Recreation Hamiota
Recreation Coordinator: Jennifer Andrew
Cell: 1-431-757-4400
Email: recreation@hamiota.com
Fax: 764-
75 Maple Avenue East, Hamiota, MB
Municipal Office Building
The Director assists the recreation commission to encourage and promote recreation within the district. Emphasis is placed upon the benefits of recreation; personal, social, environmental, and economic. A variety of programs and activities are held each year. The programs are in addition to facility management and recreation consultation services provided through the recreation office. Recreation Hamiota also provides equipment rentals.
BENEFITS OF RECREATION:
Personal Benefits of Recreation
- Positive self-
image - Source of self-
esteem - Essential to stress-
management - Regular physical activity is an effective means of health insurance
- Improves quality of life
Social Benefits of Recreation
- Builds strong communities
- Reduces loneliness and anti-
social behaviours - Build stronger families
- Foundation of community involvement
- Promotes community pride
- Promotes community involvement
- Promotes cultural harmony
Economic Benefits of Recreation
- Preventative health service
- More productive workforce
- Motivates business relocation and expansion
- Reduces the high cost of vandalism and criminal activity
- Catalyst for tourism
Environmental Benefits of Reaction
- Contributes to environmental health of communities
- Insurance for a new and improved environmental future
- Parks and provision of open space leads to increased property values