Community of North Vancouver

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  1. BC Special Olympics Project Outreach

    More than 300 children participated in sport through BC Special Olympics' Project Outreach.

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  2. North Vancouver measures up in accessibility

    North Vancouver received $25,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.

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  3. BC Blind Sports' Early Intervention Program

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

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  4. BC Wheelchair Sports' Bridging the Gap program

    More than 250 people participated in sport through BC Wheelchair Sports' Bridging the Gap program.

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  5. 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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  6. BC Youth on Wheels offers cycling programs

    Youth on Wheels increases participation in biking across the province.

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  7. Canoe Kayak BC's dragon boat racing program

    Canoe Kayak BC offers dragon boat racing program for youth across BC.

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  8. Traditional game bridges the past and future

    Aboriginal youth and coaches experience success at lacrosse thanks to a three-year program to increase participation in the sport.

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  9. Gymnastics BC's Kids CanMove program

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

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  10. 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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  11. Basketball BC expands the Steve Nash Youth Development Program

    More than 2,000 youth learned basketball fundamentals through the Steve Nash Youth Development Program.

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  12. 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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  13. Volleyball BC's Atomic Volleyball program

    More than 2,200 children learned volleyball fundamentals through the Atomic Volleyball program.

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  14. Kids Wrestling program introduces sport to youth

    More than 10,400 children learned to wrestle with program from Wrestling BC.

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  15. BC Seniors Games encourages participation in sport

    The BC Seniors Games Society launched an awareness campaign to encourage seniors' participation in sport and recreation.

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  16. Spirit Trail connects North Shore

    The North Shore Spirit of BC Committee played a part in creating a 35-kilometre outdoor trail.

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  17. North Vancouver hosts 2007 Canadian Colleges' Athletic Association Women's Volleyball National Championship

    North Vancouver hosted the 2007 Canadian Colleges' Athletic Association Women's Volleyball National Championship, which received $10,000 from HostingBC.

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  18. Local governments get funding from Creative Communities

    Fourteen governments receive Creative Communities arts and cultural funding.

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  19. B.C. organizations receive $800,000 to create artistic and cultural legacies

    19 projects receive a total of $800,000 in funding from APCD.

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Related Highlights

  1. The Dancers of Damelahamid Society received $25,000 from Innovations for Gilo Hyte: Sharing the Spirit, an exploration of traditional Gitksan performance arts and multi-media technology.

  2. More than 2,300  young hockey players participated in  Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournaments.

  3. The North Vancouver Community Arts Council received $16,000 from Catalyst for Arts Alive on the North Shore.

  4. The Chibi Taiko Association received $6,105 from  Innovations to offer Hip-Hop Taiko, a blend of the traditional Japanese  drumming with hip-hop music.

  5. The  North Vancouver Community Arts Council received $10,000 from Innovations to produce the 2nd annual Mountain Mardi Gras.

  6. The 2007 Canadian Colleges' Athletic Association Women's National Volleyball Championship received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

  7. 25 students attended Explorations summer camps.

  8. Presentation House Theatre received $175,000 from Arts Partners in Creative Development for the Edward Curtis Project, a theatre and photography piece on the creator of the North American Indian Project, an encyclopedia of images from more than 100 Aboriginal tribes.

  9. North Vancouver received $30,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve local literacy.

  10. The North Shore Spirit of BC Committee hosted events to celebrate the annual Spirit of BC Week.

  11. The North Shore Disability Resource Centre received $25,000 from Measuring Up to improve accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.

  12. The Centennial Theatre Society received $5,000 from Catalyst to develop a business plan and governance model.

  13. 16 schools registered with Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating in students.

  14. Students at four North Vancouver schools participated in SportFit to get active and discover new sports.

  15. Presentation House Gallery received $270,000 from Arts Partners in Creative Development to commission internationally-recognized artist Stan Douglas to create a multi-media interpretation of British Columbia in the mid-1950s.

  16. The North Shore literacy task group received $150,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in the area.

  17. 27 youth participated in the First Nations Snowboard Team, funded by the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund.

  18. Four youth received high-performace athlete grants from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund.

  19. Squamish  Nation received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund for its canoe program.

  20. Tsleil-Waututh  Nation received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund to support team sports.

  21. Tsleil-Waututh  Nation received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund for its Takaya Life Lessons on the Links program.

  22. 2,700 people visited the express version of the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour at the North Vancouver Caribbean Days in 2007.

  23. Three youth participated in the Altitude Youth Experience.

  24. 25 students from the Tsleil-Waututh Nation attended Explorations summer camps.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

  37. More than 2100 youth experience dragon boat racing with Canoe Kayak BC's H2O Go! program in 2007-2010, thanks to $10,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program.

  38. More than 360 children, aged 6-16, in nine communities tried ringette at events hosted by BC Ringette's Come Try Ringette program in 2007-2010, thanks to $20,000 from the BC Sport Participation Program.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. Alibi Unplugged Script Reading Series Society received $16,500 from Catalyst for Talk Cinema Series, a monthly screening series that will feature some of Canada's finest feature films of the past and present.

  42. Artists for Kids Trust received $3,000 from Catalyst for a Fundraising & Organizational Assessment Consultancy, a strategy for diversifying the organization’s public and foundation funding base.

  43. ITSAZOO Productions received $4,000 from Catalsyt for Managerial Mentorship.

  44. North Vancouver Community Arts Council received $17,500 from Innovations for the first annual Mountain Mardi Gras - The Trickster's Carnival!

  45. Presentation House Cultural Society received $15,000 from Catalyst for the Third Street Theatre Series,  enabling the organization to take artistic control of its own programming.

  46. Tsleil-Waututh Nation received $10,000 from Innovations for the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Cultural Arts Festival, an opportunity to educate the public on the artistic contributions of Coast Salish people.

  47. North Vancouver received $41,460 from the Arts Partners in Creative Development for Ballgame, a project which celebrates cross-cultural themes and international partnerships.

  48. North Shore received $5,000 from Spirit of BC.

  49. North Vancouver received $15,000 from Creative Communities to create a cultural plan.

  50. Presentation House Gallery received $82,000 from Arts Partners in Creative Development for the Bomford Project.

  51. Siyamin Stamsh Canoe Family received $2,500 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund for cedar and new paddles.

  52. The North Vancouver literacy task group received $60,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in the community and surrounding area.

  53. Close to 1,000 students in 29 schools in the North Vancouver School District participated in Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating.

  54. Students at four North Vancouver schools participated in SportFit to get active and discover new sports.