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BGC Okanagan 2021-2022 Annual General Meeting

Aug 22

BGC Okanagan is inviting the general public to the 2021-2021 Annual General Meeting, which will be held on September 22, 2022. The AGM will take place at 6 pm at the Lake Country Club, located at 9870 Bottom Wood Lake Rd. Appetizers will be available at 5:30 pm [...]

Interior Savings Moonlight Movie Tour returns to the Okanagan

Aug 8

Interior Savings and BGC Okanagan are excited to announce the Moonlight Movie Tour will be landing in the Okanagan from Aug. 15-18 and you’re invited. Bring the family to enjoy a movie on a giant inflatable screen under the stars! Movie Locations: Penticton: Aug. 15, [...]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits BGC Okanagan Club

Jul 26

It was ranked by one BGC Okanagan participant as a “100 out of 100” day when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped by to spend time with children at the Lake Country Club on July 18. “I met the Prime Minister at BGC Okanagan. It was really cool because you don’t see [...]

Nearly 200 new licensed child care spaces will be available in Vernon

Jun 14

(June 7, 2022) – The City of Vernon and BGC Okanagan (formerly known as Boys & Girls Club of the Okanagan) are pleased to announce an Operating Agreement has been signed for two new child care facilities in Vernon. The facilities, which are under [...]

BGC Okanagan Preschool And After School Registration

Jun 14

We welcome you to BGC Okanagan preschool and after school programs! Our licensed child care programs provide activities to promote all aspects of a child’s social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and creative development. We strive for each child to experience a [...]

June is National Indigenous History Month

Jun 13

Way’ and hello! June is National Indigenous History Month. BGC Okanagan is committed to supporting Indigenous children, youth, and families and providing equitable, accessible, and culturally relevant services. We take the time to honour the history and celebrate the [...]

KGH Foundation Kiwanis Legacy Fund grants $75,000 to Upstream Kelowna

Jun 3

Money will go towards providing free and accessible school-based mental health support services with the aim of preventing school disengagement and youth homelessness in the long-term. (Kelowna, BC – June 3, 2022) – Upstream Kelowna, led by BGC-Okanagan, received a [...]

Collaborations aim to develop more Early Childhood Educators

Jun 3

(June 3, 2022) – As local child care operators work to increase the number of child care spaces available, the struggle to find qualified Early Childhood Educators (ECE’s) continues to pose challenges for the industry. To help address this issue the YMCA of [...]

Two BGC Okanagan Clubs Chosen for $10 A Day Child Care

Apr 25

(April 26, 2022) – A single mother of a child enrolled in a BGC Okanagan Club said she was brought to tears of joy when she learned that the Rutland and West Kelowna Clubs were selected as $10 a Day Child Care facilities by the Government of BC Families at both [...]

BGC Okanagan smashes Pink Shirt Day goal

Mar 4

Thanks to the support of the amazing individuals and businesses, BGC Okanagan is pleased to announce they doubled their original fundraising goal for the 2022 Pink Shirt Breakfast, presented by TELUS. “To see the community and business come together and invest $40,000 [...]

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