RPAY News and Events

RPAY News

ParticipACTION’s True North Challenge

January 24, 2022

Join ParticipACTION’s True North Challenge starting on February 7! No one embraces the cold like people living in Canada do, so what better way to keep up the excitement from January’s New Year’s resolutions than to celebrate winter by joining the True North Challenge, running February 7-21 through the free ParticipACTION app! Another perk of…

Fall Recreation Gathering

November 9, 2021

We want to thank everyone who participated in and made the Fall Recreation Gathering happen! It was wonderful to see everyone in person, network, and share stories once again. Thank you to Champagne and Aishihik First Nations and the Village of Haines Junction for allowing us to host the recreation gathering in Haines Junction. …

Let’s put the “physical” in physical distancing

April 29, 2020

Exercise and recreation is an important part of maintaining our health and wellbeing especially during times of stress and change, which we have certainly experiencing the past few weeks.

Walk to Tuk with our friends from the NWTRPA

December 31, 2019

Walk to Tuk is an annual community walking challenge put on by our friends at the NWTRPA. Participants have from January 2 to February 29, 2020 to collectively walk 1,658km and get their team to Tuktoyaktuk.

Recreation North’s Training Program is taking off.

October 23, 2019

Now in its second year, the Program offers recreation leadership training for new and experienced recreation practitioners and leaders.

Nordic Walking Leader Training
October 15th, Whitehorse

September 23, 2019

Interested in leading a Nordic Walking group in your community? Join us October 15th, 10am-1pm and learn to lead the way.

Fall into step at the RPAY Fall Recreation Gathering

September 9, 2019

Registration for the annual Recreational and Parks Association of the Yukon’s annual Fall Rec Gathering is now open. Recreation Leaders from rural communities and/ or working with rural communities are invited to join us.

The sky is the limit with the Recreation North Training Program

July 3, 2019

The current issue of Above & Beyond Magazine, Canada’s Arctic Journal, the inflight magazine for First Air features an article about the Recreation North training program, proving that the sky is the limit.

ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge

June 3, 2019

Get moving with the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge!

Biking to work is more than just a ride.

May 29, 2019

This is Bike 2 Work & School Week (see post below to get in on the fun). As Active Living Coordinator, I KNOW that I am supposed to walk the walk, or pedal the bike in the this case, so today was my day to actually make it happen. But then, life steps in.

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