Recreation and Parks Month

In the City of Camrose, we are fortunate to have a variety of recreation and parks systems providing countless recreational opportunities for all residents and visitors. 

Recreation and parks enhance quality of life, active living, leisure education, and lifelong learning, helps people live happier and longer, develops skills and positive self-image in children and youth, develops creativity and builds healthy bodies and positive lifestyles, and enhances overall mental health and wellbeing.

Recreation and parks build family unity and social capital, strengthens volunteer and community development, enhances social interaction, creates community pride and vitality, promotes equity, inclusivity, sensitivity and understanding to cultural diversity, and fosters a sense of belonging.

Recreation and parks can be used for therapy and rehabilitation of individuals experiencing illness, impairment, and disability.

The benefits provided by recreation and parks programs and services reduce healthcare and social service costs, serve to boost the economy, economic renewal and sustainability, enhance property values, decrease vandalism, attract new business, increase tourism and curb employee absenteeism.

Our parks, open spaces and trails ensure ecological sustainability, provide space to enjoy nature, help maintain clean air and water, and preserve plant and animal wildlife.

All levels of government, the volunteer sector and private enterprise throughout the province participate in the planning, development and operation of recreation and parks programs, services and facilities.

Therefore PJ Stasko, Mayor of the City of Camrose, proclaims June 1-30, 2025, as Recreation and Parks Month throughout the City of Camrose.

View the official proclamation here.