Chapter 1: Defining the Recreation and Leisure Industry
1.2 The 4 Areas of the Recreation and Leisure Industry
The four areas of the Recreation and Leisure Industry can be further broken down into organization types and job titles that are associated with those organizations.
Activity Text Description
Menu:
- Menu
- Active Living
- Community Service
- Outdoor Recreation
- Sport Leisure
A. Active Living:
1. Community Service
- A. Recreation Programmer
- B. Recreationist
- C. Recreation Coordinator
- D. Equipment Operator
- E. Facility Manager
- F. Camp Leader
- G. Director of Leisure Programs
2. LTC/Retirement
- A. Active Living Manager
- B. Activity Aide
- C. Life Enrichment Aide
- D. Recreation Aide
3. Fitness
- A. Fitness Advisor
- B. Club Attendant
- C. Fitness Leader
4. Educational
- A. Recreation Attendant
- B. Event Coordinator
- C. Recreation Facilitator
- D. Program Coordinator
5. Health Related
- A. Recreation Therapist
- B. Recreation Therapist Aide
- C. Music Therapist
- D. Art Therapist
- D. Volunteer Coordinator
6. Retail
- A. Sales Clerk
- B. Retail Customer Advisor
- C. Customer Service
B. Community Service:
1. Public
- A. Program Facilitator
- B. Recreation Development Specialist
- C. Director of Parks & Recreation
- D. Operator, Recreation/Parks
- E. Facility Manager
- F. Day Camp Director
- G. Aquatic Staff
2. Commercial
- A. Facility Clerk
- B. Recreation Attendant
- C. Operator
3. Retail
- A. Sales Clerk
- B. Retail Customer Advisor
- C. Customer Service
C. Outdoor Rec:
1. Parks & Open Spaces
- A. Park Communicator
- B. Park Resource Officer
- C. Parks Crew
- D. Conservation Area Technician
- E. Park Administrative Supervisor
- F. Park Interpreter
2. Trails & Trail Services
- A. Trails Supervisor
- B. Trail Technician
3. Guides, Outfitters & Instruction
- A. Guides and Outfitters
- B. Recreation Guide
- C. Wilderness Instructor
- D. Adventure Course Guide
- E. Instructor
4. Outdoor Education & Programming
- A. Outdoor Educator
- B. Outdoor Programming Leader
- C. Program Leader
5. Tourism & Visitor Services
- A. Information Officer
- B. Administrator
- C. Tourism-related organizations
6. Campgrounds & Facilities
- A. Campground Manager
7. Recreation Associations
- A. Recreation Associations
8. Retail
- A. Sales Clerk
- B. Retail Customer Advisor
- C. Customer Service
D. Sport Leisure:
1. Commercial Sport
- A. Instructor
- B. Manager
- C. Administrator
- D. Engagement Officer
- E. Facilities Worker
2. Cultural Organizations
- A. Guide
- B. Interpreter
- C. Events Planner
- D. Volunteer Coordinator
- E. Supervisor, Visitor Experience
3. Leisure Organizations
- A. Program Leader
- B. Community Arts Programmer
- C. Administrator
4. Sport Organizations
- A. Coach
- B. Manager
- C. Sport Administrator
- D. Sports Director
- E. Sport Information Officer
- E. Facilities Worker
5. Retail
- A. Sales Clerk
- B. Retail Customer Advisor
- C. Customer Service
Active Living – Health, Wellness and Fitness
Organizations that offer services focused on improving and maintaining healthy living. The examples listed are found in London and/or the Ontario region.
| Types of Organizations | Examples |
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| Community service organizations |
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| Health related organizations |
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| Educational organizations |
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| Corporate fitness services and facilities |
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| Long Term Care and Retirement Residences |
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| Manufacturing, retail, and wholesale trade related to active living (e.g. swimming pools, home-based exercise equipment, active apparel etc.). |
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Community Recreation
Organizations that offer community-based spaces and programming. The examples listed are found in London and/or the Ontario region.
| Types of Organizations | Examples |
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| Public and community-based organizations, spaces, and centres that offer active and passive recreation opportunities |
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| Commercial organizations that offer recreational opportunities |
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| Manufacturing, retail, and wholesale trade related to community recreation (e.g., suppliers of playground equipment, etc.). |
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Sports and Leisure
Organizations that offer sporting and leisure activities, excluding professional athletes, musicians, artists, etc. The examples listed are found in the London and/or the Ontario region.
| Types of Organizations | Examples |
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| Public and community-based organizations, spaces, and centres that offer active and passive recreation opportunities |
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| Community and Provincial leisure organizations |
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| Non-profit and Commercial offering access to sport and physical recreation to the public |
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| Community and Provincial cultural organizations (museums, heritage sites, community theatres, community orchestra and music organizations) |
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| Manufacturing, retail, and wholesale trade related to amateur sport and leisure pursuits (e.g. equipment manufacture, sales, rentals, etc.). |
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Outdoor Recreation and Parks
| Types of Organizations | Examples |
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| Public, voluntary, and commercial parks, open spaces, and facilities for individual and group involvement in active and passive outdoor pursuits (e.g., picnics, hiking, camping, climbing, rafting, etc.). |
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| Guides and outfitters |
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| Provincial Recreation Associations |
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| Tourism-related organizations around outdoor recreation & parks |
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| Manufacturing, retail, and wholesale trade related to outdoor recreation and parks (e.g., camping equipment, recreational vehicle trade – snowmobiles, RVs, etc.). |
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