Vancouver Coastal: Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council

Great day at our Indigenous Youth Soccer Jamboree coached by our friends from the Vancouver Whitecaps FC & a big thanks to our great hosts from the Chief Joe Mathias Centre

External opportunity

🛹 Learn to Skateboard with Bell's First Roll Initiative!

Ready to roll? Join us at Topaz Skatepark in Victoria for a free, fun and welcoming Learn to Skate session as part of the Topaz Thrash III Canada Skateboard Open!

📅 Saturday, September 5
⏰ 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
📍 Topaz Skatepark, Victoria

Whether you're stepping on a skateboard for the first time or looking to build confidence and skills, this session is designed to help youth get started in a supportive environment.

🌟 Special opportunity to skate alongside members of Canada Skateboard's National Team, including Olympians and top Canadian athletes.

✅ Learn-to-skate lessons
✅ All skill levels welcome
✅ Part of the Topaz Thrash III festivities

Register today using the QR code on the poster!

✨ Arctic Sports Indigenous Youth Camp✨

In partnership with the Vancouver Coastal: Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council

I·SPARC would like to invite you to a free one-day Arctic Sports Camp that will be coached by Kyle Khaayák'w Worl. The camp is being presented at the Richmond Olympic Oval, in Court 11

All youth from both the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser regions are welcome but need to register online.

This camp is for ages 8-17 years old.
Location: Richmond Olympic Oval,

📍6111 River Rd, Richmond, BC V7C 0A2
-parking is across the street, if full, please check over-flow parking lots if a parking lot is full

https://richmondoval.ca/facility/getting-here/
Register Online!🔗
https://isparcbc.wufoo.com/forms/md8q25e0rcbrd4/

Free to Register!

Arctic Sports Indigenous Youth Camp

In partnership with the Vancouver Coastal: Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council & Fraser: Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council

I·SPARC would like to invite you to a free one-day Arctic Sports Camp that will be coached by Kyle Khaayák'w Worl. The camp is being presented at the Richmond Olympic Oval, in Court 11

All youth from both the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser regions are welcome but need to register online.

This camp is for ages 8-17 years old.

Location: Richmond Olympic Oval,
📍6111 River Rd, Richmond, BC V7C 0A2
-parking is across the street, if full, please check over-flow parking lots if a parking lot is full
https://richmondoval.ca/facility/getting-here/

Register Online!🔗
https://isparcbc.wufoo.com/forms/md8q25e0rcbrd4

𝐕𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬: 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠.

I·SPARC, in partnership with the BC Regional Sport Alliance, is pleased to present the 2nd in-person gathering of 2026, that will bring together Indigenous community champions, coaches, leaders, recreation managers, youth workers, and other advocates in the fields of sport, recreation, physical activity, health, and education to LEARN, SHARE, EXPLORE and ENGAGE.

Workshops will be delivered by both I·SPARC and the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific , which will include valuable education and training opportunities. We invite you to attend, participate and lend your voice during the upcoming Vancouver 2026 Pathways: Indigenous Sport Leadership Gathering.

📅 Saturday, September 12th
⏰ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
📍 UBC Gateway Health Building / 5955 University Blvd, Vancouver, BC

REGISTER TODAY: https://isparcbc.wufoo.com/forms/pathways-indigenous-sport-leadership-gathering-m18njg721ttdocn/

I∙SPARC is pleased to announce that its office will be relocating to a new space to better serve its community and partners.

While phone numbers, email addresses, and team contacts will remain the same, all physical operations, mail, and deliveries will transition to the new location effective July 15, 2026.

NEW ADDRESS DETAILS:

I∙SPARC (Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council)
Suite 315 – 1443 Craigflower Road
Victoria, BC
V9A 7C3

Indigenous Youth basketball 🏀 camp in partnership with the Vancouver Bandits

Here today until 430pm

🏀Indigenous Heritage Game: Vancouver Bandits 🏀 FREE to register!

The Vancouver Bandits, and the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council - Fraser Region - are pleased to present a Basketball Sport camp for Indigenous youth (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) hosted in partnership with Vancouver Coastal.
This camp will be facilitated by the Vancouver Bandits at the Langley Event Centre.

Camp will feature a skill development camp with the Vancouver Bandits on July 4th - free camp 2-4:30 pm
The camp will be 2 x 1.15hr sessions @
Langley Events Centre

+ Tickets for July 5th Indigenous Heritage Game. July 5th, 12:30 pm at Langley Events Centre
Tickets are available for the player + families!
Please bring a water bottle, indoor shoes, and peanut-free snacks!

WHO
Open to all Indigenous youth (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) ages 10-17 of all abilities.

DATE(S) & TIME(S)
July 4th Free Skills Development Camp with the Bandits 2-4:30 pm
July 5th Bandits Game @12:30 pm

VENUE/LOCATION
The camp will take place on the traditional territories of the Kwantlen, Katzie, Matsqui, and Semiahmoo First Nations. This acknowledgment reflects the ongoing relationships and responsibilities of the Langley Events Centre with the Indigenous peoples.

🏀Event will be held at the following venue:
Langley Events Centre
7888 200 St, Langley BC V2Y 3J4

Please register online! Use the QR Code or Link below:
🔗 https://isparcbc.wufoo.com/forms/m8rsthp18q32p6/

Free to register. space is still available! June 17th starting 10am till 1pm

Reminder, if you are interested in signing up for tomorrow's, June 17th, Free, Virtual Aboriginal Coaching Module, Holistic Model, Module 1, please register today!

In honor of National Indigenous People's Month, Vancouver Coastal: Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council is pleased to offer the Aboriginal Coaching Module (ACM).

This module encompasses topics such as:

• Creating a positive coaching environment
• The Medicine Wheel: a holistic approach to coaching that embraces the physical, mental, emotional, intellectual, cultural and spiritual.
• The Four Pillars value system.
• How to create constructive coach-to-community relationships.
ACM- Holistic Model, Module 1, Free Online, limited space to 40 max capacity participants!

Register today:
https://isparcbc.wufoo.com/forms/mcbv8m40tp1dpb/