News
Press Release: RNS Announces the Anti-Racism Charter in Recreation Initiative
- Published: March 30 2022 09:39
Download the Press Release HERE. Contact Graham Mounsey via .
Online Training to become a Certified Leader with Girls on Boards
- Published: March 25 2022 14:02
GIrls on Boards is a non-profit organization, started in Wolfville, Nova Scotia but now expanding across Canada. We offer body positive, recreation empowerment programs for youth in stand up paddle boarding, skateboarding and snowboarding.
We've created an immersive online training program that we would love to offer to leaders on your team so they can bring these programs to your community.
We've proven this concept is simple yet effective in engaging the community, inspiring youth with activity and body positive movement and also aligns with many municipal recreation programs plus most of our programs fill very quickly so we know they are popular!
Here are the main links for your reference:
- Girls on Boards website (registered nonprofit since 2017)
- Information about our Online Certified Leader's Training Program (~12hrs, $199.00)
If you have a group of summer employees that would like to take this training together, we have group discounts, please ask! Mia Lockhart, Director:
Anti-Racism Charter in Recreation
- Published: March 24 2022 13:00
We are in the process of developing an Anti-Racism Charter to address and combat systemic racism within the sector, with funding from Canadian Heritage, and support from Wisdom2Action. We invite you to fill out and share our survey to help us understand how racism and discrimination exist and are experienced across the sector.
You can find the survey here: https://www.recreationns.ns.ca/survey.html
We also have opportunities for further input via focus groups, in-person and virtual: https://www.recreationns.ns.ca/focus-groups.html
Media Release: Subsidization of professional development opportunities through the AFRC
- Published: March 10 2022 12:59
In partnership, Recreation Nova Scotia (RNS) and the Recreation Facility Association of Nova Scotia (RFANS) are pleased to announce that funding has been received from the Province of Nova Scotia’s Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage, for the purpose of professional development of recreational practitioners from across the province.
Learn-to Camp in Halifax - Parks Canada Student Job Opportunity
- Published: February 22 2022 13:50
The Parks Canada Learn-to Camp program offers workshops, activities, and overnight experiences, where participants will learn basic camping skills while connecting to nature in a safe and fun environment. We work with organizations like ISANS, the YMCA, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre, to name a few, and are committed to offering these outdoor experiences to as diverse an audience as possible. You can find out more about the program here: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/voyage-travel/promotion/nouvelle-ecosse-nova-scotia/iac-ltc
Additionally, we will be holding free public workshops on February 23 and March 3 at 7:00pm, where applicants can ask questions and/or receive support when filling out their applications - more information about this session, eligibility, and more about the position itself can be found here: https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?poster=1738819
BIG NEWS - Call For Applications: Active Transportation Fund
- Published: February 04 2022 15:54
Recently, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, launched a call for applications for new projects that will support the Active Transportation Fund.
The $400 million Active Transportation Fund is now accepting applications from eligible applicants who wish to help build new and expanded networks of pathways, bike lanes, trails and pedestrian bridges. Funding is available for planning projects as well as capital projects.
Learn more: https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/trans/active-actif-eng.html