ABBOTSFORD, B.C., December 30, 2020 – The Fraser Valley Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Wednesday that the club has partnered with
Storage for Your Life, a brand under the ownership umbrella of Canada’s largest storage company,
StorageVault Canada.
Storage for Your Life and the Bandits have teamed up to make an impact in the Fraser Valley by supporting opportunities for youth and adult sporting groups to have a safe and accessible place to play in 2021 at the TELUS Bandits Athletic Centre, which is expected to open in early 2021.
Storage for Your Life will be sponsoring a large sports zone that will consist of a sport court with multi-purpose functionality for adult and youth groups to utilize the space for volleyball, basketball and other sports. The zone, titled the “Storage for Your Life Zone,” is one of multiple notable facets of the partnership and features a professional sized volleyball court available for multi-sport use.
In addition, Storage for Your Life will be the presenting sponsor of the Junior Bandits program, which will provide various youth groups with the opportunity to receive sessional basketball training consisting of fundamental and introduction to basketball instruction with a goal of providing valuable life experiences in team building.
“Storage for Your Life is thrilled to partner with the Fraser Valley Bandits by supporting the Bandits Athletic Centre. We believe the facility will be a safe and fun a space for youth and adults to practice, compete and train across a variety of sporting disciplines,” said Jenn Johnson, Director of Operations for Western Canada at StorageVault Canada. “A key part of this partnership is creating inclusive pathways for youth to access sport and we look forward to the collaboration ahead.”
Storage for Your Life features 14 locations across British Columbia and StorageVault Canada owns more than 200 stores and over 4,600 portable storage units nationally.
“Storage for Your Life’s history of community involvement is well-documented here in the Fraser Valley. From supporting local business owners to contributing toward events, activations and sports across the province, Storage for Your Life has woven its name into the fabric of business throughout various communities in British Columbia,” said Bandits vice president Dylan Kular.
“The Bandits are excited to align our visions and to work toward achieving a mutual goal of serving youth and adults in the Fraser Valley region by creating an accessible recreation outlet like the Bandits Athletic Centre.”
The Fraser Valley Bandits are one of seven teams located across four provinces in the CEBL. The CEBL is preparing for its third season in 2021 following the success of this past year's Summer Series in St. Catharines, Ont., which saw millions of viewers across Canada and around the world tune in starting July 25 to watch 26 games played over 15 days in a single-site league competition. The CEBL became the first professional sports league in Canada to return to play after the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in mid-March shut down sports across the country.
A league created by Canadians for Canadians, the CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any professional league in the country, with 80 percent of its current rosters being Canadians. Players come from the NBA G League, top international leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. The only First Division Professional League Partner of Canada Basketball, the CEBL season typically runs from May through August. More information is available at
www.cebl.ca.
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For Fraser Valley Bandits media inquiries, please contact:
Andrew Savory, Director of Operations, (604) 217-6213, asavory@thebandits.ca
For StorageVault Canada media inquiries, please contact:
Celeste Blackmore, National Director of Corporate Partnerships, cblackmore@storagevaultcanada.com
About the Fraser Valley Bandits:
The Fraser Valley Bandits are British Columbia’s professional basketball team. As the westernmost club in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the club is proud to call Abbotsford Centre home. The Bandits offer a riveting entertainment experience that combines a fast-paced game day atmosphere with a presentation of some of Canada’s top professional athletes within a world-class venue.
PerfectLens, a Vancouver-based contact lens supplier, is the official presenting partner of the Bandits’ 2021 season. Head to
thebandits.ca
for more information.
About Storage for Your Life and StorageVault Canada:
StorageVault’s mission is to be the most trusted and reliable name in Canadian self-storage and related services. Our brand is synonymous with integrity, service and convenience for their customers. StorageVault’s growth has been made possible by our focus on building and acquiring storage. We currently own and manage over 8 million square feet of space, dedicated to safeguarding the belongings of Canadian families. Incorporated in 2007, StorageVault is now recognized as Canada’s largest storage network. We own and manage more than 200 stores across Canada. The stores operate under the Access Storage, Depotium, Sentinel Storage and
Storage for Your Life
brands. Our portable storage business operates under the Cubeit and PUPS brands.