Honouring Residential School Survivors and Children Who Did Not Make It Home
Orange Shirt Day - 2021 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation A time to honour and uplift Survivors of residential schools Today, September 30, 2021, we take time to honour the lost children, Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. We, at I·SPARC, understand that the tragic and painful history and reality of residential schools continues to have ongoing negative impacts on our peoples, families, and communities. Through sport, physical activity, and recreation, we can come together unified in strength to heal [...]
B.C. sport and recreation sector honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
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 [...]
Provincial Sport Committees – Call for Applications!
DEADLINE EXTENDED - Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 11:59 pm I·SPARC is seeking volunteers to serve on its PROVINCIAL SPORT COMMITTEES. The Provincial Sport Committees help guide and oversee the planning and delivery of the annual series of BC Indigenous Provincial Championships or Athlete Development Camps as well as the athlete and coach selection processes in preparation for BC’s participation in either the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) or the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). There is a Provincial Committee [...]
2021 Call for Nominations – Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport
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. [...]
Registration is Open for Healthy Living Leader Training!
Join Us Online! The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2021 Healthy Living Leader Training Sessions! The sessions will be offered live over Zoom, filled with learning, movement and laughter. These sessions are open to all community members who want to deliver an Indigenous RunWalk or Honour Your Health Challenge program. Region Dates Northwest / Northeast September 27 - 28 Interior October 6 - 7 Vancouver Island October [...]
Halifax 2023 North American Indigenous Games Announced
Victoria, BC (July 12, 2021) – Following the postponement of the Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, today the NAIG Council and the Halifax NAIG Host Society announced that the next Games are confirmed to take place July 15 to 23, 2023 in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) and Millbrook First Nation, Nova Scotia. This is welcome news that we hope will inspire and motivate youth who have the goal of competing at the Games. The Halifax [...]
International Arctic Sports athlete hosts free virtual demonstration
The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) invite you to join us and participate in a free, virtual demonstration of Arctic Sports with Kyle Kaayak'w Worl. Inuit Games, also known as Arctic Sports, are a collection of Indigenous games based on hunting and survival skills of the north. The games trained both physical and mental abilities that allowed the indigenous people of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Chukotka to thrive in the Arctic for millennia. Today athletes from across [...]
Save the Date for Healthy Living Leader Training
One Last Hurrah Online! The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is pleased to announce the dates for the 2021 Healthy Leader Training Sessions! The sessions will be offered live over Zoom, filled with learning, movement and laughter. These sessions are open to all community members who want to deliver an Indigenous RunWalk or Honour Your Health Challenge program. Region Dates Northwest / Northeast September 27 - 28 Interior October 6 - 7 Vancouver Island October 26 - 27 [...]
EMPLOYMENT NOTICE REMINDER (June 24, 2021 Deadline)
I·SPARC is seeking a candidate to fill the following full-time staff vacancy: Provincial Coordinator, Performance Sport. The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is a provincial organization established for the purpose of improving the health outcomes of Indigenous people by supporting and encouraging physically active individuals, families, and communities. The programs and services delivered by I·SPARC are designed to build capacity and increase access to sport, recreation, and physical activity in First Nations, Aboriginal Friendship Centres, Métis Chartered [...]
Call for Volunteers for Regional Action Teams
I·SPARC is looking for passionate and skilled volunteers to join their Regional Action Teams to build and develop sport, physical activities and recreation opportunities. Qualified applicants are invited to complete an application to be considered by I·SPARC's Selection Committee. I·SPARC's New Regional Action Teams Last year, I·SPARC incorporated into its own not-for-profit society. This milestone was achieved through the creation of a comprehensive governance framework. As a first step, I·SPARC established a Board of Directors. This next phase has a [...]
New updates on the BC Restart Plan for activities
The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) has compiled these guidelines based on recommendations published by provincial and municipal Health Authorities, as well as provincial sport and recreation organizations. They are the currently understood best practices at time of publication and were approved by I·SPARC’s Board of Director's. By order and direction of the Provincial Health Officer (PHO), the BC Restart Plan for a return to normal from the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on May 25. B.C.’s Restart [...]
I·SPARC stands with our Indigenous Nations
The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) stands with our Indigenous Nations as we mourn the children lost to the Residential School System. We offer love and prayer to the survivors whose lives were forever changed by the experience.