ARPA 75 – Archives

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2026: 75th Anniversary, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2025: Beyond the Backyard, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2024: Community Connections, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2023: Inspiring Creativity and Community, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2022: People, Purpose & Passion, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2021: CommUNITY, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2020: Recreation and Parks: Essential to Life, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2019: Growing Recreation Together, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2018: Partners in Progress, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2017: Change. Challenge. Opportunity, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2016: Charting the Course, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2015: Revitalizing Recreation, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2014: A Commitment to Excellence, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2013: New Horizons – Learning Together – Ifpra World Congress/ARPA Conference, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2012: Recreation and Parks Connect – A Catalyst for Creating Our Future, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2011: Recreation and Parks – Bringing Quality to Life – 60th Anniversary, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2010: Renaissance 2010 – Endless Possibilities, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2009: Weaving Values – Spirit of Place, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2008: Share the Experience: Better…Together, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2007: Unlock the Potential, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
2006: Shakin’ It Up, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2005: Healthy Communities – Discovering New Landscapes, Edmonton Convention Centre
2004: Peak Into the Future, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2003: Flashpoint – Re-Shaping Society, Medicine Hat Lodge
2002: The Strongest Link – Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
2001: Journeys – 50th Anniversary, Red Deer Lodge
2000: Kaleidoscope, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
1999: Reveal the Value Fairmont, Jasper Park Lodge
1998: Recreation Round-Up, Kananaskis Lodge
1997: Mission Possible? Mission Accepted!, Banff Springs Hotel
1996: Kananaskis Lodge
1995: The Balancing Act, Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
1994: International Year of the Family “Community Spirit”, Capri Centre, Red Deer
1993: Reach for the Stars, Banff Springs Hotel
1992: A Team Approach, Jasper Park Lodge
1991: Kananaskis Lodge
1990: Red Deer Lodge
1989: Coast Terrace Inn – Edmonton
1988: Connections, Jasper Park Lodge
1987: Changing Faces, Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
1986: Back to the “Future”, Banff Centre
1985: 85….Come Alive!, Palliser Hotel – Calgary
1985: Positive Images – A Professional Approach, Rocky Mountain Resort
1984: Turning Point, Medicine Hat
1983:
1982: Capri Centre, Red Deer
1981: Changing Perspective – Understanding Roles, Jasper Park Lodge
1980: Lethbridge
1980: The 80s: A Decade of Choice, Edmonton
1979: Family – A Recreation Affair, Jasper Park Lodge
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1977:
1976: Let’s Get Together, Grande Prairie (Spring Conference)
1975: Calgary
1974: Bridging the Gap, Old College (Spring)
1974: Recreation Graffiti – Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, Chateau Lacombe, Edmonton (Fall)
1973: Early Childhood Services and Its Effects on Recreation, Overlander Moter Lodge- Hinton
1972: The Banff Centre (Spring)
1971: Banff (Spring)
1971: Hotel MacDonald, Edmonton (Fall)
1970: The Challenge of Change, Assiniboia Hotel – Medicine Hat (Spring)
1970: Community Involvement, Granada Inn Red Deer (Fall)
1969: Rocky Mountain House (Spring)
1969: Red Deer (Fall)
1968:
1967: What is for Real?, Leduc (Fall)
1966: Marshalling Community Resources, Three Hills
1965:
1964: Marquis Hotel, Lethbridge (Spring)
1963: Banff School of Fine Arts
1962:
1961: Edmonton (Fall)
1961: Banff School of Fine Arts (Spring)
1960:
1959: U of A, Edmonton (Spring)
1959: Medicine Hat (Fall)
1958: Expanding Horizons of Recreation, Banff School of Fine Arts
1957: Park Hotel, Grande Prairie
1956: Red Deer
1955:
1954:
1953: AGM and Conference Event, Wetaskiwin

1973: City of Spruce Grove
1974: Town of Rimbey
1975: City of Grand Prairie
1976: Strathcona County
1977: Sherwood Park
1978: Nampa and District
1979: City of St. Albert
1980: City of Medicine Hat
1982: Knights of Columbus International Midget “B” Hockey Tournament Committee
1983: Family Leisure Association of Southeast Calgary
1985: Municipality of Crownsnest Pass
1986: Recreation and Cultural Department, City of Fort McMurray
1987: Town of Cardston
1988: Town of Canmore
1990: City of Edmonton, Parks and Recreation
1991: City of Red Deer
1992: City of Edmonton, Parks and Recreation
1994: City of Airdrie, Nose Creek Park Society
1997: The Heart of the Peace Recreation Society, Town of Fairview
1998: Sturgeon County Community Services Advisory Board
1999: Town of Beaverlodge
2001: Town of Pincher Creek
2002: Strathcona County
2004: Active Edmonton Steering Committee
2005: Dow Centennial Centre, City of Fort Saskatchewan
2006: G02
2007: City of Red Deer Recreation, Parks and Culture
2008: Town of Black Diamond
2009: Town of Blackfalds
2010: Town of Okotoks
2011: Village of Thorsby
2012: Town of Whitecourt
2013: Primary Care Network – The City of Red Deer
2014: Town of Blackfalds
2017: Rotary Club of Whitecourt
2018: City of Calgary – Mobile Adventure Playground
2019: Parkland Cross Country Ski Club
2022: Tofield Agricultural Society

1986: Myrtle Leadlay (Individual Award)
1986: Town of Hinton (Community Award)
1986: Parents of Handicappers, Medicine Hat and Southeast Alberta (Community Award)
1986: Dickensfield Extended Care Centre, Physically Handicapped Young Adult Unit (Organization Award)
1987: Jean Lane (Individual Award)
1987: Rose Haven Day Hospital, Camrose (Community Award)
1988: Janice Robertson (Individual Award)
1988: Town of Medicine Hat & District Association for the Mentally Retarded (Organization Award)
1989: Rotary Integrated Playground, Red Deer (Community Award)
1996: Providence Children’s Centre, Calgary (Community Award)
1997: Community Linking Committee, Edmonton (Organization Award)
2001: Alberta Development Committee of the Active Living Alliance (Organization Award)
2002: David Legg (Individual Award)
2004: Camp He-Ho-Ha (Organization Award)
2010: City of Leduc and Leduc Recreation Centre (Community Award)
2010: Vocational & Rehabilitation Research Institute, Calgary (Organization Award)
2012: Camp Horizon
2013: The Hub – Red Deer
2014: Solidance Inclusive Recreation Society
2015: Jerry Tenant
2017: City of Medicine Hat
2018: Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta
2019: Access For All Barrier-Free Playscape Committee
2021: Jack James High School

1981: Kate Ross
1982: Cari Vaselenak
1983: Sarah McKee
1984: Linda Maljan
1985: Donna Cook
1986: Scott Cameron
1987: Heather MacKay
1988: Nadine Neis
1989: Cheryl Berger
1990: Heather Cowie
1991: Judy May
1992: D. Charles Clarke
1993: Linda Molnar
1994: Sian Swinnerton
1995: Carolyn Tooth
1997: Karin Histon
1998: Katherine Hamilton
2000: Candice Gartner
2001: Nadine Hallett
2004: Candice Hundeby
2005: Candice Hundeby
2006: Kristen Staldeker
2007: Rachel Yeung
2009: Joshua Koehli
2010: Karie Hanson
2011: Sarah Howe
2012: Sarah Howe
2013: Paulina Sieben
2014: Paulina Sieben
2015: Rosie Kilgannon
2017: Natalie Voegeli
2019: Rebekah May
2021: Brett Joseph
2022: Mackenzie Golden

2011: Kelsey Dunham – Community Leader of Tomorrow Award
2011: Brent Stenson – Outstanding Community Leader Award
2011: Ray Danyluk – Elected Community Leader Award
2011: Russ Pawlyk – Professional Leadership Award
2013: Tim Brewster (Devon) – Outstanding Community Leader Award
2013: Austin Caumartin (Longview) – Community Leader of Tomorrow Award
2013: Diane Burt Stuckey (Pincher Creek) – Outstanding Professional Leadership Award
2013: City of Calgary: Calgary AfterSchool – Group Spirit of Community Leadership Award
2013: Carol Simpson (Blackfalds) – Elected Community Leader Award
2013: The Brick Sport Central – Corporate Community Leader Award
2016: VIVO for Healthier Generations – Group Spirit of Community Leadership Award
2016: Mayor Stuart Houston (Spruce Grove) – Elected Community Leader Award
2016: Angela Lightning (Calling Lake) – Professional Leadership Award
2016: Jay Granley (Whitecourt) – Professional Leadership Award
2017: Shand Thachuk – Community Leader of Tomorrow Award
2017: Heather Cowie – Corporate Community Leader Award
2017: Charlie Richmond – Outstanding Community Leaders Award
2018: Greater Bragg Creek Trail Association – Group Spirit of Community Leadership Award
2018: Pat Brothers (Valleyview) – Professional Leadership Award
2018: Mayor Naheed Nenshi (Calgary) – Elected Community Leader Award
2019: Jessica Smith – Community Leader of Tomorrow
2019: Steve Laurion – Corporate Community Leader
2019: Tim Adams – Outstanding Community Leader
2021: Johnny Byrne – Professional Leadership Award
2021: Mayor Bill Roberston (posthumously) (Okotoks) – Elected Community Leader Award
2021: Umoja Community Mosaic (Calgary) – Group Spirit of Community Leadership Award
2022: RC Strategies – Corporate Community Leader
2022: Devin Selte – Outstanding Community Leader
2022: Kashmir Gill – Outstanding Community Leader
2022: Wesley Tews – Community Leader of Tomorrow

1993: Sheep Grazing Project, City of Fort Saskatchewan
1994: Lakefront Reserve Identification Project, County of Athabasca Recreation Board
1995: Fairview College Turfgrass Management Program
1996: Strathcona County, Parks Development Crew
1998: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary Enhancement Project – Calgary Parks & Recreation
1999: Peaceful Valley Day Lodge & Provincial Recreation Area
2000: City of Red Deer Community Services Division – Ecological Profile Process
2001: City of Calgary – Parks Development and Operation – Integrated Pest Management Program
2002: City of Calgary Parks – BP Birthplace Forest
2004: Chevron Texaco Learning Pathway – City of Calgary
2005: City of Red Deer
2006: City of Edmonton Urban Parks Management Plan
2010: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
2012: Longview ARC Society (Small population)
2012: City of Calgary – Ralph Klein Park (Large population)
2013: City of Calgary – Poppy Plaza
2014: City of Calgary – Rocky Ridge
2015: City of St. Albert – Grey Nuns White Spruce Park
2016: Strathcona County – Centennial Park Ball Diamonds, Millennium Place Soccer Fields, Emerald Hills Regional Park
2017: Root for Trees Initiative, City of Edmonton
2018: City of St. Albert – Riel Recreation Park
2019: City of Red Deer – Discovery Canyon
2021: Parks Foundation Calgary – Flyover Park

1982: Alberta Senior Citizen’s Sport and Recreation Association
1985: Janet Sherstabetoff
1986: Three River Valley Authority, Medicine Hat (Phil Stonehouse, James Pratt, Robert Townsend, Cliff Dacre, and RW Macleod)
1990: Sturgeon Regional Recreation Council
1991: Red Deer College, Recreation Administration Program
1992: Dale Withage
1995: Wanda Wetterburg
1996: Gary Koehli
1997: Dr Thomas L. (Tim) Burton
2001: David Mitsui
2002: Carol Petersen
2003: Deb Comfort
2004: Ron Gorgichuk
2005: Dave Breckon & Darrell Melvie
2006: Greg Scott
2009: Diane Dunn
2010: Kay Kenny
2011: Heather Cowie
2012: Barbara Hill
2013: Jim McDonald
2015: Brian Wright
2016: ARPA Education & Professional Development Committee
2017: Greg Krischke
2021: Shelley Kwong
2022: Todd Reade

2014: WinSport – Winter Sport Institute
2015: Calgary Police Service
2017: City of Calgary Parks – Environmental Education
2018: Fort McKay Wellness Centre
2022: Town of High River

1977: Jack Riddel
1978: Edmonton Commonwealth Games Voucher
1979: Southern Alberta Recreation Association
1980: Dr. Elise McFarland
1981: Alan Affleck
1982: Ted Van Biezen
1983: Edward Berggren
1985: Leo Bourassa
1987: Don Moore
1988: City of Calgary, Olympic Committee Organization ‘88
1989: Ian Reid
1990: Stanley Fisher Sr.
1991: Marion MacCallum
1993: Douglas Irwin
1997: Max Gibb
1999: Brenda Wong
2000: The Alberta Society of Artists (ASA)
2001: Kate Sparrow
2002: Lowell Hodgson
2005: Dr. Tim Burton
2006: Gary Debney
2007: Barbara Hill
2008: Russ Pawlyk
2010: Randy Conrad
2011: Rick Curtis
2012: Barry Mitchelson
2013: Pam Meunier
2014: Punch Jackson
2015: Shelley Shea
2016: Sue Scott
2017: His Honour, Honourary Colonel Doug Mitchell, CM, AOE, QC, LLD
2018: Anne Charlton

2004: Mayor’s Youth Council, City of Calgary
2005: Jasper Adventure Club for Kids (JACK)
2006: Centre for Creative Self Expression: “Beat of Boyle Street”
2007: Red Deer Community Circus Camp
2009: SOGO Calgary
2010: Mayor’s Advisory Council on Youth (Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo)
2011: Chinook Edge School Division
2013: Y.E.L.L. SE Rocky View Youth Council
2014: Siksika First Nation Flood Recovery Recreation Program
2017: Southern Alberta Recreation Association (SARA), Southern Alberta Summer Games
2022: Free Play For Kids