Tag: community
Unwin Park and Jumpstart Playground: Setting the Standard for Inclusive Play
There are times when local governments are able to garner funding outside of their municipal budget envelopes to fulfil planning and development ‘wish lists’....
Community can be key to physical activity in a post-COVID world
As the threat of COVID-19 begins to diminish, we are all getting excited to resume our previous activities and get on with our new...
Burnaby Warming Centres: An award-winning component to creating homes for all
Everyone deserves a safe place to call home. The reality is, with rising housing costs, the risk of homelessness is growing in cities across...
How BC’s Local Governments are keeping their communities active during COVID-19
With the mass closures of recreation and parks facilities and programs as a result of COVID-19 physical distancing requirements, local governments and their recreation...
“Active in Enderby” – The Little City transformed by the Community...
Enderby, British Columbia is a small city of 2,964 people situated where the Okanagan and Shuswap regions meet. Our little city is full of...
Utilizing your natural environment to expand community recreation opportunities
Opening Access to Hudson Hope’s Trail Network
Small rural communities often lack the resources to operate a comprehensive portfolio of traditional municipal recreation opportunities. Smaller...
REGIONAL ROUNDUPS – Winter 2019
Quick link to a specific region:
Mainland/Southwest Vancouver Island/Coast Thompson/Okanagan Kootenay Cariboo Northeast
MAINLAND / SOUTHWEST
PORT COQUITLAM
Port Coquitlam was selected as one of nine BC communities...
WHEREABOUTS
Whereabouts – BCRPA Members on the Move
MAINLAND/SOUTHWEST Yvonne Comfort joined the Port Coquitlam Recreation Department management team early in 2019. Port Coquitlam also welcomed new...
Spaces_Between: Re-examining the role of community recreation facilities
Buildings should reflect who we are. Looking back on 60 years of BCRPA history affords us an opportunity to both reflect back and look...
Fitness Essentials: Choosing the Right Workplace for You
If you're starting your fitness career or you're an experienced professional seeking new opportunities, you might wonder which workplace might suit you best. Job...
