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Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA)

11759 Groat RD NW
Edmonton AB  T5M 3K6
 
Toll Free: 877 - 544-1747
Phone: 780 - 415-1745
Fax: 780 - 451-7915

arpa@arpaonline.ca

 

Recreation for Life Foundation and

ACE Communities

202, 15023 123 AVE NW
Edmonton AB  T5V 1J7
 
 

ARPA Executive

President

Dr. Tim Burton

Phone: (403) 601-2687

E-Mail Tim

 

Secretary

Judi Frank

Phone: (403) 502-8563
Fax: (403) 502-8561

E-mail Judi

 
Past-President

Shelley Shea

Phone: (403) 268-2729

Fax: (403) 268-1664

E-Mail Shelley

Vice-President

Terry Welsh

Phone: (403) 221-3840

Fax: (403) 221-3803

E-mail Terry

 

Treasurer

Dan Pagely

Phone: (780) 865-6022

Fax: (780) 865-6065

E-mail Dan

 

 

ARPA Board of Directors

Region 1 Member - Greater Calgary Region

Susan Laurin

Phone: (403) 938-8908

Fax: (403) 938-8934

E-Mail Susan

 

Region 2 Member - Greater Edmonton Area

Elaine Betchinski

Phone: (780) 496-4931

Fax: (780) 577-3525

E-Mail Elaine

 
Region 3 Member - Northern Alberta

John Mulhall

Phone: (780) 743-7963

Fax: (780) 743-7937

E-Mail John

 
Region 4 Member - Central Alberta

Barb McKee

Phone: (403) 358-7520

Fax: (403) 314-4900

E-Mail Barb

 
Region 5 Member - Southern Alberta

Brian Wright

Phone: (403) 627-5884

Fax: (403) 627-5258

E-Mail Brian

Directors-at-Large

Bobbi-Jo Grover

Phone: (780) 849-8014

Fax: (780) 849-2633

E-Mail Bobbi-Jo

 

Russell Tanner

Phone: (403) 362-3622

Fax: (403) 362-4416

E-Mail Russell

 

Mike Roma

Phone: (780) 441-4263

Fax: (780) 426-2737

E-Mail Mike

 

Glenn Jensen

Phone: (780)

Fax: (780) 962-7604

E-Mail Glenn

 

Student Representative

Dorota Wolski

University of Alberta (U of A)

E-Mail Dorota

ARPA Committees & Chairpersons

 Education & Professional Development

This committee works to develop professional development opportunities and programs.

 

Kay Kenny - Chair

City of Red Deer

E-mail Membership Services

Foundations for Action - Vision 215

This committee is overseeing the ongoing growth and development stemming from the Foundations for Action: Enhancing Quality of Life in Alberta.

 

Cheryl Hodgson

E-mail Vision 2015 Steering Committee

 

 

Children & Youth

This volunteer committee is charged with discussing and reacting to issues and opportunities related to Children and Youth in Recreation and Parks in Alberta.

 

Heather Cowie - Chair

City of Calgary

E-mail Children & Youth Committee

Parks & Open Space

This committee is responsible for developing projects, discussing issues and making recommendations related to Parks and Open Spaces in Alberta to the Board of Directors.

 

Paul Feser - Chair

City of Spruce Grove

E-mail Parks and Open Space

 

 

 

 

Infrastructure & Utilities

The ARPA Infrastructure Committee was formed to provide a forum for discussion and action related to addressing community recreation infrastructure maintenance and development issues. The committee seeks to:

Research and investigate the current status of Alberta's community recreation infrastructure; Provide relevant information and resources to ARPA members related to community recreation facility lifecycle planning, facility assessments, and other infrastructure issues; In partnership with other stakeholders, develop advocacy initiatives related to the maintenance and ongoing improvement of Alberta's community recreation infrastructure

Darrell Melvie - Chair

City of Leduc 

E-mail Infrastructure & Utilities

2010 Conference Hosting Committee

This committee is appointed by the Board of Directors on an annual basis to manage the setup for the Annual Association Conference.

 

Barb Ursuliak - Chair

City of Edmonton

E-mail 2010 Conference Committee Chair

 

Find out about the 2009 ARPA Annual Conference & Energize Workshop at www.2010.ARPAonline.ca

 

 

Communications & Marketing

This committee is responsible the marketing and communications planning for the Association.

 

Christina Lust - Chair

City of Red Deer

E-Mail Communications and Marketing

June is Recreation & Parks Month

This committee is a sub-committee of the Benefits Committee that manages the Recreation and Parks Month Celebrations.

 

Barb Ursuliak - Chair
City of Edmonton

E-Mail June is Recreation and Parks Month

 

find out about Recreation and Parks Month at www.June.ARPAonline.ca

 

 

Awards & Scholarships

This committee is run by volunteers with an interest in the presentation of the Awards and Scholarships presented by the Association.

 

Kay Kenny

City of Red Deer

E-mail Awards and Scholarship Committee

 

Find out about ARPA Awards and Scholarships at www.Awards.ARPAonline.ca

Community Sport Development Task Group

This task group's goal is to find the most promising ways for community recreation and parks departments to facilitate and advance 'sort for life' at the grassroots level.

 

Rob Meckling

City of Red Deer

E-mail Community Sport Development Task Group

 

 

 

 

 

   

ARPA Office Staff

Rick Curtis

Executive Director

780 - 415-1745

rcurtis@arpaonline.ca

 

 

 

Steve Allan

Finance and Operations Manager

780 - 644-4799

sallan@arpaonline.ca

ARPA Annual Conference & Energize Workshop

Financial Services

Education & Professional Development

   

Denise Gariepy

Program and Member Services Manager

780- 644-1779

dgariepy@arpaonline.ca

Programs: FITS, Children and Youth Programs

Overall Member Services

 

 

Lori Simmonds

Administrative Assistant

780- 415-1745

lsimmonds@arpaonline.ca

Administration

Membership Updates

Registrations and Payments

 

 

Mandi Wise

Communications Coordinator

780- 644-6976

mwise@arpaonline.ca

Communications

   
   

ARPA Office Staff: Project Staff (By Project)

Brenda Herchmer

Project Director

bherchmer@aceleaders.ca

ACE Communities

 

 

Carol Petersen

Community Development Manager

780 - 415-1747

cpetersen@arpaonline.ca

ACE Communities

 

 

 

Rose Carmichael

Operations Coordinator

780 - 643-1774

rcarmichael@aceleaders.ca

 

ACE Communities

 

 

 

Heather O'Hearn

Community Resource Coordinator

780 - 644-8440

hohearn@arpaonline.ca

 

ACE Communities

 

 

 

Carolyn Mead

ACE Communities Liaison

cmead@aceleaders.ca

ACE Communities

 

 

Janet Naclia

Creative Cultural Liaison

jnaclia@aceleaders.ca

ACE Communities

 

   

Roxanne Gingras

Children & Youth Program Coordinator

780 - 644-4797

rgingras@arpaonline.ca

Children & Youth Programs

HIGH FIVE (R)

Everybody gets to play (tm), YDRS

 

 

Dan Chambers

Provincial Coordinator

dchambers@arpaonline.ca

Communities in Bloom

Parks Forum

   
 

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