A Guide to Preparing for Post-Secondary Education

RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME

Before you leave home it might help to start checking out what kinds of things you can do in your new school or community/city. You might find yourself feeling more excited than nervous when you have good things to look forward to.

You can start checking out your options while at home by looking at the website for your school. Sometimes schools will have intramurals, which is like a league within your school. You can make a team with friends, or join another one individually. It’s a great way to meet new people and stay active.

You can also check out websites for your community/city, the YMCAs or Aboriginal/Native Friendship Centers.

You would be surprised to see all the free programming offered to students and Aboriginal youth!

Here are some sites to get you started:

Yellowknife

  • Sports and Recreation Guide to Yellowknife

Edmonton

  • Sports and Recreation Guide to Edmonton
  • Alberta Native Friendship Centre’s of Alberta
  • Edmonton Inuit Cultural Society

Winnipeg

  • Sports and Recreation Guide to Winnipeg
  • Manitoba Urban Inuit Association
  • Indian & Métis Friendship Centre of Winnipeg

Ottawa

  • Sports and Recreation Guide to Ottawa
  • Tungasuvvingat Inuit
  • Odawa Friendship Centre
  • Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health

Montreal

  • Sports and Recreation Guide to Montreal
  • Native Friendship Centre of Montreal
  • Other sources

St. Johns

  • Sports and Recreation Guide to St Johns
  • St. Johns Native Friendship Centre
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