Community of Salmon Arm

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  1. Salmon Arm hosts the national women's hockey championships

    Salmon Arm hosted the 2005 National Women's Under 18 Hockey Championships, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

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  2. BC Blind Sports' Early Intervention Program

    Over 200 children participated in sport through BC Blind Sports' Early Intervention Program.

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  3. BC Racquetball's Okanagan Growth Program

    More than 400 youth participated in BC Racquetball's outreach program in the Okanagan.

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  4. BC Athletics' Run, Jump, Throw program

    More than 5,400 children learned the fundamentals of track and field through Run, Jump, Throw.

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  5. Tennis BC brings tennis to inner-city schools

    More than 9,600 children participated in tennis through the Tennis BC Schools Program

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  6. ProMOTION Plus's Girls Only Program

    More than 1,200 girls and women participated in sport through this ProMOTION Plus program.

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  7. Salmon Arm hosts 2007 Esso Women's National Hockey Championships

    Salmon Arm hosted the 2007 Esso Women's National Hockey Championships, which received $10,000 from HostingBC.

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  1. More than 1500 young hockey players participated in the Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament.

  2. The Shuswap Theatre Society received $19,000 in funds from Catalyst to develop a pilot production that was launched in the spring of 2006.

  3. The Shuswap Centre and the Switzmalph Cultural Society received $10,000 from Catalyst in order to develop a comprehensive business plan.

  4. Salmon Arm received $35,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve local literacy.

  5. The Salmon Arm Spirit of BC Committee hosted events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week.

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

  7. Students at six Salmon Arm schools participated in SportFit to get active and discover new sports.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Shuswap Ringette Association's Shuswap Ringette Mentorship Program received $1,200 from the Local Sport Program Development Fund.

  14. Salmon Arm received $5,000 from Spirit of BC.

  15. The North Okanagan literacy task group received $195,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in the area.

  16. The North-Okanagan Shuswap literacy task group received $195,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in the area.

  17. More than 4,000 students in 20 schools in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District participated in Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating.

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