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Thank you, Derek Squirrel: Champion of Recreation
Derek Squirrel at the 2024 NWTRPA Conference in Sǫ̀mba K’è / Yellowknife, (October, 2024) At the NWT Recreation and Parks Association...
Apr 13 min read
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NWTRPA Walking Challenge Temporary Name Change
Trigger Warning: This release includes details about colonialism and residential schools and could be upsetting. If you are a residential...
Jan 18, 20221 min read
Walking Tours, Elders Fishing Derby—what can you do with an ARC Grant?
Funds organizations can apply for them to help their community members engage in recreation during COVID-19, to stay active & reslient!
Oct 12, 20215 min read
September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The NWT Recreation and Parks Association office will be closed on September 30, to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Sep 28, 20214 min read
There is Still Time to Register! Recreation Leadership Program
The deadline to register for Rec North is fast approaching! Those looking to build confidence as Northern recreation leaders register now!
Sep 24, 20211 min read
Attend our 2021 Annual General Meeting!
Join us at the 2021 AGM—hosted in a hybrid format for both in-person and virtual participation from our Membership—to learn more about...
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Tai Chi for the NWT: NWTRPA Rona Williams Tai Chi Fund
Participants registered for the Online Intro to Tai Chi Course can apply to the NWTRPA’s Rona Williams Tai Chi Fund for a $50 subsidy.
Aug 16, 20213 min read
Statement of Solidarity with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc
The Board and staff of the NWTRPA express our deepest condolences to all Indigenous peoples during this time of grief.
Jun 15, 20214 min read
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 2, 20211 min read
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 25, 20214 min read
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 7, 20211 min read
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 26, 20212 min read
Update on NWTRPA Programming under COVID-19
On March 18, we announced to our members, partners, and NWT residents that we were postponing all of our face-to-face programming...
Jun 16, 20202 min read
PUBLIC NOTICE
Dear NWTRPA members, partners, and NWT residents, Given recent public health directives to stay home wherever possible and cancel public...
Mar 18, 20201 min read
Bon Voyage, Geoff!
In the winter of 2003, the NWTRPA Board led by President Theresa Ross hired Geoff Ray to be the organization’s first full-time Executive...
Nov 28, 20194 min read
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