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Healthy Boundaries For Work-Life Balance And Resiliency Workshop
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Join Bonita Eby, Burnout Prevention and Organizational Culture Consultant and CEO of Breakthrough Personal & Professional Development Inc., for this interactive workshop giving participants essential boundaries for creating a resilient life and balancing work and competing demands. Participants will be equipped with practical strategies and a personalized plan that works for their lives.
Learning objectives include:
- Practical strategies for creating work-life balance
- Technology management skills
- Connecting with your values
- Unpacking key challenges
- Creating a personalized action plan
May 30, 2024
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
181 Coldbrook Village Park Drive, County of Kings
$50 for Valley Recreation members and $75 for non-members
Become a Sponsor of the 2024 RNS Annual Conference
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It's your opportunity to connect with an enthusiastic and dedicated audience in the Nova Scotia recreation sector and to invest in healthier futures through recreation. Join us and take a leadership role in advancing recreation in Nova Scotia!
By partnering with us as a conference sponsor, you can strategically position your company in front of a diverse community of recreation practitioners, students, municipalities, volunteers, community groups, provincial recreation organizations and other decision-makers who share a passion for advancing recreation.
Some of the benefits you can experience include:
- Logo representation on static display for the duration of the conference or awards
- Logo representation within the main lobby continuous slideshow
- Link on the Recreation Nova Scotia website (conference page)
- Ad Space in the on-site guide
View the 2024 Sponsorship Package here!
Questions? Contact Alan at
We're hiring again!
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We're growing again! Come work with us as we seek a Regional Physical Consultant (RPAC) for the Fund Region!
The RPAC will provide support and leadership to address inactivity by contributing to improvements in population levels of physical activity and a culture of movement. You will advance selected priorities from the Let's Get Moving strategy for Nova Scotia and aligned regional opportunities.
View the full job description here.
Those interested should send a cover letter and resume to
DEADLINE: APRIL 26, 2024, 4:30 PM
Funding Now Available for the ARFC
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We are pleased to announce that funding has been received from the Province of Nova Scotia’s Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage (CCTH) for the professional development of recreational practitioners across the province.
CCTH has generously provided $29,451.45 towards subsidizing professional development opportunities through the Atlantic Recreation and Facilities Conference (ARFC) for members of both Recreation Nova Scotia (RNS) and the Recreation Facility Association of Nova Scotia (RFANS). The funding will be dispersed equitably.
pdf Read the full announcement here (221 KB) .
This funding will go toward supporting RNS and RFANS members with the cost of twenty-five (25) conference registration fees to attend this engaging event, which will provide professional development used to promote healthy, vibrant community growth, innovation, diversity and inclusion and collaboration through networking and connecting with peers in the sector.
Five (5) full conference packages to support the following equity groups: youth, 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, African Nova Scotians, or other racialized persons will also be made available.
Save the Date this October!
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We’re excited to announce that the 2024 RNS Annual Conference will be happening on October 16-18 at StFX University in Antigonish!
Get ready for 3 days of insightful sessions, networking opportunities, and engaging discussions aimed at creating active, safe, and welcoming communities.
Stay tuned for more details on registration, speakers, and program highlights on our conference page!
New RNS Member Benefit!
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We are excited to announce that we have partnered with the Halifax Wanderers to offer an exciting new benefit for being a Recreation Nova Scotia member!
When you become an RNS member you will be able to save 15% on Halifax Wanderers Tickets to Select Home Matches throughout 2024!
- Home Matches are at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax
- The first game begins on April 27, 2024!
- Promo code expires after the last home game on October 19, 2024
Once you become a member, contact