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Team BC Seeks Female Golf Athletes for 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)
17U and 19U female golf athletes invited to attend Team BC’s tryout for the 2017 NAIG The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) oversees the Team BC Program for the North American Indigenous Games. I·SPARC and our Team BC coaches are seeking female (First Nations, Metis, Inuit) golf athletes born 1998 through 2005 […]
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Minister’s statement on representative’s report
March 30, 2017 VICTORIA – Minister of Children and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux released the following statement in response to the Representative for Children and Youth’s (RCY) latest report, Delegated Aboriginal Agencies: How Resourcing Affects Service Delivery: “I thank the representative for this report. We agree, overall, that Delegated Aboriginal Agencies (DAAs) require additional support […]
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I·SPARC’s Spring Intake of Equipment Grant Applications Now Open!
Victoria, BC (March 24, 2017) – I·SPARC (The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council) is now accepting applications for its Spring edition of the Equipment Grant Program. The Equipment Grant Program offers First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, Aboriginal Friendship Centres and some other not-for-profit organizations serving indigenous communities across British Columbia the opportunity to apply […]
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ISPARC: Registration Extended for 2017 Player Selection Camp
Team BC Player Selection Camp Registration Extended Until Monday, March 27, 2017 I·SPARC seeking top Indigenous male and female hockey players from across the province. Registration for the Team BC Player Selection Camp for the 2017 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) has been extended and will remain open until midnight, Monday, March 27th. Indigenous male and […]
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Community Sport Development Performance Sport Programs Healthy Living Activities Grants & Recognition Event Calendar B.C. and I·SPARC Honour Provincial Recipients of Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport
Twelve Outstanding Aboriginal Athletes Receive Prestigious Award Kelowna, B.C. (March 21, 2017) – The 2016 Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport were presented this evening to twelve outstanding Aboriginal youth athletes from British Columbia. The awards were presented by Gordon Hogg, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Sport, during a formal celebration held during the […]
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Twelve Outstanding Athletes Honoured with Prestigious Award! – ISN
B.C. and I·SPARC Honour Provincial Recipients of Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport The 2016 Premier’s Awards for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport were presented this evening to twelve outstanding Aboriginal youth athletes from British Columbia. The awards were presented by Gordon Hogg, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Sport, during a formal celebration held […]
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ISPARC: Registration Open for Lace ‘Em Up 2017
The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is pleased to present the Lace ‘Em Up Hockey Program – An Introduction To Canada’s National Game! Sanctioned by BC Hockey, this one-day camp is for Indigenous youth between the ages of 6 – 12 years old who are beginners or first time hockey players that […]
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Squamish Nation: 2017 Sports and Cultural Funding Applications
March 20, 2017 Attention All Organized Sports and/or Cultural Groups or Individuals: The Squamish Nation Chiefs and Council would like to encourage Organized Sports and/or Cultural Groups to apply for funding for the fiscal year 2017/2018. Please complete the attached application form for sponsorship if you are in one of these categories: organized sports (teams […]
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Okanagan Nation Alliance: Hundreds of First Nations Youth Head to Kelowna to Compete at the 2017 Junior All Native Basketball Tournament
From March 19-24 2017 Syilx Basketball, the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) and Westbank First Nation (WFN) will welcome over 700 athletes to Okanagan Nation territory for the annual, provincial, Junior All Native Basketball Tournament (JANT). This is the largest First Nations youth sporting event in BC. Alongside the current tournament, JANT is will also be […]
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Opinion: To Site C or not to Site C? – Vancouver Sun
March 16, 2017 I want to take issue with Marvin Shaffer’s Feb. 14 piece on the economics of B.C. Hydro’s Site C dam. Not all of it. I agree with the statements that “the output from Site C will be surplus to B.C. Hydro’s requirements in 2024 and for many years thereafter. This surplus electricity […]
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