Community of Kelowna

5681 young hockey players participated in the Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament.

Over 300 athletes participated in the Honda Tour of Champions National Championships, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

The Kelowna Spirit of BC Committee hosted events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week.

Kelowna Visual and Performing Arts Centre Society received $19,200 from Catalyst for Mentorship - Embracing Today, Planning for Tomorrow.

Over 80 athletes from six countries participated in the Central Okanagan Sailing Association's World Trapseat 16 Championship, which received $12,000 from Hosting BC.

100 athletes from six countries and six provinces competed in the Canadian Snowboarding Federation's Honda Tour of Snowboard Champions, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

1000 triathlon athletes competed in the Pushor Mitchell Kelowna Apple Triathlon, which received $15,000 from Hosting BC.

130 athletes competed in the 2007 FIS Snowboard NorAm, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

The City of Kelowna received $15,000 from Creative Communities for the City of Kelowna Cultural Scan, the first phase of a new cultural plan.

The 2007 World Sledge Hockey Challenge which was held at Capital News Centre received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

The 2007 CYA Women's National Keelboat Championship received $5,000 from Hosting BC.

The 2007 Pushor Mitchell Kelowna Apple Triathlon received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

Okanagan Artists Alternative received $106,920 from Arts Partners in Creative Development for Edges of Diversity.

60 youth from Kelowna were invited to attend Altitude Youth Experience to learn leadership skills.

Kelowna received $25,000 from Measuring Up to improve accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Kelowna Ballet Society received $10,000 from Arts Partners in Creative Development to commission choreographer Josh Beamish to create a new work that premiered in spring of 2008.

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

Students at 16 Kelowna schools participated in SportFit to get active and discover new sports.

42 students attended Explorations summer camps in the Conseil Scolaire Francophone.

The Central Okanagan literacy task group received $100,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in the area.

One youth received two high-performace athlete grants from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund.

Okanagan Metis Children and Family Services received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund for its Circle of Courage Youth Cultural Camp.

1,100 people visited the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour in 2007.

12,000 people visited the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour in 2005.

One youth participated in the Altitude Youth Experience.

60 tourism businesses in Kelowna received accessibility ratings from the Accessible Tourism program.

Over 5,400 children in 37 communities across BC learned track and field skill progressions with BC Athletics' Run, Jump, Throw Program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

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 200 children in 18 communities across BC  particpated in the BC Blind Sports Early Intervention Program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 2,300 youth in 12 communities across BC learned about Dragon Boat racing with Canoe Kayak BC's H20 Go! program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 600 youth in 22 communities across BC participated in  Cycling BC's Youth on Wheels program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 37,000 youth in 70 communities across BC developed  physical and motor  skills with Gymnastics BC's Kids Can Move Program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 1,500 Aboriginal youth in 13 communities across BC learned lacrosse fundamentals with BC Lacrosse's Aboriginal Coaching and Athlete Development Program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 2,900 youth in 17 communities across BC discovered new sports  with PacificSport BC's XploreSportz program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 1,200 young girls in 15 communities across BC received resources, support, leadership and opportunities for partnerships with ProMOTION Plus Girls Only Program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 400 youth in three communities participated in racquetball lessons with BC Racquetball's Okanagan Growth Program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 300 youth in 24 communities across BC participated in the BC Special Olympics' Project Outreach, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 2,200 youth in 21 communities across BC developed basic volleyball skills in Volleyball BC's Atomic Volleyball program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007

Over 250 participants in 14 communities participated in BC Wheelchair Sports Bridging the Gap Program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

Over 10,400 youth in 32 communities across BC discovered the fundamentals of wrestling with Wrestling BC's Kids Wrestling program, funded by the BC Sport Participation Program in 2004-2007.

The RBC 2010 Legacies Now Speaker Series brought Valentino Castellani, president of the Torino 2006 Organizing Committee for the 2006 Winter Games, to Vancouver, Comox and Kelowna to share how communities, regions and countries can capitalize on hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The RBC 2010 Legacies Now Speaker Series brought Jaime Rupert, strategic communications expert for Reputations Corporation, to Vancouver, Abbotsford and Kelowna to discuss how businesses and communities can connect with thousands of reporters who will be at the 2010 Winter Games.

The 2005 Legacies Speaker Series brought Graeme Hicks, from Albury, Australia, to six BC communities to show how businesses and communities can get involved in sport tourism opportunities.

Over 240 children in five communities were introduced to motor skills and sport through Special Olympics BC's Active Start and FUNdamentals program, which received $30,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program in 2007-2010.

Over 1000 girls from six BC communities learned self-defence and self-confidence through Karate BC's Fit 4 Sport program in 2007-2010, thanks to $20,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program.

Over 4,300 children and instructors in 15 communities participated in BC Hockey's Hockey in Our Schools, a skill development program for elementary schools, thanks to $12,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program in 2007-2010.

More than 26,300 children and coaches in 12 communities learned golf fundamentals with BC Golf Association's Playground to Fairway program in 2007-2010 thanks to $25,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program.

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.

Over 4000 children and women in 12 communities participated in competitive cycling through Cycling BC's Ride for Your Life program in 2007-2010, thanks to $20,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program.

The City of Kelowna received $5,000 from Catalyst for Shining a light on illuminArts.

Kelowna Art Gallery Association received $5,000 from Innovations for We Are Artists, a showcase of local artists with developmental disabilities.

Kelowna Community Music School Society received $9,000.00 from Catalyst for Kelowna's Music School for the 21st Century.

The 2009 Canadian Open Snowboard Tour received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

The 2008 Canadian Blind Sports Association National Goalball Championships received $7,500 from Hosting BC.

Arion Therapeutic Riding received $2,500 from the Local Sport Program Development Fund to expand their therapeutic horseback riding for children with disabilities program.

Kelowna received $5,000 from Spirit of BC.

The Canadian Open Snowboard Tour received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

The Aboriginal Sport Gallery Travelling Exhibit toured with ActNow on the Road to 2010 Community Tour and visited Kelowna in 2009.

Kelowna Ballet Society aka Ballet Kelowna received $25,000 from Arts Partners in Creative Development for the New Works Ballet Kelowna: Original Dance and Music Commission project.

City of Kelowna received $19,900 from Creative Communities to develop cultural plan.

More than 12,200 students in 35 schools in the Central Okanagan School District participated in Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating.