Community of Pitt Meadows

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  1. Canoe Kayak BC's dragon boat racing program

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

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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. BC teachers get their students moving

    Action Schools! BC encourages teachers to break up their classroom routine with short bursts of activity.

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  4. Pitt Meadows measures up in accessibility

    Pitt Meadows received $20,000 from Measuring Up to improve local accessibilty and inclusion for people with disabilities.

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  5. BC Youth on Wheels offers cycling programs

    Youth on Wheels increases participation in biking across the province.

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  6. Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008

    Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2008.

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  7. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Spirit staff honoured

    Maple Ridge's Mike Murray received a BC Community Achievement Award.

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  8. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows celebrates Spirit of BC Week 2007

    Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.

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  9. Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007

    Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows hosted free events to celebrate Spirit of BC Week 2007.

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Related Highlights

  1. More than 12,500  young hockey players participated in Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournaments.

  2. Pitt Meadows hosted a Sport Tourism Community Workshop to learn about sport hosting opportunities.

  3. The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Spirit of BC Committee hosted events to celebrate the annual Spirit of BC Week.

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

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

  6. Students at four Pitt Meadows schools participated in SportFit to get active and discover new sports.

  7. The Maple Ridge literacy task group received $75,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.

  8. One youth received a high-performace athlete grant from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund.

  9. Three youth participated in the Altitude Youth Experience.

  10. Over 150 tourism businesses in the Fraser Valley received accessibility ratings from the Accessible Tourism program.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows received $5,000 from Spirit of BC.

  17. Close to 8,700 students in 22 schools in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District participated in Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating.