Treating Recreation/Sport/Activeliving like the Oil Industry!!
Alberta has some of the finest recreation/sport/activeliving infrastructure in the world. Billions of dollars have been invested by the Provincial & Municipal governments. The infrastructure includes thousands of miles of trails, swimming pools, arenas (hockey, figure skating & rodeo), curling rinks, multiplex leisure facilities, running tracks, speed skating oval, open space a wonderful parks (playgrounds to Wilderness areas), mini ski hills, golf courses, school gyms & Seniors Centres, With that kind of infrastructure you would think Alberta would be the most active jurisdiction anywhere. The infrastructure in place, in many sports, provides the foundation component for Alberta's sport development system. Alberta has a strong infrastructure base with the community recreation system, the Be Fit for Life Network adds key resource support through colleges and universities, the Centre for Activeliving is a valued research mechanism with a great track record. Alberta h...