Community of Westbank

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  1. BC Lacrosse's Aboriginal Coach and Athlete Development Program

    More than 1,500 Aboriginal youth played lacrosse through BC Lacrosse's Aboriginal Coach and Athlete Development Program.

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  2. Gymnastics BC's Kids CanMove program

    Gymnastics BC's Kids CanMove program increase confidence through movement.

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  3. 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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  4. Westbank receives $5,000 from Explorations

    Westbank received funding of $5,000 from Explorations for the Central Okanagan School District to hold an arts, sport and recreation camp for 37 children aged five to 13.

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  1. More than 900 young hockey players participated in the Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament.

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

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

  4. Two youth received high-performace athlete grants from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund.

  5. One youth participated in the Altitude Youth Experience.

  6. More than 35 students from the Westbank First Nations attended Explorations summer camps in 2005.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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