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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 15:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Read our 2025-2027 Strategic Directions!</title>
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<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #008066;"><strong>The&nbsp;</strong></span></span><span style="font-size: 14px; color: #008066;"><strong>Alberta Recreation &amp; Parks Association (ARPA) Board of Directors is excited to share updated Strategic Directions to help guide our work for the next three years.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #000000;">As the recreation and parks sector continues to evolve, staying relevant to members and partners requires a clear vision and a strong strategy. These directions key priority areas to help with our purpose of (re) creating healthy citizens, communities and environments, enhancing the wellbeing of all Albertans. By focusing on these key priorities over the next three years, ARPA is looking to position itself—and the recreation and parks sector—for long-term success.<br /><br />We would encourage you to become more familiar with ARPA’s Strategic Directions and how we hope to shape the future of recreation and parks in Alberta.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="color: #000000;">➡️ <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://portal.arpaonline.ca/resource/collection/7812078B-8A35-4573-A3D9-D0C7CC9C7201/2025-2027_Strategic_Plan_Draft_v3.pdf" target="_blank">Download our 2025-2027 Strategic Directions!</a></span></strong> ⬅️</span></span></p>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 16:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Introducing the NEW Indigenous Employment Toolkit!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 21:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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