tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175Wed, 16 May 2012 19:34:26 +0000leisureparks healthy livingleisure national recreation databasenational recreation summitnrs2011CIWLINcultureindexrecreationnatrecsummitnational recreation databasehealthy livingparkswellbeingtrendshttp://community.lin.ca/noreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)Blogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-2561271414369100069Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +00002012-04-04T09:58:19.293-04:00I continue to be surpised by the people I meet who don't know about the Benefits Hub (http://benefitshub.ca). This is the online version of the Benefits Catalogue, which has been around since 1992 - a listing of research which supports the personal, social, economic and environmental benefits of recreation, sport, active living, culture and the arts. The evidence is presented under 64 "Outcome http://community.lin.ca/2012/04/benefits-hub-evidence-of-value-of-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-5623842814099361088Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:25:00 +00002012-01-16T09:25:34.523-05:00leisureLINtrendsOne of the most frequent questions I'm asked at LIN is about leisure trends - and the answer to that question would be huge and always changing. So this week I attended a  webinar on how to be a trendwatcher, sponsored by ACE Communities in Alberta. The webinar addressesd: The “trendwatching trend” and its importance  Knowledge of specific trends at local, provincial and global levels http://community.lin.ca/2012/01/trendwatching-new-trend.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-5317727763936200439Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:35:00 +00002011-12-22T09:18:14.152-05:00LIN and ARPA launched this new search engine (searchqol.ca - search quality of life) in October as a pilot project, and we need your usage data to help us improve the service. What's so special about this new search engine? First of all, it uses Google search technology so the sophisticated search capabilities will look familiar to you. But what makes it unique is that it searches only http://community.lin.ca/2011/12/whats-so-special-about-searchqolca.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-7541819552378342586Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:38:00 +00002011-12-21T11:39:59.905-05:00Thanks to ParticipACTION for sharing this with us.... Residents of Moss Park in Toronto will have a place to be active and connect with nature thanks to a unique collaboration among Coca-Cola, ParticipACTION, Parks Canada, Toronto Community Housing, and Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds. The project, which includes a soccer field, a large vegetable garden and increased seating facilities, http://community.lin.ca/2011/12/torontos-moss-park-community-receives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-3929855317773650973Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:15:00 +00002011-12-10T13:45:26.772-05:00leisurewellbeingcultureindexCIWrecreationDuring tough economic times, we must take action to ensure that Canada’s economy grows, but those actions must not be at the expense of other aspects of lives. The recent release of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing (CIW) brought attention to the importance of looking beyond just economic indicators when considering how well we are doing as a country. Over the 15 year period covered by the CIW, we http://community.lin.ca/2011/12/during-tough-economic-times-our-leisure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-1240969498156807363Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:31:00 +00002011-12-10T08:29:53.850-05:00leisure national recreation databaseparks healthy livingrecreation I was very pleased to hear the decision by LIN to change the name back to the original title of Leisure Information Network. A trend that I have witnessed in recent years within the field is a move away from association with the word leisure perhaps owing to a connection with idleness or non-productivity. So when did the pursuit of that wonderful state of mind known as leisure that is http://community.lin.ca/2011/12/in-defence-of-leisure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-7943191821645045960Wed, 30 Nov 2011 01:45:00 +00002011-12-10T08:28:57.498-05:00parksleisurewellbeinghealthy livingrecreationnational recreation database LIN has been delivering outstanding online services to over 6,000 professionals and volunteers in the leisure services and lifestyle sector since 1995. It has actively sought to continually expand the National Recreation Data  Base with studies, policies, research findings, presentations and other forms of information that contribute to the advancement of the sector – and to post secondary http://community.lin.ca/2011/11/lin-has-been-delivering-outstanding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-6025083568386659058Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:10:00 +00002011-11-16T15:23:42.379-05:00parksleisuretrendsnrs2011Just looking through the photos from the last day of the Summit - I especially like the one of the whole group which captures a moment of many emotions - triumph, that we got through the entire agenda, thoughtful musings about the presentations we heard, and a little bit of sadness that it was over. But... it's not really over as the final summary should be out soon with some next steps http://community.lin.ca/2011/11/last-day-photos-from-summit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-7484133612137450710Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:15:00 +00002011-11-09T13:15:40.965-05:00Since I returned from the National Recreation Summit I've been adding Reference Materials and Links that came up during the discussions to the Summit pages. It's taking a while to track them down and I'm still working on them , but if I've missed any, let me know and I'll add them. Of particular interest: Family by Family and Hello Sunday Morning - programs mentioned by Christian Bason http://community.lin.ca/2011/11/new-resources-added.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-2251083849294815650Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:59:00 +00002011-10-26T11:00:00.898-04:00parksleisuretrendsnatrecsummitnrs2011It's been a long day with so many really exciting and challenging ideas, that it's hard to know where to start. We have slides from most of the presenters today, so I won't try to summarize those for you, but Graham Clyne spoke today with some thought provoking (and provocative) statements: Benefits of social programs splatter across systems and recreation has the biggest splatter In recreation http://community.lin.ca/2011/10/its-been-long-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-9120726075756744501Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:22:00 +00002011-10-25T10:50:56.592-04:00parkstrendsnatrecsummitnrs2011Richard Luov asked today - Will we be the last generation to think it's normal for children to play in the woods, and to play in unstructured ways? He went on to say that many people have a negative view of what the world will look like in the future, and if we don't have a positive image we will never be able to attain it. This afternoon's theme was Respecting Nature and Our Environment, and http://community.lin.ca/2011/10/will-we-be-last-generation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-2260037811911806252Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:26:00 +00002011-10-25T10:59:31.733-04:00parkstrendsnatrecsummitnrs2011This morning's presentation by Dr. Trevor Hancock, and the panel presentations were excellent. You can download them all from the NRS site so I won't try to reiterate them here, but a few comments jumped out: We need to unlearn medicine in order to learn about health Poverty is an epidemic greater than SARS and HIV The healthy choices need to be the easy choices We can't move large numbers of http://community.lin.ca/2011/10/confronting-canadas-public-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-540784998834426257Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:40:00 +00002011-10-24T14:22:27.748-04:00parkstrendsnational recreation summitnatrecsummitnrs2011Carl Honoré was the keynote speaker last night, "In Praise of Slow".  Speed yoga, drive-through funerals, hyper-parenting, and the one-minute bedtime story should give us all a wake up call  - it's time to slow down.  Slow is about doing things at the right speed, and about quality over quantity. But he says there are signs that change is coming. The slow food movement and the http://community.lin.ca/2011/10/slow-is-not-four-letter-word.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-6368721348661037678Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:26:00 +00002011-10-24T03:46:36.731-04:00parkstrendsnatrecsummitnrs2011 Arrived in Lake Louise this afternoon to brilliant sunshine and snow.  Hiking beside the lake was really inspiring and an excellent start to the program, especially as the keynote address was to address the slow movement - taking time to smell the mountain air. Glad I had a chance to get out today as the rest of the time is jam-packed with a very challenging schedule. http://community.lin.ca/2011/10/lake-louise-at-last.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0Lake Louise, AB T0L, Canada51.4168949 -116.21298251.397089400000006 -116.252464 51.4367004 -116.17349999999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-6959333229913551786Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:10:00 +00002011-10-24T00:45:37.057-04:00parkstrendsnational recreation summitnatrecsummitnrs2011We all have our sacred cows. You know, the way we've always done things. And the truth is, it often takes a lot to get us to try something new. We have our tried and true and, especially when we're stressed, we tend to fall back on what we know. It's not unlike cooking. Like many others, when I'm busy or rushed, it's the favourite recipes that I reach for. Yet, if we want to go in a different http://community.lin.ca/2011/10/rethinking-our-sacred-cows.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-2701916266859018561Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:27:00 +00002011-10-24T00:45:17.243-04:00parkstrendsnational recreation summitnatrecsummitnrs2011I am very much looking forward to participating in the upcoming Recreation Summit at Lake Louise. A national gathering to discuss the future of recreation in Canada is long overdue. Given the evolution that our sector has experienced over the past couple of decades, I am excited about the possibilities and opportunities that will most certainly arise from this impressive event. The http://community.lin.ca/2011/10/excited-about-national-recreation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654873602721201175.post-5564379717538406792Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:17:00 +00002011-10-24T00:46:56.318-04:00parkstrendsnational recreation summitnatrecsummitnrs2011 Watch this blog for ongoing posts during the summit - we will be bringing you photos, summaries of discussions, and videos of some of the presentations. Our intention is to provide an informal and very current record of the summit, for those who are not attending but want to feel connected. You will also be able to stay connected via Twitter (#nrs2011) and Facebook, so watch for things to http://community.lin.ca/2011/10/summit-is-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Leisure Information Network - LIN)0