E-News - January 2017
     
 

January 2017

2018 BC Winter Games Board Announced

Kamloops Board

Canada’s Tournament Capital has assembled a group of community leaders to develop the vision and policies for the 2018 BC Winter Games.

“Our Board of Directors have the leadership and experience to create an outstanding Games for the 2,150 planned participants,” Niki Remesz, 2018 BC Winter Games President explains. “Our Directors are skilled leaders who have stepped up to volunteer their time to create an outstanding experience."

 

Celebrating Canada 150

Canada 150

As we begin a new year, we are excited to join with Canadians across the country to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary.  The BC Games and Team BC believe that sport is part of what it means to be Canadian and we are proud to have been an important part of celebrating sport, communities, and Canada for close to 40 years.

 

Curling Alumni at Canadians

Curling alumni

The Canadian Junior Curling Championships get underway in Victoria on January 21. All eight curlers representing British Columbia are BC Games alumni and five have competed at both the BC Games and for Team BC at the Canada Games.  Best of luck to Team Tardi and Team Brown!

 
 

RBC Training Ground

RBC Training Ground

RBC Training Ground local qualifiers are set to take place across British Columbia in early 2017, in the hopes of finding Canada’s next great Olympic athletes.  RBC Training Ground is a program designed to help sport officials uncover athletes with Olympic podium potential, in sports they may not have considered.

Local Qualifier Events:
Prince George, January 21
Burnaby, February 5
Kamloops, February 12
Victoria, February 19

 
 
 

Upcoming Games

 

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Canada Games Activity Challenge

Activity Challenge

TEACHERS - sign up your class for the Canada Games Activity Challenge before January 27 and you could win a school visit from Olympian Jennifer Heil and Paralympian (and BC Games alum) Bo Hedges!

Sign up here! 

 

Canadian Sport School Victoria

CSS Info Night

The Canadian Sport School-Victoria is looking for hardworking, motivated, and talented young athletes who are driven to represent Canada at an elite international level in their sport.

Simply put, we are looking for Canada’s future National Team members, Olympians and
Paralympians.  Hurry, space is limited!

CSS Information Night
February 22 at 6:30pm
 
PISE - 4371 Interurban Rd.

Register to attend now!

 

Canada's Volunteer Awards

Canada Volunteer Awards

Canada's Volunteer Awards recognize the contributions of volunteers, businesses, and innovative not-for-profit organizations in improving the well-being of people and communities.

The Government of Canada recognizes the valuable efforts of volunteers who give their time so generously to enhance the quality of life of their fellow Canadians.

Nominate an outstanding volunteer today!
Deadline is February 3, 2017.

 
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