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The Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) is excited to
welcome Mr. Bill Wells as their new Chief Executive Officer. Bill is the
former Executive Director of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association
(SSBA), where his leadership was critical to the school board in
anticipating trends and issues that impacted the field, as well as the
development and maintenance of many critical relationships with
organizations that were key partners within the education community. His
focus on communications strategies with media, business, and government
with the SSBA will greatly assist ARPA as we continue to improve these
critical relationships as well.
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51 doctors working in the primary care network south of Edmonton have
new prescription pads to officially prescribe running, swimming or
weights, including a free one-month pass to the local recreation centre.The Prescription to Get Active program is modelled after a similar initiative in New Zealand, called Green Prescription.By Jodie Sinnema, Postmedia News, Canada.com
February 2, 2012.
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Canada founded the first national parks service in the world on May 19, 1911 as the Dominion Parks Service. Parks Canada now
manages one of the most extensive networks of protected national
heritage places in the world, encompassing 167 national historic sites,
42 national parks, and four national marine conservation areas.Vogel talks RVing, Jan 31, 2012
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The Association of Manitoba Municipalities conducted a poll recently
to find out what Manitobans think the priorities of the new provincial
government should be over the next four years. When asked which of five
areas should benefit if the provincial government were to dedicate
additional revenues from the provincial sales tax to a specific purpose,
44 per cent of respondents indicated they would dedicate these funds to
community infrastructure improvement -- well ahead of the numbers for
health care (27 per cent) and education (11 per cent). 64 per cent also indicated support for a one percent municipal sales tax to support infrastructure renewal.What these numbers really illustrate is that people
understand the connection between infrastructure funding and a healthy,
prosperous community. Results show that citizens understand the
increasing demands they are putting on and that they not only want essential services
like snow clearing and garbage collection, but infrastructure like
multi-use recreation facilities, which are important for
health, quality of life and sense of community.Doug Dobrowolski, Winnipeg Free Press, Jan 28, 2012.
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Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney acknowledged Thursday that a federal
government foul-up led to Calgary being strung along in a failed bid for
$100 million to help build four new recreation centres.Calgary was
encouraged to apply for $100 million from PPP Canada, but learned in
November they were being turned down, even though the board of PPP
Canada, an arms-length Crown corporation, had approved the projects. Kenney
said the federal government only learned of Calgary's bid this spring,
and officials advised there was no legal authority to fund the rec
centres because of cabinet's earlier decision not to give infrastructure stimulus money to rec centres.Richard Cuthbertson, Vancouver Sun, Jan 26, 2012
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TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - Aviva Canada Inc. is pleased to announce
the recipients of the third Aviva Community Fund competition, and this
year Canadians helped select 12 worthy ideas representing communities
nationwide. A total of $1,000,000 will be awarded to these diverse
local projects, including school yards in Ontario and Alberta, an
animal rescue facility in British Columbia and a youth camp in Quebec,
among others. This unique competition created by property and casualty
insurer Aviva Canada aims to lead, empower and support community
initiatives across the country.
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Jan 25, 2012
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The 2012-2013 Healthy Communities Fund (HCF)
Grant Program, will be jointly administered by the Ministry of
Health and Long-Term Care and the newly formed Ministry of Tourism,
Culture and Sport.
Now in its fourth year of operation, the HCF Grant Program will
continue to create opportunities for under-served and disadvantaged
persons who do not have equitable access to health promotion programming
in their communities. The Program will provide non-capital,
project-based seed funding to organizations for the delivery of
integrated health promotion programming where it is needed most in
Ontario, while facilitating partnerships between multiple sectors and
networks working to promote health.
Interested applicants should read the 2012-2013 HCF Program Guidelines and consult with a Ministry Program Coordinator at the earliest possible opportunity to learn more about the new funding criteria and new online application processes. The Guidelines are available on the HCF web page at www.ontario.ca/healthycommunities.
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Petro-Canada proud sponsor of the Canadian Paralympic Committee's
2012-13 Para-Equipment Fund
OTTAWA, Jan. 25, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Paralympic Committee invites
Canadian sport organizations to apply for the 2012-13 granting round of
the Para-Equipment Fund, presented by Petro-Canada, a Suncor Energy
business, and supported by the Government of Canada's Sport Support
Program.
The Para-Equipment Fund delivers grants of up to $5,000 to national
sport organizations and provincial and local-level clubs to purchase
adapted equipment - for sports such as wheelchair basketball, sledge
hockey or sit-skiing, for example - to enable people with a disability
to participate in sport.
Grants are awarded to cover 50 per cent of the total cost of the
equipment. The applicant is responsible for covering the other 50 per
cent of the equipment costs.
"We're extremely proud to support this grassroots initiative and help
sport organizations cover the cost of adapted sports equipment. This
will enable more Canadians with a disability to have the opportunity to
participate in sport," said Steven Keith of Petro-Canada, a long-time
partner of the Canadian Paralympic Committee and presenting sponsor of
the Para-Equipment Fund. "It's very rewarding to know these funds are
being used to purchase needed items of equipment that will be well-used
by keen participants."
Applications for the 2012-13 Para-Equipment Fund will be accepted
starting today, January 25, 2012. The deadline to submit applications
is February 29, 2012.
Please visit www.paralympic.ca/funding for the application form and more information. An optional interactive webinar on the application process is scheduled
for Monday Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. EST. To register, email lferris@paralympic.ca.
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While Nanaimo has seen healthy growth in most key sectors since the
recession, arts and recreation businesses have flourished with a 38%
increase in licenses since 2007. There were 125 licensees five years ago
compared to 173 in 2011. New business start-ups have risen by 45%.Amrit
Manhas, business analyst for the NEDC, says the general pubic seems to be
focused on leisure, health and wellness, fueling growth in the sector.
The change is also affecting other businesses, whose professionals
decide to set up in communities based on quality of life.canada.com, by Tamara Cunningham, Daily News, Jan 25.
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A unique program is working to help seniors who don't want to move
to retirement homes stay stimulated at home, by bringing recreational
therapy and activities to their door.
Marla Kurtz, started her company Ray of Sunshine, because she found
that all too often, seniors who choose to live at home are living
unchallenged and unstimulated lives.ctv.ca (Edmonton), Jan 22, 2012.
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