SPORTFEST IN NANAIMO

Hey, who says you need ice to curl?

Nanaimo played a game of road curling and enjoyed the sunny afternoon during Sportfest - a huge success in Nanaimo that was also broadcast on the local Shaw TV station.

Click on "Current Episode" when you visit this website http://lockerroom.shawtv.com/

In addition, their free skate was fun for all.

FREE SKATES

Free skates are one of the most popular events to host during Spirit of BC Week. Even if it's only for a few hours, skating is a pasttime that the whole family and community can enjoy.

Check out how popular the free skates were in Merritt and Chase during Spirit of BC Week:

SPIRIT OF BC WEEK IN HUDSONS HOPE

Hudson's Hope hosted an amazing curling event during Spirit of BC Week. And no one's better to describe the event than the event organizer herself:


"Our curling bonspiel was a great success. We had 13 teams curling & many spectators. The total number of people in attendance was 112. That’s close to 10% of the town!"



"We played two end games on 2 sheets of ice, and used our third sheet for games and practice for the younger players. Half the people there had never curled before, and it was an exciting adventure for them!!"


"It did generate some interest in curling and I would’t be surprised to see our curling clubs numbers up next season. Our youngest curler was 4 and our oldest was 68. Each team played two games, and everybody received a prize. It was an all round great day and everybody left with a smile."


-Dawn from Hudson's Hope



Could this be the next Brad Gushue?


Find Hudson's Hope on Google maps

SPIRIT OF BC in Quesnel - The Jackrabbit Meltdown

Looking at these pictures makes me wish I didn't grow up in a big city.

What a dream it would be to live in a community where cross country skiing is the cool thing to do for kids and youth and Spirit of BC week helps you to enjoy it - and encourage it.

Ah, to be a kid again.

This was an official Spirit of BC event - see the arrow pointing to the sign? - and a great idea to ensure physical activity, healthy living, sport, recreation...and maybe a budding Olympic athlete in the world of nordic skiing?

Jackrabbit Meltdown Event

from Sunshine Borsato (the event manager)...

"It was a beautifully sunny day with warm temperatures Saturday, February 17th for the Spirit of BC's Jackrabbit Meltdown Season Finale and the jackrabbits came out in droves for a party on skis. "

"With relay races including an egg and spoon race, horse and buggy race, and obstacle course, the four to thirteeen year old cross country skiers couldn't hide their enthusiasm or spirit for a fun-filled winter season of skiing."

"They concluded the day with a chocolate egg hunt along the ski trails and cake and prizes. Cross country skiing is an excellent way for anyone to enjoy the snow and incredible BC winters. The Jackrabbit Program is a fun-filled kids' program emphasizing fitness, balance, and agility while playing on skis. It is an easy way for families to enjoy BC's winter wonderland."

Congrats Quesnel on a great event! Find Quesnel on Google Maps

SPIRIT OF BC - PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS

Thank you to everyone who participated in the photo contest. It was a tough choice but here they are in no particular order...



Enderby Balloon Release


Surrey Provincial Launch


Blue River Cross Country Race


We love Spirit of BC Photos

Missed the photo contest? No worries. You can still send you images in to us and we will post them here! Just be sure to add your name, contact details, and the location of the image.

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

A province-sized thank you to everyone who organized, participated, administrated, attended, got involved, volunteered, worked, enjoyed and smiled through Spirit of BC Week 2007.

It could not have been done without the true "spirit" or soul of British Columbians from all areas of our province.

So - once again - a big thank you!

Events in Every Corner

There were over 300 events this year throughout BC. From Richmond to Revelstoke, Castlegar to Comox. What a party.

Rumour has it Vanderhoof had upwards of 40 events during Spirit of BC week! Vanderhoof really set the benchmark high for next year.

Speaking of 2008

The dates are not set for 2008 but now is the time to recap on your successes in 2007 and think about building on them. Because next year will be only 24 months until the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games...and Spirit of BC is going to be a big part of it, darn tootin'. You can bet your gold medals on that!

Recap on Richmond's Spirit of BC

On February 9, 2007, Richmond celebrated Le Carnaval as part of Spirit of BC Week.

Le Carnaval was an exciting, FREE winter event, bringing families together for a unique cultural and educational celebration. The event connected with the French culture in the community, bringing a distinctive Quebec Winter Carnaval feel to Richmond...je ne sais quoi - joie de'vivre!

Exceeded Expectations

Event organizers were expecting only about 1100 people and over 2200 showed up! The activities were really enjoyable and the activities were really enjoyable and the smiles on everyone's face was great to see. Children could make "bonhomme" hats, taste syrup on snow while listening to lively french canadian jigg music. Other actitives were carnavl games and a hockey shoot run by two of our very own Sockeyes Hockey players, a bouncy castle slide and custom-made balloons hats.

The ice sculptures were a big hit.

Music & Dance

Local schools performed songs and dances on stage to appreciative spectators and proud parents. Thanks to the dedicated teachers for coming out on their own time to help the families experience this mini Quebec carnaval in Richmond.

French Food

It wasn't just french fries. L'ecoles Des Navigateurs had a booth and sold some of the most delicious french type foods such as crepes, tourtiere, pea soup. They were awesome. For others there were free hot dogs, popcorn and hot chocolote. Tim Horton's was on site as well to keep the crowd warm with coffee, hot chocolate and timbits donuts.

Media

CTV was onsite and broadcast their weather news and eventually stayed the whole time because of the fun and excitement.

Spirit of BC Week in Abbotsford

Spirit of BC Week in Abbotsford was full of fun and laughs. Here's a crowning achievement of a photo...!

Visit the Abbotsford website for more photos.