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Sports in BC
Sport BC
Sport BC is a non-profit society founded in 1966. As the provincial federation for sport, They represent more than 80 sport organizations including 64 Provincial Sport Organizations. This also encompasses some 800,000 sport participants in British Columbia; athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers.
For four decades, Sport BC has been a leader on the provincial scene, advocating for sport, fostering the growth of organized sport, and reminding all of the positive impact that sport has on our communities and our lives. Service and advocacy are at the heart of what they do, working daily to help sport organizations across the province to grow and succeed. Sport BC’s belief in the bar” is reflected in our unwavering commitment to setting higher standards, bringing forth new innovations and initiatives, and doing even more to champion the cause of sport.
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Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts Sport and Recreation Branch
The Sport and Recreation Branch develops, implements and partners in strategies to address systemic issues and opportunities for sport and physical activity. These strategies focus on the settings in which sport and physical activity occur – communities, schools, homes, workplaces and organized sport. The Branch develops, implements and advises on public policy that guides government decision-making in respect to sport and physical activity. It also develops and maintains inter- and intra-government partnerships to ensure that B.C.’s sport interests are well-represented in health, social and economic activities.
For more information visit the” Sport and Recreation Branch website”:http://www.hls.gov.bc.ca/sport/.
