OUR HISTORY

1992-1997: Foundation

The foundation for an integrated regional delivery of sport services and programs in BC is laid following a community-based consultation process of more than 20 communities  by the provincial government . Interest and support from a wide range of sport stakeholders develops to help athletes, coaches, and officials access locally-based programs and services. Sport Centres open in: Interior BC (Kamloops) Victoria (National Sport Centre-Legacy of the Commonwealth Games) Northern BC (Prince George) Vancouver Island (Nanaimo) Fraser Valley (Abbotsford)

1998-2003: Formation

PacificSport is formed in 1999 to provide a seamless system of sport programs and coaching in BC. Sport Centres open in: Vancouver (National Sport Centre) Okanagan (Kelowna)  Sea to Sky (Whistler) The two National Sport Centres in Victoria and Vancouver align with six other Canadian Sport Centres across the country (Calgary, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Montreal and Atlantic).

2004-2006:  Evolution

PacificSport begins its evolution into one provincial organization with a new governance structure and strategic plan including the Vision to become “A World Leader in Sport Performance". A focus on the power of partnerships, the development of performance services, an integrated performance system and facilities investment paves the way for the future. A new provincial PacificSport Board of Directors is selected to lead the vision.

2008: New Name

In a move to formally recognize its membership in the Canadian Sport Centre network, the “PacificSport BC Society” changes its name to the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific (CSC Pacific). CSC Pacific/Pacifique joins CSC Calgary, CSC Saskatchewan, CSC Manitoba, CSC Ontario, Centre national multisport – Montréal and CSC Atlantic/Atlantique in the national network and has changed its URL to www.cscpacific.ca. Three locations - Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler - make up CSC Pacific. The six PacificSport Centres – PacificSport Fraser Valley, PacificSport Interior BC, PacificSport Northern BC, PacificSport Okanagan, PacificSport Vancouver Island and PacificSport Victoria – maintain their respective names and their URL www.pacificsport.com The History of Regional Delivery: PacificSport Centres and the Canadian Sport Centre Pacific is available here.