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Bridging the Science Gap

Outdoor Science Experience and Building Renewal

Science World has embarked on a capital campaign to remain at the forefront of science education in British Columbia by creating an outstanding visitor experience, both in the dome and through a new major outdoor science exhibition.

Province of British Columbia
Canada-British Columbia Infrastructure Program
Dr. Ken Spencer & Judy Gale
Western Economic Diversification Canada
EnCana Corporation
Peter & Joanne Brown Foundation
TD Bank Financial Group
Imperial Oil Foundation

Canadian Natural Resources Limited
CANTEST Ltd.
Carthy Foundation
Shira Druker
Gage-Babcock
Hemmera
Hub International TOS Limited
Brenda Jebsen
Cheryl and Randy Jespersen
Mrs. Sam Ketcham
Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd.
William Lang
Lehigh Cement 
Levelton Consultants Ltd.
Quantum Environmental Group
Sandwell Engineering Inc.
Stantec
Terasen Gas Inc.
Vancouver Foundation
Greg & Melissa Weinrauch

 
 

Champions Circle

The Champions Circle consists of passionate philanthropic leaders in our community committed to building a knowledge-based society in British Columbia. Their remarkable contribution of $5,000 per year for a three year period help Science World continue its mission of stimulating positive attitudes towards science and technology in a fun, interactive environment.

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Greg Aasen
Peter & Fran Briscoe
Cathy & George Brown
Jim & Wendy Charlton
Bart & Cindi Copeland
Phil Dubois
Haig & Mary Farris
Norm & Pat Francis
Robert Fung
The Galbraith Family
Paul & Nicole Geyer
Andrew Harries & Family
Nancy Harrison & Paul Buitenhuis
Kevin & Patricia Huscroft
Doug & Jacqueline Janzen
Gordon Exel & Caroline Jellinck
Sherry & Alex Klopfer
Eric & Jaye Kong
Abdul Ladha
Lily & Robert H. Lee
Robin & Linda Louis
Lindsay Machan
Dan & Stephanie McCallum
Dr. Jim McEwen
Dr. Jim Miller
Ross Mitchell
David Mullen
John Murphy & Leslie Lee
Kerry Peacock
Greg & Marlyn Peet
Maria T. Pinelli
Eric K. Pringle, Hemmera
The Rajani Family
Ian & Viviane Reid
Don & Belinda Safnuk
Bijan & Heather Sanii
Garry & Colleen Shearer
Rich & Linda Kathleen Simons
The Sisodraker Family
Keith, Sheryl, Bridget & Virginia Spencer
Dr. Ken Spencer & Judy Gale
Spothelfer Family
Morgan & Roseline Sturdy
David & Gaylean Sutcliffe
Bill & Bronwen Thomas
Praveen & Anuja Varshney
Laurie & Lily Wallace
Doug Whitehead & Wanda Costuros
Lorne Whitehead
Harald Will Family
Dr. Andrew S. Wright & Dr. Helen Newton-Willow Grove Foundation
Chip & Shannon Wilson Family
Deb & Jim Yeates
Len Zapalowski & Laura Carter
Chaya, Leith, & Sam

Equity Program

A unique fundraising initiative enabling BC companies and entrepeneurs to make gifts of equity to Science World.

Corporations
Active State Software Inc.
Aquinox Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Bean Services Inc.
Burrard Technologies Corporation
Bycast
Cardiome Pharma Corp.
CineClix Distribution Inc.
Colligo Networks, Inc.
Concursion Technologies Inc.
Condition30 Inc.
Connectus Direct Solutions Inc. (Now called Vigorate Direct Solutions)
Delta-Q Technologies Corp.
Elastic Path Software Inc.
Eyeball Networks Inc.
FinancialCAD Corporation
GaleForce Solutions Inc.
Icron Technologies Corporation
IDELIX Software Inc.
IgnitionPoint Technologies Corp.
In Motion Technology Inc.
Layer 7 Technologies Inc.
LightHaus Logic Inc
Madesco Technologies Inc.
MAKE Technologies Inc.
Marqui Inc.
Medical Ventures Corp
MIGENIX Inc.
Mobile OperandiCommunications Corporation
Neltura Technology, Inc.
Parasun Technologies Inc.
Peerflix Inc.
Productivity Design Tools Inc.
Redlen Technologies Inc.
ResponseTek Networks Corp.
RewardStream Inc.
Scorpion Software
SilverTip Marine Inc.
Sirius Genomics Inc.
SoftSearch Inc.
SolutionStack Technologies
Strutta.com
Urodynamix Technologies Ltd.
Velo Investments Ltd. & Velo Ventures (VCC) Inc.
Voice Mobility Inc.
Wolf Medical Systems Corporation
Working Opportunity Fund, managed by GrowthWorks Capital Ltd

Individuals
David Ascher
Jason Billingsley
Glenn Bindley
Moira & Barry Carlson
Harry Chemko
Bart & Cindi Copeland
Dr. & Mrs. James M. DeMesa
Kelly Edmison
Todd Hamel
C. Mathew Herdon
Jeff Hobbs
Sibylle Tinsel & Ean Jackson-CFA Sports Inc.
Dave Koo
Jeff LaPorte
Kevin Lee
John Lieu
David J. Main
Ian A. McEachern
John McLeod
Robert Park
Eric Promislow
Colin Quon
Jeremy Ralph
Bob and Judy Rieder
Dan Robinson
Garry & Colleen Shearer
Rich & Linda Kathleen Simons
Suresh Singh
Victor Sira
Keith, Sheryl, Bridget & Virginia Spencer
Dr. Ken Spencer & Judy Gale
Peter Steele
Morgan & Roseline Sturdy
Bill Tam
Mark William

 
 

Community Engagement

Science World is committed to promoting a science-friendly culture in British Columbia by actively engaging the whole community – students, teachers and families – in the student’s learning. With the support of the British Columbia Program for the Awareness and Learning of Science (BC PALS), Science World is able to provide every K-7 class throughout the province with one complimentary Science World experience every year.

Community Science Celebration

in Fort St. John–Suncor Energy Foundation

Super Science Club
BC Hydro
John Hardie Mitchell family foundation
North Growth Foundation
RBC Foundation
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Dr. Andrew S. Wright & Dr. Helen Newton - Willow Grove Foundation

Scientists and Innovators in the Schools
The GlaxoSmithKline Foundation 

Opening the Door
BC Transmission Corporation 
Business Objects Foundation

On the Road
BC Hydro 
Spectra Energy 

Engaging Science 
The Andrew Mahon Foundation 
The Mark and Phae Collins Fund

Vancouver Green Schools Tool Kit Development
The City of Vancouver
 
Youth Programming Feasibility Study
The City of Vancouver

 
 

Areas of Greatest Need

Anako Foundation 
John and Margarete Bausman 
Bruce Beairsto 
Barbara Brink C.M., O.B.C. 
City of Vancouver BLUE
Trudi Coblenz
Commonwealth Insurance Company
Wanda Costuros 
Bruce Drake 
Richard & Sandra Durrans
Alex Favella
Paul & Nicole Geyer
Government of Canada
Grosvenor Canada Limited 
Len Harris
Hbc Foundation
Honda Canada Foundation 
The HYDRECS Fund
Industry Canada & International Trade Canada 
Bill Ireland
Gordon Exel & Caroline Jellinck
Cheryl and Randy Jespersen
Stewart Ladyman
Michael L. Lee
Robin & Linda Louis
Pam & Munro MacKenzie
John Madden
Peter & Jacqueline Manley
Tammy Matheson
Mitchell Odyssey Foundation 
Bill Mitchell
John Murphy & Leslie Lee
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council 
Donna O'Neill 
Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch
Alan Pelman
PNG Enterprise Foundation
Tom Pownall
Mr. Lawrence Rhodes
Science World
Dr. Ken Spencer & Judy Gale
TD FOE Fdn - Langley/Surrey/White Rock Chapter Teekay Shipping  TELUS BLUE
Bryan & Kathlyn Tisdall
Donald M. Topp
Vancouver Foundation Bob Waldron
Kirsten White
Bob & Carol Wiens
Thomas C. Wong

 
 
BodyWorks Donors

Bodyworks would not be possible without the following Donors.

Marie Allen, Ocularist, Vancouver
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals
Argus Technologies Ltd.
Chan Sisters Foundation
CIBC
The Fisher Foundation
Paul Geyer
The ILLAHIE Foundation
Duane Kucheran
Lindsay Machan
Neelam Makhija
The McLean Foundation
Medtronic of Canada Ltd.
MENTOR, Medical Systems (Canada)
Merck Frosst Canada Ltd.
Mitchell Odyssey Foundation
John Murphy & Leslie Lee
Pfizer Canada Inc.
QLT Inc.
Raymond James Ltd.
Donald, Eleanor & Laurie Rix
David & Cathy Scott
Western Economic Diversification Canada

 
Search Donors

Search would not be possible without the following Donors.

Western Economic Diversification Canada
Project Partner, Search: The Sara Stern Gallery

Ronald & Janet Stern
Windsor Plywood

Paul & Nicole Geyer
Connor, Clark & Lunn Foundation
Finning International Inc.
John Murphy & Leslie Lee
The Hamber Foundation
The Highbury Foundation

Scott Hill
Sean Lunde
Peter Pacholko

Gifts in Memory of Dorothy Tisdall

 
Eureka Donors

Thank you to the BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch for their generous support of Invent and Explore in Contraption Corner.

Eureka would not be possible without the following Donors.
Lisa Bailey
Banyan Capital Partners
Brian & Meryl Begert
CB Richard Ellis Ltd.

Jim & Wendy Charlton
Burke & Hanneke Corbet
Kodak
Mark N. Dance
Kelly Edmison
Werner & Brigitte Faust
Norm Francis Family
Dan & Daphne Gelbart
Paul & Nicole Geyer
Al Hudec
Kevin & Patricia Huscroft
Geraldine & Ian Jones
Anne & Duane Kucheran
Paul Lancaster & Suzanne Macvey
Leola Purdy, Sons
David Levi
Dr. Robin & Linda Louis
Ian MacKay & Celia Courchene
Hector & Timmy MacKay-Dunn
Pam & Munro MacKenzie
Zahra & Hanif Mamdani
Mitchell Odyssey Foundation
John Murphy & Leslie Lee
Noordin & Nancey Nanji
Maria Pinelli & Paul Fletcher
PMC-Sierra, Inc.
Dave Pritchard & Jennifer Love
Raymond James Ltd.
Ian Reid
David & Cathy Scott
Garry & Colleen Shearer
Doug & Cydney Smythies
Keith, Sheryl & Bridget Spencer
Dr. Ken Spencer & Judy Gale
Derek Spratt
Morgan & Roseline Sturdy
David & Gaylean Sutcliffe
TELUS
The van der Gracht Family
Peeyush Varshney
Western Economic Diversification Canada
Dr. Andrew S. Wright & Dr. Helen Newton (Willow Grove Foundation)
Victoria Withers & Alex Morris
Thomas C. Wong, Michelle & Danielle Kwok
Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Dale Young
Chaya, Leith, Lesley & Sam
Anonymous (3)

 
Kidspace Donors

Kidspace would not be possible without the following Donors.

John Hardie Mitchell Family Foundation
Grant Slinn
Standard Building Supplies Ltd.
Vancouver Foundation
Laurence & Lily Wallace
Western Economic Diversification Canada

 
Our World Donors

Our World would not be possible without the following Donors.

AgAware BC
BC Hydro - Exclusive Partner, Energy
Environment Canada
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Lawson Lundell
Ministry of Environment
Mountain Equipment Coop Environment Fund
Natural Resources Canada
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation
Western Economic Diversification Canada

 
BC PALS
This program is made possible through the British Columbia Program for the Awareness and Learning of Science (BC PALS). We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Education for BC PALS.
 
Science Theatre Donors
Thank you to the BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch for their continued generous support of Science Theatre Programming.
 
Weekend Program Donors
Thank you to the BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch for their continued generous support of weekend programming.
 
Donors-Science Bulletins
Thank you to the BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch for their continued generous support of Science Bulletins.
 
Donors-City of Vancouver

Thanks to the generous support of City of Vancouver, a new pilot program, the Vancouver Green Schools Tool Kit is in development for Super Science Club schools.

 
BC Green Games Donors

Presenting sponsors:

BC Hydro
Terasen Gas

 
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