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BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) is always looking for stories that highlight the people, programs, and ideas building healthier, more connected communities across BC. If you have a story idea for Healthy Living Matters, we want to hear from you.

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Recreation

Parks

Recreation

Summer Camp: Creating Welcoming Spaces for Autistic & Neurodivergent Participants

To a child arriving at camp for the first time, a busy recreation centre can feel like a lot. There might be whistles, echoing voices,...
Recreation

Unplug, Play, Discover: How a Week of Free Programming Can Change Lives

To someone who has only ever seen pictures of yoga it probably looks like it’s all hand stands, pretzeled legs, or a combination of...
Parks

Celebrating Recreation and Parks: Throughout June and Beyond

In celebration of June is Recreation and Parks Month (JRPM), communities across BC have been hosting nature-based activities to highlight the health benefits of...
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Award-winning Victoria Gardening Program Sows Seeds that Feed and Connect

First-time growers and experienced gardeners have found solace in the soil during the pandemic through the help of a City of Victoria gardening program...

Fitness

Youth

Fitness

Where a Career in Fitness Can Take You: Insights from an Award-Winning Fitness Leader

Imagine doing something you love every day. Something that helps people, takes you around the world, and pays you to do it. We all know...
Fitness

Climbing North Vancouver’s Grouse Grind for the First Time — at 85 Years Old

At 85, Langley resident Gary Rombough reached the top of the Grouse Grind in North Vancouver for the first time — a dream seven...
Recreation

Summer Camp: Creating Welcoming Spaces for Autistic & Neurodivergent Participants

To a child arriving at camp for the first time, a busy recreation centre can feel like a lot. There might be whistles, echoing voices,...
Youth

Physical Literacy with a Frisbee: Ultimate Spirit Brings Communities Together

When people think about inclusive activities for people of different ages, abilities, and backgrounds, ultimate frisbee is likely not the first to come to...

Exercise Handouts

Exercise Handouts

Beat the Boredom with Barre!

With many of us doing at-home workouts, it can be difficult to find fun ways to switch up our lower-body routine without needing equipment....
Exercise Handouts

Transform your basic fitness routine into a challenging and fun core workout

Nowadays it is becoming more common to experience back, knee, and shoulder pain due to a more sedentary lifestyle. We are all guilty of...

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