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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. Squamish hosts women's golf championship

    Squamish hosted the 2005 Royal Cup Women's National Amateur Championship, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

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  3. Squamish measures up in accessibility

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

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  4. Gymnastics BC's Kids CanMove program

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

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  5. Squamish hosts 2008 Squamishlife Biathlon National Championships

    Squamish hosted the 2008 Squamishlife Biathlon National Championships, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

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  6. Spirit of BC launches Altitude Youth Experience

    60 youth from across BC joined the Altitude Youth Experience program in 2007.

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  7. Squamish hosts 2008 Continental Cup and FIS Cup Ski Jump

    Squamish hosted the 2008 Continental Cup and FIS Cup Ski Jump, which received $15,000 from Hosting BC.

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  8. Squamish hosts 2008 Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined National Championships and North American Junior Championships

    Squamish hosted the 2008 Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined National Championships and North American Junior Championships, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

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  9. Squamish hosts 2008 Ladies FIS Continental Cup Ski Jumping

    Squamish hosted the 2008 Ladies FIS Continental Cup Ski Jumping event, which received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

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  10. Sea to Sky School District hosts Explorations camps

    Students in Squamish attended Explorations summer camps in 2005.

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  11. Brennan Park Recreation Centre hosts Explorations camps

    Students in Squamish attended an Explorations summer camp at the Brennan Park Recreation Centre in 2005.

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  1. The 2005 Royal Cup Women's National Amateur Championship for golf received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

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

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

  4. The 2008 Canadian Biathlon Championships that received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

  5. The 2008 International Ski Federation (FIS) Continental Cup for Ski Jumping received $15,000 from Hosting BC.

  6. More than 5,500 young hockey players participated in Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournaments.

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

  8. Students at one Squamish school participated in SportFit to get active and discover new sports.

  9. The 2008 National Championships for cross country skiing received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

  10. The 2008 Canadian Nordic Combined/Ski Jumping National Championships and North American Junior Championships received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

  11. The Sea to Sky literacy task group received $120,000 from Literacy Now Communities to improve literacy in the area.

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

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

  14. Mt. Cha-Ki Warriors Buckskin Canoe Club received $1,000 from the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund to purchase new sport equipment.

  15. 1,750 people visited the express version of the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour at Squamish Logger Days in 2007.

  16. 280 students attended Explorations summer camps in the Howe Sound School District.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. The 2009 e.on Ruhrgas IBU World Cup for biathlon, held in the Callaghan Valley, received $20,000 from Hosting BC.

  20. The 2008 FIS Continental Cup Nordic Combined, held in the Callaghan Valley, received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

  21. The 2009 Nordic Combined World Cup, held in the Callaghan Valley, received $20,000 from Hosting BC.

  22. The 2009 IPC World Cup for para cross country skiing, held in the Callaghan Valley, received $20,000 from Hosting BC.

  23. The 2009 Ladies Ski Jumping Continental Cup, held in the Callaghan Valley, received $10,000 from Hosting BC.

  24. The 2009 Ski Jumping World Cup, held in the Callaghan Valley, received $20,000 from Hosting BC.

  25. Squamish received $4,000 from Spirit of BC.

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

  27. Close to 2,600 students in 9 schools in the Howe Sound School District participated in Action Schools! BC to improve physical activity and healthy eating.

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