BC Athletes and Coaches Look Forward to Podium Performances in London
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Wednesday, 16 May 2012 |
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Vancouver, BC (ISN) – Wendy Pattenden, CEO of the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific, was joined Tuesday by four London-bound BC athletes and coaches to discuss their preparation and expectations for the Games.
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Vikes host 40th annual Vikes Relays alongside Victoria International Track Classic
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 |
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By Vikes Communications
 VICTORIA, B.C. (ISN) - The University of Victoria will host the 40th annual Vikes Relays track meet in conjunction with the Victoria International Track Classic (VITC) from June 12-13.
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Go For a Walk to Support Arthritis Society
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Saturday, 12 May 2012 |
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The Canadian Arthritis Society is inviting everyone to join them at the 3rd Annual Walk to Fight Arthritis which will be held in Vancouver, Victoria and Kelowna on Sunday June 10th.
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Think You Have What it Takes to be an Olympian? Podium Search 2012 Goes May 27th
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Monday, 07 May 2012 |
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Victoria (ISN) - If you think you have what it takes to be an Olympic Athlete, then the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific (CSCP) wants you to come out and prove it at their 2012 Podium Search talent identification camp at PISE on May 27th.
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Nanaimo Author Releases Book on Concussion Recovery
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 |
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Nanaimo author Colleen Butler has just released a new book that hopes to provide practical solutions for an easier recovery from concussions. Entitled "Concussion Recovery: Rebuilding the Injured Brain", the book was just released at the 9th International Brain Injury Conference in Scotland, in March 2012.
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Trekking 4 Transplants - Duo to Cycle Across Canada to Raise Funds for Organ Transplant Research
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 |
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(ISN) - Starting May 31st, 2012, Kibby Evans (of Duncan, BC) and Daman Milsom (of Kelowna, BC - past Cowichan Valley Capitals Hockey Team member) will fly out to St. John's Newfoundland to begin an over 9000km bike trek across Canada in the hopes of raising $50 000 for organ transplant research and to encourage 10,000 Canadians to register to be organ donors.
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Canada's Sports Hall of Fame names former UVic rower Derek Porter to Class of 2012
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Friday, 20 April 2012 |
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By Ali Lee, with files from Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
 (ISN) - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame announced today, Apr. 19, that former University of Victoria rower Derek Porter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) will join a seven-member team of athletes for the Class of 2012.
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Shaw and Campbell Canada partner to help stock the shelves at local Food Banks
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Monday, 16 April 2012 |
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CALGARY, AB (ISN) – Each month close to 900,000 Canadians turn to food banks – children, friends and neighbours. Today, Shaw is excited to kick off its second ever Fill the Food Banks campaign, in hopes of ensuring that food will be the last thing on the minds of Canadians.
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Own the Podium Names Mark Hahto as New Director of Summer Sport
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Monday, 16 April 2012 |
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OTTAWA (ISN) —Mark Hahto, whose impressive career in high-performance summer sport spans three decades as acoach, team manager and member of Swimming Canada's executive management team, has been named director of summer sport for Own the Podium, the world-leading organization focused on helping Canadian athletes win more Olympic and Paralympic medals announced on Monday.
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Andrea Carey Appointed Chair of SportHost Victoria
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Thursday, 05 April 2012 |
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Victoria, BC (ISN) - Andrea Carey, Director of Operations & Community Engagement at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) has been appointed Chair of SportHost Victoria, the first woman to hold this position.
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