Selected Publications, Presentations and Manuscripts

"A History of Leisure Provision in Canada" In Leisure for Canadians. (2nd edition) Venture Publishing, 2014

"Public Parks and Recreation in the United States and Canada" with T. Stantan and J. Hodgkinson. In Introduction to Recreation and Leisure.(2nd edition) Human Kinetics Press, 2013. 

"A History of Leisure Provision in Canada" In Leisure for Canadians. Venture Publishing, 2007.

"Public Recreation" with S. Hensley, E. Montague and J. Hodgkinson. In Introduction to Recreation and Leisure. Human Kinetics Press, 2006.

Cittaslow: Ecogastronomy, Life, and Leisure - A Comparative Study with T. Delamere and P. Briscoe. In Abstracts of Papers Presented at the Fourteenth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, pp. 30-34. Edited by J. Singleton, T. Fancy, T. Hopper and S. Wheaton. Halifax: Dalhousie University, 2014.

A Place For Research: Priority Considerations for the National Recreation Agenda. Invited contribution for the background documents to the National Recreation Agenda meetings, 2013

 Building a Canadian Applied Recreation Research Agenda: Priority Considerations. Commissioned paper for the National Recreation Summit, 2013.

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. 23-25.

W. J. S. Walker and The Canadian National Parks Association: Protectors Of Canadian Leisure Interests. Leisure/Loisir , 2008 (Preview).

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.

Back to the Sources: Using Primary Source Materials in Leisure History Education poster presentation at CCLR12, 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. Nanaimo: Malaspina University-College, 2005. [also at LIN]

The Girl From Vermont: Was She Part of Our Radical Roots? Or Were Our Roots Really Radical? Manuscript for CCLR12 2005 presentation

with T. Delamere. ‘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. Nanaimo: Malaspina University-College, 2005.[also at LIN]

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 [2008 working copy is available via link]

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.[also at LIN]

Celebrating Women in the Parks: From the Goddesses to the Ministers of the Crown Manuscript public presentations at Red Deer College (February 1999), Malaspina University-College (March 2001), Acadia University (September 2001)

Reflections from the Garden - A Commentary on "Worlds Apart: Thoughts on a Canadian Association of Leisure Studies" Leisure/Loisir 25 (2000/2001): 27-30.

Selby Walker and the Canadian National Parks Association: Protectors of the Banff Environment In North American Society for Sport History Proceedings, pp. 101-102. Edited by C. Parratt. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, 2000. [also at LA84]

Selby Walker and the Canadian National Parks Association: Protectors of the Banff Environment Manuscript for NASSH 2000 presentation

Connecting To Our Radical Roots Manuscript for presentation at the British Columbia Parks and Recreation Association Island Rendezvous, March 2000.

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, 1998.

The Indelible Mark of Springfield College: Its Role in Developing Recreation Leadership in Canada, 1915 to 1935 In North American Society for Sport History Proceedings, pp. 28-29. Edited by C. Parratt. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, 1997.[also at LA84]

The Indelible Mark of Springfield College: Its Role in Developing Recreation Leadership in Canada, 1915 to 1935 Manuscript for NASSH 1997 presentation, revised in 2004

with D. Gilhooly. Review of Models of Change, by Mark E. Havitz Journal of Applied Recreation Research, 22 (1997): 174-178.

Early Efforts to Professionalize Leisure Services in Canada In Abstracts of the Eighth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, pp. 181-185. Ottawa: University of Ottawa, 1996.

Early Efforts to Professionalize Leisure Services in Canada Manuscript for CCLR8 1996 presentation

Recreation and Sport as a Antidote to Economic Woes: The Great Depression in Canada In North American Society for Sport History Proceedings, pp. 15-16. Edited by N. Bouchier. Hamilton, ON: McMaster University, 1995.[also at LA84]

Recreation and Sport as a Antidote to Economic Woes: The Great Depression in Canada Manuscript for NASSH 1995 presentation

Leisure and the National Council of Women of Canada Manuscript for presentation at the International Conference on Women and Leisure, Athens, GA, May 1995.

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.

Pressure Groups and Canadian Recreation Services in the 1930’s In North American Society for Sport History Proceedings, pp. 29-31. Edited by N. Bouchier. Hamilton, ON: McMaster University, 1994.[also at LA84]

Pressure Groups and Canadian Recreation Services in the 1930’s Manuscript for NASSH 1994 presentation

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: University of Victoria, 1994.

Advocates for National Recreation Services in the 1930’s Well-being? Work? War? in Access to Active Living: Abstracts of 10th Commonwealth and International Scientific Congress, p. 123. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, 1994.

The Canadian National Parks Association: Grass Roots Advocates for National Change in Access to Active Living: Abstracts of 10th Commonwealth and International Scientific Congress, p. 124. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, 1994.

Computer Assisted Research Tools in Recreation in Access to Active Living: Abstracts of 10th Commonwealth and International Scientific Congress, p. 125. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, 1994.“Editorial: Crisis, Danger, Opportunity.” Recreation Canada 50 (May 1992): 4.

Our Leaders Speak Up Recreation Canada 50 (May 1992): 15-19.

CP/RA’s Policy on Research Recreation Canada 49 (December 1991): 35-36.

Rural Recreation: The Quintessential Partnership Recreation Canada 49 (Oct 1991): 12-14.

The Development of Parks and Playgrounds in Canadian Prairie Cities: 1880-1930 Manuscript for presentation at the Canadian Parks/Recreation Association Conference Research Symposium, 1991.

The Impact of Prairie and Maritime Reformers and Boosters on the Development of Parks and Playgrounds, 1880 to 1930 Loisir et Société/Society and Leisure 14 (Spring 1991): 219-233.

The Impact of Prairie and Maritime Reformers and Boosters on the Development of Parks and Playgrounds 1880-1930 Leisure Challenges: Proceedings of the Sixth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, pp. 144-149. Edited by B.J.A. Smale. Waterloo, ON: Ontario Research Council on Leisure, 1990. [also at LIN]

The Impact of Prairie and Maritime Reformers and Boosters on the Development of Parks and Playgrounds 1880-1930 Manuscript for CCLR6 1990 presentation

Urban Reform and Civic Boosterism in the Development of Canadian Parks and Playgrounds: 1880-1930 Manuscript for presentation at the Research Symposium of the National Recreation and Parks Association, 1989.

with L. Bella. Parks First: Patriotic Canadians in Support of National Parks and Tributary Highways Recreation Canada 42 (December 1984): 15-17.

The Halifax Common: An Example of Nineteenth Century Leisure Service Delivery in Proceedings of the Third Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, pp. 453-470. Edited by T.L. Burton. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta, 1981.

with C. Edginton. The Common of Halifax: Canada’s First Park Recreation Canada (February 1979):12-17.