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Maple Ridge SPORT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY STRATEGY | 2016-2021
Why Develop a
Sport & Physical
Activity Strategy?
The Sport and Physical Activity Strategy is
a means to guide and provide a reference
tool for the recreation department, sport
and community groups and School Dis-
trict, and work together towards common
goals to the benefit of a healthy and ac-
tive community. The strategy will provide
the basis of building a healthy community
where citizens are encouraged to main-
tain a healthy and active lifestyle through
life-long participation in sport and recre-
ational activities.
The strategy is intended to identify short
term and long term goals which was devel-
oped with the community but will be facilitat-
ed and led by staff in the Parks and Leisure
Department. The Priority Goal Statement
and subsequent Action Plan will require a
network of community residents represent-
ing sport and physical activity groups, clubs
or agencies who will collaborate and engage
their own groups in the completion of the ac-
tions. This will require a commitment to the
shared vision and direction set forth in the
strategy, but most of all for continued advo-
cacy for sport and active living.