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Creating Community through People, Parks, Places and Programs
Winner of the 2008 National Recreation and Park Association
Gold Medal Award
Click play to view our Gold Medal Video Submission and discover all that Leisure Services has to offer!The NRPA Gold Medal is the highest national award that a parks and recreation department can receive. With this honor, Canton Leisure Services has demonstrated itself as one of the best parks and recreation departments in the country for a community with a population between 50,000 and 100,000. Voiceovers by Brian Corrigan |
Canton Leisure Services is the 2008 winner of the National Recreation and Parks Association Gold Medal Award for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management.
The most prestigious award of its kind, the Gold Medal Award honors communities throughout the U.S. that demonstrate excellence in long-range planning, fiscal resource management, citizen support systems, environmental stewardship, preservation, technological integration, program planning and assessment, professional development, and agency recognition.
Celebrate the Holidays with Canton Leisure Services!
- Community Events/Activities
- Send your letters to Santa, November 1 - December 6
- Holiday's at the Bartlett-Travis House, November 21 and 22
- Holiday Marketplace at Cherry Hill School, November 21 and 22
- Turkey Trot for a Cause, Thursday, Nov 27
- 30th Annual Tree Lighting Celebration, Wednesday, December 3
- Santa Brunch, December 6 and 7
- Christmas in the Village Home Tour and More, Saturday, December 13
- Out of school: Camps for Kids
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From now until December 31, 2008 when you purchase a $50 gift card, you'll get a $5 gift card bonus and when pick up a $100 gift card, you'll get an extra $10 gift card. Canton Leisure Services gift cards make a great holiday gift! Gift cards can be used at the Summit on the Park; the Village Theater; Pheasant Run Golf Club; Canton Sports Center; for any Leisure Services program or events. Purchase your gift card for any amount at any Canton Leisure Services facility today. For more information, call 734/394-5460. |
Leisure Services programs are led by the Recreation Division. Programming is developed for people of all ages, including preschool, youth and teens, adults and seniors. Specific areas include Aquatics, Athletics, the Canton Sports Center, the B.L.O.C.K. Teen Center, the Senior Adults Program, Youth Development (Teens), Health/ Wellness and Special Events.
The activities and programs provide opportunities for families and friends to build relationships, create a sense of belonging in the community, and positively impact the local economy.
The Leisure Services Department comprises three divisions- Parks, Recreation/ Facilities and Golf plus Central Services which serves as the clearinghouse for communications, accounts payable and personnel issues.
The respective divisions are responsible for the administrative functions required to lead the diverse and rapidly growing operation that allows for coordination of resources which ensures effective and efficient delivery of services.
Canton Township prides itself on providing an excellent system of parks which offer a variety of activities for residents, plus a place for families to gather for picnics and other outdoor activities. Park pavilions and the gazebo in Heritage Park are available for rental by community groups and individuals.
And, that's not all ...
Special events, climbing wall, inflatable's, dance, preschool programs, enrichment classes, after school activities, teen programs, programs for people with special needs .. and much, much more .. come and DISCOVER Canton.
Accreditation from CAPRA
Canton Leisure Services is proud to be recognized as the only agency in the State of Michigan to have earned national accreditation from the Commission of Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) and is just one of 73 organizations to achieve accreditation nation-wide.
Leisure Services was required to meet over 150 standards covering all operations in parks and recreation management.
Leisure Services achieved accreditation in 2004 and was reaccredited in 2008.
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