Resource Library

Resource Library

The Alberta Recreation & Parks Association (ARPA) is committed to the ongoing learning and professional development of our members and the recreation sector. The following searchable resource library captures research papers and advocacy work we have conducted over the past years, and more!

Resource Topic Description
ACE Communities Program Report
Active Community Strategy Guide Program Report
ARPA Strategic Direction 2021-2023 Strategic Plan and Bylaws
ARPA Strategic Direction 2017-2019 Strategic Plan and Bylaws
ARPA Strategic Direction 2013 - 2016 Strategic Plan and Bylaws
ARPA Implementation Plan 2013-2016 Strategic Plan and Bylaws
ARPA Annual Report 2002 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2003 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2004 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2005 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2006 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2007 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2008 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2009 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2010 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2011 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2012 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2013 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2014 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2015 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2016 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2017 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2018 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2019 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2020 Annual Reports
ARPA Annual Report 2021 Annual Reports
2021 AGM Agenda Annual General Meeting
2020 AGM Minutes Annual General Meeting
ARPA President's Message - May 2020 Advocacy
Letter to Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Advocacy
PSO Letter to the Premier of Alberta Advocacy
Sport, Physical Activiy, and Recreation (SPAR) Sector Impact Infographic: Supporting Alberta's Post Covid Recovery Advocacy
Reaffirming an Equitable & Sustainable Alberta Parks Continuum Advocacy
Modernized Municipal Government Act - ARPA Comments (2016) Advocacy
Municipal Government Act Revisions - ARPA Comments (2014) Advocacy
PLAY - It's Serious Business (2011) Research
Investing in Healthy People & Communities through Community Recreation and Parks Infrastructure (2006) Advocacy
Recreation: A Best Buy in Public Health (2004 / republished 2009) Advocacy
Tobacco Reduction (2003) Advocacy
Measuring the Public Perceptions of the Value of Recreation and Parks (2021) Research
Foundations For Action: Enhancing the Quality of Life in Alberta Advocacy
Bulletin 1: Nexus of Change Advocacy
Bulletin 2: Quality of Life Advocacy
Bulletin 3: Historical Trends in Recreation & Parks Advocacy
Bulletin 4: Trends & Implications for Recreation & Parks Advocacy
Bulletin 5: Strategic Challenges Facing Recreation & Parks Advocacy
Bulletin 6: The Recreation & Parks Vision and Plan Advocacy
Bulletin 7: Leadership Renewal in Recreation & Parks Advocacy
Bulletin 8: Recreation & Parks Strategic Mapping Advocacy
Bulletin 9: Promising Practices in Recreation & Parks Advocacy
Developing After School Partnerships and Programs: A Resource Guide for Community Groups Advocacy
After School Recreation Programs: Work Force Development Strategies Research
Collaborative Planning & Action for Community Sport & Recreation Development Research
Reporting on the Pan Canadian Survey: Children and Nature Research
Healthy by Nature: Up Close and Personal - Investing in Community Parks, Open Space and Nature Education Advocacy
Public Funding of Recreation in Alberta: Final Report Research
The Role of Recreation, Parks, and Open Space in Regional Planning: A Working Guidelines Report Research
Bulletin 1: The Role of Recreation, Parks & Open Space in Regional Planning Research
Bulletin 2: Objectives and Strategies for the Integration of Recreation, Parks and Open Space in Regional Plans Research
Stone Soup: A Recipe for an After School Recreation Strategy in Alberta Advocacy
After School Recreation Initiatives - Final Report 2009 Research
AfterSchool Recreation Initiatives - Executive Summary Research
Public Perceptions on Use And Benefits of Local Government Recreation And Parks Services: Research Summary Research
Assessing the Proximate Value of Parks & Open Spaces to Residential Properties in Alberta Research
Assessing the Proximate Value of Parks & Open Spaces to Residential Properties in Alberta: Executive Summary Research
Alberta's Growing Business of Recreation Research
Community Recreation Infrastructure Report Research
Project Overview 2002-2005: Alberta Recreation Industry Labour Market Analysis Research
2005 Parks Forum Final Report - Parks Landscapes and Open Spaces: A New Tomorrow Advocacy
Phase Three - Final Report: Alberta Recreation Industry Labour Market Analysis Research
Municipal Greenspace Allocation Report Research
Active Lifestyle Workshops Advocacy
Phase One and Two - Final Report Alberta Recreation Industry Labour Market Analysis Research
Final Report: National Youth Development through Recreation Symposium Advocacy
The Quality of Life Sector in a Recreating Society - A "Vision" Discussion Paper Advocacy
Active Communities Framework Advocacy
The Public Financing of Recreation and Culture in Alberta: A Historical Review Research
Benefits of Recreation: Model Projects Final Report Advocacy
Proceedings of the Vision 2015 Symposium: Leisure, Wellness, Prosperity and Quality of Life Advocacy
Principal Findings of a Project on Community Recreation Development and Delivery in Alberta Research
Nature, Impacts and Implications of Rising Natural Gas and Electricity Costs for Community Recreation Development in Alberta Research
Strategic Considerations for Recreation & Parks In Support of the Alberta Vision Advocacy
An Applied Recreation Research Network for Alberta (ARRNA) Research
Framework for Recreation in Canada Advocacy
Calgary AfterSchool Children & Youth Programs
Canada's Physical Activity Guides for Children and Youth Children & Youth Programs
Children & Nature Network Children & Youth Programs
Jumpstart Children & Youth Programs
National Child Day Children & Youth Programs
True Sport Children & Youth Programs
Sport For Life Children & Youth Programs
Coaching Association of Canada Children & Youth Programs
Physical Literacy Instructor Program (PLIP) in Alberta Children & Youth Programs
PL Resouces List Children & Youth Programs
Nature Play Rediscovering Play in Natural Spaces Flashcards Children & Youth Programs
In This Together: Rediscovering the Potential of Play in Natural Spaces Children & Youth Programs
What’s Happening ‘Out There’?: Nature Play in Out-of-School Programs (PowerPoint) Children & Youth Programs
Connecting Canadians with Nature (Canadian Parks Council) Children & Youth Programs
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Walking With Indigenous Communities: Foundational Resources
Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action Walking With Indigenous Communities: Foundational Resources
Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Walking With Indigenous Communities: Foundational Resources
Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples Walking With Indigenous Communities: Foundational Resources
Calgary Foundation Video on Land Acknowledgements Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements
The Alberta Teachers' Association Acknowledging Land and People Map Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements
Guide to Acknowledging First Peoples & Traditional Territory Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements
Understanding Treaties Is Essential to Understanding Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements
ARPA's Indigenous Awareness and Engagement Toolkit Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship
Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Strategy Network's Indigenous Ally Toolkit Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship
Engaging with Elders: A Co-created Story Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship
National Indigenous Peoples Day Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship
Orange Shirt Day Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship
AUMA's Municipal Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship
Indigenous Corporate Training Inc Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship
Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. Free ebooks Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship
First Nations in Alberta Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements
Map of Métis Nation of Alberta Regions Walking With Indigenous Communities: Land Acknowledgements
Calgary Foundations Treaty 7 Indigenous Ally Toolkit Walking With Indigenous Communities: Allyship
Career Opportunities in Recreation and Parks Advocacy
Our Own Spirits Regained 2023

The Alberta Recreation & Parks Association would like to acknowledge the First Nations, the Métis, the Inuit and all of the people across Alberta who share a history and a deep connection with this land. We dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in the spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.