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Recent Media Releases

  • bcrpa launches new brand to strengthen impact across bc

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  • District of Kent Aquatics Professional Wins Provincial Leadrship Award

    BCRPA presents Emalie Sutton with the 2025 DB Perks Young Professionals Aquatics Award.

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  • Colwood Business Owner Wins Provincial Fitness Award

    Colwood business owner, Sonja Bideses wins BCRPA’s 2025 Fitness Professional of the Year Award.

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  • City of Burnaby Wins BCRPA Program Excellence Award

    Harmony for All Honoured with Award for Program Excellence

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  • City of New Westminster win BCRPA Facility Excellence Award

    təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre Honoured for Capital Projects Over $6 Million

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  • City of Penticton Wins BCRPA Festivals and Events Excellence Award

    Frost Fest Winter Carnival Honoured with Award

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  • City of Richmond Wins BCRPA Parks Excellence Award

    Minoru Park – Lakes District Honoured with Award for Parks Excellence

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  • City of Surrey Wins BCRPA Community Leadership Award

    Surrey Accessibility Leadership Team awarded Community Leadership Award

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  • City of Prince George Wins BCRPA Facility Excellence Award

    Jumpstart Multi Sport Court Honoured with Award for Capital Projects under $3M

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  • District of West Vancouver Wins BCRPA Program Excellence Award

    Welcoming and Inclusive Communities Program Honoured with Award for Program Excellence

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  • Township of Esquimalt Wins BCRPA Facility Excellence Award

    Township of Esquimalt Honoured with Award for Capital Projects over $3M

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  • Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation Wins BCRPA Parks Excellence Award

    sθәqәlxenәm ts’exwts’áxwi7 Rainbow Park Honoured with Award for Parks Excellence

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  • Village of Burns Lake Wins BCRPA Festivals and Events Excellence Award

    A Century Together: Celebrating 100 Years” Event Honoured with Award

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  • West Shore Parks & Recreation Society Employee Wins BCRPA Community Leadership Award

    Nicky Brown wins Community Leadership Award

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  • Enderby Fitness Professional Wins Provincial Award

    BCRPA presents Sheryl Hay with award at annual conference

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  • Regional Distric of Nanaimo Aquatic Professional Wins Provincial Award

    BCRPA presents Wyatt Kupferschmidt with award at biennial conference

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  • Capital Regional District Regional Parks Wins 2023 Program Excellence Award

    CRD Regional Parks Exploring Indigenous Perspectives Program Honoured with Award for Program Excellence

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  • City of Campbell River Wins BCRPA 2023 Festivals and Events Excellence Award

    CR Live Streets Honoured with Award for Festivals and Events Excellence

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  • City of Kamloops Wins 2023 Program Excellence Award

    Community Wellness Program Honoured with Award for Program Excellence

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  • City of New Westminster Wins BCRPA 2023 Parks Excellence Award

    Sixth Street Play Area Honoured With Award for Parks Excellence

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  • City of Surrey Wins BCRPA 2023 Parks Excellence Award

    Edgewood Park Honoured with Award for Parks Excellence

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  • Panorama Recreation Wins BCRPA Facility Excellence Award

    Jumpstart Multi Sport Court Honoured with Facility Excellence Award for Projects under $3M

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  • Langley Fitness Professional Wins Provincial Award

    BCRPA presents Shannon Whieldon with award at annual conference

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  • Alan Sakai Wins BCRPA Community Leadership Excellence Award

    Alan Sakai honoured with 2022 Community Leadership Excellence Award

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  • City of Abbotsford Wins BCRPA Parks Excellence Award

    Grant Park honoured with 2022 Parks Excellence Award

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  • City of New Westminster Wins BCRPA Festivals and Events Excellence Award

    Shine Bright New West honoured with 2022 Festivals and Events Excellence Award

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  • City of Victoria Wins BCRPA Program Excellence Award

    Get Growing, Victoria! honoured with 2022 Program Excellence Award

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  • Vancouver Fitness Professional Wins Provincial Award

    BCRPA presents Andrew Alcalde with award at annual conference

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  • City of Surrey Wins BCRPA Facility Excellence Award

    North Surrey Sport and Ice Complex honoured with 2021 Facility Excellence Award

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  • City of Surrey Wins BCRPA Parks Excellence Award

    Unwin Park and the Jumpstart Playground honoured with 2021 Parks Excellence Award

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  • Distric of West Vancouver Wins BCRPA Program Excellence Award

    Feed the Need program honoured with 2021 Program Excellence Award

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  • Richmond Food Security Society Wins BCRPA Community Leadership Excellence Award

    Richmond Food Security Society honoured with 2021 Community Leadership Excellence Award

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  • Awards of Excellence Announced for Communities Across BC

    BCRPA presents Provincial Awards of Excellence for innovation in the recreation and parks sector

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  • City of Burnaby Wins BCRPA Community Leadership Excellence Award

    City of Burnaby honoured with 2020 Community Leadership Excellence Award

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  • City of Nelson Wins BCRPA Program Excellence Award

    City of Nelson honoured with 2020 Program Excellence Award

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  • City of Richmond Wins BCRPA Facility Excellence Award

    Edwardian Cottage honoured with 2020 Facility Excellence Award

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  • City of Surrey Wins BCRPA Program Excellence Award

    City of Surrey honoured with 2020 Program Excellence Award

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  • District of Peachland Wins BCRPA Parks Excellence Award

    Ray Kandola Heritage Pier in Peachland honoured with 2020 Parks Excellence Award

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  • Township of Langley Wins BCRPA Facility Excellence Award

    Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre honoured with 2020 Facility Excellence Award

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