Products of Research Activities

Chapters in Books:                                                               

• with T. Stanton, & J. Hodgkinson. “Public Parks and Recreation in the United States and Canada.” In Introduction to Recreation and Leisure (2nd edition), pp. 203-211.  Champaign, IL.: Human Kinetics Press, 2013.[invited by the Human Kinetics Press editors to design the content and write the Canadian content for this chapter]
• “A History of Leisure Provision in Canada.” In Leisure for Canadians, pp. 203-211. Edited by R. McCarville & K. MacKay. State College, PA: Venture Publishing, 2007.[invited by the editors to write this chapter]
• with S. Hensley, E. Montague, & J. Hodgkinson. “Public Recreation.” In Introduction to Recreation and Leisure, pp. 109-142.  Champaign, IL.: Human Kinetics Press, 2006.[invited by the Human Kinetics Press editors to design the content and write the Canadian content for this chapter]

Monographs:

• with P. Townsend. Margaret Marshall Saunders: Transcriptions of the Documents Dated 1906-1914 in the Margaret Marshall Saunders Fonds, Esther Clark Wright Archives, Acadia University. Wolfville: 2002
• Research Bibliography-The Development of Parks and Playgrounds in Selected Canadian Prairie Cities: 1880-1930. Wolfville: 1989.

Papers in refereed/reviewed publications:

• “The Halifax Common: 250 Years of Community Use and Debate (cows, cricket, circuses, Catholics, The Stones and The Friends)” In Ontario Research Council on Leisure 2009 Symposium Book of Abstracts, pp. 26-28. Edited by H. Mair and E. Sharpe. Ottawa: University of Ottawa, 2009.

• “W. J. S. Walker and  The Canadian National Parks Association: Protectors Of Canadian Leisure Interests.”  Leisure/Loisir 32 (2008): 649-680.
•  “Spreading “The Gospel of a ‘Wise Use of Leisure’” In Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Twelfth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, pp. 268-271. Edited by P.A. Morden, S. Hepplethwaite and R. Hopp. Montreal: Concordia University, 2008.
• “Back to the Sources: Using Primary Source Materials in Leisure History Education” In Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Twelfth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, pp. 272-275. Edited by P.A. Morden, S. Hepplethwaite and R. Hopp. Montreal: Concordia University, 2008.
• “Early Efforts to Professionalize Leisure Services in Canada.” Avante 11, No. 1 (2005): 15-26
• “The Girl From Vermont: Was She Part of Our Radical Roots? Or Were Our Roots Really Radical?”  In Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Eleventh Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, pp. 380-384. Edited by T. Delamere, C. Randall and D. Robinson : Malaspina University-College, 2005.
• Markham-Starr, S. E. and Delamere, T. “‘Canada Needs You’: The Jan Eisenhardt Story.”  In Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Eleventh Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, pp. 385-390. Edited by T. Delamere, C. Randall and D. Robinson : Malaspina University-College, 2005.
• with M. Squires. "Decision-making at the Lower Kananaskis River: An Investigation of Planning and Management for a River Resource."In Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Tenth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, pp. 317-319. Edited by E.L. Jackson. Edmonton: University of Alberta, 2002.
• "Reflections from the Garden - A Commentary on ‘Worlds Apart: Thoughts on a Canadian Association of Leisure Studies.'" Leisure/Loisir 25 (2000/2001): 27-30.
• "Celebrating Women in the Parks: From Goddesses to Ministers of the Crown. In Celebrating the Parks: Proceedings of the First Australian Symposium on Parks History, pp. 5-20. Edited by E. Hamilton- Smith. Melbourne, Australia: Rethink Consulting P/L, 1998.
• The Canadian National Parks Association - Volunteer Advocates Trying to Form the Parks in their Own Image." In Celebrating the Parks: Proceedings of the First Australian Symposium on Parks History, pp. 245-251. Edited by E. Hamilton-Smith. Melbourne, Australia: Rethink Consulting P/L, 1998.
• "Mabel Peters." Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, Volume 14, 1998.
• with D. Gilhooly. Review of Models of Change, by Mark E. Havitz. In Journal of Applied Recreation Research 1997: (174-178).
• "The Early Years - 1944 to 1951." Recreation Canada 53 (July 1995): 6-16.
• "PRAC and CP/RA Magazines." Recreation Canada 53 (July 1995): 39-44.
• "Overview." Recreation Canada 53 (July 1995): 85-87.
• "Advocates for National Recreation Services in the 1930's Well-being? Work? War?." In Access to Active Living: Proceedings of 10th Commonwealth and International Scientific Congress, pp. 87-92. Edited by F.I. Bell and G.H. Van Gyn. Victoria, BC: U. of Victoria, 1994.
• "Editorial: Refocus on Our Roots." Recreation Canada 51 (March 1993): 7.
• "Editorial: Crisis, Danger, Opportunity." Recreation Canada 50 (May 1992): 4.
• "Our Leaders Speak Up." Recreation Canada 50 (May 1992): 15-19.
• "CP/RA's Research Policy." Recreation Canada 49 (December 1991): 35-36.
• "Editorial: Mutually Beneficial, Sharing Resources, Sharing Costs." Recreation Canada 49 (October 1991): 4.
• "Rural Recreation: The Quintessential Partnership." Recreation Canada 49 (October 1991): 12-14.
• "The Impact of Prairie and Maritime Reformers and Boosters on the Development of Parks and Playgrounds, 1880 to 1930." Loisir et Societe/ Society and Leisure 14 (Spring 1991): 219-233.
• with L. Bella "Parks First: Patriotic Canadians in Support of National Parks and Tributary Highways," Recreation Canada 42 (December 1984): 15-17.
• with J. Cimino, E. Wood, and H. Oehmen. "Fees and Charges - Why? How?" Recreation Canada 38 (February 1980): 42-45.
• with Edginton, C.R. "The Common of Halifax: Canada's First Park," Recreation Canada 37 (February 1979):12-17.

Papers delivered at refereed presentations with published abstracts:

• “The Halifax Common: 250 Years of Community Use and Debate (cows, cricket, circuses, Catholics, The Stones and The Friends)” Paper presented at the Ontario Research Council on Leisure Symposium, Ottawa, 2009.
•  “Spreading “The Gospel of a ‘Wise Use of Leisure’” Paper presented at the Twelfth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Montreal, 2008.
• "Back to the Sources: Using Primary Source Materials in Leisure History Education” Poster presented at the Twelfth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Montreal, 2008 .
• “The Girl From Vermont: Was She Part of Our Radical Roots? Or Were Our Roots Really Radical?”  Paper presented at the Eleventh Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Nanaimo, BC,  May 2005.
• with T. Delamere. “‘Canada Needs You’: The Jan Eisenhardt Story.”  Paper presented at the Eleventh Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Nanaimo, BC,  May 2005.
• with M. Squires. "Decision-making at the Lower Kananaskis River: An Investigation of Planning and Management for a River Resource." Paper presented at the Tenth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Edmonton, AB, May 2002
• with H. Reid. "Entrepreneurial Skill Development." Workshop presented at the Society of Park and Recreation Educators Teaching Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, February, 2001.  
• "Selby Walker and the Canadian National Parks Association." Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport History, Banff, AB, May 2000
• "Celebrating Women in the Parks: From the Goddesses to the Ministers of the Crown." Invited keynote presentation at the International Parks History Symposium "Celebrating the Parks, Mt. Buffalo, Australia, April 1998.
• "The Canadian National Parks Association: Volunteer Advocates Trying to Form the Parks in Their Image." Presentation at the International Parks History Symposium "Celebrating the Parks, Mt. Buffalo, Australia, April 1998.
• "The Indelible Mark of Springfield College: Its Role in Developing Recreation Leadership in Canada." Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport History, Springfield, MA, May 1997.
• "Early Efforts to Professionalize Leisure Services in Canada." Paper presented at the Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Ottawa, ON, May 1996.
• "Sport and Recreation as an Antidote to Economic Woes: The Great Depression in Canada." Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport History, Long Beach, CA, May 1995.
• "Leisure and the National Council of Women of Canada." Paper presented at the International Conference on Women and Leisure, Athens, GA, May 1995.
• "The Canadian National Parks Association - Recreation History and the Profession." Paper and discussion presented at the Ontario Research Council on Leisure Conference, Waterloo, ON, April 1995.
• "The Canadian National Parks Association: Grass Roots Advocates for National Change." Paper presented at the Commonwealth and International Scientific Congress - Access to Active Living, Victoria, BC, 1994.
• "Advocates for National Recreation Services in the 1930's: Well-being? Work? War?" Paper presented the Commonwealth and International Scientific Congress - Access to Active Living, Victoria, BC, 1994.
• "Computer Assisted Research Tools in Recreation History." Poster session presented at the Commonwealth and International Scientific Congress - Access to Active Living, Victoria, BC, 1994.
• "Pressure Groups and Canadian Recreation Services in the 1930's." Paper presented at the North American Society for Sport History Conference, Saskatoon, SK, 1994.
• "The Development of Parks and Playgrounds in Canadian Prairie Cities: 1880-1930." Paper presented at the Canadian Parks/Recreation Association Conference Research Symposium, Regina, SK, 1991.
• "The Reformers and the Boosters in the Development of Canadian Parks and Playgrounds: 1880-1930." Paper presented at the Recreation Resource Centre of Nova Scotia Research Symposium, Halifax, NS, 1990.
• "The Impact of Prairie and Maritime Reformers and Boosters on the Development of Parks and Playgrounds - 1880 to 1930." Paper presented at the Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Waterloo, ON, 1990.
• "Urban Reform and Civic Boosterism in the Development of Canadian Parks and Playgrounds: 1880-1930." Paper presented at the Research Symposium of the N.R.P.A., San Antonio, TX, 1989.
• and Delamere, T. "Policy Making in Municipal Recreation Service Delivery." Paper presented at the Recreation Resource Centre of Nova Scotia Research Symposium, Truro, NS, November 1988.
• "The Impact of Urban Reform and Civic Boosterism on Recreation Policy." Paper presented at the First World Congress on Free Time, Leisure and Society, Lake Louise, AB, May 1988
• "The Impact of Urban Reform and Civic Boosterism on Recreation Policy." Paper presented at the Recreation Resource Centre of Nova Scotia Research Symposium, Halifax, NS November 1987.
• "The Development of Parks and Playgrounds in Canadian Prairie Cities, 1880-1930." Paper presented at the Fifth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Halifax, NS, May 1987.
• "The Halifax Common: An Example of Nineteenth Century Leisure Service Delivery." Paper presented at the Third Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Edmonton, AB, August 1981.
• Edginton, C.R., and "The Common of Halifax: Canada's First Park." Paper presented at the Research Symposium of the National Recreation and Park Association Congress, New Orleans, LA, October 1979.

Papers delivered at non-refereed presentations
(professional meetings, conferences and seminars):

• "Issues in the Changing Face of Recreation." Presenter in panel at the Recreation Association of Nova Scotia Conference, White Point, NS, October 1997.
• "The Future of Professional Education for Leisure." Presenter in panel at the Recreation Association of Nova Scotia Conference, Dartmouth, NS, November 1995.
• "The Canadian National Parks Association and Federal Recreation Services." Presentation at the Dalhousie University Leisure Studies Seminar, Halifax, NS, March 1992.
• "Parks and Playgrounds in Maritime Cities." Paper presented at the Dalhousie University Leisure Studies Seminar, Halifax, NS, March 1989.
• "The Impact of Urban Reform and Civic Boosterism on Recreation Policy." Paper presented at the Dalhousie University Leisure Studies Seminar, Halifax, NS, March 1988.
• "Pressure Groups and Decision Makers in Municipal Recreation Service Delivery, 1910-1914." Research Lecture presented to the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, January 1987.
• "Legal Awareness for Recreation Professionals." Presentation at the Western Canadian Recreation Students Conference, Edmonton, AB, January 1987.
• "Urban Reform and Civic Boosterism in Parks and Recreation History." Paper presented at The University of Alberta Graduate Student Research Symposium, Edmonton, AB, March 1985.
• "Urban Reform and Civic Boosterism in Parks and Recreation History." Research Seminar presented to the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies, The University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, February 1985.
• "Municipal Recreation Program Delivery." in-service training session for Dartmouth Recreation and Parks staff, Dartmouth, NS, October 1979.

Commissioned works and special assignments:

• with T. Delamere. “I Remember - Jan Eisenhardt.” Globe and Mail, March 22, 2005, p. S9.
• on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association for Leisure Studies. “The Canadian Association for Leisure Studies and the SSHRC Transformation Process.” 2004.
• with T. Delamere. Nomination of Jan Eisenhardt for a Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Malaspina University-College, 2003 - degree granted June 2004.
• "Three Decades of Recreation and Tourism at Malaspina: Serving the Needs of the Profession and the Students,"Research Project for Malaspina University-College, 2001.
• with J.R. Wright. Responsible for the research and writing of articles for the 50th Jubilee Commemorative Edition of Recreation Canada for the Canadian Parks/Recreation Association.
• "Rural Recreation Bibliography." Prepared for the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association, May 1992.
• with B.J. Robertson. "Policy on Research." Policy prepared for the Canadian Parks/Recreation Association, May 1989.
• with R. McCarville, J. Cronin, P. Diffenderfer, A. Mann. Legal Liability in the Recreation Setting. Halifax: Research Committee of the Recreation Association of Nova Scotia, 1981.

Public speaking engagements related to academic expertise:

• “The Halifax Common: 250 years of community use (cows, cricket, circuses, Catholics, Sir Paul, and skaters.” Presentation at the 250th anniversary of the Halifax Common celebrations, October 2013.”
• “The Halifax Common: 250 years of community use.” Presentation to the Halifax Regional Municipality staff as part of the Recreation Management fundraising for the Lyle Davis fund, June 2008.
• “The Halifax Common: 250 years of community use.” Presentation to the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, January 2008.
• “History of the Halifax Common.” Presentation at the founding meeting of the Friends of the Common, April 2007.
• “The Girl From Vermont.” Presentation at the Faculty Research Showcase, Acadia University, March 2006. 
• “The Past of the Two Solitudes.” Plenary Session Speaker at the Eleventh Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Nanaimo, BC, May 2005.
• "Celebrating Women in the Parks: From the Goddesses to the Ministers of the Crown." Presented as an Acadia Lifelong Learning Centre Presentation, September 2001.
• "Celebrating Women in the Parks: From the Goddesses to the Ministers of the Crown." Presented as a Malaspina University College Public Presentation, March 2001.
• "Celebrating Women in the Parks." Presentations at the Third Annual Faculty Research Showcase, Acadia University, March 2000 and the Huggins Science Seminar, May 2000.
• "Connecting To Our Radical Roots." Presentation at the British Columbia Parks and Recreation Association Island Rendezvous, March 2000.
• "Revisiting Our Radical Roots: Leisure, Politics and the Search for Power." Introductory Keynote at the Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Acadia University, May 1999.
• "Celebrating Women in the Parks: From the Goddesses to the Ministers of the Crown." Presented at the Dinner Meeting of the Canadian Federation of University Women, Acadia University, April 1999.
• "Celebrating Women in the Parks: From the Goddesses to the Ministers of the Crown." Presentation at Red Deer College Humanities and Social Sciences Speaker Series, February 1999.
• "Recreation and Sport as an Antidote to Economic Woes: The Great Depression in Canada." Invited presentation at Charles Sturt University, Albury, Australia, April 1998.
• "The Canadian National Parks Association: Volunteer Advocates Trying to form the Parks in Their Image." Presentation at the Centennial Parklands Business Breakfast, Sydney, Australia, April 1998.
• "An Historical Perspective on Issues in the Changing Face of Recreation. Has Anything Really Changed?" Presentation to the Royal Australian Institute of Parks and Recreation, Brisbane, Australia, April 1998.
• "Celebrating Women in the Parks: From the Goddesses to a Minister of the Crown." Presentation at the University of Waterloo, Recreation and Leisure Studies Graduate Students' Seminar, March 1998.
• "Our Foremothers and Forefathers: The Impact of the National Council of Canada and the Canadian National Parks Association on Canadian Leisure Services," Invited presentation at Red Deer College, February 1998.
• "Our Foremothers and Forefathers: The Impact of the National Council of Canada and the Canadian National Parks Association on Canadian Leisure Services," Invited presentation at Malaspina University College, January 1998.
• "Continuity and Change in Canadian Recreation Service Delivery in the 1930's - The YMCA Case." Invited keynote presentation at the University of Waterloo Graduate Students Research Symposium, May 1996.
• "Rural Recreation." Invited presentation at the Saskatchewan Regional Recreation Associations Conference, February 1992.

Chapel Talks at Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia University

• "Vocation: The Things I Love To Do." November 2009
• “The practice of the presence of God.”  April 2007.
• “Exploring Peace.”  April 2006.
• “Exploring Hope.”  March 2005.
• “God’s Calling; Our Vocation.”  March 2004.
• "The Meaning of Prayer."  March 2003.
• "Listening to the Still Small Voice."  March 2002.
• "Spiritual Places."  September 1999.
• "Leisure."  March 1999.

WebSites

• Women: The Invisible Pioneers in Recreation and Leisure
• Pressure Groups and Canadian Recreation Service Delivery
• The Development of Parks and Playgrounds In Selected Canadian Prairie Cities 1880-1930

Papers in non-refereed publications:

• "Pet Therapy." Wheaten Wags 12 (February 1987): 29-30.
• "The First Four Hundred Days With a Wheaten." Wheaten Wags 11 (October 1986): 21-25.
• "History is Bunk-Not So!!" Recreation Society -Atlantic Canada Bulletin (May 1979): 1,2.

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