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       <title>April REConnect is Here!</title>
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       <description><![CDATA[Check out April&#39;s REConnect and stay in the rec and parks loop in Alberta! This issue contains:

	
		ARPA &amp;amp; AABRD Awards
	
		June is Recreation and Parks Month
	
		Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence
	
		And much more!


	Read April REConnect here!]]></description>
       <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:58 GMT</pubDate> 
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       <title>March REConnect released!</title>
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       <description><![CDATA[2012 is now in full swing, and March&#39;s REConnect is packed with goings&#45;on at ARPA as well as other programs across Alberta and Canada. This issue includes:

	
		ARPA&#39;s Election Stragegy
	
		Communities ChooseWell launches the 2012 year
	
		The success of the YDRS Symposium
	
		Communities in Bloom Registration
	
		ACE Webinars


	And more!

	Check out March REConnect here.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:39 GMT</pubDate> 
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       <title>February REConnect released!</title>
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       <description><![CDATA[The new year is ramping up quickly, and February&#39;s REConnect is a great way to stay in touch with all the goings&#45;on with ARPA.

	February highlights include:

	
		Canadian Sport Policy Review
	
		CBC&#39;s Live Right Now Challenge
	
		Cenovus Kids at Hope Tour
	
		The upcoming Youth Development through Recreation Services (YDRS) Symposium
	
		Upcoming ACE Community Building Workshop
	
		The Communities ChooseWell Launch Event
	
		Recent ACE Learnings
	
		The upcoming Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence


	Check out February&#39;s REConnect here.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:06 GMT</pubDate> 
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       <title>January 2012 REConnect is here!</title>
       <link>http://arpaonline.ca/news/january-2012-reconnect-is-here</link>
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       <description><![CDATA[A new year is upon us, and ARPA is turning over a new leaf! Rick Curtis, our long&#45;time CEO, retired after the Conference in October, and ARPA has finally decided on his replacement! Read a bio of new ARPA CEO William Wells, and much more in this month&#39;s REConnect. Other stories include:

	
		The Youth Development through Recreation Services (YDRS) Symposium
	
		Communities ChooseWell 2012 registration
	
		ACE webinars
	
		A feature on the Benefits Hub
	
		The Recreation Industry Awards of Excellence
	
		CPRA&#39;s newsletter


	Check out January&#39;s REConnect here.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:21 GMT</pubDate> 
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       <title>Happy Holidays from ARPA and RFLF</title>
       <link>http://arpaonline.ca/news/happy-holidays-from-arpa-and-rflf</link>
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       <description><![CDATA[Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from your friends at Alberta Recreation Parks Association and Recreation for Life Foundation!&amp;nbsp;

	Our offices will be closed from December 24th, 2011 until January 3rd, 2012. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season with your family and friends.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:20 GMT</pubDate> 
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       <title>Happy Holidays, Decembers REConnect is here!</title>
       <link>http://arpaonline.ca/news/happy-holidays-decembers-reconnect-is-here</link>
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       <description><![CDATA[This year has gone by so quickly, it&#39;s all been a blur of research papers, conferences, workshops and symposiums! We look forward to engaging with you all in the New Year and having just as great a year as we did in 2011.

	Read about all of the great initiatives and opportunities we have in store for our members in this month&#39;s issue of REConnect.

	Highlights include:

	
		Process for a longterm infrastructure plan has been announced by the Federal Government
	
		A blogger shares her transformative experience at our Conference and it&#39;s impact on her appreciation for recreation and parks
	
		Results from the ChooseWell Award Ceremonies
	
		Youth Development through Recreation Symposium registration is live!


	Read more in your email inbox, or view the online version of this issue of REConnect.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:53 GMT</pubDate> 
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       <title>November 2011 REConnect Newsletter Released!</title>
       <link>http://arpaonline.ca/news/november-2011-reconnect-newsletter-released</link>
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       <description><![CDATA[It&#39;s not quite warm enough this November to get out and go skating yet out in the outdoor rinks but we&#39;re getting there, slowly but surely. Enjoy the warm weather while it&#39;s here!

	Read about all of the great initiatives and opportunities we have in store for our members in this month&#39;s issue of REConnect.

	Highlights include:

	
		ARPA Conference Highlights &#45; It was a great success this year! Read all about it and view some great pictures from the event
	
		National Recreation Summit recap &#45; a first for Canada and it was incredible &#45; read blogs and papers from this incredible summit
	
		ARPA Board Elections Results
	
		Information about the new Canadian Index of Wellbeing &#45; How are Canadians really doing?


	Read more in your email inbox, or view the online version of this issue of REConnect.

	&amp;nbsp;]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:36 GMT</pubDate> 
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       <title>Thirty Four Alberta communities to be recognized for fostering healthier lifestyles for residents</title>
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       <description><![CDATA[EDMONTON, AB &amp;ndash; Thirty four Alberta communities are being honoured by Communities ChooseWell for their efforts to promote healthier lifestyles and enable physical activity and healthy eating for their residents throughout 2011.

	Communities are recognized within five population classes for their efforts in Providing Health Education, Creating Healthy Opportunities, Building Community Resources through Partnerships, and Reducing Barriers to Healthy Living for Tweens and Teens. One Overall High Achiever is also being recognized within each population class for their progress and achievement towards creating a healthy community.

	The High Achievers for Northern Alberta are:

	&amp;bull; Overall High Achievers: Buck Mountain Central School (Hamlet of Buck Lake), Town of Manning, Town of Morinville, City of Cold Lake, City of Grande Prairie
	&amp;bull; Providing Health Education: Villages of Mannville, Minburn and Innisfree, Town of Manning, Town of Bonnyville, Town of Beaumont, Strathcona County
	&amp;bull; Creating Healthy Opportunities: Village of Spring Lake, Town of Vermilion, Town of Hinton, City of Camrose
	&amp;bull; Building Community Resources through Partnerships: Buck Mountain Central School (Hamlet of Buck Lake), Town of Tofield, Town of Morinville, City of Leduc
	&amp;bull; Reducing Barriers to Healthy Living for Tweens and Teens: Village of Berwyn, Town of Redwater, Town of Edson, City of Lacombe

	The High Achievers for Southern Alberta are:

	&amp;bull; Overall High Achiever: Village of Cremona &amp;amp; Water Valley, Town of Pincher Creek, Town of Claresholm &amp;amp; District, Town of High River, City of Lethbridge
	&amp;bull; Providing Health Education: Village of Longview, Town of Hanna, Town of High River
	&amp;bull; Creating Healthy Opportunities: Town of Didsbury, Town of Bassano, Town of Ponoka
	&amp;bull; Building Community Resources through Partnerships: Village of Cremona &amp;amp; Water Valley, Town of Fort Macleod, Town of Trochu, Town of Ponoka
	&amp;bull; Reducing Barriers to Healthy Living for Tweens and Teens: Village of Youngstown, Town of Irricana, Town of Claresholm &amp;amp; District, Town of Strathmore

	&amp;ldquo;Leadership that helps the wellness of Albertans benefits us all,&amp;rdquo; said Fred Horne, Minister of Alberta Health and Wellness. &amp;ldquo;These award winners have demonstrated that building healthier communities is achievable and they deserve to be recognized.&amp;rdquo;

	Communities ChooseWell High Achievers were selected by adjudicators representing recreation, health and wellness, related community organizations and health professionals. All communities receiving formal recognition for their efforts to address local health issues will receive an award, and Overall High Achievers will also receive $2000.00 to support future healthy living initiatives in their communities.

	The Northern Alberta high achievers in Communities ChooseWell were recognized at a celebration held on November 17 in Morinville and the Southern Alberta high achievers will be recognized on November 24 in Okotoks.

	Communities ChooseWell is an energizing healthy eating and active living initiative supported by Alberta Health and Wellness and managed by the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association.&amp;nbsp;

	For more information or to register for Communities ChooseWell, visit http://arpaonline.ca/choosewell or contact 780&#45;415&#45;1745.

	Media inquiries may be directed to:

	Damien Traverse&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
	Manager, Communities ChooseWell&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
	Alberta Recreation and Parks Association&amp;nbsp;
	Phone: (780) 643&#45;1252&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
	Fax: (780) 451&#45;7915&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
	Email: dtraverse@arpaonline.ca
	&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
	Victoria Molnar
	Communications Coordinator
	Alberta Recreation and Parks Association
	Phone: (780) 638&#45;2916
	Fax: (780) 451&#45;7915
	Email: vmolnar@arpaonline.ca]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:34 GMT</pubDate> 
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       <title>News Release: Awards banquet recognizes excellence in Alberta’s recreation and parks sector</title>
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       <description><![CDATA[Lake Louise, AB &amp;ndash; The Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) acknowledged ten award and scholarship recipients at its 2011 President&amp;rsquo;s Awards Banquet on October 29th, held in conjunction with the ARPA&amp;nbsp;Annual Conference and Energize Workshop.

	This years award recepients include:

	A.V. Pettigrew Award &#45; Village of Thorsby
	Wild Rose Award &#45; Rick Curtis
	ARPA Merit Award &#45; Heather Cowie
	Parks Excellence Award &#45; City of Calgary &amp;ndash; Memorial Park
	Excellence in Youth Development Award &#45; Chinooks Edge School Division
	Halladay Memorial Student Award &#45; Sarah Howe (University of Alberta)
	AABRD Legacy Award &#45; Village Square Leisure Centre (Calgary)
	AABRD Legacy Undergraduate Scholarship &#45; Blake Goehring (University of Alberta)

	&amp;nbsp;

	&amp;ldquo;It is exciting to see these communities and individuals making strides in our field,&amp;rdquo; states Terry Welsh, ARPA&amp;nbsp;President. &amp;ldquo;The growth of recreation and parks in Alberta is critical to maintaining and improving quality of life for&amp;nbsp;us and for our children. Our recognition of the work that is being done will hopefully inspire others to follow in the&amp;nbsp;footsteps of those who we have recognized this year and in the past. The ARPA President&amp;rsquo;s Awards Banquet is a&amp;nbsp;chance for us to recognize the contribution of those people who have been, and will become, leaders in&amp;nbsp;recreation and parks in Alberta.&amp;rdquo;

	ARPA&amp;rsquo;s awards and scholarships are a celebration of the innovative and successful endeavours of Alberta&amp;rsquo;s&amp;nbsp;recreation and parks sector. Award recipients are selected by the volunteer members of an Awards and&amp;nbsp;Scholarships Committee. The committee&amp;rsquo;s selections are based nomination packages that are submitted to ARPA&amp;nbsp;throughout the spring each year.

	The Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA) is a provincial, not&#45;for&#45;profit, charitable organization made&amp;nbsp;up of volunteers committed to building healthy citizens and communities in Alberta through recreation and parks.Serving Albertans since 1951, ARPA members include community and public recreation agencies, educators,&amp;nbsp;corporate, elected members, volunteers, and student members.

	For more information on the award and scholarship recipients, please see the attached backgrounder.

	For more&amp;nbsp;information on ARPA&amp;rsquo;s awards and scholarships, visit www.awards.arpaonline.ca or contact 780&#45;415&#45;1745.
	
	Media inquiries may be directed to:
	Barbara Hill
	Chair, Awards and Scholarships Committee
	Alberta Recreation and Parks Association
	Phone: 403&#45;507&#45;4848
	Fax: 403&#45;556&#45;6537
	Email: bhill@olds.ca

	Steve Allan
	Finance and Operations Manager/Acting CEO
	Alberta Recreation and Parks Association
	Phone: 780&#45;644&#45;4799
	Fax: 780&#45;451&#45;7915
	Email: sallan@arpaonline.ca

	2011 ARPA Awards News Release and Backgrounder

	&amp;nbsp;

	&amp;nbsp;]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:47 GMT</pubDate> 
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       <title>October 2011 REConnect Newsletter is here!</title>
       <link>http://arpaonline.ca/news/october-2011-reconnect-newsletter-is-here</link>
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       <description><![CDATA[With the leaves falling from the trees and the chilly mornings greeting us we know that we are well into the month of October. Winter, here we come!

	Read about all of the great initiatives and opportunities we have in store for our members in this month&#39;s issue of REConnect.

	Highlights include:

	
		PLAY &#45; It&#39;s Serious Business paper is available for download and discussion
	
		An opportunity to get involved with the National Recreation Summit through Live webstreams, as well as all the papers being discussed
	
		A recap of the 2011 Communities in Bloom Awards and the Communities ChooseWell Iron Chef Competition
	
		Information about Diamond Jubilee Community celebrations funding initiatives as well as the 2011 UN High Level Meeting on Prevention and Control of Non&#45;communicable diseases


	Read more in your email inbox, or view the online version of this issue of REConnect.]]></description>
       <pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:35 GMT</pubDate> 
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