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History
and Accomplishments
The
Braefoot Community Association (Braefoot) is very
proud of the accomplishments in their 22 year history.
The original building would not have been achieved
without the association bringing together many interested
parties including the Municipality of Saanich, trade
unions, Lakehill Soccer and Saanich Lacrosse. After
completing the facility, the Braefoot added a paved
parking lot and lighting to Braefoot Park.
The
association has since:
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Established a bursary fund to support community
minded athletes to pursue their post secondary
ambitions.
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Raised
a bursary fund of over $226,000
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Awarded over 200 bursaries since 1989
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Initiated
an award in 2004 recognizing Joy Pacquin, an
outstanding teacher who displayed these community
qualities to her pupils. Joy succumbed to cancer
in January of 2004 but her legacy will live
on through the recipients of the Joy Pacquin
Bursary awarded to individuals pursuing a career
in education
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Operated
basketball camps since 1993 and since has expanded
to include Martial Arts, Soccer, Volleyball,
Dance and Lacrosse. Over 3,500 children have
participated in Braefoot's summer camps
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Supported
Saanich Lacrosse with partial financial support
in the rebuilding of the Lacrosse Box at Braefoot
Park
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Made
improvements to the Activity Centre to make
it more friendly to all by including an elevator,
handicap washroom and a front office.
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Supported
Saanich Municipality's initiative to build a
new playground by providing a financial contribution
to the project
- Completed
a $120,000 upgrade of the lacrosse with a state
of the art multipurpose court surface great for
lacrosse, futsal soccer, roller hockey, basketball
and much more.
Unique
situations are often presented to the BCA such as
the case with Kyle Shaw. Kyle lost his arm at a
very young age but has continued to pursue his love
for hockey. Kyle managed to find himself on the
National Amputee Hockey team which recently competed
in the World Championships. Since the amputee program
is not recognized by Hockey Canada, Kyle had to
raise his own funds to compete at this event. The
BCA supported this cause and raised over $12,000
for Kyle who returned from the World Championship
with a smile and a gold medal.
In
a similar situation, an outstanding talent in the
BCA’s martial arts program, Roxanna Ferarau,
succeeded in competition to represent Canada at
the World Martial Arts Games in Germany. Braefoot
again willingly assisted with a donation and Roxanna
returned with two gold medals.
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