Year nominees. Taking home top honors were alumni Maelle Ricker (Senior Female Athlete), Denny Morrison (Community Champion), Ray Carter (Daryl Thompson Award), and Christine Wong (Junior Female). The UBC Women’s Volleyball Team, with seven BC Games alumni took home Team of the Year honours.
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posted on January 31, 2011 |448 Views
The Honourable Cadieux, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development announced the appoitnment of four new Board Members the BC Games Society board of directors.
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posted on November 18, 2010 |734 Views
The first official meeting for the planning of the Surrey 2012 BC Summer Games took place November 18, 2012. Also announced are the sports that will be a part of the 2012 BC Summer Games
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posted on October 01, 2010 |333 Views
The Terrace 2010 BC Winter Games Board releases its applications for its legacy fund.
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posted on September 18, 2010 |267 Views
82 BC athletes will represent Canada at the 2010 Commonwealth Games including 36 BC Games Alumni including Brent Hayden (Swimming), Caroly Huynh (Wrestling) and Dylan Armstrong (Athletics).
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posted on September 17, 2010 |284 Views
Prince George was awarded the rights to host the 2015 Canada Winter Games. A past host of the BC Summer and BC Winter Games, Prince George will welcome the countries best developing athletes to compete in 20 sports over two weeks of competition.
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posted on September 10, 2010 |297 Views
New Zealand to recruit volunteers using software developed by 2010 LegaciesNow.
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posted on August 03, 2010 |211 Views
BC Games Alumnus, Jeremy Bagshaw was selected as Canada's Flag Bearer for the Inagural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore. Jeremy joins other alumni, Shai-Anne Davis, Katelyn Hayward, Katie Reid, Brooke Powell and Christine Ridenour on the team.
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posted on July 25, 2010 |436 Views
After 18 months of planning and three days of competition, the Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games come to a close.
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posted on July 14, 2010 |331 Views
The BC Games Society is pleased to announce plans for the 2012 BC Winter Games in Greater Vernon are now getting underway. Two significant milestones have been met with the establishment of a host community Board of Directors, and the announcement of the participating sports for the February 23 – 26, 2012 event.
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posted on June 15, 2010 |196 Views
BC Games Society and Tourism BC, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, will oversee the Hosting BC website (www.HostingBC.ca), a marketing website showcasing the readiness of B.C. communities to host sport events. As part of its strategic plan, 2010 Legacies Now is transferring programs such as the HostingBC.ca website to trusted partners to ensure communities continue to benefit from these investments as a legacy of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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posted on May 27, 2010 |285 Views
2010 Legacies Now is pleased to announce the transfer of volunteer website VolWeb.ca to the BC Games Society, who will work in partnership with Volunteer BC to oversee its operations, database of volunteers and organizations, and long-term direction.
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posted on April 19, 2010 |203 Views
In over 100 communities across the province, BC Games volunteers are working tirelessly to provide the opportunity for BC’s best developing athletes to compete at the BC Summer and BC Winter Games. The BC Games Society is proud to recognize the efforts of these volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 18-24.
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posted on March 31, 2010 |212 Views
The BC Lacrosse Association was presented with the Wendy Ladner-Beaudry Sport Achievement Award at the annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards.
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posted on March 31, 2010 |224 Views
The BC Games Society is pleased to announce that Debbie Coulter of North Vancouver, BC is this year’s recipient of a Sport BC Presidents’ Award for outstanding volunteer commitment and dedication to sport. Coulter was recognized on behalf of her work with the BC Games Society at the annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards.
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posted on March 08, 2010 |215 Views
A speed skater from Winfield, Jordan Rosborough, was presented the W.R. Bennett Award for Athletic Excellence by the Minister of Healthy Living and Sport, Ida Chong at the Closing Ceremony of the Terrace 2010 BC Winter Games.
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posted on March 05, 2010 |208 Views
CN announced today that it has donated $15,000 to the Dr. R.E.M Lee Hospital Foundation to help purchase an infant and pediatric ventilator for the Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace.
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posted on March 01, 2010 |205 Views
British Columbia’s best young athletes will be taking a step toward future Winter Olympic Games as many of them compete at their first ever multi-sport event at the Terrace 2010 BC Winter Games.
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