Mood Walks: The Role of Parks and Recreation in Mental Health Promotion
This is policy brief #45 from the Niagara Community Observatory at Brock University. Dr. Kyle Rich and Dr. Martha Barnes [...]
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06, 2020
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02, 2020
2018 MBNCanada Performance Measurement Report
MBNCanada is a collaborative of Canadian municipalities whose mission is to enhance municipal service delivery by leading the development and [...]
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11, 2019
Canadian Kids Need to Move More to Boost Their Brain Health: 2018 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
The 2018 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth includes an Expert Statement on Physical Activity and [...]
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06, 2019
What Physical Activity Means to Canadians: ParticipACTION Pulse Report
The Pulse Report assesses the social climate of physical activity among Canadian adults. A first of its kind, this Report [...]
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05, 2019
The Values Proposition: Building a Stronger Canada Through Values-Based Sport
On October 15-16, 2019 the Public Policy Forum (PPF) and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) brought together [...]
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04, 2019
Physical Literacy and Older Adults Workshop: Port Weller Community Centre
Physical Literacy and Older Adults Workshop: Port Weller Community Centre May 16th from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Are you [...]
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03, 2019
A Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015: Pathways to Wellbeing
Recreation provides multiple pathways to wellbeing for individuals, communities, and for our built and natural environments. This paper and the [...]
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05, 2018
Age-Friendly Niagara Network: Implementing the Niagara Aging Strategy & Action Plan (NASAP) Focused Action Priorities (2018-2019)
This two-page roadmap describes the governance structure of the Age-Friendly Niagara Network, as well as the 2018-2019 focused action priorities across [...]
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03, 2018
Living in Niagara-2017 Report: 62 Suggested Action Steps Across 12 Sectors
The Living in Niagara report is a triennial measure of quality of life in Niagara, across 12 Sectors that align [...]
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11, 2017
Living in Niagara – 2017 Report: Action Themes Arising
The Living in Niagara – 2017 report aims to support evidence-informed planning in the Niagara context by offering data to [...]
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11, 2017
Ontario Early Years Child & Family Centres: Initial Plan for Niagara Region
Over the last year, Niagara Region Children’s Services has been working with the Ministry of Education and local early years [...]
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09, 2017
2015 Performance Measurement Report
This report marks the tenth year of reporting results to the public, and the first year reporting nationally as opposed [...]
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01, 2017
It Starts Here: YMCA Annual Report To The Community 2015-2016
This annual report includes a summary of the key statistics, financial highlights, donors and community stories from 2015-2016 Published By: YMCA [...]
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12, 2016
A Profile of Wellbeing in Ontario: The West Region
The Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) has produced detailed reports of community wellbeing for five regions, based on boundaries used by Ontario ministries. This [...]
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12, 2016
The 2016 Canadian Index of Wellbeing National Report: How are Canadians Really Doing?
For more than 10 years, the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW), based at the University of Waterloo, has provided comprehensive [...]
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09, 2016
A Case for the Need for Standards for Older Adult Recreation Programs: A Literature Review
For the first time in Canadian history, people over the age of 65 outnumber those under the age of 15. Governments, [...]
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06, 2016
Are Canadian Kids Too Tired to Move? The 2016 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children & Youth
The ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth is the most comprehensive assessment of child and youth physical activity in [...]
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08, 2015
Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan
A community hub can be a school, a neighbourhood centre or another public space that offers co-located or integrated services [...]
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07, 2015
Sport Legacy in Niagara: Before and After 2015
This policy brief explores the hosting of sporting events as a public policy strategy. It reviews case studies and links [...]
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07, 2015
Designed to Move: Active Cities (A Guide for Leaders)
A city's ability to compete depends on an active population. The research is clear on this. Integrating physical activity into [...]
