Municipality Adopts Shared Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia

Municipality Adopts Shared Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia

Warden McCarron signs a resolution adopting the Shared Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia as the municipalities guiding framework for recreation in Antigonish County. Also on hand was Marlene Melanson, Recreation Director, Rae Gunn, Regional Manager for Nova Scotia Department of Communities Culture and Heritage (Communities, Sport and Recreation Division, and Glenn Horne Municipal Clerk Treasurer

The Municipality of the County of Antigonish has passed a motion and signed a resolution adopting the Shared Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia as the Municipality’s Guiding Framework for municipal recreation in Antigonish County.

The Shared Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia was adopted by the province of Nova Scotia in 2015. The strategy aligns with Canada’s national framework “A Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015 – Pathways to Wellbeing”. The national framework was endorsed by Provincial and Territorial Ministers responsible for Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation and supported by the Government of Canada in 2015.

The adoption of the Shared Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia will help guide the recreation department in the development of a new Recreation & MPAL (Municipal Physical Activity Leader) Plan.

The five goals outlined in the Strategy will help achieve the vision for advancing recreation:

Goal 1: Active Living: To foster active, healthy living through recreation

Goal 2: Inclusion and Access: To increase inclusion and access to recreation to populations that face constraints to participation.

Goal 3: Connecting People and Nature:  To help people connect to nature through recreation.

Goal 4: Supportive Environments: To ensure the provision of supportive physical and social environments that encourage participation in recreation and build strong, caring communities.

Goal 5: Recreation Capacity: To Ensure the continued growth and sustainability of the recreation field.

For more information relating to the Shared Strategy for Advancing Recreation in Nova Scotia please visit: http://www.recreationns.ns.ca/advocacy/shared_strategy/ or contact our Recreation Department.

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Marlene Melanson, Recreation Director

Municipality of the County of Antigonish

902-863-1117

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