Community of Grand Forks

The Grand Forks Spirit of BC Committee hosted events to celebrate the annual Spirit of BC Week.

More than 250 young hockey players participated in the Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament.

Two schools registered with Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating in students.

Grand Forks received $15,000 from Measuring Up to improve accesibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.

The Grand Forks literacy task group received $70,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in the community and surrounding area.

45 tourism businesses in the South Okanagan area received accessibility ratings from the Accessible Tourism program.

Over 3,800 children in 41 communities across BC developed basketball skills in the Steve Nash Youth Development Program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2008.

Over 3,000 children in grades 2-7 in 41 communities participated in Basketball BC's Steve Nash Youth Development Program in 2007-2010 thanks to $25,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program.

Grand Forks received $5,000 from Spirit of BC.

Close to 1,000 students in 8 schools in the Okanagan Skaha School District participated in Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating.