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Survey: Parks and Recreation Create a Sense of Belonging and Connection

Nancy Young – Mon, 07 Mar 2022 20:08:00 GMT – 0

In January, we asked the Saskatchewan public how they felt about two statements we hoped would give us insight on the sense of belonging, welcome and community-building that parks and recreation spaces create.

Assessing Community Recreation in Rosthern

Dan Gallagher – Tue, 15 Feb 2022 14:00:00 GMT – 0

In the spring of 2020, the SPRA Framework in Action Grant awarded nearly $50,000 to support community initiatives that showed alignment with one of the five goals of the Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015 – Pathways to Wellbeing. The town of Rosthern was one of 12 communities that received funding through this grant program.

‘I've seen a lot of friendships built through this program’: Moose Jaw Newcomer Welcome Centre helping unify a community

Carolyn Bates-Hardy – Tue, 08 Feb 2022 14:00:00 GMT – 0

This year on International Women's Day, we want to celebrate an organization that is improving the lives of women and girls who are newcomers to Saskatchewan.

Written by Matt Johnson for the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association.

Prince Albert's Cultural Diversity and Protocol Policy

Judy MacLeod-Campbell – Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:00:00 GMT – 0

Guest post by Judy MacLeod Campbell, Arts & Cultural Coordinator, City of Prince Albert.

Melfort Community Services Leading the Way During Challenging Times

Helen Meekins – Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:52:00 GMT – 0

Guest post by Helen Obrigewitch, Community Consultant, Lakeland District for Sport, Culture and Recreation.

Moosomin Invests in Quality of Life with Parks and Recreation

Dan Gallagher – Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:42:00 GMT – 0

The Town of Moosomin have recently invested over a million dollars in the quality of life of their community through improvements to the town's parks and recreation facilities. Continue reading to find out how!

Getting Active in Northern Communities with #IAmActiveNorthSK

Daniel Longman – Mon, 06 Jul 2020 15:30:00 GMT – 0

How active are you? That’s the question the Active Communities Team (ACT) is asking community members of northern Saskatchewan in their new initiative titled the #IAmActiveNorthSK campaign.

CPL Recreation's Socially Distanced Community Scavenger Hunt

Andrew Exelby – Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:00:00 GMT – 0

June has been a month long celebration of parks and recreation opportunities across Saskatchewan. Every person, community and organization has been able to celebrate in their own unique ways! CPL Recreation, which serves the District of Lakeland, the RM of Paddockwood, Village of Paddockwood and Village of Christopher Lake has celebrated all month long!

Not Just June: Let’s Celebrate Parks and Recreation All Year Long

TJ Biemans – Mon, 22 Jun 2020 14:00:00 GMT – 0

There’s only one full week left in June – the official month we celebrate parks and recreation – but why stop celebrating once June ends? We want you to celebrate all year long!

Helping People with Vision Loss Experience Recreation and Parks

Andrew Exelby – Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:53:00 GMT – 0

In celebration of June is Recreation & Parks Month, it’s important to recognize the contributions of the over 30 Provincial Recreation Associations across Saskatchewan. Today we are going to look at an outstanding project that one of the Provincial Recreation Associations, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Saskatchewan Division has recently completed in support of recreation and parks.

News and Stories Community

Survey: Parks and Recreation Create a Sense of Belonging and Connection

Assessing Community Recreation in Rosthern

‘I've seen a lot of friendships built through this program’: Moose Jaw Newcomer Welcome Centre helping unify a community

Prince Albert's Cultural Diversity and Protocol Policy

Melfort Community Services Leading the Way During Challenging Times

Moosomin Invests in Quality of Life with Parks and Recreation

Getting Active in Northern Communities with #IAmActiveNorthSK

CPL Recreation's Socially Distanced Community Scavenger Hunt

Not Just June: Let’s Celebrate Parks and Recreation All Year Long

Helping People with Vision Loss Experience Recreation and Parks

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