Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation

Physical Activity

Municipal Physical Activity Leadership Program

The Department of Health and Wellness partners with municipalities in this cost-share program to implement comprehensive local plans intended to increase participation in health enhancing physical activity. Funding is provided to increase the number of physical activity practitioners in local governments.

Participating municipalities are responsible for planning, funding, implementing and evaluating their municipal action plans. These plans aim to raise awareness and increase participation in structured and unstructured physical activity. These multi-level plans are formed on participation trends, community asset mapping and consultation with public and stakeholders from various sectors.

In some cases, adjacent municipalities partner to develop a common plan and share certain resources. Often the participating units have some form of a committee with professionals and volunteers from community health boards, health district authorities, school boards, schools, and various municipal departments such as tourism, economic development and recreation.

Participating Units (Lead municipality and/or department) Strategy/Plan

• County of Annapolis (and Annapolis Royal, Bridgetown, Middleton)
• Municipality of the County of Antigonish
• Municipality of Argyle
• Municipality of the District of Chester
• Municipality of Cumberland
• Municipality of the District of Guysborough
• Halifax Regional Municipality (Recreation Tourism Culture)
• Municipality of the County of Inverness
• Town of Kentville
• County of Pictou; New Glasgow, Pictou, Trenton & Westville
• Region of Queens Municipality
• Richmond Counrty Tourism, Culture and Recreation
• Municipality of the District of Shelburne
• Municipality of the District of St. Mary's

Other municipalities strategies will be added to the above list when they become available.

The guidelines have further information for the Municipal Physical Activity Leadership Program

Ipsos Reid Municipal Recreation and Fitness Survey
The Department of Health and Wellness has funded this survey which collects data by telephone from 300 citizens aged 16 years or older in each participating municipality. Five municipalities were surveyed in 2008 and another seven will be participate in 2009. The survey assess physical activity behaviours and measures satisfaction with municipal recreation services and programs.View Graphed results from five municipalities in 2008

For more info on the municipalities, visit their web sites:

• Cape Breton Regional Municipality
• County of Annapolis
• County of Pictou
• Municipality of Argyle
• Municipality of the County of Antigonish
• Municipality of the County of Inverness
• Municipality of the District of Digby, Town of Digby
• Municipality of the District of Guysborough
• Halifax Regional Municipality (Recreation Tourism Culture)
• Municipality of the District of Chester
• Municipality of the District of Shelburne
• Richmond Counrty Tourism, Culture and Recreation
• Municipality of Cumberland
• Municipality of the District of St. Mary's
• Town of Kentville
• Town of Parrsboro
• Town of Springhill
• Region of Queens Municipality

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