Tag: recreation
Making Space for Every Body to Thrive: Vancouver’s All Bodies Community...
Everybody belongs in recreation, which is why the award-winning All Bodies Community (ABC) program is creating space around Vancouver for all bodies regardless of...
Ensuring Recreation Includes Everyone – Resources to improve Diversity, Equity, and...
Ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion in physical activity and sport is an active process that municipal recreation and parks professionals are discussing, acting upon,...
‘It’s been a ball’: Reflections from a Retiring Fitness Leader at...
With more than 40 years of leading fitness and twice that in life experience, Kathy Feay is ready to retire and hand off her...
Charting a New Course: How a Personal Trainer Helped Me Find...
As a once upon a time competitive sailor, I recently decided to get back into the sport. What led me to this decision is...
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’....
EverybodyMoves, and You’re Invited!
As members of the Physical Activity for Health Collaborative (PAHC) and the BC Alliance for Healthy Living (BCAHL), BCRPA is excited to share the...
Kickstarting a career in recreation & parks
Recreation has always played a major role in my life, though it took me a while to find a way to make it my...
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...
Creating Recreation Accessibility through Sensory Friendly Spaces
The City of Surrey has one of the highest rates of autism in British Columbia. As a result, the City has partnered with the...
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...
Fitness Essentials: Music must-haves for Canadian fitness classes
The right song can make or break a workout.
Researchers have found that music can help to inspire and motivate fitness class participants, as well...
