Sport BC to recognize sport heroes in North Vancouver

Sport BC now accepting nominations for the Community Sport Hero Awards presented by Encana

For Immediate Release:
Monday, March 14, 2011

Richmond, BC - Sport BC is bringing the Community Sport Hero Awards, presented by Encana, to the City of North Vancouver on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. The ceremony, held in conjunction with the North Shore Sport Awards, will honour long-standing community volunteers who have made significant contributions to sport. Nominations are now being accepted through sportbc.com until Friday, March 18, 2011.

“Volunteers are what fuel the development and sustainability of community sport within British Columbia,” said Sport BC’s President and CEO Tim Gayda. “These awards are a rare and meaningful opportunity to acknowledge individuals who have made a significant and continued contribution to sport within their community.”

To be eligible, nominees for the Community Sport Hero Awards must meet the following criteria:

• Be an individual from the local community who makes a voluntary contribution to sport through coaching, officiating, boards, administration, special events, etc;
• Be an individual (not an organization or foundation); and
• Has been, or continues to be, a dedicated sport volunteer for a minimum of eight years.

The ceremony marks the first time Sport BC’s Community Sport Hero Awards have visited North Vancouver since the program began in 2001 and will be the fourth stop for the Awards in 2011.

About the Community Sport Hero Awards presented by Encana:
The Community Sport Hero Awards presented by Encana honour outstanding sport volunteers in communities across British Columbia. The awards recognize coaches, officials, mentors and administrators who have dedicated themselves to grow and develop amateur sport at the community level. The dedication of these individuals has allowed athletes and communities to grow and shape sport in British Columbia and inspire others to become involved in sport.

About Sport BC:
Sport BC’s passion for sport is a passion for building strong, healthy communities.  As the federation for amateur sport in BC, we work to strengthen the capacity of our 64 member Provincial Sport Organizations who bring organized sport to life in BC and grow the 650,000 participants who share in our passion. For more information, visit SportBC.com.

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For more information, please contact: 

Jessica Doherty
Coordinator, Marketing & Communication
Sport BC
E: jessica.doherty@sportbc.com
T: 604.333.3422