Community Programs
Special Olympics BC offers grassroots sports programs and competitions in many communities across the province. At the local level, athletes with intellectual disabilities are given the opportunity to reach their full potential in the sports they play and create lasting friendships with others.
Our communities are powered by the dedication of thousands of volunteers. They take on a wide range of roles and are vital to many aspects of running SOBC programs in their communities. Every individual who is involved at the community level is giving athletes with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to find inclusion and joy through the power of sport.
Our communities are categorized into eight Regions. Click on a community to find information on sports offered, program schedules, contact information, and more.
Region 1
Joanne Thom
Regional Coordinator – Region 1
region1@specialolympics.bc.ca
Castlegar
Creston
Elk Valley
Golden
Grand Forks
Invermere
Kimberley/Cranbrook
Nelson
Trail
Region 2
Laura Murphy
Regional Coordinator – Region 2
region2@specialolympics.bc.ca
Clearwater
Kamloops
Kelowna
Keremeos
Merritt
Penticton
Princeton
Revelstoke
Salmon Arm
Shuswap
South Okanagan
Summerland
Vernon
Region 3
Mark Shnurr
Regional Coordinator – Region 3
region3@specialolympics.bc.ca
Abbotsford
Chilliwack
Coquitlam
Langley
Mission
Ridge Meadows
Surrey
Region 4
Region 5
North Shore
Squamish
Sunshine Coast
Vancouver
Whistler Valley
Region 6
Jason Yan
Regional Coordinator – Region 6
region6@specialolympics.bc.ca
Campbell River
Comox Valley
Cowichan Valley
Mount Waddington
Nanaimo
Oceanside
Port Alberni
Powell River
Salt Spring Island
Victoria
Region 7
Tina Giesbrecht
Regional Coordinator – Region 7
region7@specialolympics.bc.ca
Burns Lake
Kitimat
Prince Rupert
Smithers
Terrace
Vanderhoof
Region 8
Alexandra Orser
Regional Coordinator – Region 8
region8@specialolympics.bc.ca
100 Mile House
Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
Mackenzie
Prince George
Quesnel
Williams Lake