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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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Grade 5 Gets Ac1ve
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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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Participation Levels
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2014 2015
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Ac1ve8’s
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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: [email protected]
web: http://arpaonline.ca
