Sport and Recreation
Participating in Sports and Physical Activity
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find out more about a
sport for my child/myself?
The fastest way to find a contact for a particular
sport is to visit the
Sport BC website and look for the provincial sport
organization links. Most teams, clubs, leagues and
events are linked with provincial sport organizations.
Many community-level sports are run through schools
and/or community recreation centres. Contact both for
more information.
The
SportFit interactive website can also help identify
winter sports that “ fit” well with your child’s
abilities and interests and provides information on how
to get started in sport.
What resources are available to
help me or my family be more physically active?
-
Canada’s Physical Activity Guides to Healthy Active
Living (available on the Public Health Agency of
Canada website or through your local health
authority) is an excellent resource to help you and
your family integrate physical activity into your
day. These resources include guides for adults,
seniors, children, youth, teachers and families.
- Action Schools BC! is an elementary
school-based model that helps teachers integrate
physical activity into the school day. Check out the
website at
Action Schools BC to see how your
school can be more active, more often.
- KidSport™ is a program that provides
grants for registration fees so that kids from low
income families can play. For more information about
the program in your area, visit the
Sport BC website
and look for the
KidSport™ link.
- Many recreation centres also have free or
reduced fee programs for families with low income.
The Leisure is for Everyone (L.I.F.E) program
is offered in some British Columbia recreation centres – check
with your local recreation centre or municipal
recreation office to see if there’s a program near
you.
- Most recreation centres also offer reduced
registration fees for seniors and students.
How do I find out about
local sporting events? Is there a British Columbia calendar of sport
events?
As British Columbia communities are home to thousands
of sporting events each year, it would be almost
impossible to find an up-to-date single source of
information on all sports in British Columbia, so here’s where you
can start…
- Sport and Recreation Branch – this
website (see Major International Event Hosting in BC
and Physical Activity Calendar) lists some of the
major events and annual physical activity
“observances” (e.g. International Move for Health
Day).
- SportWeb – the SportWeb program, a joint
venture by 2010 Legacies Now and the PacificSport
Group, has a calendar of major international and
national events being held in British Columbia. See
PacificSport or
2010 Legacies Now for this
listing.
- Local Recreation Centres and Retail Sport
Stores – many events distribute brochures and
posters to recreation centres and retail sport
stores. Check out their brochure racks or displays.
- Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs) –
as many sport events receive sanctioning (official
approval) from their respective PSOs, PSOs will
routinely list these events on their websites. For
links to your PSO, visit
Sport BC. National and
international sport events are often listed or
linked to the PSO and/or National Sport Organization
websites.
- Local Newspapers – local print media
often carry ads and calendars of sport events in the
sport section or “Around Town” sections.
- Tourism/Municipalities – as many event
organizers require special permission from their
local government and/or promote their event through
their local tourism office, check your city or
tourism association websites for calendars of
events.
- Multisport Organizations – organizations
such as the
PacificSport Group;
Sport BC and the
BC Recreation and Parks Association often promote special and/or major events. The Sport
and Recreation Branch website also lists major
international events and observances (e.g.
International Move for Health Day).
For more information:
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