BGC Canada | News - Part 17

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A Club is a Club is a Club?

CEO Blog

Apr 11

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC CanadaApril 11, 2023My colleagues have heard me say more than once that “if you’ve seen one Club, you’ve seen one Club.” It’s a truism about the unique collection of programs, services, and facilities at each BGC Club.The realities and implications of this statement create really interesting challenges and offer...
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A BGC Alumni Story

CEO Blog

Mar 22

By Owen Charters, President & CEO, BGC CanadaMarch 22, 2023One morning I was eating breakfast in a hotel dining room in Ottawa and chatting with a colleague from another youth organization.  A woman at the table next to me turned around and said: “Did you say you work at BGC? That organization saved my cousin’s...
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BGC Canada acknowledges that our work spans many Territories and Treaty areas and we are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are with us today, those who have gone before us and the youth that continuously inspire us in the work that we do. BGC Canada’s mission statement is to provide safe, supportive places where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. We recognize that these values are impossible to attain without the ongoing guidance and partnership with Indigenous peoples.

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