PROGRAMJoin CAOs and senior municipal leaders from across Alberta to explore and disucss

emerging issues with your peers! This event gathers senior staff responsible for recreation, parks, arts and culture, FCSS, community develpment and urban planning.

Total Learning Credits is 9.5

WELCOME

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Alberta Recreation & Parks Association (ARPA) would like to acknowledge the First Nations, the Métis, and all of the peoples across Alberta who share a history and a deep connection with this land. We dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in the spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

MESSAGE FROM ARPA PRESIDENT

Last year we were excited to host our second ARPA Leaders Summit in Kananaskis. We are pleased to be back once again, hearing from experts on a variety of quality of life challenges and trends as identified by you.

I encourage you to utilize this time with our presenters and your colleagues to strengthen your professional capacity with your senior municipal peers.

On behalf of the ARPA Board of Directors and staff, we welcome you here to Canmore for three days of professional development, networking and learning!

CANADIAN PARKS & RECREATION ASSOCIATION - PARKS & RECREATION PREOFESSIONAL

The Parks and Recreation Professional Certification (PRP) is the Canadian standard for those who want to be leaders in their profession. The PRP certification shows that you have the unique knowledge, skills and abilities needed to drive the profession forward. It also demonstrates your commitment to ongoing professional development.

To find out why the PRP is right for you, visit www.cprapdc.ca

Educational conference sessions can be counted towards the CPRA Parks and Recreation Certification.• Earn up to 9.5 learning credits for attending all of conference• Earn 1.5 learning credits for attending each session• Earn 0.5 learning credits for attending the opening keynote

*Attendees must attend the entire session to earn the credits. Please note that non-educational sessions are not eligible for learning credits.

Thursday, February 6, 2020

6:00-7:30 pm

7:30-8:30 am

8:30-8:45 am

8:45-10:15 am

10:45-12:15 pm

7:30-8:00 pm

8:00 pm

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING RECEPTION

OPENING KEYNOTE - AN OVERVIEW OF ALBERTA POLITICS

PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING RECEPTION CONTINUES

BREAKFAST

INDIGENOUS RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

INDIGENOUS RELATIONSHIP BUILDING CONTINUED

Presenter – Duane Bratt, Mount Royal University

Dr. Reg and Rose Crowshoe

Dr. Reg and Rose Crowshoe

Sit and speak with esteemed Blackfoot Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers, Dr. Reg and Rose Crowshoe. This session will include an introduction to Indigenous protocols and parallel processes as well as touch on the concept of creating ethical space. Reg and Rose will discuss the role of Elders and provide personal insight into both residential school impacts and intergenerational trauma. The session will end with a Q&A opportunity focusing on protocols related to working with Indigenous communities (feel free to bring questions prepared in advance).  This session has been funded by the Alberta Government’s Anti-Racism Community Grant (ARCG) Program.

Duane Bratt will provide an update on Alberta politics. The impact of the provincial budget, the “Fair Deal Panel,” controversial bills, and its relationship with Ottawa will all be discussed.

SCHEDULEThe Leaders Summit is a series of workshops designed by individuals with specific expertise in their field, and will

include plenty of time for questions, discussion, debate and networking.

Elder – Dr. Reg CrowshoeOPENING REMARKS & ELDER BLESSING

10:15-10:45 am Coffee Break

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1.5

1.5

Thursday, February 6, 2020 (continued)

3:15-4:45 pm

6:30 - onwards

REGIONAL COLLABORATIONS AND ICF UPDATES

DINNER ON YOUR OWN

Presenter:Michael Scheidl - Municipal Affairs

This session will continue on a deeper dive into the Inter-Municipal Collaborations Framework (ICFs) process including updates from Alberta Municipal Affairs on the recent amendments, timelines, dispute resolution options and resources. This session will also provide interactive exercises of proven negotiation tools and techniques. Recreation is still one of the main ICF issues that are outstanding in many jurisdictions. Case studies from across Alberta will be discussed.

A panel of architects and engineers who have worked on several of the key community recreation infrastructure in the province will kick this session off with an introduction to some new and innovative concepts when it comes to facility planning, designing and building. The delegates will then have an opportunity to ask the panelists questions in regards to current and future projects.

SCHEDULE

1:15-2:45 pm INNOVATIVE MUNICIPAL PROJECTS PROFILES

Presenter: Brian Bengert - StantecEddo Cancian - ACI ArchitectsAndrew Tankard - GEC Architecture

12:15-1:15 pm LUNCH

2:45-3:15 pm Coffee Break

5:00-6:30 pm Evening Reception

1.5

1.5

Friday, February 7, 2020

7:00-8:00 am

8:00-9:30 am

10:00-11:30 am

11:30-12:00 pm

Presenters:Leaders Summit Planning Committee

Presenter:Michael Roma and Rob Parks (RC Strategies + PERC) and Sharlene Wolbeck Minke (SWM Consulting Services)

In this session you will get the opportunity to tap into the expertise of CAOs, Directors, and Senior Managers to share challenges, experiences, and successes. It’s an open forum to ask questions about and learn from your collegues successes and challenges in senior management. The questions and topics for the table discussions will be selected in advance by you. A survey prior to the summit will be shared for your input.

What differences do we make in our communities? Why is our community better due to the recreation and parks facilities, spaces and programs that are offered?

This session will challenge us all to define the difference we make through existing and potential new sources of information (data); a case that is especially important to make in times of austerity.

We will discuss what data is currently accessible, what data we need and how to best gather and analyze it. This presentation will also introduce, at a high level, what evaluative thinking means and how it could pertain to the ongoing provision of recreation and parks in a community. We will try to present data literacy and knowledge development in a similar way to physical literacy and LTAD where possible, to make it more approachable and relevant.

BREAKFAST

LEADERS EXCHANGE

RELEVANCE WHEN IT MATTERS: DATA LITERACY AND LONG-TERM KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT

CLOSING REMARKS

SCHEDULE

1.5

1.5

9:30 - 10:00 am Coffee Break

SPEAKER BIOS

DR. REG AND ROSE CROWSHOEDr. Reg Crowshoe and Rose Crowshoe are honoured Blackfoot Elders and Traditional Knowledge Keepers. Together they have been advisors for many committees with national, provincial, and local scopes focusing on work with Elders, youth, culture and the environment.Dr. Crowshoe, a former Chief of the Piikani Nation, is also a regular lecturer at academic institutions like the University of Calgary and the University of Lethbridge. Additionally, he was influential in the development of the education program at the Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump. He also co-authored the book Akak’stiman which explores Indigenous concepts of justice and sentencing circles.

DUANE BRATTDuane Bratt is a political science Professor and Chair in the Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies at Mount Royal University (Calgary, Alberta). He was educated at the Universities of Windsor (BA 1991, MA 1992) and Alberta (Ph.D 1996). He teaches in the area of international relations and Canadian public policy. His primary research interest is in the area of Canadian nuclear policy. Recent publications include: co-editor, Orange Chinook: Politics in the New Alberta (University of Calgary Press, 2019), co-editor, Readings in Canadian Foreign Policy: Classic Debates and New Ideas 3rd edition (Oxford University Press, 2015) and author of Canada, the Provinces, and the Global Nuclear Revival (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2012). Current projects include the risk assessment of Canada’s nuclear waste site selection process. Duane is also a regular commentator on political events.

RC STRATEGIES RC Strategies+PERC is a consulting firm that specializes in municipal recreation and parks planning. In 2019, the firm was active in 5 provinces and Territories throughout western Canada and has employees in both Alberta and BC. Our mission is to “Enrich the community services sector through: Helping clients make informed decisions + Learning and Sharing”.

SWM CONSULTING SERVICESSWM Consulting Services is consulting firm with expertise in program evaluation, applied research and facilitation. Our clients are from all levels of government, as well as community-based agencies, in health, human services and other sectors. In all that we do, we are committed to building capacity to support evidence informed decision-making.

MICHAEL SCHEIDLMichael Scheidl is the Manager of Intermunicipal Relations with Alberta Municipal Affairs. The Intermunicipal Relations Team is the lead for ICFs for Alberta Municipal Affairs. Michael is a chartered mediator, instructs with Alternative Dispute Resolution Institute of Alberta and has extensive experience in organizational development with non-profit groups through his work with Alberta Community Development. Michael was also a Recreation Director with the Town of St. Paul and worked for the City of Edmonton and Lac Ste Anne Regional Recreation Board as a recreation coordinator/programmer.