Community of Vernon

More than 2700 young hockey players participated in the Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament.

The Vernon Public Art Gallery received $9,300 from Innovations for their new project "Rumours of a House".

200 athletes competed in the Haywood NorAm Canada Cup, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

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

2010 Legacies Now and Tourism British Columbia facilitated a Sport Tourism Community Workshop  exploring how B.C. communities can benefit from hosting the 2010 Olympic and Paralympics' Winter Games.

Vernon's bid for the 2006 FIS Cross Country World Cup received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

120 athletes competed in the 2006 Biathlon North American Cup #3, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

Over 2000 athletes from six provinces competed in the 2007 Junior National Freestyle Ski Competition, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

The Vernon literacy task group received $135,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in the community and surrounding area.

The 2008 Ford Women's Curling Championship was held at the Vernon and District Multiplex, which received $50,000 from Hosting BC.

Vernon received $20,000 from Measuring Up to improve accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.

300 athletes competed in the 2007 FIS NorAm Cross Country Ski competition, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

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

Students at two Vernon schools participated in SportFit to get active and discover new sports.

First Nations Friendship Centre received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund to support the North Okanagan Aboriginal Youth Snowboard Development Project.

11,000 people visited the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour in 2005.

More than 60 students attended Explorations summer camps in the Vernon School District.

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

The RBC 2010 Legacies Now Speaker Series brought Bill Malone, executive director of the Park City Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitor Bureau, to Vancouver, Surrey, Nanaimo and Vernon to discuss how communities and businesses can capitalize on the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

First Nations Friendship Centre received $12,000 from Innovations for the First Nations Youth Arts Foundation.

Regional District of North Okanagan received $10,000 from Creative Communities for the Greater Vernon Arts & Culture Master Plan.

Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society received $5,000 from Catalyst  for a Strategic Plan Initiative, the plan will look at the growth of the Society, and the steps needed to make it successful and sustainable.

The 2008 FIS NorAm Cross Country Competition received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre Society received $120,000 from the Arts Partners in Creative Development for Five Elements, a project which celebrates cross-cultural themes and international partnerships.

Mr. T's Triathlon Club received $2,000 from the Local Sport Program Development Fund for school-based triathlon training.

Vernon received $5,000 from Spirit of BC.

The FIS NorAm Cross-Country skiing Competition received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

Close to 5,000 students in 14 schools in the Vernon School District participated in Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating.

Songhees First Nation received $2,000 from the Local Sport Program Development Fund for soccer, lacrosse or hockey official certification for youth in the community.