Community Involvement
Community Involvement
Athletic Scholarship
For a high school student to be committed to athletics and their studies requires commitment and sacrifice on the part of the student. Bulkley Valley Home Centre in Telkwa and Houston B.C. has recognized the best of these students at five area high schools with a $500 scholarship.
Les Yates, GM of B.V Home Centre says the company wanted to find a way to salute the commitment high school students make to their sport. "To be gifted with athletic ability is one thing. It is quite another to use that ability to excel at a sport while demonstrating good sportsmanship and maintaining a good academic standing." The Bulkley Valley Home Centre Athletic Scholarship is five gifts of $500 each to five (5) graduating students who attend a college or university. Yates believes it is important to support and recognize students who may not be the top scholars but who achieve excellence through their dedication to a sport, their teammates and their competitors.
$500 Athletic Scholarships have been awarded at each of these schools:
Houston Christian School - Ryan Leffers
Houston Secondary School - Brennan McKone
Smithers Secondary School - Robin MacDonell
Bulkley Valley Christian School - Veronica Mager
Ebenezer Canadian Reformed School - Jason Fennema
Clubs and Volunteer Organizations Supported
Bulkley Valley Home Centre takes pride in actively supporting the communities we serve, including Smithers, Telkwa and Houston. We recognize that community volunteers make an immeasurable contribution to the quality of life in our communities. Whether they are involved in raising money for medical research and charities, or involved in community-based organizations working on special projects and events, BV Home Centre is pleased to support as many of these endeavours as it can.
The following is a partial list of the organizations that we have and hopefully will continue to support.
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BV Home Centre owner Joyce Vriend with 4-H member Chase McClary and Chase's steer. BV Home Centre purchased Chase's steer at the annual 4-H cattle auction held in Smithers. BV Home Centre is a proud sponsor of 4-H in the Bulkley Valley. |
Quick 4H Club
Bulkley Valley 4H Dairy
The Grendal Group
Kinsmen Club/Telkwa Barbeque
Bulkley Valley Fall Fair and Rodeo
Houston Minor Hockey Association
Smithers Curling Club
Bulkley Valley Rod and Gun Club
Bulkley Valley and Skeena Regional Cattleman's Associations
Moricetown Mud Bog Races
Pleasant Valley Horse Club
Northwest Guide and Outfitters Association
Bulkley Valley Christian School
Telkwa Elementary School
Smithers Senior Secondary
The Heart and Stroke Foundation
The Canadian Cancer Society
Bulkley Valley Snowmobile Club
Telkwa Volunteer Firemen
Smithers Ski Club
Smithers Exploration Group
We attempt to support as many donations requests as we can and encourage those seeking support to drop-off, fax, mail or email a letter. Be sure to provide information about your organization, and how, when and where the donation will be used. Also include details of the support your project or event requires and the nature of the donation.