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Chart Your Course Towards Community Well-being

AUMA Convention October 6, 2016

Mayor Bill Robertson & Janette Messer – Okotoks

Councillor Nicole Cooke & Melody Sample – Sexsmith Councillor Dave Anderson & Jenn Wilson – Strathcona

County Mr. Bill Wells & Lisa McLaughlin – ARPA

Recreation is a Pathway to Wellbeing

“Recrea&on  provides  mul&ple  pathways  to  wellbeing  for  

individuals,  communi1es,  and  for  our  built  and  natural  

environments.”    

“Recrea&on  is  the  experience  that  results  from  freely  chosen  par1cipa1on  in  physical,  social,  

intellectual,  crea1ve  and  spiritual  pursuits  that  enhance  individual  and  community  

wellbeing.”  

Alberta Recreation and Parks Association

Our Mission:

To enhance the quality of life of all Albertans

by collaborating with our members and partners to build healthy citizens, communities and environments.

Alberta Recreation and Parks Association

Our  Vision:  

 An  Alberta  and  the  communi1es  within,  that  embrace  and  proac1vely  use  recrea1on  and  

parks  as  essen1al  means  for  enhancing  individual  well-­‐being,  community  vitality,  

economic  sustainability,  and  stewardship  of  parks  and  open  spaces.  

Session Outline

§  Introduction to community well-being (10 min) §  Community presentations (30 min)

•  Town of Sexsmith •  Town of Okotoks •  Strathcona County

§  Resources to enhance community wellbeing through recreation & parks (10 min)

§  Questions (10 min)

What is Community Well-being?

What is “Well-being?”

§  Well-being refers to the presence of the highest possible quality of life … (Canadian Index of Well-Being)

§  Community well-being is the combination of social, economic, environmental, cultural, and political conditions identified by individuals and their communities as essential for them to flourish and fulfill their potential. (University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing)

What makes up wellness?

OECD Better Life Initiative

The Role of Local Governments

The Role of Local Governments

§  Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, Healthy Alberta Communities Convention Policy Paper (2010) •  “Municipal governments have core functions that

relate directly to the health of their communities.” §  Active transportation §  Recreation infrastructure and programming §  Parks and conservation §  Land use planning §  Supporting healthy living campaigns & creating a

culture of wellness (http://www.auma.ca/live/digitalAssets/44/44266_Policy_Statement_on_Healthy_Alberta_Communities.pdf)

The Role of Local Governments

§  “Local governments play a key role in creating supportive environments and public policies that can help people reduce risk factors related to chronic disease, like smoking, injuries, unhealthy eating, physical inactivity and risky use of alcohol.” - Dr. Paul Martiquet, Medical Officer of Health, Vancouver Coastal Health

Community Presentations

TOWN  OF  SEXSMITH AUMA  CONVENTION  2016  –  COMMUNITIES  CHOOSEWELL  

TOWN    OF  SEXSMITH  ALBERTA  

AGE AMOUNT0-9 YEARS 49010-19 YEARS 38520-29 YEARS 38030-39 YEARS 42940-49 YEARS 32550-59 YEARS 25060-69 YEARS 10570-79 YEARS 5080+ 15

0-9 YEARS20%

10-19 YEARS16%

20-29 YEARS16%

30-39 YEARS18%

40-49 YEARS13%

50-59 YEARS10%

60-69 YEARS4%

70-79 YEARS2%

80+1%

AGE STATISTICS FOR SEXSMITH, ALBERTA AS OF 2011 CENSUS

THE  FIRST  WELLNESS  COALITION  

A  WELL-­‐USED  WALKING  TRAIL  

NEW  WALKING  TRAIL  2016  

SKATE  PARK  AND  SPRAY  PARK  

2016  TOWN  OF  SEXSMITH  COUNCIL  

MANDATE  OF  THE  WELLNESS  COALITION  •  To  increase  opportuni1es  for  community  connec1ons  and  develop  partnerships  to  promote  healthy,  ac1ve  living.  

•  To  enhance  opportuni1es  for  ac1ve  living  and/or  healthy  ea1ng.  

•  To  assist  in  the  development  of  environments  within  Sexsmith  and  area  suppor1ve  of  healthy  living.  

WALK  RUN  CLUB    

FUN  5k/10k  WALK/RUNS  

COLOUR  ME  FUN  TEEN  EVENT  

GARDEN  PROJECTS  

OTHER  ACTIVITIES  

TOWN  OF  SEXSMITH AUMA  CONVENTION  2016  –  COMMUNITIES  CHOOSEWELL  

ACCESS TO RECREATION IS KEY! BUILDING A HEALTHIER

COMMUNITY

OVERVIEW  GRADE 5 GETS ACTIVE ACTIVE8’S FRIDAY TEEN NIGHT HEALTHY FOODS SUMMARY QUESTIONS

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Opening doors to recreation for Grade Five Students

1.  Provides one year FREE access to the Okotoks Recreation Centre for everyday family & public drop-in activities such as swimming, skating, and badminton.

2.  Provides scheduled drop in times to the gymnasium for grade fives only.

3.  Provides a 10% discount off existing instructional pool and dry land sports programs offered by the Town of Okotoks. 16

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Why Grade 5?

Alberta Grade 5 boys are more physically active on school days than weekends17

“If a girl doesn’t participate by age 10 there is only a 10% chance she’ll be physically active at age 25“3

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Participation Levels

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2012   2013   2014   2015  

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Encouraging  Grade  Eight  Students  to  Remain  Ac1ve  

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Why Grade 8?

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Only 4% of youth ages 12-17 years are meeting the recommended 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous-intensity physical activity in Canada1 Youth ages 12-17 spend on average 9.3 hours a day being sedentary1

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Promoting a Safe and Healthy Environment for Teens

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Goals of Friday Teen Night: •  Provide opportunities for

constructive and safe use of leisure time

•  Provide an environment in which youth can participate in a variety of activities

•  Provide a non threatening environment for youth to socialize

•  Develop healthy lifestyles, positive attitudes and self esteem. 15

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Why a positive environment is needed

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Regular exercise reduces both anxiety and depression, can improve sleep habits, has the ability to increase self-esteem, and improves social interactions7

Participation in sport or physical activity provides opportunities to meet new people, develop a support network, and establish friendships7

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Healthy Eating Initiative  

Choosing the Right Food! Goals of the project: •  Increase patrons awareness of

healthy foods available for sale at the concessions

•  To increase patrons awareness of which menu items available at the concession are healthy

•  Motivate patrons to purchase healthy items at the concession16

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Healthy Choices = Happy Bodies Choose wisely!

Additional educational material displayed throughout our centre.16

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Summary

Through the support of the Mayor and Council the Town of Okotoks continues to

provide active living and healthy eating opportunities to residents.

Stay tuned for Nature Play and community

garden expansion!

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References 1. Active Healthy Kids Canada. (2014). Is Canada In the Running? How Canada Stacks Up Against

14 Other Countries on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. Retrieved from http://dvqdas9jty7g6.cloudfront.net/reportcard2014 /AHKC_2014_ReportCard_ENG.pdf

2. Anater, P. (2011). [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.kitchenandresidentialdesign.com /2011/04/further-proof-that-us-suburbia-is.html

3. Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity. (n.d.). Facts and Stats - Sport and Physical Activity for Girls and Women. Retrieved from http://

www.caaws.ca/facts-and-stats/ 4. De Vida Saludable, E. (n.d.). Word Cloud Vector. [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://

www.istockphoto.com/ae/vector/healthy-lifestyle-word-cloud-vector-gm468981042- 61715050 5. Hanzel, J. (2011). Ice-Skating in Bratislava 2011. [Photograph] Retrieved from http://

www.bratislavaguide.com/ice-skating- bratislava-2011 6. Horowhenua, K. (2007). Levin Primary School Pupils at Tokomaru [Photograph[. Retrieved from

http:// horowhenua .kete.net.nz/site/images/show/772-levin-primary-school-pupils-at-tokomaru 7. Livestrong. (n.d.). Social & Emotional Benefits of Regular Exercise. Retrieved from http://

www.livestrong.com/article/477451-social-emotional-benefits-of-regular-exercise/ 8. n.a. (2016). Dance Leaping Kids [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://

celebratewomantoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Dance-Leaping-Kids.jpg 9. n.a. (n.d.). Types of Sports Equipment [Photograph]. Retrieved from www.fchfanatics.com

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References Continued  10. n.a. (n.d.). Human Kinectics. [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.humankinetics. com/excerpts/excerpts/the-physical-activity-pyramid 11. Participaction. (n.d.). Make Room for Play. Retrieved from http://tldsb.ca/wpcontent/

uploads/2016/01/LEARN-THE-FACTS-Fast-Facts.pdf 12. Southern Adventist University (n.d.). Gym-basketball [Photograph]. Retrieved from https://www.

southern.edu/wellness/PublishingImages/FEATURES/GYM/ 13. The Colosseum. (n.d.). Teen Night. [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://events.r20.constant

contact.com/register/event?llr=7p6r4xxab&oeidk=a07ecxqowve2caab4fb 14. Town of Okotoks. (2015). 2015-2016 Active8 promotional ad. Retrieved from Community

Services\Shared Files\Activ8s\2015-2016 15. Town of Okotoks. Business Plan. Retrieved from Community Services\Shared Files\Friday

Teen Night at the ORC 16. Town of Okotoks. (2015). Grade 5 Gets Active Ad 2015-2016. Retrieved from Community

Services\ Shared Files\Grade Fives Get Active\OGA 2015-2016 15. Town of Okotoks. (2015). Information Letter 2015-2016. Retrieved from Community Services\Shared Files\Activ8s\2015-2016 16. Town of Okotoks. (2016). Town of Okotoks Presentation for Community Choosewell Regional

Forum. Retrieved from Community Services\Client Services\Healthy Food 17. Vander Ploeg, K.A., Wu, B., McGavock, J., & Veugelers, P. (2012). Physical Activity Among

Canadian Children on School Days and Nonschool Days. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 9, 1138-1145. http://www.appleschools.ca/files/PA-School&non-SchoolDays.pdf  

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Making healthy choices, easy.

Working creatively together

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Celebrate every step Get Caught Being Active

•  Inspired through personal experience

•  Goals of the program:

–  Inclusive: promotes health and wellness

–  Partnerships: promotes business as part of a support network

–  Community connectedness

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Share the success

Community connectedness

Real people stories helps decision-makers understand from an individual’s perspective through community connectedness

Reducing barriers together

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• Active Schools, reciprocal use and resources for schools

• Chronic Disease management programs in partnership with PCN, and various societies such as Parkinson’s, Diabetes, MS and more

• Collaboration with University of Alberta School of Public Healthy on research initiatives

Growing with the community

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Work with all agencies in the community • Be resourceful • Find the gaps •  Innovate in facilities

and spaces

Healthy opportunities are the reward

Create opportunities everywhere

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• Lead the way - walk the walk; talk the talk

• Tap into momentum of existing programs

• Sustainability is key

• Make choices easy accessible

Let’s dig right in!

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•  Be innovative – take a chance

•  Change takes time

•  Model the way •  Make the healthy

choice an easy choice

Resources to Enhance Community Well-being

ARPA’s Resources

§  Communities ChooseWell §  Children & Youth

•  ParticipACTION Teen Challenge •  High Five®

§  Communities in Bloom §  Benefits HUB

ARPA’s Resources

§  Excellence Series •  RecExcel, RecMetrics, RecFocus, Yardstick

§  Professional development •  CPRA PD program •  Annual ARPA Conference & Energize Workshop

– Oct 20-22, 2016 •  Youth Development through Recreation Services

(YDRS) Symposium – Nov 2016 •  Parks Conference – March 2017

Other Resources for Policy Makers

§  Power Up! for Health (AB) •  powerupforhealth.ca/

§  FARE: Food Action in Recreation Environments (AB) •  www.apccprecproject.com

§  planH (BC) •  planh.ca

Questions?

Alberta Recreation and Parks Association

11759 Groat Road Edmonton, AB T5M 3K6

ph: 780-415-1745, fax: 780-451-7915

e-mail: arpa@arpaonline.ca

web: http://arpaonline.ca