Parks & Recreation Associations, Clubs, Tournaments and Sports Travel & Tourism - Sport Source Directory
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Parks & Recreation
A Brief History:

The roots of what was to become the modern recreation and park movement were planted during the late 1800s.

Recreation was seen as something people needed in order to improve their character and physical health.

As a result, cities began formally organizing parks and playgrounds, and YMCA¹s, YWCA¹s, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, youth and service clubs began to flourish.

Most of the emphasis was placed on helping the urban disadvantaged; socializing the children of immigrants, combating juvenille delinquency and tackling such social ills as drinking, gambling and an army of physically unfits recruits.

Today society¹s problems are still simillar to those of the past and the role of recreation and parks is to assist in the development of strong, healthy and vibrant communities is more important than ever.

Recreation plays vital role in the amateur sport community in Canada, and acts as the "go between" for the sport community and the general public.


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Canadian Parks & Recreation Association # of clubs

404 - 2197 Riverside Drive
 
Ottawa  ON  K1H 7X3  
PH: (613) 523-5315FAX: (613) 523-1182  
Colleen Ford Executive Director  
 
cpra@cpra.ca  
http://www.cpra.ca
 
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Manitoba Parks & Recreation Association # of clubs

200 Main St.
 
Winnipeg  MB  R3C 4M2  
PH: (204) 925-5600FAX:  
Greg Budinsky Executive Director  
 
 

 
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Alberta Recreation & Parks Association # of clubs

11759 Groat Road
 
Edmonton  AB  T5M 3K5  
PH: (780) 415-1745FAX: (780) 422-2663  
Rick Curtis Executive Director  
 
arpa@arpaonline.ca  
http://www.arpaonline.ca
 
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Alberta Recreation Facilities Association # of clubs

Percy Page Centre, 11759 Groat Road
 
Edmonton  AB  T5M 3K5  
PH: (780) 415-1745FAX: (780) 422-2663  
Stephen Allan Executive Director  
 
 

 
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BC Recreation and Parks Assoc # of clubs

30 - 10551 Shellbridge Way
 
Richmond  BC  V6X 2W9  
PH: (604) 273-8055FAX: (604) 273-8059  
Suzanne Strutt Executive Director  
 
bcrpa@bcrpa.bc.ca  
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca
 
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Recreation Facilities Assoc of British Columbia # of clubs

P O Box 38
 
Oliver  BC  V0H 1T0  
PH: (250) 498-0557FAX:  
Carolyn Madge Executive Director  
 
info@rfabc.com  
http://www.rfabc.com/
 
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Recreation Connections Inc. # of clubs

194A Sherbrooke St.
 
Winnipeg  MB  R3C 2B6  
PH: (204) 784-1132FAX: (204) 784-1133  
Colleen Plumton Executive Direcyor  
 
rec_mb@pangea.ca  
http://www.reccontection.com
 
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New Brunswick Parks & Recreation Assoc. # of clubs

440 Wilsey Road, Suite 105
 
Fredericton  NB  E3B 7G5  
PH: (506) 459-1929FAX: (506) 450-6066  
Annette Wetmore Executive Director  
 
rpanb@brunnet.net  

 
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Nfld/Labrador Parks/Recreation Association # of clubs

P.O. Box 8700
 
St. John's  NF  A1B 4J6  
PH: (709) 729-3892FAX: (709) 729-3814  
Gary Milley Executive Director  
 
:nlpra@nf.aibn.com  

 
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Recreation Nova Scotia # of clubs

P.O. Box 3010 Park Lane Ctr.
 
Halifax  NS  B3J 3G6  
PH: (902) 425-1128FAX: (902) 422-8201  
Dawn Stegen Executive Director  
 
stegenda@sportns.ca  

 
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Recreation Facilities Assoc of Nova Scotia # of clubs

5516 Spring Garden Rd. 4th Fl.
 
Halifax  NS  B3J 3G6  
PH: (902) 425-5450FAX: (902) 425-5606  
Bill Cruickshank Executive Director  
 
 

 
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N. W. T. Recreation & Parks Assocation # of clubs

P.O. Box 841
 
Yellowknife  NT  X1A 2N6  
PH: (867) 873-5340FAX: (867) 873-5340  
Kim Schofield Executive Director  
 
kim_schollfield@gov.nt.ca  
http://www.nwtrpa.org
 
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Ontario Municipal Recreation Association # of clubs

1185 Eglinton Ave. E. Ste. 404
 
Toronto  ON  M3C 3C6  
PH: (416) 426-7151FAX: (416) 426-7371  
Trish Donnelly Administrator  
 
 

 
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Ontario Parks Association # of clubs

1185 Eglinton Ave. E. Ste. 404
 
Toronto  ON  M3C 3C6  
PH: (416) 426-7157FAX:  
Denyse Morrissey Executive Director  
 
 

 
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Parks & Recreation Ontario # of clubs

1185 Eglinton Ave. E. Ste. 406
 
Toronto  ON  M3C 3C6  
PH: (416) 426-7142FAX: (416) 426-7371  
Larry Ketcheson Ex. Director & CEO  
 
pro@ osrc.com  

 
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Ontario Recreation Facilities Association # of clubs

1185 Eglinton Ave. E. Ste. 402
 
Toronto  ON  M3C 3C6  
PH: (416) 426-7062FAX:  
John Milton Executive Director  
 
 

 
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P.E.I. Recreation & Facilities Association # of clubs

109 Water St. P.O. Box 1361
 
Summerside  PE  C1N 4K2  
PH: (902) 436-2249FAX: (902) 436-9269  
Keith Tanton Executive Director  
 
ktanton@pei.sympatico.ca  

 
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