BCLions.com Staff
BC Lions players Dean Valli, Shawn Gore, Emmanuel Arceneaux, Courtney Taylor, Jason Arakgi, Rolly Lumbala, Ronnie Yell, Josh Johnson, Andre Ramsey, T-Dre Player and Casey Chin will be visiting more than a dozen communities around BC in support of the Fortis Energy Champions, Lions in the House, Be More Than A Bystander, Lions Pride and Read, Write and Roar programs.
Now entering its fifth season, the FortisBC Energy Champions program is designed specifically for children in kindergarten through grade seven, emphasizing the importance of environmental responsibility and being an ‘Energy Champion.’ In 2014, the initiative saw the club visit 75 elementary schools throughout British Columbia, inspiring more than 22,000 students to play an active role in reducing their environmental footprint.
Launched in 2011, Be More Than a Bystander breaks the silence surrounding violence against women and girls by providing tools, language and practical ideas about how to be more than a bystander, how to speak up and how to communicate that violence and abuse is not acceptable.
The Be More Than a Bystander program is made possible with the generous support of Founding Partners: The Government of Canada, BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia and Encana Corporation; Supporting Partner: BC Federation of Labour and Municipal Partners: City of Vancouver and City of Surrey.
Launched in 2013 and presented by the Province of British Columbia along with Coast Capital Savings, Lions Pride is a ground-breaking outreach program designed for young people in grades eight through 12 highlighting the importance of making positive life choices and avoiding gang involvement. In addition to sharing their own experiences in the area of decision-making, select Lions also act as coaches in a four-team flag football league for at-risk youth with practices slated for this coming April. The program culminates in a flag tournament in May at the club’s practice facility.
Read, Write and Roar takes Lions players into 14 school districts in 2015 and in front of more than 20,000 students to stress the importance of literacy through a fun and captivating journal. Read, Write and Roar is proudly supported by Pacific NorthWest LNG, Ricoh & Industrial Alliance.
Monday, April 20th – Energy Champions
Location: Ranch Park Elementary
Address: 2701 Spuraway Avenue, Coquitlam
Time: 9:00 am
BC Lions: Jason Arakgi, Rolly Lumbala
Contact: Rita Long, rlong@sd43.bc.ca
Monday, April 20th – Lions in the House
Location: Silver Creek Elementary
Address: 63831 School Rd, Hope
Time: 9:30 am
BC Lions: T-Dre Player, Courtney Taylor, Emmanuel Arceneaux
Contact: Bruce Becker, bbecker@sd78.bc.ca
Monday, April 20th – Read, Write and Roar
Location: Pitt Meadows Elementary
Address: 11941 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows
Time: 10:45 am
BC Lions: Andre Ramsey
Contact: Stephanie Walker, stephanie_walker@sd42.ca
Monday, April 20th – Energy Champions
Location: Westwood Elementary
Address: 3610 Hastings Street, Port Coquitlam
Time: 1:00 pm
BC Lions: Jason Arakgi, Rolly Lumbala
Contact: Brian Leonard, bleonard@sd43.bc.ca
Monday, April 20th – Lions in the House
Location: Boston Bar Elementary-Secondary
Address: 47632 Boston Bar Road
Time: 1:00 pm
BC Lions: T-Dre Player, Courtney Taylor, Emmanuel Arceneaux
Contact: Debra Devine, ddevine@sd78.bc.ca
Tuesday, April 21st – Lions in the House
Location: Kumsheen Secondary
Address: 270 – Street, Lytton
Time: 9:30 am
BC Lions: T-Dre Player, Courtney Taylor, Emmanuel Arceneaux
Contact: Denise O’Connor, doconnor@sd74.bc.ca
Tuesday, April 21st – Be More Than a Bystander
Location: Robert Bateman Secondary
Address: 35045 Exbury Avenue, Abbotsford
Time: 10:30 am
BC Lions: Dean Valli, Shawn Gore
Contact: Jinder Sarowa, jinder_sarowa@sd34.bc.ca
Tuesday, April 21st – Lions in the House
Location: Lillooet Secondary
Address: 920 Columbia Street, Lillooet
Time: 1:00 pm
BC Lions: T-Dre Player, Courtney Taylor, Emmanuel Arceneaux
Contact: Patricia Teskey, pteskey@sd74.bc.ca
Tuesday, April 21st – Lions Pride
Location: Ridgeview Park
Address: 31352 Wagner Drive, Abbotsford
Time: 4:00 pm
BC Lions: Ronnie Yell, Andre Ramsey, Josh Johnson
Contact: Parveen Badwal, parveen.badwal@abbotsfordcommunityservices.com
Wednesday, April 22nd – Read, Write and Roar
Location: Dewdney Elementary
Address: 37151 Hawkins-Pickle Road, Dewdney
Time: 10:30 am
BC Lions: Casey Chin
Contact: Susan McLeod, susan.mcleod@mpsd.ca
Wednesday, April 22nd – Energy Champions
Location: Ray Shepherd Elementary
Address: 1650-136 Street, Surrey
Time: 10:30 am
BC Lions: Jason Arakgi, Rolly Lumbala
Contact: Jackie Howard, howard_j@surreyschools.ca
Wednesday, April 22nd – Energy Champions
Location: Peace Arch Elementary
Address: 15877 Roper Avenue, White Rock
Time: 12:45 pm
BC Lions: Jason Arakgi, Rolly Lumbala
Contact: Cathy Karam, karam_cathy@surreyschools.ca
Thursday, April 23rd – Read, Write and Roar
Location: Eastview Elementary
Address: 1801 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver
Time: 9:40 am
BC Lions: Josh Johnson
Contact: Allison Donoghue, adonoghue@sd44.ca
Thursday, April 23rd – Energy Champions
Location: Shortreed Elementary
Address: 27330 – 28 Ave, Aldergrove
Time: 1:00 pm
BC Lions: Jason Arakgi, Matt McGarva
Contact: Tanya Rogers, trogers@sd35.bc.ca
Thursday, April 23rd – Lions Pride
Location: Princess Margaret Secondary
Address: 12870 72 Ave, Surrey
Time: 3:00 pm
BC Lions:
Contact: Rob Rai, rai_r@sd36.bc.ca
Thursday, April 23rd – Lions Pride
Location: Cariboo Hill Secondary
Address: 8580 16th Avenue, Burnaby
Time: 4:00 pm
BC Lions: Emmanuel Arceneaux, Jovan Olafioye, Casey Chin
Contact: Peter Van den Hoogen, Peter.VanDenHoogen@sd41.bc.ca
Thursday, April 23rd – Lions Pride
Location: Ridgeview Park
Address: 31352 Wagner Drive, Abbotsford
Time: 4:00 pm
BC Lions: Ronnie Yell, Andre Ramsey, Josh Johnson
Contact: Parveen Badwal, parveen.badwal@abbotsfordcommunityservices.com
Friday, April 24th – Be More Than a Bystander
Location: Garibaldi Secondary
Address: 24789 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge
Time: 10:45 am
BC Lions: Dean Valli, Shawn Gore
Contact: Jo-Anne Landolt, joproctor@hotmail.com
Friday, April 24th – Be More Than a Bystander
Location: Maple Ridge Secondary
Address: 21911 122nd Ave, Maple Ridge
Time: 1:15 pm
BC Lions: Dean Valli, Shawn Gore
Contact: Trevor Connor, tconnor@sd42.ca
Friday, April 24th – Lions Pride
Location: Richmond High Secondary
Address: 7171 Minoru Blvd, Richmond
Time: 4:00 pm
BC Lions: T-Dre Player, Matt McGarva, Cody Husband
Contact: Chris Samulak, csamulak@touchfam.ca
Saturday, April 25th – Football BC Development Camp
Location: BC Lions Practice Facility
Address: 10605 City Parkway, Surrey
Time: 10:00 am
BC Lions: Casey Chin
Contact: Dino Geremia, dinogeremia@shaw.ca