FOCUSEDONTHEFUTUREMAY 27 - 29 ST. JOHN'S, NL

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AbouttheConference ThefourthAtlanticRecreationandFacilitiesConferenceandTradeShowwillbeheldMay27-May29,2020attheSheratonHotelinSt.John's,NL.Thisyear'sconferencethemeis"FocusedontheFuture".Thethemeinvitesustobeforwardthinkingwhenitcomestoanticipatingchangesintherecreationandfacilitiessector.Theconferencewillprovideanopportunitytoexplorecurrentpracticesandnewideasthatmayshapeongoingpracticesandstandardsinthesector.Asalways,theAtlanticRecreation&FacilitiesConferenceandTradeShowisbroughttoyouinpartnershipbyRecreationPEI,RecreationNovaScotia,RecreationFacilityAssociationofNovaScotia,RecreationNewBrunswickandRecreationNewfoundlandandLabrador.ThisexcitingAtlanticgatheringdedicatedtoRecreationandFacilitieswillhavekeynotespeakers,sessionsandroundtablesfocusingonprofessionaldevelopmentandgrowth,atradeshowfocusedonprogrammingandpurchasingopportunities,alongwithnightlysocialeventscreatingopportunitiesforcollaborationandnetworking.

AbouttheTradeShow The2020ARFCTradeShowwillbeshowcasedattheSheratonHotel.Theafternoonwillconsistofminglingandnetworkingwithover40exhibitorsfromacrossCanadawhiletheyshowcaseanddemonstratethelatestproducts,services,andmarkettrendsaffectingtoday’srecreationpersonnel,livemusicalentertainmentfromlocaltalent,extravagantfoodanddrink,prizedrawsfromexhibitorsbooths,andafabulousGrandPrizedrawattheendoftheevening—allsetwithinadistinctiveandstylishatmosphere.TheTradeShowwilltakeplaceonThursday,May28thfrom12pmto4pmandwillbefollowedbyaneveningofsocializingandnetworkingintherestaurantsandestablishmentsofbeautifuldowntownSt.John's.WhoShouldAttend? Participantswillrepresentallfacetsoftherecreationandfacilitiessectorsfrombothruralandurbancenters:includingfacilitymanagersandoperators,leadersinthefieldofrecreationincludingprogrammersandeventplanners,parks,trails,sport,healthandhealthpromotion,municipalandprovincialgovernmentrepresentatives,non-profitcommunitygroupsandorganizations,plannersanddesigners,volunteers,students,educators,academicsandresearchers,fromacrossAtlanticCanada.

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Tuesday,May26,2020 7:00pm–10:00pm Reception/Social($30) QuidiVidiBrewery,QuidiVidiVillage

QuidiVidiBreweryisNL’slargestcraftbrewerylocatedinthehistoricfishingvillageofQuidiVidi,whichisaffectionatelyknownasTheGut.Surroundedbybeautifulsceneryandtradition,QuidiVidiishometoaward-winningalesandlagersincludingthefamousIcebergBeer.Visitorswillalsoenjoydeliciouslocalfoodandentertainment.Feelfreetobringyourowninstruments.Cashbar.VisitorscanalsoexploreotherattractionsinQuidiVidiVillageincludingMallardCottage(voted#17onCanada’s100BestRestaurantsin2019),theInnofOlde(alocalpub),andtheQuidiVidiPlantation(aworkingstudioforlocalartistswherevisitorscanwatchtheartistsatworkandcanalsopurchasecrafts/gifts).

Wednesday,May27,2020 9:00am–11:30am ExploreSt.John’s Pickupamapattheregistrationdeskandexplorethedowntowncore!Find

outmoreabouthistoricSt.John’s!EnjoyeclecticWaterandDuckworthStreets,takeastrollonHarbourDriveorhikeuptoSignalHill!

9:00am–3:00pm Registrationopen11:30am–12:30pm Lunch(SalonA&B)12:30pm–2:00pm OpeningWelcome(SalonA&B)

KeynoteAddress–“Thereisnoonesoblindassomeonewhocanseebuthasnovision”Tipsonhowtomakegooddecisions.-Dr.DavidScott/AssociateprofessorofsportpsychologyintheFacultyofKinesiologyattheUniversityofNewBrunswickinFredericton.

Thispresentationwillfocusonvariousapproachesthatgroupsandindividualscanusewhenpromotingwell-beingbothinthemselvesandinothers.Strategiesthatencouragebetterdecision-making,promotingpositivethinking,andhelpdealwithsetbackswillbeoutlined.

2:30pm–3:45pm SessionSeries#1(SalonC&D,GarrisonRoom,SignalRoom) A.ChangingtheConversationAroundAquatics

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-AngelaJohnson&ChristopherMercer/LifesavingSociety

Withtheworldchangingrapidlyaroundus,weneedtoadaptouraquaticworldtomeetthoseneeds.Wewillbediscussingchangesinourindustryaswellasnewandinnovativeideasonhowtodealwithstaffshortages,programmingneeds,anddoingmorewithless.B.EngagingGirlsandWomeninRecreationalSport-LauraPottle/CanadianParksandRecreationAssociation(CPRA)andCanadianAssociationfortheAdvancementofWomenandSportinPhysicalActivity(CAAWS)Whatisgenderequityandhowcanitmakesportandrecreationbetter?JoinCanadianWomen&SportandCanadianParksandRecreationAssociationtolearn!You’llwalkawaywithanunderstandingofkeytermsandbenefitsofgenderequity.Plus,you’lllearnaboutsomeofthebumpsthatexistalongtheLTDpathwayforgirlsandyoungwomen.Practicalrecommendationswillbeprovidedforcoaches,recreationleaders,teachers,andsportadministrators.

C.UpstreamStrategiestoAvoidHRIssuesforPartTime/SeasonalStaff-MarleneMelansonandRaeGunn/MunicipalityoftheCountyofAntigonish

Thissessionwillprovideanoverviewofpart-timepersonnelHRhandbooksandresourcesusedbyrecreationdepartmentsthroughoutAntigonish,GuysboroughandPictoucountiesinNovaScotia.Resourcesincludeclearpersonnelpoliciesandprogramguidelineswhichprovidedirectiononpersonnelmattersforseasonalstaff;guidanceformanagersonthebestmethodsforkeyprocesses;clearriskmanagementpracticesregardingpeoplesupervisionandmanagementissues,healthierstaffcommunitiesandworkenvironments;andincreasedstaffretention.D.TechnologicalAdvancementsintheSportsFieldIndustry-MikeRossi/SportsTurfCanadaThissessionwillshareknowledgefromSportsTurfCanada’srecentindustrysportsfieldtrainingeventsaboutupcomingtechnologicaladvancementstotheindustry,suchasroboticlinepainters,automowers,increasedGPSuseandthegreen,battery-poweredinitiative.Learnhowitallimpactsthesportsfieldindustryandtheskillsrequiredassportsturfprofessionals.

3:45pm–5:30pm Roundtables(SalonC&D,GarrisonRoom,SignalRoom) A.Arena

Thiswillbeaninformalsessiononallthingsarena.Comewithquestionsforyourpeers!Thisisanopportunitytogetintoaroomwithotherarenamanagersandoperatorstodiscusstrends,challenges,successes,oraskforhelpfromthosewhohaveexperiencewiththechangesyourarenamaybefacing.OffersupportandknowledgetoyourAtlanticarenaandicefacilities!

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ThissessionwillbemoderatedbutwillbeanopendiscussionaboutwhatYOUwanttotalkabout.B.AquaticsJoinyourAtlanticaquaticscounterpartsinaspontaneousdiscussiononaquatics.Wanttotalktrends,issuesandchallenges,offerexperienceorknowledgetoyouralliesinthefield?Thenthissessionisforyou!Shareyourresources,knowledgeandsuccesses!Amoderatorwillhelpguidethissession,butthetopics,discussionandinformationsharingareallaboutwhatYOUwanttoknow!C.ProgrammingThissessionallowsallthoseinvolvedinrecreationprogrammingtocometogetherandinformallydiscusstrends,challenges,newprograms,trainingandsuccessesintheAtlanticregion.Shareyourexperiences,knowledgeandresourcestostrengthenourrecreationprogramsacrosstheAtlanticprovinces.YOUgettochooseandleadthediscussiontoaddressthetopicsthatareintheforefrontofthefield!Yourmoderatorwillhelpkeeptheconversationonpoint.

8:00pm PubCrawl

StartingatBannermanBrewery,visitorswillheadbyfoottohistoricalGeorgeStreetandenjoytheatmosphereofover24bars,pubsandrestaurants.Cashbar(withdiscounts).

Thursday,May28,2020 7:00am–8:30am ExploreSt.John’s8:30am–10:00am SessionSeries#2(SalonC&D,GarrisonRoom,SignalRoom) A.AdvocatesforEventandSportTourism -SeamusO’Keefe/EventsAtlanticSociety

ThefirstregionalorganizationofitskindinCanada,EventAtlanticbringsAtlanticCanadiancitiesanddestinationstogethertostrengthenthespiritofcollaborationineventhostingandtocreateopportunitiesfordevelopingnewbusinessthroughpartnershipandlearning.ThissessionwillexplorewhatEventAtlantichasbeenabletoaccomplishsinceitsinceptionin2015,whattheyplantoaccomplishintheindustrythroughouttheregionmovingforward,andthebenefitofjoiningtheorganization.B.ChangestotheCSAZ614StandardandHowThisMayImpactYourCommunity-ScottBelair/CanadianPlaygroundSafetyInstitute

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TheCSAStandardforoutdoorchildren’splayspacesinCanadaisgoingtochangeinwinter2020.Isyourcommunityready?Thissessionwillincludeinformationontheupcomingchanges,whattheywillmean,whattheymaycost,howthesecanbeavoidedorexploitedtoyouradvantage.Alsoincludedishowtonaturalizeyourplayspacesandplayareastohelpincreaseretentionratiosonplayequipment(includingriskassessmentsfornewcomponents,increasingthermalcomfortandshadewithinplayspaces,accessibilityandnaturalizedcomponentsofplayequipment).C.CommunityGuidetoBiking-AndyPooleandPamThornhillThissessionprovidesprograminformationandexamplesonhow/whytointroducebikingintoacommunityrecreationprogram.Developedin2019,the“CommunityGuidetoBiking”usesexperiencesandexpertsinanintroductorywaytogivethosenewtobikingthebaseknowledgeneededtogetexcitedandpreparedtodigdeeper.TouchingonallaspectsofbikingforacommunityprogrambutspecificallyfocusingonyouthprogrammingbasedonSprockids.D.B2BSolutionsforSustainableRecreationalFacilities-IanStorey,P.Eng/I.B.StoreyInc.Thissessionwilldeliveractionablestrategiesforimplementinggreeninginitiativesforfacilitiesfacingchallengeswithsafety,publicsectordemandsforsustainability,R22phaseout,agingequipmentandbudgetconstraints.Inadditiontoaddressingthesecriticalchallenges,innovativesolutionswillbefurtherdiscussedforefficientoperations,minimizingmaintenanceimpactsandimprovedlifecyclerenewal.Thestrategiesdiscussedareindustrybestpracticeswithindependentcomparisonsofeachmeasurethatstakeholdersandfacilitydecisionmakerscanuseinpursuingvalueaddedsolutions.Thissessionwillbreakdowntheabundanceofinformationavailabletoprovideaninformativediscussiononnextstepsforsustainabilityinrecreationalfacilities.E.ANationalPerspective–UpdateontheprioritiesofCPRAanditsfederalgovernmentpartners-CJNoble/CPRAThissessionisanupdateonCPRAactivityonanationallevelincludingtheimplementationoftheFrameworkforRecreationandParksforAll.PresentationwillalsoidentifyfundingandpartnershipopportunitiesforcommunitiesviaCPRA.Inaddition,informationwillbesharedabouttheprioritiesofnationalgovernmentandnon-governmentpartnersandhowitalignswiththeprioritiesofAtlanticcommunities.

10:30am–11:45am SessionSeries#3(SalonC&D,GarrisonRoom,SignalRoom)

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A.OhthePlacesYouWillGo:ExploringInclusiveOutdoorLearningExperiencesinTwoVoices-TALoeffler,Ph.DandKimWhiteThissessionwillbepresentedintwovoices–thatofapersonwithadisabilityseekingtoparticipateinoutdoorlearningandthatofanallyhelpingtofacilitatesuchlearningexperiences.Usingnarratives,photographs,performance,andtheory,thissessionwillbeexploringequitableandinclusiveaccesstonatureandoutdoorspaces,facilitatingcommunitiesofaccess,andnegotiatingtheoften-competingterrainsofdignity,risk,locomotion,andexperience.Specifically,presenterswillsharestoriesandexperiencesrelatedtooutdoorinclusionaswellassharinginstructionalandinfrastructurehintsfordevelopingamoreinclusiveoutdoorteachingandlearningpractice.B.HowPlayandCuriosityConnecttoUniversalSplashpadDesign-MelindaPearson/WaterplaySolutionsCorp.Thissessionwillexplorehowsplashpadscanconnectanentirecommunitythroughthejoyofwaterplay.Itisimportantthatthedesignoftheprojectpromoteschildren’sdevelopment,learningandpositivedispositionsforlife.Withthewidespreaddeclineinunscheduledoutdoorplaytime,itismorecrucialthaneverthatchildrenofallabilitieshaveaccesstosafe,engagingplayspacesthatrespondtothecycleofcuriosityandpositivechilddevelopment.Thiseducationalsessionwillprovideparticipantsandstakeholderswithafoundationoncollaboration,physicalmovement,scientificinquiry,imaginationandchallengingplay,supportingtheuniquedevelopmentalstagesofeverychild.FromincorporatingthefoundationsofSTEMandthecycleofcuriositytozero-depthaquaticenvironmentdesign,thissessionoutlinesthetoolsandstrategiesneededtocreateamindfullydesignedaquaticplayspaceforthewholecommunity.C.NewDevelopmentintheRecreationalIceIndustry-ArtSutherland/AccentRefrigerationIntherecentyears,therecreationaliceindustryhasbeenfacingpressuresfrommanydirectionspertainingtotheoperationofrefrigerationsystems.Thispresentationwillprovidedetailsonnewindustrydevelopmentsthatwilldrasticallyimproverefrigerationsafety,increaseenergyefficiencyandimprovethelong-termreliabilityofrefrigerationsystems.Thissessionwillpresentdelegateswithmethodstosystematicallyplanforfutureupgradesinthemannerthatputssafetyfirstwhileimprovingtheoperationofthefacility.D.MeaningfulAccessibilityintheBuiltEnvironment-KristenHabermehl/RickHansenFoundationToday,oneinsevenCanadianadultscurrentlyidentifyashavingamobility,visionorhearingdisabilityandthisnumberisprojectedtoincreasetooneinfive,or20%,by2036.FacilityOperators,ProgrammersandTherapistsneed

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torethinkhowwedesignthebuiltenvironmenttofocusoncreatinganenvironmentwhereallindividualshavetheopportunitytoreachtheirfullpotential.Thissessionwillprovideanopportunityto:Analyzebuildingaccessforallusersandunderstandwhereaccessibilityimprovementscanbemade,developanunderstandingoftheapplicationofuniversaldesign,andunderstandtheeconomicandsocietalimportanceofensuringthatthebuiltenvironmentisaccessibleforall.

12:00pm–4:00pm TradeShow

The2020ARFCTradeShowwillbeshowcasedattheSheratonHotel.Theafternoonwillconsistofminglingandnetworkingwith40exhibitorsfromacrossCanadawhiletheyshowcaseanddemonstratethelatestproducts,services,andmarkettrendsaffectingtoday’srecreationpersonnel,livemusicalentertainmentfromlocaltalent,extravagantfoodanddrink,prizedrawsfromexhibitorsbooths,andafabulousGrandPrizedrawattheendoftheevening—allsetwithinadistinctiveandstylishatmosphere.

4:30pm–6:00pm HistoricalWalk

PerchedonthesidesofthehillssurroundingSt.John’sharbour,andoftenwreathedinthemistyfogthatdriftsinofftheNorthAtlantic,St.John’sissteepedinhistoryandtheparanormal.Darkalleysandlanewayswindthroughtheheartofthehistoricdowntownarea,andintheshadowslurktheshadesofyesteryear.

Walkingthroughthetown,oneissurroundedbythememoriesofpublichangings,duels,andhorrificmurders,passingoverforgottencemeteriesandunmarkedgraves,pastbuildingsknowntobevisitedbythosewhohavepassedovertotheotherside…Vengefullovers,murderedsoldiers,andmysteriousfiresawaitthosewhoarebraveenoughtoexplorethesecretsthatlieinwaitinSt.John’sdarkestcorners.

6:30pm–9:00pm CocktailReceptionatTheRooms

TheRoomsisNL’slargestpublicculturalspaceandishometotheprovince’smostextensivecollectionofartifacts,artandhistoricalrecords.Italsoboastsaone-of-a-kindpanoramicviewofdowntownSt.John’sincludingtheNarrows.VisitorswillenjoyadeliciousselectionofNL-inspiredfood,cocktails,andentertainment.

Friday,May29,2020 7:00am–8:30am ExploreSt.John’s9:00am–10:15am SessionSeries#4(SalonC&D,GarrisonRoom,SignalRoom)

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A.RecreationforMentalHealth–AnIntroductiontotheTrainingandTools

-DebbieBauld/RecreationNovaScotia

TheRecreationforMentalHealthInitiativeisacollaborativeeffortofDalhousieUniversity,RecreationNovaScotiaandCMHA.Thepurposeofthisprojecthasbeentohelprecreationpractitionerscreatewelcomingandinclusiveprograms,placesandspacesforpeopleexperiencingmentalhealthchallenges.Tothatendwehavedevelopedanin-persontrainingworkshop,aninteractivegameandasetofpracticeguidelinestohelpprogrammers,facilitymanagers,frontdeskstaffandvolunteerssupportindividualswithmentalhealthchallengessotheycanexperiencethebenefitsofrecreationparticipation.Allofthetools,thetrainingandtheguidelinesarebasedonresearch,mostofwhichwasconductedbyourownteamofresearchersatDalhousieUniversity.Participantsinthisworkshopwilllearnaboutthetraining,“play”theRecreationforMentalHealthGameandwillbeintroducedtothePracticeGuidelines.B.WhatisORP?UnderstandingYourController-RobertHickey/Water&IceNorthAmericaAlivedemonstrationofchemicalautomationcontrollershowinghowtemperatureandpHhaveadirecteffectonORP(OxidationReductionPotential),withlectureandhandoutsexplainingORPanditsrelationshipwithsanitizersandoxidizersinpoolwater.C.LegionnairesDisease-BasicsandPrecautionstoKeepSafe-DavidGosse/SuezWaterTechnologies-BernieZwicker/MillenniumWaterManagementThispresentationprovidesbasicdiscussionaboutLegionnairesDisease.Howitinfectspeople,whereitcanbefoundandhowtotakestepstoensurefacilitysystemsarenotthesourceofanoutbreakofthedisease.D.ParksforAll:AnActionPlanforCanada’sParksCommunity-SiânFrench/GovernmentofNL,DeptofTourism,Culture,IndustryandInnovationIn2018,apan-CanadianActionPlanwasreleasedtoconnectpeoplewithnatureandtoconservetheincrediblenetworkofparks–cityparkstonationalparks!ThisworkistheresultofpartnershipbetweentheCanadianParksandRecreationAssociationandtheCanadianParksCouncil,alongwithhundredsofotherorganizations,toenhancetheprovisionanddeliveryofparksinCanada.Withacommitmenttogrowleadershipandinfluence,theActionPlanexpressesthesharedgoalsofthewholeparkscommunityandidentifiesprioritiesunderfourstrategicdirections:collaborate,connect,conserve,andlead.ThissessionwillsharetheParksforAllstoryandthekeyactionsthatinspireandsupportthepowerfulbenefitsofparks.LearnaboutthisActionPlanandjointheParksforAllcommunity!

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10:30am–12:00pm BrunchwithClosingKeynoteAddress(SalonA&B)

BuildingInclusiveCommunities:AnAbilitiesCentreModel-StuartMcReynolds/AbilitiesCentre

Buildingcommunitiesthatareaccessibleandinclusiveiscriticaltoraisinghealthandwellness,qualityoflifeandeconomicparticipationforhealthier,happierandmoreprosperouscommunities.Thissessionwilldemonstratehowbycreatingfullyinclusiveandaccessibleenvironments,younotonlycatertoeverymemberofyourcommunity,butyoucanalsorealizesignificanteconomicandsocialimpacts.

ConferenceRegistrationFees Member*-$375+tax|Non-Member-$475+tax|Student-$175+tax(Max.50)*ReceivetheMemberpriceifyouoryourorganizationisamemberofoneofthefivehostassociations.Discount&PrizeDraw:RegistrationspriortoMarch2,2020willreceivea$25(beforetax)EarlyBirdDiscount&beenteredintoaPrizeDrawforacomplimentaryonenightstayattheSheratonHotelduringtheconference.Donotwaittobookyourhotelroom-PrizeDrawWinnerwillberefundedifhotelbookingispre-paid.HowtoRegister Visitwww.arfc.caforonlineregistration.PaymentoptionsareavailableinPayPal,creditcardandinvoicing.HostHotel SheratonHotel115CavendishSquareSt.John's,NLRoomRate:$174+taxespernightforstandardroom(singleordoubleoccupancy).ReservationMethod:Reservationswillbemadeindividuallybydelegates.Pleasecallthehotelreservationsdepartmentdirectlyat1-888-870-3033.IdentifytheSheratonHotelandtheARFCgroupanddates.ReservationsforguestroomsshouldbemadebyApril24,2020.BookYourHotelRoomNow!Parking:Complimentaryparkingforalldelegates.

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2020ARFCScheduleAtAGlance

TUESDAY,MAY26,2020

7:00pm–10:00pm Reception/Social–QuidiVidiBrewery

WEDNESDAY,MAY27,2020

9:00am -11:30am ExploreSt.John’s9:00am-3:00pm RegistrationOpen11:30am–12:30pm Lunch12:30pm–2:00pm OpeningWelcome KeynoteAddress–Dr.DavidScott 2:00pm NutritionandActivityBreak2:30pm–3:45pm SessionSeries#1 A.ChangingtheConversationAroundAquatics B.EngagingGirlsandWomeninRecreationalSport C.UpstreamStrategiestoAvoidHRIssuesforPartTime/SeasonalStaff D.TechnologicalAdvancementsintheSportsFieldIndustry3:45pm–5:30pm Roundtables A.Arena B.Aquatics C.Programming8:00pm PubCrawl

THURSDAY,MAY28,2020

7:00am–8:30am ExploreSt.John’s 8:30am-10:00am SessionSeries#2 A.AdvocatesforEventandSportTourism

B.ChangestotheCSAZ614StandardandHowThisMayImpactYourCommunity C.CommunityGuidetoBiking D.B2BSolutionsforSustainableRecreationalFacilities E.ANationalPerspective–UpdateontheprioritiesofCPRAanditsfederalgovernmentpartners10:30am–11:45am SessionSeries#3

A.OhthePlacesYouWillGo:ExploringInclusiveOutdoorLearningExperiencesinTwoVoices B.HowPlayandCuriosityConnecttoUniversalSplashpadDesign C.NewDevelopmentintheRecreationalIceIndustry D.MeaningfulAccessibilityintheBuiltEnvironment12:00pm–4:00pm TradeShow12:00pm–1:00pm Lunchwithbar(&TradeShow)1:00pm–4:00pm Prizedraws(duringTradeShow)4:30pm–6:00pm HistoricalWalk(DowntownSt.John’s)6:30pm–9:00pm CocktailReceptionatTheRooms

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FRIDAY,MAY29,2020

7:00am–8:30am ExploreSt.John’s9:00am–10:15am SessionSeries#4 A.RecreationforMentalHealth–AnIntroductiontotheTrainingandTools B.WhatisORP?UnderstandingYourController C.LegionnairesDiseaseBasicsandPrecautionstoKeepSafe D.ParksForAll:AnActionPlanforCanada’sParksCommunity10:30am–12:00pm BrunchwithClosingKeynote-StuartMcReynolds