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Hi, my name is Marty

I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the June is Recreation Month Campiagn 2009. Your participation really helped us create a greater awareness about the importance of recreation in our communities and also encouraged children, youth and families to take part in recreational activities that promote a healthy lifestyle.

Big Congratulations to our June is Recreation Month Small Steps... Big Results Challenge Winner: Team Burnt Wood!

A New Challenge and Contest has started on the Small Steps.. Big Results website. Go to www.recreationnl.com/smallstepsbigresults to check it out!

Don't forget I (Marty the Pine Marten) would love to come to your event or festival (Contact the RNL office for more details). To see some of the places i have visited go to the Photo Gallery!

What is June Is Recreation Month?

Since 2005, June has been proclaimed as Recreation and Parks Month. June Is Recreation Month is a growing national campaign that provides a great opportunity to draw attention to the important benefits and values of recreation to individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities. "Just For The Fun Of It!" is Newfoundland and Labradors new theme, which was created to express the need to embrace and participate in recreation and parks, and programs just for the fun of it. This campaign will create a greater awareness about the importance of recreation in communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, both rural and urban centers. With the help of the newly developed toolkit, we hope that individuals in various communities will take the time to embrace this campaign and reinforce how fun recreation really is!

What is Recreation?

Recreation is an activity that individuals participate in during their free time for fun or pleasure, which contributes to an overall satisfying and increased quality of life. While these activities may mean different things to different people, it is an activity specific to their needs and wants. What is recreation to one person may be work to another, depending on their preferences. By engaging in a stimulating or amusing activity, it helps you refresh your body and mind.

Benefits of Recreation

There are many benefits that recreation has to offer our province. June is a great month to get more active and involved within your communities or neighborhoods. See list above to download a list of the benefits of recreation.

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