The After-School Recreation Care (ARC) program provides safe, affordable child care for children ages 6 to 12. Under the supervision of trained, caring recreation staff, ARC offers children creative a...

This after school learn-to curl program is offered to the Gr. 6 – 8 classes from 8 community schools in Prince Albert Mondays &Tuesdays from October to December. The program runs once per week over a ...

A program designed for girls ages 9-12 to encourage them to be more physically active. This program is once a week and introduces them to new activities they may not have had an opportunity to try.

Dalhousie University turns Dalplex over to the kids for March Break. Active Kids March Break Day Camp, for children aged five to 10, offers an action-packed week of sports, games and crafts as well as...

The Adventure Quest program is made available through 22 Boys and Girls Clubs across Ontario.& nbsp; Efforts are made to utilize school facilities subsidized through the Community Use of Schools initi...

As part of the Active Schools Initiative, two schools in East Hants took part in a busing pilot program. Over the previous couple of years, surveys sent out to the community identified transportation...

Introducing kids to both their community and new recreational and leisure activities. After promoting the program in all school within the area, 9 teams of 4 showed up the day of the race early Satur...

Annapolis Royal Recreation, in partnership with Parks Canada, will be hosting the Annapolis Royal Olympics at Fort Anne and the Farmers' Market on Saturday, February 13th. Events begin at 1pm and inc...

This program will encourage active living. Children will be divided into teams and be challenged to compete in a series of fun physical events. Certificates will be awarded for good sportsmanship and ...

Konichiwa, Kia Ora, Geia, Hola, Hello Explorers! this March Break, Windsor Recreation is traveling around the world and back in just FIVE days!!! If togas, pirates, snow, pinatas, and beaches are wh...

BASIC was initiated in September 2002 by hearts@work, a partnership of 23 local organizations and part of Ontario’s Heart Health Program. Working toward sustainable elementary school physical activity...

Flooded basketball courts make good rinks in winter. Guysborough Municipality create two rinks for community use during the winter months. They place wood edging around the courts and put a liner in ...

Beach Volleyball was offered in 2008 and was enjoyed so much that it is now a regular event for Canada Day Celebrations. There is also an annual Family Beach Day which has happened for generations in ...

HRM Recreation and Bedford Skatepark Action Team (BSPAT)present Bedford Skateshow. The event is aimed at new and experienced skateboarders who want to show their skills or learn new ones. The HRM mobi...

A Bike & Hike Program for 12 - 15 yr. olds. Within a daycamp format youth learn biking rules of the road, community standards, rider assessment, bike check. Includes day trips to various destinations,...

To celebrate local youth during National Youth Week, the Youth Action committee is hosting the BLUE SKY EVENT at Del Crary Park . An outdoor celebration for youth that has 16 community partners coming...

The Boys and Girls Club of East Dartmouth challenged other clubs for a fun day of Mini Olympic competition. Three clubs responded and each club put in teams of 20 players. Those who were not up to com...

The objective of this week is to encourage boys aged 9 -19 in CCRSB to engage in healthy lifestyles. We hope that this exposure to physical activity, health eating and emotional well being initiative...

The Captain Spry Community Center has been offering summer camps for children the past 25 years. About 500 kids attend these camps. This HRM community center started training staff in HIGH FIVE during...

Activities have been planned for elementary aged children throughout the summer. Each Day-Camp theme will be based on activities that represent the last hundred years of Lockeport and the objects that...

Spending time in nature is highly beneficial for children as they develop; helping them mature into strong, observant and healthy individuals. Today, children and youth are more disconnected from na...

This is a very successful before Christmas Camp that allows parents time to go out and do last minute preparations before Christmas. The camp includes a full day if activities such as swimming, games ...

On Chedabucto Bay we call tobogganing coasting and the road down to Mussel Cove is a popular spot. Osprey Shores Peninsula is also another great spot looking out over the ocean. It also has a outdoor ...

This is an Active Kids Healthy Kids Initiative. We have a program going on at École Stella-Maris which includes daily physical activity every day. Either the kids have physical education or they have ...

Chedabucto Education Centre and Fanning Education Centre are two P-8 schools in Guysbourough. Fitness Centers were build into these schools for both community and schools use. The fitness center has s...

Broomball is offered as an activity during the "Take the Roof Off Winter" Community Events. It is open to all ages and equipment is available free of charge. There is a community partnership involved ...

The Community Centre gymnasium is open for youth on Friday and Saturday nights from 7 - 10 p.m. on a drop in basis. Admission is $1.00. Youth can play basketball, badminton, table tennis, pool, volley...

The community school coordinator acts as a liaison between the town and the students of Wolfville School. Having the coordinator's office located within the school walls, students are able to access t...

Annapolis County Recreation Services challenges you to get out and try snowshoeing this winter! Throughout the County, recreation departments have a selection of snow-shoes available for individuals...

A collaborative effort has been made to increase physical activity opportunities for Cumberland County residents and as a result two Treasure Trunks of various types of sport and recreational equipmen...

Stacking Cup Competition took place at Hebbville Academy. This was a one day event for children and youth. The participants entered into different categories. 3/3/3 or 3/6/3.It can be done as a relay ...

A physical fitness revolution is set to begin in Annapolis County schools thanks to André Bouchard and the Annapolis Community Health Board. It has kids from Primary to Grade 12 dancing their way to g...

Dance has a fresh new look and energy with Dixon’s Little Women (D.L.W), a dance group of eight talented young women, (Angelina, Taryn, Chekara, Kayla, Allison, Jade, Angelique, Leatte with choreogra...

Mother Nature's Winter gift! Perfect ice. This winter in spite of complex weather patterns has brought a few spectacular opportunities for winter fun. How about a soccer field,every square inch, turne...

The EXCEL Child Care Program is a program of the Halifax Regional School Board that offers an option to parents when seeking before and after school care for elementary students. The Program is des...

The Family Access Strategy was created as an alternative to the Membership Assistance program because some families are able to afford memberships for one or two members of the family, but not for all...

A 4 week Family Active Challenge for the month of February. Easy to use tally sheets to record family activity levels. There are 11 participating Recreation Departments accepting registrations and pro...

This program provides a half hour of fitness and games and then an opportunity to enhance your reading. Over the past several years there have been many cuts to physical education programs in schools...

“Flipside” Mobile Skate Park – Multiple Award Winner Youth Services outreach programs bring the action to your community with attractions such as the Flipside Skateboard Park and Mobile Youth Centre...

Free gym passes were offered to the summer staff at Captain Spry. Some of the staff were physically active but most had never been to a gym before or worked out on equipment. The staff supervisor sugg...

The "Free of Cost" Arena Ice Time Program is going very well. The program was put in place for a number of reasons all of which are listed on the brochure. You can download the brochure from our websi...

The Fun Van travels around to different communities within CBRM bringing recreational activities to the children. The communities, times and dates where the Fun Van will be are pre-arranged so that pa...

Activities such as Rock-climbing, hiking, biking, tree climbing, repelling and leadership skills are offered to youth over a period of time. They are able to learn a variety of new skills in a support...

The hand built dory was started this spring by youth ages 11-13 from the George Dixon Center and instructors from the Nova Scotia Sea School. Although built with plywood planks for lighter weight, the...

Get Your Move On (GYMO) seeks to increase physical activity in Torontonians primarily by addressing access issues by means of advocacy or systemic change. This is achieved through signature events tha...

The objective of this week is to encourage girls aged 9-17 in CCRSB (Nova, Cobequid, Chignecto and Celtic FOS) to engage in healthy lifestyles. We hope that this exposure to physical activity, health...

Girls On the Move program aims were to promote physical activity to all females, regardless of skill levels. The program consisted of activity sampling for girls in a comfortable, non-threatening env...

South Shore Regional School Board sponsored Girls Only Healthy Living Week. Many activities were offered such as Belly Dancing, Kickboxing,Yoga, Hip Hop Dance and Snowboarding. This was the first year...

In April, 4 schools targeting 8 to 12 girls in Gr. 6 – 8 had the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of yoga once/week for 4 weeks from a qualified Iyengar Yoga instructor.The program was designed t...

Girls Soar is an initiative of Active Halifax Communities. This initiative was created in response to a study conducted on the physical activity level of youth in Canada. Some of the findings showe...

Girls Soar Physical Activity Week in Halifax Regional Municipality from March 24 to March 31. The objective of this week is to celebrate, motivate and educate females ages 9 to 16 about being physical...

Objective is to increase utilization of canoes by increasing participation in a canoe activity. Municipality has a canoe trailer, 5 - 17 foot aluminum canoes, paddles and all the required gear. In...

Soccer Program for children ages 4 - 15. This program begins in May and wraps up at the end of June. Over 150 children registered in this program.

Our aspiration is to “Make Hamilton the Best Place to Raise a Child” through focusing on five critical points of investment in the lives of children, youth and their families: 1) quality early learn...

There are approximately 44,000 disadvantaged youth in Nova Scotia, many of them in the Halifax area. There have been no programs to make recreation activities accessible to Halifax children and youth ...

The focus of the program is skill development and participants learn the basics of skating by participating in fun and creative activities. Progress reports are given to participants to provide feedb...

HIGH FIVE® is currently Canada’s only comprehensive quality standard for children’s sport and recreation programs ages 6-12. Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) founded in 2001 after years of research....

HIGH FIVE® is Canada’s only quality standard for organizations providing sport and recreation programs for children aged 6 to 12. Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) founded in 2001 after years of rese...

HIGH FIVE® is Canada’s only quality standard for organizations providing sport and recreation programs for children aged 6 to 12. Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) founded HIGH FIVE® in 2001 afte...

Recreation Nova Scotia launched HIGH FIVE® in August, 2004 after an extensive two year pilot and has been promoting and delivering the HIGH FIVE®quality standard to municipalities, youth-serving organ...

HIGH FIVE® is Canada’s only quality standard for organizations providing sport and recreation programs to children aged 6 to 12. After years of research, HIGH FIVE® was founded by Parks and Recreation...

HIGH FIVE® is Canada’s only quality standard for organizations providing sport and recreation programs for children aged 6 to 12. Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) founded HIGHFIVE® in 2001 after yea...

This after school registration-based floor hockey program is offered to Gr. 5 & 6 classes of each of the 10 schools Monday to Thursday from January to March. The schools are bussed to a City of Prince...

This after school registration program is offered to the Gr. 3 & 4 classes of each of the 10 community schools from Monday to Thursday during May & June. The schools all play outside on a host school’...

This after school registration program is offered to the Gr. 4 & 5 classes of each of the 10 schools Monday to Thursday from September to November. The schools all have the opportunity to play outside...

A Hip Hop group, the Dixon Little Women did a guest appearance at the Dartmouth North Community Center. There was such a response from the local community to have their own group that a group of girl...

On the 3 days before Christmas Dec 21, 22, 23 extra family swims are offer at the Wave pool. many father are out with their children while Mothers are doing last minute shopping.high five

HRM Youth .ca is an online resource for youth 13-19 year-olds in Halifax Regional Municipality! It lists all the physically activity programs in the city for youth, funding workshops and events calan...

International Youth Day - Teaching campers about our diversity through active, hands on games and activities! The activities lasted for a full day. A variety of equipment including balls, pylons, pinn...

This fun and interactive session is for little ones and their caregivers. There are active games, singing, parachute fun, music and more!

As part of the J.L. Illsley High School, Just Live - Be Active Committee, the Super Spry's Youth Action Team was formed to provide opportunities for students to gain leadership skills and then to pass...

Kicksleds will make you rediscover the pleasure of winter. Used by millions of Scandinavians for 100 years the kick sled can be best described as a winter bicycle and are a fun way to exercise and are...

The New Minas Recreation Department is very pleased to offer a NEW athletic & skill development program - Little Dribblers (Grades 2 & 3) Basketball Academy Program. This program will run Tuesdays ...

The Centre offers free after-school programs, summer camps, teen dances and other activities. The aim of the Centre is to provide access and equal opportunity for community members to participate in s...

MARC Geocaching Bash being promoted by the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg. This event will once again be held at the Municipal Activity and Recreation Complex in Dayspring, Nova Scotia, ...

In 2003 the Municipality of Colchester took a stand against the negative health effects of physical inactivity. To set a good example, Mayor Mike Smith challenged himself to increase his daily physica...

Men's Yoga with Beer. No, not that kind of beer. Helga Beer is a yoga teacher with 25 years experience. Older pro hockey players are extending their careers because of yoga. Find out what yoga can d...

HRM Recreation put aside money this year to bring skateboarding to rural communities, that do not have skateboard parks. Top of the line quarter pipes, grind rails and other skateboarding apparatus...

Every Monday youth, ages 8-11, have the opportunity to come to the Gaspereau Valley Elementary School from 2:30-4:30 (after school program). The first hour focuses on learning a new skill and the seco...

May 1 - May 7, 2009 Sing Your Heart Out! Calling all Burlington Teens! (Ages 14-19 years) Contest Registration Information: Registration package available online and at all Burlington Public Libar...

Thursday April 23rd 2009 YOUTH VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION NIGHT WHERE: Civic Gardens Complex, 645 Springbank Drive WHEN: 6:40 - 9:00 pm. COST: Free AGES: 13 - 24 years The Youth Volunteer Appr...

Celebrating youth during Canada’s National Youth Week will be the focus of the Town of Newmarket’s Real YOU’th Event on May 24. When: Sunday, May 24, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wha...

Toronto Events May 1st Youth Week Opening Showcase Grounded A celebration of young peoples creative efforts to find balance, build community, and express hope. WhipperSnapper Gallery 587A Colleg...

Al Palladini Community Centre (Rutherford Road and Islington Avenue) • Let Loose at Lunch on Wednesday, May 7 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Enjoy music, giveaways and pick-up sports in the parking lot. • ...

The New Minas Volleyball Academy is designed for children, girls and boys, in grades 4 & 5 to increase their physical activity levels, have fun learning, improve their volleyball skills, meet new and ...

Night Hoops is a free drop in basketball program held 3 times a week from 6-9.It has ages 7-12 for the first 1.5 hours and ages 13 and up for second.It begins with a half hour free play and warm up fo...

The Town of Truro has begun an initiative entitled "Active Communities". Through this initiative, the Town will be providing assistance to all residents who wish to embrace a healthier lifestyle throu...

The PACY Program is available for children grades P - 8. We offer this program 4 days a week and in two different areas from September to June. At the beginning of the children take a fitness test a...

Program Objective: To improve physical fitness of children aged 5-12 years old by 10% over a 3-5 year period Physical activity programs are coordinated by an Adult Supervisor and Student Leaders in...

P.R.O.Kidz, the Positive Recreation Opportunities for Children and Youth program was developed by the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario. With their permission, the Municipality of Chester has adopted it. ...

In 2003-04, the Ministry of Health Promotion provided a grant to the City of Thunder Bay Recreation & Culture Division through the Community Sport Opportunity Fund to help deliver the PRO Kids pro...

We were able to gather $500.00/community from the council to give to each community that was interested in building an outdoor rink. Five communities did come on board with the idea and funding was pr...

The Rainbow Fun program is an excellent activity program for young children three years and older. Produced by the City of Toronto. The Grey Bruce Health Unit with funds from Grey Bruce Heart Health c...

The Rainbow Fun program is an excellent activity program for young children three years and older. Produced by the City of Toronto. The Grey Bruce Health Unit, with funds from Grey Bruce Heart Healt...

A variety of recreation programs offered during the months of July and August each year primarily for ages 4 - 15. Examples: Bike Day Trip,Dance,Sport Sampler, Coastal Adventures Day Camp, Puppetry F...

Every year Richmond County has an huge annual winter festival with over 50 events and activities. A great way to beat the winter weather blues.Outdoor winter events like Skating, Winter Fest Dances,...

St. Mary's Boat Club was built in 1905. It was established as St. Mary's Boat Club in 1919. After extensive renovations, it was re-opened in the summer of 1991 by Halifax Regional Municipality and cur...

Sign out some snow shoes from the Guysborough Fitness Centre (they’re free!) and take in the breathtaking views from the Osprey Shores Golf Resort peninsula. Snowshoeing and Cross Country Ski Lessons...

Annual Halloween Event. A fully guided trail walk through the Forchu River Trail. Join us for some spooky fun as we trek through the depths of the woods to find scares around every corner and enjoy ...

Le programme est offert aux jeunes âgés de 5 à 12 ans et aux plus jeunes qui sont accompagnés d’un adulte. C’est un programme qui se déroule après les heures de classe de 15 h 30 à 16 h 30. L’installa...

The After-School Program is delivered Monday Friday (3-5pm) to children grades three to six. For each school, the program includes two nine week sessions with the goal of having different students in ...

Every Thursday and Friday night Wolfville School opens it's gymnasium for the kids of the community to give them a chance to play in an unstructured, safe environment. Thursday is open for Junior High...

This weekly fun and fitness program is in its second year. It takes place in an elementary school gym from 2:15 to 4pm. It is divided into sport modules each lasting 4 weeks. The children are divided ...

TTROW was born the February Family Fun Challenge, a 2003 and 2004 initiative between South Shore Active Communities and Recreation/Leisure Departments along the South Shore. This initiative was marrie...

The focus on the Outdoor Club is providing youth with the opportunity to participate in non-competitive programs that build on life long skills. Activities include outdoor cooking, hiking, orienteeri...

Initiative ! The Summer Playground program was implemented in the early 1970's and is still in operation today. ! As the Town of Ajax grows, the Playground program continues to expand in order...

The City of Vaughan kicked off Ontario SummerActive events with the launch of the first-ever "FITNESS FUN" program at three local elementary schools in May and June of 2002. Over 1900 students partici...

Town of Kentville has their annual Torchlight Parade and Skating Party. The line up begins at Town Hall to follow Santa around the town to the Centre Square. Christmas Carols are sung and a countdown...

We ran the activity for 2 hours at two locations. We used many of the activities suggested in the Try something new tool kit. We bought some supplies to make one of the nutritious snacks with, and we ...

'Try Something New Week' was created by the Halifax Just Live It-Be Active Committee. During one full week in May we offered activities that students might not otherwise get the opportunity to try. Ka...

'Try Something New Week' was created by the Halifax Just Live It-Be Active Committee. During one full week in May we offered activities that students might not otherwise get the opportunity to try. Ka...

Saturday is “party day” for the official opening this season of the District 12 community rink at Uniacke Square.Women in the Uniacke Square community have been working toward building an outdoor skat...

This camp has been offered for 25 years. The camp coordinators were participants in this program as children. Swimming, crafts, games and activities to make your March break active and fun. Swimming 3...

This March Break program starts by making a "sock monkey" then participating in outdoor winter activities with your monkey. the list of activities is : *Snow Shoeing/Hiking Day Trip *Indoor Soccer *C...

Winter Treasures is a magical six-week curriculum for Grade 3 classes based on a one-day winter outdoor experience at the Fleming/Dingle Park. It has a treasure hunt theme in which the children meet a...

Has your school group ever thought about exploring other regions of Canada, living in another community, meeting new people, learning Canada’s other official language, or exploring Canada’s cultural d...

(HAY is an intersectoral working group devoted to increasing physical activity opportunities for Children and Youth in Yarmouth County) A free program, Yoga in the Park was designed to give childre...

Gaspereau District Recreation. To introduce and increase basic movement skills to children aged 5-7. This 8 week program is offered for three consecutive terms (Fall, Winter, Summer). It's a chance...

To introduce youth ages 5-11 to climbing. This is an 8 week program offered for three consecutive terms (Fall, Winter, Summer) at the Gaspereau Valley Elementary School. Currently there is a small ...

This is a course offered to youth ages 12-18 as an introduction to weight training. Most gyms do not allowed youth younger than 16 to work out on their own. This course enables 12-16 years to begin we...

Youth-a-Palooza is an all day event for youth ages 13 - 24. It runs May 12, 2007 from 1pm - 11pm at the Lions Sport Park in Milton. From 1pm - 6pm youth can enjoy the outdoor activities including an ...