Community of Chilliwack

More than 6,700 young hockey players participated in Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournaments.

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

The Chilliwack literacy task group received $100,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve local literacy in the community and surrounding area.

100 athletes competed in the 2006 National Junior Olympic Championships for Whitewater Slalom, which received $7,500 from Hosting BC.

48 athletes participated in the 2006 Continental Cup of Curling, which received $25,000 from Hosting BC.

The 2007 Canadian National White-water Kayak/Canoe Slalom Championships received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

Students at seven Chilliwack schools participated in SportFit to get active and discover new sports.

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

The Aboriginal Sport Gallery travelling exhibit joined the Cowichan Spirit Pole tour and visited Chilliwack in 2008.

Skwah First Nation received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund to build and outdoor basketball court.

Skwah First Nation received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund for its Aboriginal Youth Minor Basketball League.

Close to 400 students attended Explorations summer camps in the Mission School District.

Over 150 tourism businesses in the Fraser Valley 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.

Seniors in 17 communities across BC learned the health benefits of participating in sport and recreation thanks to the For The Health of It promotional campaign, 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 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 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 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.

Over 1800 children from six communities and 123 coaches particpated in BC Wrestling's Path to Success program in 2007-2010, which received $10,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program.

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 18,200 children and instructors in 13 communities participated in BC Athletics' Run, Jump, Throw program in 2007-2010, which introduces motor development skills, thanks to $20,000 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.

Skwah First Nation received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund for their Canoe Storage and Clubhouse.

The Aboriginal Sport Gallery Travelling Exhibit visited Chilliwack in 2009.

Stehiyaq Aboriginal Healing Society received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund for their sports field area.

More than 7,100 students in 25 schools in the Chilliwack School District participated in Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating.