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Tsawwassen First Nation: Revitalizing Community Canoeing and Elder Fitness
The goal of Tsawwassen First Nation’s Active Communities Grant project was to expand access to safe, culturally grounded, and health-focused recreation opportunities for Tsawwassen First Nation Members. Their project had two main components: strengthening the canoe program and increasing access to physical activity for Elders and community members.
Port Hardy: Delivering Barrier-Free Recreation
For many families, the cost of activities can be a major barrier to accessing recreation, especially in communities with high poverty rates. Using Active Communities Grant funding, Port Hardy Recreation was able to offer free public skates and swims for a whole year.
S.A.Y. Lands: Walking the Path of Knowledge Sharing
S.A.Y. Lands’ Active Communities Grant project promoted physical activity and Indigenous knowledge-sharing centred around the Sq’ewqéyl I:mex Xalh Walking Path. Through community engagement events, Story Walks, and geocaching, approximately 780 people were reached through this project!
Movers and Shakers: How Active Transportation Champions Can Change a Community
On May 16th, BCAHL hosted an engaging webinar on active transportation. We heard from three unique perspectives and projects happening in our province.
Come On and Join the Local Motion: Learning from 4 Diverse ‘Active Communities’ Projects
On October 29th BCAHL hosted a webinar taking us behind the scenes of four successful and diverse Active Communities projects from across the province.
Come On and Join the Local Motion: Learning from 5 Diverse ‘Active Communities’ Projects
Please join us on Monday, October 29th from 9:00-10:30am for an engaging webinar that will take us behind the scenes of five successful and diverse Active Communities projects from across the province.
Municipalities across BC call on the province to fund infrastructure so residents can safely walk, bike and roll.
Resolution B15 calling for a Provincial Active Transportation Strategy passes at UBCM Convention and is supported by 125 endorsers of the Communities on the Move Declaration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver, B.C., September, 13, 2018 – Delegates across BC voted in favour of an Active Transportation Strategy and Fund, supporting a resolution put forward by the District…
One family’s quest for a healthy lifestyle led them to Vernon
Cyndy and Peter Chung love to be active. They share their passion for the outdoors with their two young sons, Kenny age 4 and Nicky age 2. In fact, Cyndy and Peter make active living such a priority, they decided to move. “We visited Vernon, BC, last June and loved it so much,” said Cyndy.…

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