News
RNS Partners With Root in Nature
- Details
- Category: News
RNS is proud to announce a partnership with Root In Nature to offer their virtual, self-paced course with industry experts providing an overview of principles and practices of horticultural therapy, including the physical, social, and psychological benefits of working with plants.
Root In Nature is excited to offer a 10% discount for RNS members - use code REC-NS!
Find out more about the course here.
Workshop with Lisa Tink & Blanket Exercise with the Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre
- Details
- Category: News
Join us November 15, 2023 from 10:00am to 3:00pm for a morning workshop with Lisa Tink, researcher and consultant, followed by a Blanket Exercise led by he Mi'kmaw Native Friendship Centre.
Lunch will be provided.
Info about the morning workshop
In recent years recreation scholars and professionals began calling for a return to municipal recreation's historical roots as a "public good." Blaming ongoing funding cuts (at all levels of government) for the current pay-per-use model, these calls for a more inclusive recreation system have suggested the sector's "business-like" practices should be of concern because they are in direct opposition to the field's historic mandate of "equal opportunity."
A central assumption underlying these calls for the recreation profession to return to its "historical roots" is that municipal recreation services, until the late 1980s and early 1990s, were available to all members of society. This narrative is, however, a romanticized account of recreation's history.
Through a historical re-reading of 'public' recreation, this workshop challenges the often-repeated narrative of a more inclusive era in recreation's past. Tracing some of the conditions that have given rise to our current recreation systems, Dr. Tink will demonstrates how recreation has by design, always been an exclusive environment targeting white, able-bodied settlers. Afterwards, she will guide participants through a critical dialogue intended to explore what is inherently problematic, difficult and dangerous in the discourses, practices, and policies that guide their day- to-day work as recreation programmers and policy-makers.
Blanket Exercise Info
The blanket exercise is an interactive educational program that teaches the history of indigenous peoples in Canada. The program was created in response to the 1996 report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, and is used as a teaching tool across Canada.
The Blanket exercise was first developed in 1996 around the time the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples was presented to Parliament.Kairos worked with Elders across Canada, AFN and others to devise it as an interactive education tool to help people understand the history and legacy of relationship between First Nations and European settlers. It is a living document and continues to be revised in conjunction with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdiIHoRzR7D2UKWe0rdVzEdv0E8Y9BHTbagE3HPYHOkUfQEcA/viewform
2023 RNS Annual Conference Evaluation
- Details
- Category: News
RNS is here to provide the sector with valuable professional development opportunities and the chance to connect and learn from one another across the proince. One way in which we do that is through our annual conference.
We want to build a strong sector that is equiped to build healthier futures through recreation. Each year we choose presenters and topics that touch on trending topics or issues in the recreation sector to give recreation professionals, students, volunteers, organizations, and municipalities the latest tools and skills to work through these successes and challenges. While also letting loose and having fun!
Work hard, play harder. We strive to make each conference better than the last! We hope you all had a great time connecting and learning from one another and would appreciate any feedback you have!
25 years and counting - here's to many more!
Help shape next year's conference by filling out this short evaluation form here!
2023/2024 RNS Board of Directors - Slate of Nominees
- Details
- Category: News
The Board of Directors of Recreation Nova Scotia (RNS) is pleased to announce the Slate of Candidates for the 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Nominations will take place at the AGM on October 11, 2023, at noon at Digby Pines Resort. Nominations can still be taken from the floor that day if a candidate completes all of the required application documents and has submitted them to RNS.
For more information go to Board Nominations.
There will be an election for the two open positions available for Director at Large (1 year). Please see the application and resumes of the candidates below.
RFP Open for the Municipality of Cumberland 5-year Active Living and Recreation Strategy
- Details
- Category: News
The Municipality of Cumberland is beginning the process of creating its new 5-year Active Living and Recreation Strategy with a high priority on rural recreation. They are currently seeking a consultant to help with this process.
Closing date is October 25, 2023 at 2 pm
Find the full request for proposal here.
Positions Open for the 2023/2024 RNS Board of Directors
- Details
- Category: News
RNS has several openings to serve on the RNS Board of Directors for 2023/2024. Those interested in serving in any of the opened positions, or wish to nominate someone, are invited to fill out the application/nomination form and return it by October 6, 2023
Positions available:
- President Elect (1 year term as Pres. Elect + 2 Years as President + 1 year as Past President)
- VP Monitoring (2 years)
- Director at Large (2 year)
- Director at Large (1 year)
- Director at Large (1 year)
- Recording Officer (1 year)
- VP Finance (2 Years)
- Director at Large – Student (1 year term)
Find out more about each role and the accompanied documents here