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Recreation Nova Scotia inspires and supports a diverse and comprehensive network of partners committed to addressing the recreation needs of all Nova Scotians through the provision of leadership and a strong provincial voice.

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  • Recreation Nova Scotia participates in Canadian Parks and Recreation Association's Forward Together Summit

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    Recreation Nova Scotia participates in Canadian Parks and Recreation Association's Forward Together Summit

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    01 December 2025
    Recreation Nova Scotia (RNS) staff and board members travelled to Ottawa last week to participate in the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA)’s Forward Together: A Summit for Collective Impact, joining national colleagues to advance the role of recreation and parks in building healthy,...

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  • EDIA Highlight: Hike Nova Scotia's Hiking Buddies Workshop

    EDIA Highlight: Hike Nova Scotia's Hiking Buddies Workshop

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    26 November 2025
    Kerri Jack "My takeaway is that helping the blind with hiking is 90% communication skills and 10% hiking" - Hiking Buddies Workshop Participant Hike Nova Scotia is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting a culture of hiking throughout the province. They advocate for people and...

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  • Equipment Loan Program Community of Practice

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    Equipment Loan Program Community of Practice

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    07 November 2025
    Recreation Nova Scotia is excited to announce the creation of a new Community of Practice (CoP) aimed at supporting Equipment Loan Programs (ELPs) across the province. The first meeting of the CoP will take place on November 26th, 2025 from 10:30am to 12:00pm. Those interested can email Kerri Jack...

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  • RNS announces the 2025 Honourary Lifetime Member Award recipient: Mary Lou MacPherson

    RNS announces the 2025 Honourary Lifetime Member Award recipient: Mary Lou MacPherson

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    09 October 2025
    “After graduation, I was fortunate to spend five summers working as a recreation leader. It was a full-circle moment—moving from participant to leader—and it confirmed for me that recreation was not only something I loved, but something I wanted to dedicate my life to. Those summers were the true...

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  • New Recreation Leadership Training - Project Update

    New Recreation Leadership Training - Project Update

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    09 October 2025
    Recreation Nova Scotia (RNS) is excited to launch the first phase of developing a new Recreation Leadership Training Program, a new initiative designed to strengthen leadership capacity and provide high-quality accessible training tools. Funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Communities,...

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  • Sharing Back: What We Heard from Nova Scotia in the Renewal of the Framework for Recreation in Canada

    Sharing Back: What We Heard from Nova Scotia in the Renewal of the Framework for Recreation in Canada

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    03 October 2025
    In October 2024, during 'CPRA Day' at the RNS Conference, Recreation Nova Scotia members shared their views to help shape the renewal of the Framework for Recreation in Canada. This large in-person consultation in Antigonish, led by Canadian Parks & Recreation Association, added to data from...

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