BC Games Legacy
Welcome to the BC Games Legacy page!
The BC Games Society rallied behind the City of Maple Ridge following the cancellation of last year’s summer games due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are excited and honoured that our City was chosen to host the 2024 Summer Games, that the BC Games Society introduced legacy funding for $125,000 and that they created the Karina LeBlanc Game Changer Award named after one of our local sport champions.
As of January 2021, we have exciting updates for both BC Games Legacy Funding and the Karina LeBlanc Game Changer Award. Explore this page for announcements!
The Province, through the BC Games Society, is providing the City of Maple Ridge with $125,000 to support local sport and community development projects! Click through the tabs below to learn more. The deadline for applications is March 31, 2021 at 4:00 PM.
Background
The Maple Ridge 2020 BC Games Legacy Fund Committee is comprised of the 2020 Games Board of Directors and City liaisons. The Committee has opened the application process for local sport organizations so they may apply for legacy funding for their upcoming projects and programs that aim to benefit local sport and athletes in Maple Ridge.
Legacy funds will be distributed to projects that have a lasting impact to sport and community wellness. Applications will be considered from all non-profit sport organizations and/or governing bodies that meet the criteria.
Application Deadline
Applications must be received in full by 4:00 PM on March 31, 2021.
Criteria
Applications must be received in full by 4:00 PM on March 31, 2021.
Applications will be considered from all non-profit sport and recreation organizations and/or governing bodies, within the City of Maple Ridge or organizations outside of Maple Ridge that provide sport opportunities for local athletes. Joint and multi-organization applications will be accepted.
(a) Sport
For the purposes of this legacy process and the distribution of the Maple Ridge 2020 BC Summer Games Society legacy funds, sport shall be defined as:
(c) Emphasis on Multi-Sport Projects
Multi-sport projects are preferred due to the greater impact on the community and the sport sector.
(d) Emphasis on Athlete and Coach Development
Projects that are relevant to developing athletes that may include children and youth sport programs, talent identification and recruitment projects, guest coaching, special training opportunities.
(e) Equitable in Race, Gender and Disability
A project that addresses a group under-represented in sport (includes persons with a mental or physical disability, women and girls, transgendered individuals and Indigenous peoples), may have significant impact on both community well being and on potential performance.
(f) Grants will only be considered for non-profit organizations.
(g) Community Projects
Projects should focus on youth with a priority on supporting a healthy and vibrant community.
(h) Project Compliance & Completion Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation and Culture will monitor the recipient’s projects to ensure compliance with plans. Projects are to be completed within one year of receipt of the legacy funds. Extension may be granted for exceptional circumstances. The recipient will be required to report back on spent funds and impacts to their organization and benefit to the community.
(i) Operational Expenses Grants will not be considered for travel, clothing/uniforms, debt retirement, salaries, facility rental charges, or other operational expenses other than those which would be incurred by the needs of the approved project.
(j) Changes to Criteria
The Maple Ridge 2020 Legacy committee retains the right to make additions to these criteria that are consistent with the criteria in the Application for Financial Assistance.
Applications must be received in full by 4:00 PM on March 31, 2021.
Applications will be considered from all non-profit sport and recreation organizations and/or governing bodies, within the City of Maple Ridge or organizations outside of Maple Ridge that provide sport opportunities for local athletes. Joint and multi-organization applications will be accepted.
(a) Sport
For the purposes of this legacy process and the distribution of the Maple Ridge 2020 BC Summer Games Society legacy funds, sport shall be defined as:
- Recognized Provincial Sport Organizations (PSO) – organizations that receive performance and/or participation funding and/or Athlete Assistance funding and/or Team BC funding from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
- Organizations that are not a recognized provincial sport organization but have full-medal status in one of the following: Canada Games; Olympic or Paralympic Games; Pan American Games; Commonwealth Games
(c) Emphasis on Multi-Sport Projects
Multi-sport projects are preferred due to the greater impact on the community and the sport sector.
(d) Emphasis on Athlete and Coach Development
Projects that are relevant to developing athletes that may include children and youth sport programs, talent identification and recruitment projects, guest coaching, special training opportunities.
(e) Equitable in Race, Gender and Disability
A project that addresses a group under-represented in sport (includes persons with a mental or physical disability, women and girls, transgendered individuals and Indigenous peoples), may have significant impact on both community well being and on potential performance.
(f) Grants will only be considered for non-profit organizations.
(g) Community Projects
Projects should focus on youth with a priority on supporting a healthy and vibrant community.
(h) Project Compliance & Completion Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation and Culture will monitor the recipient’s projects to ensure compliance with plans. Projects are to be completed within one year of receipt of the legacy funds. Extension may be granted for exceptional circumstances. The recipient will be required to report back on spent funds and impacts to their organization and benefit to the community.
(i) Operational Expenses Grants will not be considered for travel, clothing/uniforms, debt retirement, salaries, facility rental charges, or other operational expenses other than those which would be incurred by the needs of the approved project.
(j) Changes to Criteria
The Maple Ridge 2020 Legacy committee retains the right to make additions to these criteria that are consistent with the criteria in the Application for Financial Assistance.
Apply
There are two parts to the online application process that must be completed in full by March 31, 2021 at 4:00 PM for your application to be considered.
Step 1
Complete the 2020 BC Summer Games Legacy Fund Application.
Step 2
Complete the Legacy Fund Budget Sheet.
Contact Us
Questions regarding the application form or legacy process can contact Christa Balatti at cbalatti@mapleridge.ca.
The Karina LeBlanc Game Changer Award was developed to recognize the achievement of a young individual who has created opportunities for underrepresented youth in their community to participate more fully in sport.
Anna Huber is the inaugural recipient! Learn more in the tabs below.
Anna Huber is the inaugural recipient! Learn more in the tabs below.
Anna is an exceptional young leader and change maker in Maple Ridge. In addition to being an accomplished soccer player, Anna is a first degree blackbelt in taekwondo and actively coaches at her local martial arts studio where she works to create equitable opportunities for female athletes within the sport.
Her name and face may be familiar to Maple Ridge residents as she was recently featured on the cover of the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture Spring 2020 Program Guide and named a Community Champion by her fellow neighbours. “I volunteer because I truly believe it makes the world a better place,” wrote Anna. “Helping others and expecting nothing in return does not only better the world, but I find that it makes me feel like I am doing something that makes a difference.”
Anna’s long list of volunteer experience includes working at children’s summer camps with the Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre, with Thomas Haney Culinary Arts, Best Buddies, on her school’s Student Council, and with Eco-Action. Anna is also a previous recipient of her high school’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative for her project advocating for equipment purchases for the Arcus Association for Community Living, an organization that raises funds for community members with diverse abilities and Operation Trackshoes.
After graduating from high school Anna plans to attend university and study environmental science. By winning this award Anna hopes to set an example and inspire others to get involved in their communities. “I will continue to work hard to break down barriers for those who are underrepresented,” said Anna. “Just like Karina LeBlanc, I hope to continue to create opportunities for others and inspire many more years of action.”
Her name and face may be familiar to Maple Ridge residents as she was recently featured on the cover of the Maple Ridge Parks, Recreation & Culture Spring 2020 Program Guide and named a Community Champion by her fellow neighbours. “I volunteer because I truly believe it makes the world a better place,” wrote Anna. “Helping others and expecting nothing in return does not only better the world, but I find that it makes me feel like I am doing something that makes a difference.”
Anna’s long list of volunteer experience includes working at children’s summer camps with the Ridge Meadows Child Development Centre, with Thomas Haney Culinary Arts, Best Buddies, on her school’s Student Council, and with Eco-Action. Anna is also a previous recipient of her high school’s Youth and Philanthropy Initiative for her project advocating for equipment purchases for the Arcus Association for Community Living, an organization that raises funds for community members with diverse abilities and Operation Trackshoes.
After graduating from high school Anna plans to attend university and study environmental science. By winning this award Anna hopes to set an example and inspire others to get involved in their communities. “I will continue to work hard to break down barriers for those who are underrepresented,” said Anna. “Just like Karina LeBlanc, I hope to continue to create opportunities for others and inspire many more years of action.”
About the Award
Named after Karina LeBlanc, retired Olympic bronze medalist and one of the longest serving soccer players for Canada, the Karina LeBlanc Game Changer Award was developed to recognize the achievement of a young individual who has created opportunities for underrepresented youth in their community to participate more fully in sport.
Maple Ridge hometown hero Karina LeBlanc is a game changer both on and off the field of play. Since retiring from professional sport, Karina LeBlanc uses her platform as a way to inspire and challenge people to live life purposefully. Karina has been the Head of Women's Football for CONCACAF and its 41 countries since 2018 and aims to use football as a mechanism to save young girls’ lives through the sport.
As a legacy of the Maple Ridge 2020 BC Summer Games, this year’s Karina LeBlanc Game Change Award provides one outstanding Maple Ridge youth with $1,000 to recognize their significant work and dedication to developing sport in their community.
The City of Maple Ridge proudly hosted the BC Summer Games 1983 and again in 1998. For a trip down memory lane, view the gallery of photos and newspaper clippings from previous Games!
We look forward to hosting the BC Summer Games once more in 2024.
We look forward to hosting the BC Summer Games once more in 2024.