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I·SPARC (The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council) is accepting applications for its Winter edition of the Equipment Grant Program through to January 31, 2022. Application Intake NOW OPEN! Only FOUR Days Left to Apply! I·SPARC (The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council) is accepting applications for its Winter edition of the Equipment Grant Program now through to January 31, 2022! All First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities and Friendship Centres are eligible to apply for the [...]

Honouring the 2020 Premier’s Awards Provincial Recipients Through a Virtual Ceremony Ten Outstanding Indigenous Athletes Receive the Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport Traditional Territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples / Victoria B.C. (October 8, 2021) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) will be announcing the provincial recipients of the 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport through a virtual ceremony. The special event will be held over Zoom on the evening of Wednesday, October 20th, 2021, at 7:00pm-8:00pm where 10 Indigenous youth athletes will be honoured for their outstanding achievements in sport.  The celebration will include a pre-recorded video presentation held at [...]

On September 30, 2021, individuals and communities will be honouring Orange Shirt Day, as well as the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Collectively, the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC), viaSport, the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) and Sport BC are marking this important occasion by encouraging members of the sport, physical activity, and recreation sectors to actively participate in this day of Truth and Reconciliation. The individual and collective journeys of [...]

DEADLINE EXTENDED - Wednesday, October 27, 2021 @ 11:59 pm Call for Nominations – 2021 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport I·SPARC Launches Nomination Process to Honour High-Achieving Indigenous Youth Athletes in B.C.                                                                                           [...]

I·SPARC announces Team BC Rosters for the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Top Indigenous hockey players set to represent British Columbia at elite competition Victoria, B.C. (April 24, 2019) The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I∙SPARC), and its Provincial Hockey Committee, are pleased to announce the players and volunteer staff who will represent British Columbia in the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). The 2019 NAHC will be held in Whitehorse, Yukon from May 7 to May 12, [...]