Sport BC’s Power of Sport Tour kicks off next week in Terrace

Sport BC’s Power of Sport Tour kicks off next week in Terrace

Sport development program spends nine days in Terrace to build awareness, infrastructure for community sport

For Immediate Release:
Thursday, October 8, 2009

Richmond, BC – Sport BC’s Power of Sport Tour rolls into Terrace the week of October 17-25, bringing a jam-packed schedule of community sports programming to build sport awareness and infrastructure in the community. Experts from five Provincial Sport Organizations will be on hand to offer local residents workshops and seminars designed to encourage increased sport participation and development.

These five programs include:
• Come Try Ringette
• Curling Open House
• Kayak Instructor 1 Course
• Run Jump Throw
• Triathlon: Adult Community Coaching Course

“These programs offer the people of Terrace the opportunity to lay the foundation for sport in their community and develop new skills,” said Paul Varian, President & CEO of Sport BC. “Through the Power of Sport Tour, Sport BC continues to build on the momentum for sport created in the lead up to the BC Winter Games in Terrace and the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, and promote broader public participation across British Columbia.”

The Power of Sport Tour will also include sport development programs at eight schools in the Coast Mountain School District, including two schools in Kitimat. For a complete list of community programs, times and registration information, visit www.powerofsporttour.ca.

About the Power of Sport Tour®:
Since 2000, The Power of Sport Tour® has visited more than 25 communities around the province to help develop sport at the local level. Aimed at promoting, teaching and encouraging involvement in amateur sport, the Power of Sport Tour® rallies the skills and expertise of Provincial Sport Organizations to offer these communities workshops and demonstrations that, in the past year, have run in 45 different schools, and reached over 12,000 children throughout British Columbia. The tour is one of many ways Sport BC works to foster the growth of sport at the grassroots level and create healthy individuals and communities.

About Sport BC:
A leader and an advocate for amateur sport across the province, Sport BC is a driving force in bringing healthy living and sport to the forefront for British Columbians. With a legacy stretching back over forty years, Sport BC continues to propel participation in organized sport provincially, bringing the power of sport to more than 650,000 sport participants and building strong, healthy individuals and communities. For more information visit www.sportbc.com.

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