Active Okotoks

Okotoks is excited to be furthering the "active" component of ACE Communities and was chosen as one of six 'Canada Gets Active' pilot communities.

The Town of Okotoks has been selected by the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) as one of six communities to participatein the "Canada Gets Active" pilot project. As a project participant, the Town has received $15,000 for their implementation of various physical activity programs for local grade 5 students, in addition to providing them with Recreation Centre facility passes. The project is designed to increase physical activity involvement of grade 5 students across Canada by increasing their access to participation in community recreation facilities.

Over the next eight months, the Town will be establishing partnershipswith key organizations in the community to achieve pilot projectoutcomes (ie: school boards and public health officials). As the project lead, Janette Messer, Community Programs Team leader will beproviding reports and evaluations to the CPRA with project updates and successes through the next months.

The CPRA is the national voice for parks and recreation professionals and volunteers across Canada. It is a not-for-profit, registered charitable organization with over 2600 members who are directly or indirectly in the provision of programming for the parks and recreation sector.