2023 NWTRPA Conference Update
Dear 2023 Conference Participants, First and foremost, all of us at the NWT Recreation and Parks Association hope you are safe and doing...
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- Jun 14, 2021
- 4 min
How to Train a Canoe Dawg
Here are some of her tips and tricks for making a dog feel comfortable, and at ease in the boat.
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Members E-News - June 10
Hi NWTRPA members, We have a handful of opportunities for you to get involved with us at the NWTRPA right now! Apply for Director –...
- Jun 9, 2021
- 9 min
Racing down the Big River
We are looking back at one of the premier events in the NWT in the summer of 1989 for National Paddling Week (June 8–16).
- Jun 8, 2021
- 4 min
NWTRPA Board Member: Cynthia White
Cynthia served as the Director for the South Slave Region for three years starting in 2014. She’s been with the NWTRPA ever since.
- Jun 8, 2021
- 2 min
NWTRPA Board Nominations Open!
The NWTRPA has an eight-person volunteer Board of Directors. We are accepting nominations for four Board positions.
- Jun 7, 2021
- 2 min
Three Great Ways to Celebrate Recreation & Parks Month This June
Today marks the beginning of June is Recreation and Parks Month (JRPM), which means it’s time to celebrate! How will you show your...
- Jun 5, 2021
- 2 min
Celebrate Water Safety Week this JRPM
June 5–12 is Water Safety Week, an annual campaign to educate Canadians on how to stay safe around water and prevent drowning incidents.
- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min
We're Hiring: On the Land Support Coordinator
The NWT Recreation and Parks Association (NWTRPA) is seeking a collaborative, organized, and strong communicator for the position of On the
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
Let's kick off June is Recreation and Parks Month by celebrating Intergenerational Day!
Recreation and parks offer many benefits to community members of all ages. We’re teaming up with the NWT Seniors’ Society (NWTSS) to host an
- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
Indigenous Peoples Day: A Paddling Perspective
For Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21), the NWTRPA is celebrating the ingenious architectural design and use of paddling watercraft of the NWT
- May 25, 2021
- 4 min
Looking back and moving forward during a pandemic
Just as we’ve all had to adapt as we navigate through life during a pandemic, the NWTRPA has too. But we’ve also been up to a lot of...
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
We're Hiring at the NWTRPA!
The NWTRPA is looking for an energetic, motivated and highly organized individual for the position of Director– Professional Development.
- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Committee Call-Out — Join Us!
The NWTRPA is seeking representatives to sit on an 8-month fitness program development committee.
- May 4, 2021
- 2 min
June ARC Grant Program Offers $200–$500 to Celebrate June is Recreation and Parks Month
Through ARC Grants, the NWTRPA will support organizations in celebrating June is Recreation and Parks Month by hosting one free event.
- Apr 7, 2021
- 1 min
NWTRPA Exercise and Wellness Survey
Interested in exercise and wellness training? Have some great ideas about how to better promote physical activity in the NWT? Want to win...
- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
2020 NWTRPA Award of Excellence Winner: Rob Johnson
For over 20 years the NWTRPA Awards Program has been celebrating and recognizing recreation professionals and volunteers in northern...
- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Yearbooks at Residential Schools
There are very few records produced by students while they were at northern residential schools. One exception is yearbooks.
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome to our New Website!
Welcome to our new website! Thanks for visiting. We’ve updated our website to be faster, more accessible, and (we hope!) easier to navigate.
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Meet Delanie, NWTRPA Active Communities Coordinator
We’re excited to welcome Delanie Vail to the NWTRPA team as the Active Communities Coordinator! Delanie was born and raised in the...
- Feb 10, 2021
- 2 min
Photographs and Residential School Research
Guided by a committee of former students and intergenerational survivors, the NWT Recreation and Parks Association (NWTRPA) and...
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