World Leisure Centre Of Excellence

ANNUAL REPORT 2014

Education Research Service in Sustainable Leisure Management


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Welcome from ur. 8alph nllson ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Message from Lhe Co-ulrecLors .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Message from !oanne A. Schroeder and nlcole vaugeols .................................................................................................. 3
AbouL Lhe CenLre .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
LducaLlon ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3
MasLer of ArLs ln SusLalnable Lelsure ManagemenL - rogram .......................................................................................... 3
Course uescrlpLlons: ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
CuL ln Lhe fleld ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
roflle on sLudenLs ln Lhe reglon ........................................................................................................................................ 8
World Lelsure Congress arLlclpaLlon ................................................................................................................................. 8
llrsL World Lelsure CenLre lleld-School .............................................................................................................................. 8
SLM SLudenLs as Change AgenLs SelecL lleld Lxperlences................................................................................................... 9
vlncenL kusl-kyel Learnlng abouL arks Canada .............................................................................................................. 9
!anlce !ohnson - 1seshahL llrsL naLlon Counclllor "A llrsL naLlons Woman ln Leadershlp ................................................ 9
Cordon Clark World 1ourlsm CrganlzaLlon lnLern ......................................................................................................... 10
8asemah Allboshy- LLhlcal lashlon AdvocaLe and 8esearcher......................................................................................... 10
Chen ?ang ManagemenL CommlLLee aL ur. Sun ?aL-sens Mausoleum in Nanjing, China ............................................. 10
lnLernaLlonal LngagemenL .................................................................................................................................................... 11
1he PearL of Cold 8ural CommunlLy LmpowermenL ro[ecL ........................................................................................... 11
Chana 8esearch & SLudy 1our .......................................................................................................................................... 11
nepal lleld School ............................................................................................................................................................. 12
SLM SLudenL Awards and Scholarshlps ................................................................................................................................. 12
lnnovaLlon lnfuslon LvenLs ................................................................................................................................................... 13
vlslLlng Scholars .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
CompleLed MasLers ln SusLalnable Lelsure ManagemenL 1hesls 1oplcs .............................................................................. 16
8esearch SpoLllghL ................................................................................................................................................................ 17
1radlLlonal 1rades as Lmployers and 1ralnlng Mechanlsms for Canadlan ?ouLh ............................................................. 17
SelecL knowledge MoblllzaLlon AcLlvlLy by SLM SLudenLs .................................................................................................... 17
SusLalnable Lelsure ManagemenL: CraduaLe CohorLs - 2011-2013 ..................................................................................... 18
laculLy and SLaff ln Lhe ueparLmenL of 8ecreaLlon and 1ourlsm ManagemenL .................................................................. 20
WLCL 8esearch & uevelopmenL AsslsLanLs ...................................................................................................................... 20

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Im pleased to introduce the first annual report for
Lhe World Lelsure CenLre of Lxcellence aL vancouver lsland
unlverslLy (vlu).
ln 2009, vlu slgned a parLnershlp agreemenL wlLh
Lhe World Lelsure CrganlzaLlon (WLC) Lo hosL a CenLre of
Lxcellence aL vlu. Cur vlslon was Lo esLabllsh a Lhrlvlng
lnLernaLlonally recognlzed CenLre. Only five years later, Im
proud to say that vision is becoming a reality. VIUs faculLy ln
Lhe deparLmenL of 8ecreaLlon and 1ourlsm ManagemenL
have worked dlllgenLly on Lhls collaboraLlon and Lhe resulL
can be seen in the Centres success.
1he educaLlonal componenL of Lhe CenLre lncludes a
robusL graduaLe program LhaL focuses on susLalnablllLy and
lnnovaLlon ln lelsure, and has generaLed slgnlflcanL lnLeresL
from sLudenLs around Lhe world. 1he CenLre aLLracLs world-
renowned vlslLlng scholars who come Lo Leach ln Lhe program
and collaboraLe wlLh sLudenLs and faculLy on research. ln Lhls
shorL Llme, Lhe CenLre has also hosLed numerous educaLlonal
evenLs for Lhe broader communlLy.
As a llfeLlme member of Lhe WLC and resldenL of
VIU, Im tremendously proud of Lhe collecLlve achlevemenL of
our faculLy and Lhe progress LhaL has been made Lo bulld a
sLrong foundaLlon for Lhe World Lelsure CenLre of Lxcellence
aL vlu.
l look forward Lo supporLlng Lhe fuLure growLh and
success of Lhe CenLre as demonsLraLed by Lhe hlghly quallfled
graduaLes who have experlenced excellence ln educaLlon.

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Canada. noL only do we boasL a beauLlful locaLlon, buL we
love Lo learn where we llve, and LhaL learnlng Lakes place ln
our envlronmenL, ln our dlverse culLures and ln our
classrooms here aL vancouver lsland unlverslLy.
Slnce vancouver lsland unlverslLy became home Lo
Lhe World Lelsure CenLre of Lxcellence ln SusLalnablllLy and
lnnovaLlon ln 2009, our Leam has been busy launchlng a new
graduaLe program, creaLlng a neLwork of scholars and
creaLlng awareness of our mandaLe. As any who have
experlenced Lhe sLarL of a new enLlLy llke Lhls, lL Lakes vlslon,
collecLlve efforL and hours of hard work. 1hls ls our flrsL ever
annual report but in true island time, it covers more than
one year of acLlvlLles for Lhe CenLre. We hope Lhls helps Lo
educaLe oLhers on whaL Lhe CenLre ls abouL, whaL
achlevemenLs have been made Lo daLe, and recognlze all Lhe
efforLs of Lhose lnvolved ln our acLlvlLles.
1hank you Lo all of our greaL vlslLlng scholars, our
superb graduaLe sLudenLs ln Lhe MasLers of SusLalnable
Lelsure ManagemenL program, our dedlcaLed 8esearch
asslsLanLs, Lhe World Lelsure CrganlzaLlon, and vancouver
lsland unlverslLy. We look forward Lo furLherlng Lhe lmpacL
of Lhe CenLre wlLh you ln Lhe upcomlng years.
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parLnershlp was creaLed
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CrganlzaLlon and vancouver
lsland unlverslLy (vlu) Lo
esLabllsh a CenLre of Lxcellence
wlLh a focus on lnnovaLlon and
susLalnablllLy ln lelsure
managemenL. 1he WLC
deflnlLlon ldenLlfles a CenLre of
Lxcellence (CCL) as an
lnLernaLlonal posL-graduaLe
program wlLh research and
servlce elemenLs and Lhe
agreemenL sLaLes vlslLlng scholars as an lnLegral parL of Lhe program.
1he work of Lhe CenLer lncludes:
1. CreaLlon of a neLwork of scholars from academlc, governmenL, and
pracLlce Lo form a communlLy of pracLlce LhaL engages ln dlalogue on
susLalnablllLy and lnnovaLlon ln lelsure,
2. CollaboraLlve scholarshlp on susLalnablllLy and lnnovaLlon ln lelsure
lncludlng research pro[ecLs, learn abroad opporLunlLles, and lnLeracLlve medla,
3. uellvery of a MasLers degree ln SusLalnable Lelsure ManagemenL aL
vancouver lsland unlverslLy where emerglng scholars learn abouL Lhe core
LhemaLlc areas of Lhe CenLer whlle engaglng ln dlalogue wlLh parLners wlLhln
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Center |nc|ude:

Susta|nab|||ty

uest|on|ng Lhe relaLlonshlp
beLween lelsure and
susLalnablllLy, determ|n|ng Lhe
level of susLalnablllLy of Lhe
lelsure lndusLry and |nv|t|ng and
mon|tor|ng new models and
approaches Lo enhance
susLalnablllLy.


Innovat|on

keth|nk|ng Lhe sysLems and
sLrucLures LhaL have evolved
across Lhe globe, creat|ng a
cu|ture of |nnovat|on where
new ldeas emerge and flourlsh,
and measurlng Lhe lmpacL of
lnnovaLlon on susLalnablllLy
efforLs.

1he CenLre lnvlLes engagemenL
from scholars, sLudenLs and
pracLlLloners Lo explore Lhese
Lhemes furLher ln research,
servlce or Leachlng.
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graduaLe degree. 1he program has proven Lo be aLLracLlve Lo sLudenLs wlLh an enrollmenL of 26 sLudenLs ln 2014, from
over 100 appllcanLs! ln con[uncLlon wlLh Lhe World Lelsure organlzaLlon Lhls program lnsplres a global learnlng
envlronmenL as well as lnsLrucLlon from lnLernaLlonal scholars and vlu faculLy.
1he program sLrucLure ls comprlsed of Lwo prlmary componenLs: An 8 monLh resldency ln nanalmo for course work and
a 12 monLh perlod for fleldwork and Lhesls research. Coursework sLarLs ln SepLember wlLh an orlenLaLlon for all sLudenLs
and ends ln Aprll when sLudenLs compleLe Lhelr flnal preparaLlons for fleldwork and Lhesls research.
1he MA SLM ls modular ln deslgn, and has sLudenLs focuslng on one course for four weeks wlLh a one week lnLerval
beLween modules. 1here ls boLh ln class and fleld Lrlps lnvolved ln Lhe lnsLrucLlonal approach wlLh a class slze LhaL
maxlmlzes a communlLy learnlng model, semlnar sLyle dellvery, and experlenLlal sLyles of learnlng.
Dur|ng comp|et|on of the program, students:
acqulre a broad lnLerdlsclpllnary knowledge of concepLs, models and lssues relaLlng Lo Lhe fleld of lelsure,
analyze susLalnablllLy lssues by lnLegraLlng soclal, envlronmenLal and economlc perspecLlves,
develop and crlLlque pollcles and pracLlces LhaL advance susLalnablllLy goals,
apply sLraLegles Lo lnfluence change and lnnovaLlon aL Lhe communlLy, reglonal, naLlonal and lnLernaLlonal
levels,
conducL applled research on speclflc lelsure, lnnovaLlon, and susLalnablllLy Loplcs,
develop capaclLy Lo acLlvely engage ln knowledge creaLlon and moblllzaLlon approaches and sLraLegles,
engage wlLh dlverse sLakeholders on complex lelsure and susLalnablllLy lssues, and,
formulaLe a personal and professlonal commlLmenL Lo sLraLeglc and lnnovaLlve leadershlp pracLlces ln
susLalnable lelsure servlces.

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SLM 601 Le|sure and Susta|nab|||ty: r|nc|p|es and
arad|gms
1hls course examlnes Lhe prlnclples, paradlgms, and pracLlces
LhaL lnfluence lelsure acLlvlLles and servlce provlders and Lhe
opporLunlLles Lo adopL lnnovaLlve professlonal pollcles and
operaLlonal sLandards. lL provldes learners wlLh Lhe
opporLunlLy Lo ldenLlfy, evaluaLe, and crlLlque frameworks
perLlnenL Lo susLalnablllLy ln Lhe lelsure servlces lndusLry.
arLlcular aLLenLlon ls glven Lo a world vlew of envlronmenLal,
soclal, and economlc consequences lnherenL ln Lhe acLlons
Laken Lo plan, deslgn, dellver and monlLor lelsure servlces aL
Lhe local, naLlonal, and lnLernaLlonal level. SusLalnablllLy
lssues, pollcles, and pracLlces appllcable Lo nongovernmenLal
organlzaLlons, governmenL, and commerclal enLerprlses are
examlned.
SLM 602 Case Stud|es |n Susta|nab|||ty and
Innovat|on
1hls course wlll provlde Lhe learners wlLh Lhe opporLunlLy Lo
dlscuss crlLlque and apply core concepLs, prlnclples, and
pracLlces of susLalnablllLy Lo case sLudles ln lelsure. 1he focus
ls on crlLlcal Lhlnklng and Lhe analysls of Lhe mlsslon and
pracLlces of publlc lnsLlLuLlons, non-proflLs such as non-
governmenLal organlzaLlons and commerclal enLerprlses and
Lhelr efforL Lo advance soclal, economlc, and envlronmenLal
pollcy and pracLlces. 1hls course also lncludes one week of
fleld work ln a case sLudy reglon Lo learn abouL Lhe
complexlLles lnvolved ln brlnglng abouL susLalnablllLy.
SLM 603 know|edge Creat|on and Mob|||zat|on I
Learners wlll explore Lhe varlous ways ln whlch knowledge ls
creaLed and moblllzed Lo dlfferenL sLakeholders ln Lhe lelsure
sysLem. 1hey wlll undersLand Lhe research process from
concepLuallzaLlon of a research pro[ecL Lo moblllzaLlon
(sharlng and acLlon). Learners wlll dlscuss meLhodologlcal
lssues by analyzlng case sLudles where Lhey have been
employed. SLudenLs wlll begln work on Lhelr Lhesls by
developing a research concept proposal which identifies
llLeraLure, gaps and poLenLlal research quesLlons.
SLM 604 Inf|uenc|ng Change 1owards Susta|nab|||ty
1hls course provldes an opporLunlLy for learners Lo
undersLand how Lo lnfluence change Lowards susLalnablllLy ln
communlLles and organlzaLlons. Learners wlll be exposed Lo
Lheorles on change, lnnovaLlon, human behavlor, and
collaboraLlon. SLraLegles Lo lnfluence change focus on
communlLy developmenL, leadershlp, collaboraLlon and
parLnershlps and sLraLeglc plannlng.
SLM 60S know|edge Creat|on and Mob|||zat|on II
1hls course wlll bulld upon Lhe basls of research meLhods
developed ln SLM 603. SLudenLs wlll develop analyLlcal
Lechnlques and meLhods for effecLlvely analyzlng, movlng and
sharlng knowledge. 8ulldlng on Lhe concepL produced ln Lhe
prevlous knowledge creaLlon course, emphasls wlll also be
placed on aldlng ln Lhe developmenL of a research proposal
for use ln Lhe Lhesls componenL of Lhe program. 1hls course
wlll provlde a framework for sLudenLs Lo dlscuss, crlLlque,
lmprove and presenL Lhe research proposals Lhey are
developlng wlLh Lhelr supervlsory Leam. SLudenLs wlll
parLlclpaLe ln semlnars Lo share progress on Lhelr proposal
lncludlng lnslghLs from llLeraLure, lssues ln deslgn, and
lnLegraLlon of eLhlcs.
SLM 606 I|e|d Lxper|ence
1hls course wlll allow learners Lo apply Lhe lens of
susLalnablllLy concepLs and Lheorles from Lhe classroom
setting to a real world setting. Learners will travel Lo, and
engage ln, a susLalnablllLy relaLed pro[ecL Lo galn Lhe
opporLunlLy Lo work wlLh a dlverslLy of sLakeholders. 1he fleld
experlence wlll requlre each sLudenL Lo prepare a deLalled
sLudy plan, ldenLlfy evaluaLlve crlLerla Lo measure ouLcomes,
and seL ouL Lhe sLraLegy for dlssemlnaLlon & presenLaLlon Lo
oLher sLudenLs compleLlng Lhe course.
SLM 607 1hes|s
1he Lhesls represenLs Lhe
wrlLlng and oral defense of
orlglnal Lhesls research LhaL
demonsLraLes a seL of Lhe
learnlng ouLcomes noLed ln
Lhe proposal. 1hese ouLcomes
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Lhlnklng skllls, an ln-depLh
undersLandlng of a speclflc
susLalnablllLy lssue, area, or
Loplc, and a capaclLy Lo apply
Lhe process of knowledge
creaLlon and moblllzaLlon.
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1he World Lelsure CenLre of Lxcellence (WLCL) aL vancouver lsland unlverslLy (vlu) manages a blog LhaL shares general
lnformaLlon abouL Lhe CenLre and Lhe MasLer of ArLs ln SusLalnable Lelsure ManagemenL program. 8logs are publlshed
once per week and engagemenL ls encouraged elLher Lhrough commenLs or conLrlbuLlons as a guesL auLhor.

|ease fo||ow our b|og at Wor|dLe|sureVIU.org and subscr|be to the week|y updates.
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Field trips provide a unique and
exciting 'out of classroom'
learning forum for SLM students
preparing them for real world
roles. Students and visiting
faculty benefit from engaging in
field based learning
opportunities during their
experience at VIU.

In 2011, students traveled the
Pacific Marine Circle route and
then provided insights in a GAP
analysis report to the
stakeholders involved in the route. This group also traveled into the interior of BC to learn about the role of
planning in bringing about sustainable change in communities. In 2012, students learned about how Island
environments are challenging and addressing sustainability challenges by travelling to Salt Spring Island (SSI)
and the Pender Islands (PI). This group also took a trip to Whistler where they learned about the unique role of
the Whistler Centre for Sustainability. And recently in 2013, students learned from numerous stakeholders in
the Sunshine Coast region and compiled their insights into a volume of case studies to mobilize their
knowledge. They also headed out to the West Coast to Tofino and Ucluelet to learn about resort communities
and to engage in the community planning process underway in Tofino.

There is probably no better place on earth for such a diverse group of students to learn about local responses
to sustainability challenges says Dr. Vaugeois. The people in the Island region are known for their innovative
thinking and commitment to sustainability challenges. Having our students learn from them is better than
anything I can teach them in the classroom.

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a four-day fleld Lrlp Lo 1oflno and uclueleL on Lhe WesL CoasL of vancouver lsland,
8rlLlsh Columbla, Canada. SLM 604 alms Lo provlde an opportunity for learners to
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experlence Lhe applled dlmenslons of course Lheorles and concepLs on change,
lnnovaLlon and susLalnablllLy.

Whlle ln uclueleL and 1oflno Lhe class of 20 sLudenLs from across Canada, Chlna, lndla,
Cermany and Saudl Arabla lnLeracLed wlLh communlLy leaders and change agenLs who
shared wlLh Lhem Lhelr personal and communlLy sLorles, Lhelr hopes and lmpacL-drlven efforLs Lowards poslLlve and susLalnable
change. ln uclueleL, learners were lnvolved ln dlscusslons LhaL expressed Lhe challenges assoclaLed wlLh dlverslfylng communlLy (and
reglonal) economles LhaL have for a long-Llme relled upon Lhe naLural resource secLors of flsherles and foresLry. 1he people we
spoke wlLh are lnLlmaLely aware of Lhe way LhaL Lourlsm offers boLh opporLunlLles and obsLacles Lo small rural and remoLe
communlLles. Worklng ln 1oflno wlLh Lhe WhlsLler CenLre for SusLalnablllLy (WCS) (www.whlsLlercenLre.ca), Lhe SLM sLudenLs
sollclLed feedback on Lhe drafL 9)*)"- ." <2.)"- (V2A) document which compiled findings on the communitys input on the Integrated
CommunlLy SusLalnablllLy lan (lCS). ln Leams of Lwo, SLM sLudenLs spoke wlLh communlLy members and leaders abouL Lhelr
LhoughLs on Lhe documenL and lLs conLrlbuLlon Lo Lhe plannlng process speclflcally as lL leads Lhem lnLo Lhe nexL plannlng sLage. 1he
feedback sollclLaLlon exerclse presenLed a unlque opporLunlLy for Lhe sLudenLs Lo engage wlLh sLakeholder and plannlng processes
wlLh lnvesLed communlLy members on Lhe fuLure of Lhelr communlLy. SLudenL reporLs were submlLLed Lo Lhe WCS as parL of Lhelr
consulLaLlon process wlLh 1he ulsLrlcL of 1oflno.

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connecLlons were made wlLh fleld supervlsors for our grad sLudenLs and llnkages were
explored wlLh new academlc parLners ln Afrlca. 1here was Lremendous upLake of our
CenLer and our areas of focus - susLalnablllLy and lnfuslon are boLh very under-represenLed
ln Lhe program Loplcs. We wlll be sendlng a large group Lo Lhe Moblle, Alabama Congress
ln SepLember 2014 and are plannlng Lo run a MasLer Class on our CenLre Lo brlng abouL
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ln Lhe SLM program, sLudenLs are provlded Lhe opporLunlLy Lo apply Lhemselves ln fleld based slLuaLlons Lo deepen Lhelr
learnlng. 1hese experlences vary wldely from aLLendlng lnLernaLlonal conferences, Lo sLudy Lours, Lo dolng lnLernshlps
wlLh lnLernaLlonal organlzaLlons and more. Pere are a few examples of some recenL fleld experlences.
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vlncenL kusl-kyel ls a sLudenL from Chana ln Lhe MA SLM program. Pe dld hls
lnLernshlp aL Lhe Culf lsland naLlonal ark 8eserve of arks Canada Agency ln Sldney-
vlcLorla allowlng hlm Lo experlence someLhlng dlfferenL from hls LradlLlonal conLexL of
managlng naLlonal parks ln Afrlca. 8eLween Aprll 2013 Lo uecember, 2013 vlncenL was
exposed Lo evolvlng paradlgms ln conservaLlon managemenL allowlng hlm Lo LranslaLe
LheoreLlcal experlence lnLo real llfe appllcaLlon ln Lhe parks sysLem. uurlng hls
lnLernshlp, vlncenL engaged ln Lhe publlc consulLaLlon process wlLh sLakeholders and
local communlLy members for Lhe developmenL of a ark ManagemenL lan as well as
park monlLorlng of recreaLlonal asseLs and on-slLe malnLenance. Pe also gaLhered and
revlewed fleld reporLs, aLLended conferences on communlLy engagemenL and Lhe
Lechnologlcal advancemenL ln naLural resources managemenL and asslsLed ln
coordlnaLlon of recreaLlonal and ouLdoor acLlvlLles for senlors and klds ln collaboraLlon
wlLh SaLurna Marlne 8esearch and LducaLlon SocleLy. uurlng Lhe experlence, vlncenL
was able Lo galn exLenslve experlence collaboraLlng wlLh mulLlple sLakeholders
lncludlng: Lhe arLnerlng and LngagemenL Cfflcer, Lhe ark SuperlnLendenL, llrsL naLlons rogramme Manager, laclllLles and AsseLs
Manager, vlslLors Lxperlence Manager and Lhe ark ManagemenL 8oard. vlncenL feels LhaL Lhe experlence allowed hlm Lo learn
abouL Lhe lmporLance of bulldlng and developlng LrusL wlLh sLakeholders and Lhe challenges of lnLegraLlng Lhe concerns of
sLakeholders ln naLlonal conservaLlon pollcles, especlally Aborlglnal communlLles responses and resldenLs.
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!anlce ls a moLher of 3 beauLlful chlldren, a recenL graduaLe of Lhe SLM program and
currenLly serves her llrsL naLlons communlLy as a Counclllor. Per LradlLlonal name ls
Tliniihak, which means the colors of the rainbow and symbolizes Hope for the Future.
!anlce belleves lL ls lmporLanL LhaL Lo share her LradlLlonal name because lL ls whaL guldes
her Lhrough llfe experlences. As a llrsL naLlons woman, lL can be scary Lo share your
knowledge because everyone ln your communlLy ls waLchlng and have developed hlgh
expecLaLlons of your ablllLy Lo dellver. When !anlce wenL away for unlverslLy, her
communlLy lnvesLed ln her and belleved ln her so she dldn'L Lake her educaLlon llghLly. So
when Lhe opporLunlLy came Lo run for Chlef and Councll: a governmenL body LhaL reflecLs
and represenLs our communlLy values, vlslons and goals, she declded Lo run. uurlng Lhls
process, she had Lo sLand up ln fronL of her enLlre communlLy Lo share how she would be
an asseL Lo Lhe peoples fuLure. ln her experlence as a Counclllor, she ls learnlng LhaL pollcles need Lo change overLlme or else Lhey
become lneffecLlve. Calnlng a beLLer undersLandlng of how Lhese pollcles can lead Lo susLalnable ouLcomes has opened her eyes Lo
pollcy developmenL processes. ln my culLure, lL ls ln a woman's naLure Lo care for Lhelr famllles so lL ls lmporLanL Lo have Lhem
lnvolved. My communlLy has learned Lhe lmporLance of lncludlng Lhe vlslons, creaLlvlLy, and perspecLlves of women. 1hey have
learned LhaL Lhelr lnvolvemenL can provlde Lhe balance needed Lo manage communlLy wellness. As a 1seshahL woman, !anlce ls
proud Lo say LhaL her communlLy values women's perspecLlves and undersLands Lhe beneflLs of women ln Lhe managemenL and
dellvery of programs and servlces.
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Cordon Clark felL prlvlleged Lo be compleLlng hls fleld experlence as an lnLern wlLh Lhe SusLalnable
uevelopmenL of 1ourlsm rogram aL Lhe World 1ourlsm CrganlzaLlon. 1he SusLalnable developmenL
of 1ourlsm rogram ls an exclLlng deparLmenL of unW1C, whlch has numerous pro[ecLs on Lhe go, all
the time. A significant portion of Gordons responsibilities were in preparing for sustainable
developmenL evenLs and drafLlng Lravel vlsa faclllLaLlon sLudles.
uesplLe progress ln vlsa faclllLaLlon made ln recenL years, on average Lwo Lhlrds of Lhe worlds
populaLlon ls sLlll requlred Lo obLaln a vlsa before Lravelllng, whlch ls an obsLacle Lo Lourlsm growLh.
unW1C ls acLlve ln Lhe lnLernaLlonal communlLy, worklng wlLh naLlons and reglonal commlsslons Lo
besL balance naLlonal `securlLy concerns and poLenLlal Lourlsm growLh. AnoLher elemenL Lo balance
ls vlsa faclllLaLlon lnnovaLlon such as appllcaLlon lnLerfaces, elecLronlc vlsa processlng and reglonal
agreemenLs, whlch can ease resLralnLs ln lnLernaLlonal Lravel. Cordon en[oyed worklng wlLh Lhe
enormous unW1C daLabase of vlsa pollcles and Lravel flows, as well as recelvlng Lhe wlsdom of Lhe
sLaff ln hls offlce. 1he SusLalnable uevelopmenL of 1ourlsm rogram has a slgnlflcanL role Lo play aL
unW1C and ls frequenLly lnvolved ln presenLaLlons, conferences, and meeLlngs.

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8asemah belleves LhaL eLhlcal fashlon ls on Lhe rlse and Lhe emergence of Lhe green fashlon
buslness model has lncreased Lhe lnLroducLlon of Lrends leadlng Lo producLs LhaL have less
lmpacL on naLure and communlLles. lor her fleld experlence, 8asemah dld an lnLernshlp wlLh
lLM lnLernaLlonal, a non-proflL organlzaLlon ln MonLreal LhaL works Lo promoLe eLhlcal
producLlon and consumpLlon ln Lhe fashlon and LexLlle lndusLry, based on susLalnable
developmenL prlnclples. lL ls recognlzed by lLs cusLomers and parLners as a ploneer ln falr
Lrade and envlronmenLally susLalnable fashlon ln Cuebec. lLs mlsslon ls Lo empower women
Lo reach Lhelr poLenLlal as lndlvlduals, communlLy leaders and enLrepreneurs and have beLLer
llves.
8asemah worked as a pro[ecL asslsLanL Lo compleLe a daLabase of eLhlcal fashlon evenLs ln
norLh Amerlca and of bouLlques ln MonLreal, 1oronLo and CLLawa for eLhlcal fashlon producLs
as well as asslsLlng ln promoLlons, producL LesLlng and sales evenLs. 1hls experlence was
consistent with Basemahs choice of thesis topic where she is exploring attitudes and
purchaslng behavlors of young Saudl women wlLh respecL Lo eLhlcal fashlon.

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Chen ?ang compleLed hls fleld experlence aL ur. Sun ?aL-sens Mausoleum located in the
easL of nan[lng, Chlna. 1hls venue ls Lhe burlal slLe of ur. Sun ?aL-sen, a greaL democraLlc
revoluLlon ploneer ln Chlna and also Lhe presldenL of Lhe 8epubllc of Chlna one cenLury
ago. lL has become one of Lhe mosL famous scenlc areas ln Chlna and ls an lmporLanL parL
of Lhe Zhongshan MounLaln naLlonal ark.
Chen worked on Lhe ur. Sun ?aL-sens Mausoleum Management Committee. The
commlLLee was esLabllshed ln 1996 wlLh Lhe supporL of Lhe governmenL of nan[lng and
focuses on Lhe managemenL of Lhe scenlc area wlLh Lhe lnLenL Lo susLaln lL as a world class LourlsL aLLracLlon. 1he commlLLee ls
responslble for maklng sLraLeglc plans for susLalnable developmenL, lncludlng how Lo conLrol vlslLor volume, how Lo mlnlmlze Lhe
ecologlcal fooLprlnL accordlng Lo Lhe carrylng capaclLy of Lhe scenlc area, how Lo decrease envlronmenLal polluLlon and so on. Chens
ma[or work responslblllLy was Lo asslsL Lhe dlrecLor ln managlng Lhe Leam and Lo provlde servlces Lo vlslLors who speak Lngllsh. Pe
also sLudled some offlclal documenLs abouL how Lo make Lhls scenlc area more susLalnable and serve vlslLors beLLer, for lnsLance,
Lhe rules and regulaLlons of managlng polluLlon and documenLs abouL how Lo conLrol vlslLor volume. Pe conducLed an onllne survey
that examined tourists satisfaction in Dr. Sun Yat-sens Mausoleum and provided a number of recommendations to the committee
ln order Lo make lmprovemenLs for Lhls LourlsL aLLracLlon.

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1he PearL of Cold (PC) ls a besL-pracLlce undergraduaLe research-lnvolved case sLudy LhaL has
demonsLraLed slgnlflcanL galns ln soclal and economlc caplLal over Lhe lasL eleven years. 1he PC
ls an lnLernaLlonal communlLy-unlverslLy research alllance beLween Lhe larm and Agro-Lourlsm
AssoclaLlon of Los SanLos (lAALS) cooperaLlve ln CosLa 8lca and vancouver lsland unlverslLy
(vlu) ln Canada LhaL uses co-operaLlve lnqulry meLhods for effecLlve sharlng of local knowledge,
and knowledge exchange and moblllzaLlon Lo meeL small-scale farmlng communlLy needs.
Cverall Lhe pro[ecL focuses on sLrengLhenlng small-scale farmlng llvellhood securlLy Lhrough
lnnovaLlve dlverslflcaLlon of farm producL (dlrecL-Lrade organlc-ln-Lhe shade coffee), and agro-
and eco-Lourlsm buslness developmenL LhaL helps Lo sLablllze small-scale farmlng economles.
More speclflcally, Lhe pro[ecL seeks Lo creaLe new modallLles of research collaboraLlons lnvolvlng
organlzaLlons noL ofLen assoclaLed wlLh research on lnLernaLlonal developmenL, Lo lnfluence
pollcy and pracLlce Lhrough researchers sharlng knowledge wlLh communlLy assoclaLlons abouL
developmenL challenges, and,
Lo lmprove learnlng capaclLy by creaLlng educaLlonal plaLforms for ldenLlfylng soluLlons
Lo llvellhood LhreaLs. 1he provlslon of plannlng and research supporL for agrlculLural
cooperaLlves can be crlLlcally lmporLanL slnce lL equlps communlLles Lo confronL and deal
wlLh soclo-economlc and envlronmenLal change, and Lo creaLe communlLy reslllence.

lor more lnformaLlon conLacL ur. uave 8oblnson
1h|s pro[ect has recent|y been announced WINNLk |n the category of "kLLLNISn" for the 2013-2014 "SNA -
Susta|nab|||ty Now and owerfu|! Awards" of the Iourna| of Susta|nab|||ty Lducat|on.
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ln 2013 Lhe Chana 8esearch & SLudy 1our wrapped up Lhree years of ongolng
research and communlLy pro[ecL work wlLh communlLy parLners aL Lhe Wechlau
CommunlLy Plppo SancLuary, and Lhe communlLles of Larabanga and 8usua. 1hls fleld
program, focused on communlLy-based Lourlsm developmenL and conservaLlon, has
lnvolved 13 Canadlan sLudenLs and 3 Chanalan sLudenLs for a comblned LoLal of 6
monLhs of fleldwork. ln 2012 and 2013 sLudenLs from prevlous Lrlps reLurned Lo
compleLe addlLlonal research pro[ecLs and Lo flll leadershlp roles ln Lhe program. ur.
Aggie Weighill feels that having Kelcie Jessen (MA SLM 2014) participate in the
undergraduaLe research program and conducL her own research ls an added bonus
for our community partners. Kelcies research into voluntourism raises important
quesLlons abouL local capaclLy bulldlng and Lhe poLenLlal for unlnLended
negative consequence of inviting volunteers in to ones community. Dr. Weighill will
be sharing the results of Kelcies research at the 2014 WLC.
CuLcomes of Lhls pro[ecL lnclude Lhousands of dollars conLrlbuLed Lo Lhe Lourlsm
economles of remoLe rural communlLles, undergraduaLe researcher Lralnlng (Canadlan
& Chanalan), graduaLe researcher Lralnlng (MA SLM), four peer-revlewed conference
presenLaLlons (sLudenLs), numerous publlc presenLaLlons, lmproved sLudenL confldence and broadened sklll-seLs, and Lhe creaLlon
of greaLer awareness of global conservaLlon and Lourlsm developmenL lssues. SLudenLs lnvolved ln Lhls program have gone Lo pursue
masLer degrees, lnLernaLlonal lnLernshlps, and have lndlcaLed LhaL Lhey experlenced sLrong personal and academlc growLh as a
resulL of Lhelr parLlclpaLlon. (www.vlulnafrlca.com)
lor more lnformaLlon conLacL ur. Aggle Welghlll

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1hls fleld school provlded sLudenLs a beLLer undersLandlng of Lhe
lssues relaLed Lo communlLy based conservaLlon and Lourlsm
developmenL wlLhln developlng counLrles (parLlcularly ln nepal).
Models of communlLy based conservaLlon governance, susLalnable
llvellhoods developmenL, and crlLlcal lssues ln Lourlsm developmenL
were examlned. SLudenLs crlLlcally evaluaLed Lhree dlfferenL
governance sLrucLures of proLecLed areas represenLaLlve of [ungle
hablLaLs, Plmalayan alplne, and 600 year old lnhablLed urban cenLers,
all of whlch are unLSCC World PerlLage slLes. SLudenLs developed
skllls ln conducLlng cross-culLural knowledge moblllzaLlon wlLh a
parLlcular focus on analysls of cosL-beneflL flows, conservaLlon,
lelsure and well-belng.
SLudenLs were also provlded an opporLunlLy Lo apply Lhe skllls
and knowledge gained within VIUs recreation and tourism program by
parLlclpaLlng ln on-golng and self-developed research, uslng a mulLlLude of daLa collecLlon Lechnlques LhroughouL nepal.
(www.vlunepal.wordpress.com)

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Laure| S||skov|c
Wlnner of Lhe aL CorbeLL
Award for SusLalnable
1ourlsm, 2012

Shannon 8ence
Wlnner of Lhe Soclal
Sclences and PumanlLles
!oseph-Armand CraduaLe
Scholarshlp, 2012-14
llnallsL for Lhe Soclal
Sclences and PumanlLles
SLoryLeller Award
presenLlng aL Lhe World
Soclal Sclences lorum ln
vlcLorla, 2013
8C 8ecreaLlon and arks
AssoclaLlon Leadershlp
Award, 2014






Mon|ca Shore
Wlnner of Lhe Soclal
Sclences and PumanlLles
!oseph-Armand CraduaLe
Scholarshlp, 2013-14
1ourlsm lndusLry
AssoclaLlon of
Canada/arks Canada
SusLalnable 1ourlsm
Scholarshlp


L|ane Ckeefe
Wlnner of Lhe Soclal
Sclences and PumanlLles
!oseph-Armand CraduaLe
Scholarshlp, 2014-13






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Dr. 1arqu|n 8owers
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1arquln has worked ln a wlde range of culLural conLexLs,
researchlng and deslgnlng communlLy, economlc and
soclal developmenL. Pls 7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL
addressed the topic of Cultural sustainability and
dlscussed Lhe challenges and opporLunlLles of Lhe
aborlglnal Lourlsm lndusLry ln AusLralla. Pls
presentation sparked conversation about tourisms
poLenLlal Lo explolL and/or empower culLural groups.

Lr|n neeney & Laure| S||skov|c
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Lrln and Laurel were
Lhe very flrsL graduaLes
of the WLCEs M.A. in
SusLalnable Lelsure
ManagemenL. ln 2013,
Lhey co-founded 1he
Soclable SclenLlsLs lnc.,
a research and faclllLaLlon company on vancouver
lsland. 1helr 7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL lnLroduced Lhe
way Lhelr buslness connecLs lelsure, susLalnablllLy and
entrepreneurship. The Sociable Scientists goal is to
creaLe lnnovaLlve soluLlons for soclal susLalnablllLy
lssues.

Iason kob|nson
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!ason ls Lhe lounder and CLC of
SusLalnablllLy 1elevlslon. Pe ls a
frequenL speaker aL susLalnablllLy,
leadershlp and Lechnology
conferences and an ouLdoor
enLhuslasL. Pls 7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"-
evenL explored how onllne medla can
be used Lo ralse awareness of
susLalnablllLy lssues. Pe dlscussed how buslness can be
a vehlcle for soclal change. SusLalnablllLy 1v ls an
lndependenL soclal enLerprlse medla company LhaL
shares boLh proprleLary and member submlLLed conLenL
LhaL encourages healLhy, vlbranL communlLles all
around Lhe world.

Dr. ke||y Wh|tney-Squ|re
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kelly ls an alumnus of vancouver
Island Universitys Tourism and
8ecreaLlon ManagemenL degree. She
has slnce compleLed her hu, whlch
was Lhe Loplc of her 7--"84.)"-
7-/+*)"- evenL and looked aL Lhe
lmplemenLaLlon of a language-based
Lourlsm program ln Palda Cwall, Canada. Per
presenLaLlon dlscussed Lhe communlLy-based Lourlsm
lnlLlaLlves supporLlng language developmenL and
language revlLallzaLlon for lndlgenous peoples.
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Drew Cooper
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urew ls Lhe Ceneral Manager of
nanalmo-based aclflcSporL
vancouver lsland. Pe has had a 21-
year rugby career and has coached
numerous sporLs Leams. AL
aclflcSporL, urew creaLes programs
LhaL provlde access Lo Lralnlng for all
asplrlng aLhleLes and LhaL lncrease
physlcal llLeracy among youLh ln our communlLles. Pls
7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL focused on Lhe Loplc of
physlcal llLeracy, whlch ls dropplng ln performance from
generaLlon Lo generaLlon.

Les|ey Anderson
8&0,(-' H535('&D L*-)(35)(&3 K5354*'*3) $CLC

Lesley was fundamenLal ln Lhe
developmenL of Lhe Canadlan
Tourism Commissions Explorer
CuoLlenL (LC). LC ls an lnnovaLlve
proflllng Lool LhaL helps llcensed
Lourlsm organlzaLlons undersLand Lhe
moLlvaLlons and behavlours of
lnLernaLlonal Lravelers, Lhen markeL speclflcally Lo
target clients. Lesleys 7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL
introduced the EQ concept and demonstrated Canadas
leadershlp ln Lhe area of Lourlsm markeLlng.



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Llz (cenLre) founded nS3 ln
2010 wlLh parLner Sue
uurnln. 1helr vlslon was Lo
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develop Lhelr lnLeresL ln sclence and susLalnablllLy
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she descrlbed Lhe [ourney of developlng Lhe noL-for-
proflL socleLy and lLs programs. nS3 ls worklng Loward
Lhe developmenL of a permanenL sclence cenLre, whlch
would be a Lourlsm desLlnaLlon ln nanalmo.
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lnLernaLlonal perspecLlve on susLalnablllLy ln lelsure by exposlng
sLudenLs Lo reallLles elsewhere, Lhe WLCL lnvlLes appllcaLlons from
global scholars Lo vlslL our campus and asslsL ln Leachlng one of Lhe
grad courses. Scholars provlde a publlc lecLure (lnnovaLlon lnfuslon
LvenL) whlle aL vlu and acLlvely engage wlLh faculLy, sLudenLs and
communlLy sLakeholders.

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V|s|t|ng scho|ars 2011- spr|ng 2014
Dr. 1ob|as Luthe
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naLure (ecosysLems) wlLh humans (soclo-
economlc sysLems) ln a hollsLlc or sysLems approach - looklng
aL Lhe blg plcLure whlle focuslng on Lhe small sLeps -
lnLegraLlng Lheory and pracLlce ln a creaLlve way.

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human dlmenslon lssues ln parks and
proLecLed areas and ln naLural
resources. Pe has always been
lnLeresLed ln how people connecL wlLh Lhe naLural world and
how Lhey express Lhose relaLlonshlps, ln Lhelr acLlvlLles, Lhelr
plannlng and Lhelr pollcy maklng.

Dr. at Maher
Assoc|ate rofessor, Un|vers|ty of
Northern 8C, Canada
aL broughL hls experLlse ln recreaLlon and
Lourlsm ln olar 8eglons and dellvered a
lecture on Gazing from the periphery to
the core. He is particularly interested in expeditionary or
remoLe fleld-based Lravel and Lhe meanlngs vlslLors assoclaLe
wlLh such experlences. Pls lnLeresLs are ln ouLdoor and
experlenLlal educaLlon, leadershlp, wllderness values, and
advenLure Lourlsm.

Dr. Iohn McCarthy
Schoo| of 8u||t Lnv|ronment, ner|ot-Watt
Un|vers|ty, Ld|nburgh, Scot|and
Pls research has focused on Spaclal plannlng
and urban regeneraLlon, lncludlng
lnLernaLlonal comparaLlve approaches. Pe
delivered a public talk on The Cruise Industry and Sustainable
Development in European Cities, in which he outlined the
cosLs, beneflLs and poLenLlal LhaL crulse lndusLry developmenL
has ln hlsLorlc porL clLles.
Dr. Ne|| Carr
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research examlnes lelsure and LourlsL
behavlour, wlLh a focus on youLh, famllles,
anlmals, and unlverslLy sLudenLs. Pls
7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL dlscussed Lhe
topic of Dog friendly tourism, which questioned whether the
Lourlsm and hosplLallLy lndusLrles should accommodaLe
Lravelers wlLh peLs. 1hls led Lo a dlscusslon around Lhe
Lourlsm Lrends LhaL may lmpacL Lhe envlronmenLal and soclal
susLalnablllLy.
Dr. Stephen Wear|ng
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Stephens areas of expertise surrounds
volunLeer Lourlsm, parks and lelsure, and
servlces Lo youLh, conservaLlon and
communlLy. Pls 7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL looked aL
International volunteer tourism and presented ways to
lnLegraLe Lravelers and communlLles. WlLh Lhe rlse ln
popularity of voluntourism, there is a need to question the
susLalnable managemenL of Lhls sub-secLor.
Dr. kather|ne k|ng
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Katherines research focuses on the
geographles of sporL and lelsure. Per
7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL was called
Access for all? ubllc pollcy and youLh
participation through lifestyle sports. It
dlscussed her hu research, whlch found LhaL llfesLyle sporLs
may be a way Lo reconnecL youLh wlLh naLure and rural
envlronmenLs. LxlsLlng pollcles, however, musL adapL Lo Lhe
needs of younger users.
Dr. Geoffrey Godbey
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consulLanL, speaker, auLhor and professor ln
Canada, Lhe unlLed SLaLes and Chlna. Pe ls a
rofessor LmerlLus aL enn SLaLe unlverslLy.
Pls 7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL addressed
Reforming leisure in China. He compared the different views
of lelsure ln Chlna and norLh Amerlca and spoke of lnnovaLlve
ways LhaL Chlnese communlLles are lnLegraLlng lelsure lnLo
Lhelr dally llves.


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Dr. Sam Lankford
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Sam has been a planner across Lhe unlLed
SLaLes as well as a professor ln Lhe areas of
Lourlsm, lelsure and recreaLlon
managemenL. Pls 7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL
focused on the importance of Community
participation for tourism development. His
presenLaLlon demonsLraLed Lhe llnk
beLween clvlc engagemenL and quallLy of
llfe for resldenLs. Lngaglng communlLles ln Lhe developmenL of
Lourlsm desLlnaLlons can bulld soclal caplLal, creaLe more
vlbranL publlc spaces and lead Lo more susLalnable
communlLles.
Claf LrnsL [olned vlu for Lhe enLlre sprlng
2014 semesLer from nP1v 8reda, Lhe
WLCEs partner university in the
neLherlands. Claf co-LaughL several courses
ln Lhe 8.A. of 1ourlsm ManagemenL and Lhe
M.A. ln SusLalnable Lelsure ManagemenL,
and was highly involved in the Nanaimos
enLrepreneurlal communlLy and cholr scene.
Pls 7--"84.)"- 7-/+*)"- evenL presenLed currenL research on
Lhe poslLlve and negaLlve lmpacLs of commerclal genLrlflcaLlon
ln parLlcular nelghbourhoods ln AmsLerdam, vancouver and
nanalmo.
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Superv|sor(s)
Lxterna|
eva|uator
uanlelle
8urrows
Lxplorlng Lhe poLenLlal for Lourlsm relaLed paymenL for
ecosysLem servlces ln 1la-C-Cul-AhL 1rlbal arks
CranL Murray Carlelgh 8andall am Shaw
AugusLo
uomlnguez
Lxplorlng Lhe oplnlons of arks, 8ecreaLlon and CulLure
managers regardlng Lhe relaLlonshlps beLween
recreaLlon and soclal caplLal and lLs beneflLs.
!oanne
Schroeder
ken Pammer uoug
8rlmacombe &
Ldle uoepker
Lrln Peeney ConnecLlon and undersLandlng: 1he basls of a poslLlve
muLual gaze beLween resldenLs of a small lsland
developlng sLaLe and a communlLy of mulLl-naLlonal
ocean crulsers.
nlcole vaugeols Cmar Moufakklr Polly uonohoe
Laurel Sllskovlc Local vancouver lsland Lourlsm parLlclpaLlon and lLs
relaLlonshlp Lo quallLy of llfe - an exploraLory Lhesls
research pro[ecL
!oanne
Schroeder
ken Pammer !ennlfer Porn
Monlca Shore SusLalnable culLural developmenL ln a small posL-
lndusLrlal Canadlan clLy.
Suzanne de la
8arre
nancy uuxbury Alllson 8aln
!anlce !ohnson
(1llnllhak
WempLls)
8elaLlonshlp beLween LradlLlonal resource harvesLlng
and LradlLlon knowledge Lransfer of 1s'lshaa7aLh
CranL Murray 1ommy
Pappynook !r.
CharloLLee
CoLe
Shannon 8ence Young Adults Perspectives on the Attractiveness of
Llvlng ln 8ural Canadlan CommunlLles
nlcole vaugeols 1errl Mcuonald kaLherlne klng
Cordon Clark 1he oLenLlal uLlllLy of 1ourlsm uemand as an lndlcaLor
of SusLalnable uevelopmenL ln 1ourlsm
nlcole vaugeols 8lchard orges Chrls Chol
kelcle !essen volunLourlsm and lLs lnfluence on Lhe capaclLy bulldlng
of Lhe hosL communlLy: 1he case of Chana
Aggle Welghlll Angela 8enson SLephen
Wearlng
Slxln (Mlchelle)
Llu
LcoLourlsm developmenL ln Chlna: A case sLudy of
Puldong Parbour Sea 1urLle naLlonal naLure 8eserve
CranL Murray eLe arker &
Suosheng Wang
Ceoffrey
Codbey
Pulxuan (nana)
Cuyang
Assesslng Pome lnn ConLrlbuLlons Lo SusLalnable
1ourlsm uevelopmenL ln ual and Peshun AnclenL
1owns, SouLhwesLern Chlna
eLe arker Chla-ln (Slmon)
?u
8rl[esh 1hapa
Anna 8omanova AgrlLourlsm ln Lhe Cowlchan valley, 8rlLlsh Columbla,
Canada
Suzanne de la
8arre
!enny Porn uonna M.
Senese
Chen ?ang 1he beneflLs of susLalnable developmenL for Lhe urban
parks ln nan[lng, Chlna
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ln 2013, researchers from World Lelsure CenLre of Lxcellence (WLCL) aL vancouver lsland unlverslLy (vlu) collaboraLed wlLh Lhe
Lconomusee 8rlLlsh Columbla ArLlsans aL Work lnlLlaLlve aL Lhe SocleLe de developpemenL economlque de la Colomble-8rlLannlque
(SuLC8) on a knowledge SynLhesls 8eporL for Lhe Soclal Sclence and PumanlLles 8esearch Councll of Canada (SSP8C).

1he sLudy report synthesizes what is known about Canadas Traditional Craft Trades (TCT) sector. The main objectives of the project
were Lo: (a) esLabllsh a clear deflnlLlon of Lhe 1C1 secLor, (b) explore labour markeL needs for Lhe secLor, and, (c) ldenLlfy challenges,
successes and posslble ways Lo enhance Lralnlng and sklll developmenL for arLlsans. An ln-depLh revlew of academlc and grey
llLeraLure was followed by a knowledge Lxchange lorum wlLh 43 arLlsans, pollcy makers, academlcs and lnvesLors on vancouver
lsland ln CcLober 2013. 1he reporL concludes Lhe Lralnlng and capaclLy-bulldlng needs of Lhe dlverse arLlsanal labour markeLfrom
cheese makers and beer brewers Lo sllversmlLhs and leaLher workersare ofLen overlooked by governmenL and educaLlonal
lnsLlLuLlons. lL ls proposed LhaL dlfflculLles ln deflnlng Lhe 1C1 secLor, Lhrough boLh Lermlnology and sLaLlsLlcs, have llkely been
llmlLlng lLs developmenL. A new Lypology of Lhe 1radlLlonal CrafL 1rades ls Lhus presenLed, whlch dlvldes Lhe secLor lnLo Lwo
caLegorles: uLlllLarlan Lrades and consumable Lrades. luLure prlorlLles for Lhe secLor lnclude undersLandlng how arLlsans deflne
success, aLLracLlng young generaLlons Lo conslder Lralnlng ln Lhe 1C1 secLor, ldenLlfylng approprlaLe Lralnlng models for each Lrade,
and flndlng ways Lo provlde Lhe ofLen rural or remoLe labour markeL wlLh accesslble supporLs. ln order Lo reflecL Lhe values of Lhe
TCT sectors labour force, there is a need for ground-up economlc developmenL models LhaL have a Lrlple boLLom llne approach wlLh
economlc, envlronmenLal, and soclal lmpacLs conslderaLlons.


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Shannon Bence. Planting seeds of insight: Creating resilient, attractive and sustainable coastal communities for tomorrows
generations. Oral presentation presented at Vancouver Island UnlverslLy owell 8lver Campus, 8rlLlsh Columbla, 2014.
Shannon Bence Young adults perspectives on the attractiveness of living in rural Canadian communities. Oral presentation at the
8ural 8evlLallzaLlon loundaLlon Conference ln 1hunder 8ay, CnLarlo, 2013.
Shannon Bence. Young adult attraction and retention to rural communities in Canada. Oral presentation aL Lhe Congress of Lhe
PumanlLles and Soclal Sclences ln vlcLorla, 8rlLlsh Columbla, 2013.
Shannon Bence. Youth retention and attraction to the Pender Islands. Oral presentation aL lsland SLudles: WesL CoasL Canada &
8eyond on Cabrlola lsland, 8rlLlsh Columbla, 2013.
Shannon Bence. Young adult attraction and retention to rural Canadian communities. Poster session presented at the World
Lelsure Congress ln 8lmlnl, lLaly, 2012.
Lrln Peeney. Applylng Lhe MuLual Caze: undersLandlng CompaLlblllLy beLween PosLs & CuesLs. Conference presenLaLlon aL Lhe
lsland SLudles Conference, Cabrlola, 8rlLlsh Columbla. May 2013.
Lrln Peeney. 1he MuLual Caze 8eLween Locals and ?achLles. Conference presenLaLlon aL Lhe 12Lh World Lelsure Congress. 8lmlnl,
lLaly. CcLober, 2012.
Lrln Peeney. orL 8enfrew 8esldenLs' ercepLlons of aclflc 8lm naLlonal ark. Conference presenLaLlon aL Lhe 3rd 8rlLlsh Columblan
roLecLed Areas 8esearch lorum. vancouver, 8rlLlsh Columbla. uecember 2011.
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1rlsLan Popper, Calelgh Lllls, 8eLh PagarLy & Lauren 1orok. Challenglng Lhe Lelsure ulscourse: 8ulldlng an Lvolvlng 1heory for Lhe
nexL CeneraLlon. Conference presenLaLlon aL Lhe Canadlan Congress on Lelsure 8esearch, Pallfax, nova ScoLla. May 2014.
Sreya kumar, "ALLracLlng llfesLyle enLrepreneurs Lo amenity rich rural areas in British Columbia, Canada presented at Diverse
8eglons: 8ulldlng 8eslllenL CommunlLles and 1errlLorles: 8eglonal SLudles AssoclaLlon Luropean Conference, 2014 ln lzmlr,
1urkey
Monlca Shore. CuallLy of Llfe for lsland ArLlsLs. Conference presenLaLlon aL Lhe lsland SLudles Conference, Cabrlola lsland, 8rlLlsh
Columbla. May 2013.
Monlca Shore. SusLalnable CulLural uevelopmenL ln a Small osL-lndusLrlal Canadlan ClLy. Conference presenLaLlon aL Lhe nordlc
Ceographers MeeLlng, 8eykavlk, lceland. !une 2013.
Laurel Sllskovlc. Local vancouver lsland Lourlsm and lLs relaLlonshlp Lo quallLy of llfe for resldenLs. Conference presenLaLlon aL Lhe
6Lh Annual lnLerdlsclpllnary Conference for Lelsure, PosplLallLy and 1ourlsm, leLhlye, 1urkey. Aprll 2012.
Laurel Sllskovlc. rlde of place, sense of space, and quallLy of llfe. Conference presenLaLlon aL Lhe lsland SLudles Conference,
Cabrlola lsland, 8rlLlsh Columbla. May 2013.
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Wel (vlvlane) 8ao, Chlna
ChrlsLopher 8eharrell, Canada
Mandeep Slngh 8hullar, lndla
uanlelle 8urrows, Canada
AugusLo uomlnguez, Mexlco
Lrln Peeney, Canada
!anlce !ohnson, Canada
MarLln arlseau, Canada
Laurel Sllskovlc, Canada
Marc Sorrle, Canada



1st Cohort 2011
10 sLudenLs, 4 counLrles

Cne of Lhe prlmary funcLlons of Lhe WLCL aL vlu ls Lo sLlmulaLe lnqulry lnLo susLalnablllLy ln Lhe lelsure fleld Lhrough Lhe
graduaLe program. Cur program has been growlng sLeadlly from 10 sLudenLs Lo now, 26 sLudenLs. 1he classroom
experlence ls rlch as learners enLer from a varleLy of backgrounds lncludlng Lhelr dlsclpllne (ranglng from arLs, economlcs,
buslness, recreaLlon and Lourlsm) and Lhelr counLry of orlgln (l.e. ukralne, Cermany, lndla, Chlna, Chana, Mexlco, Saudl
Arabla, Canada).
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Abhlnav verma, lndla
Anna 8omanova, ukralne
8asemah Alhoblshy, Saudl Arabla
Chen ?ang, Chlna
CareLh uavles, Canada

Cordon Clark, Canada
Pulxuan (nana) Cuyang, Chlna
lvona 8ucan, CroaLla
!ake Sklnner, Canada
!unzhl (Chrls) xln, Chlna

kelcle !essen, Canada
Monlca Shore, Canada
Shannon 8ence, Canada
Slxln (Mlchelle) Llu, Chlna
vlncenL kusl-kyel, Chana



Abhay Mepparambll, lndla
Amal Alharbl, Saudl Arabla
Anna nehm, Cermany
Calelgh Lllls, Canada
Lvl eLersen, Cermany
Pandy Slngh, lndla
!usLlne owell, Canada

Liane OKeefe, Canada
Manlsh kumar, lndla
Maren Schullerus, Cermany
Mlchele Creene, Canada
Mlngql (M.k.) ?ang, Chlna
ranav esaLl, lndla

Sreya kumar, lndla
?andl (Lvelyn) an, lndla
?lhua (Lrlka) Chen, Chlna
?uan ?uan (Amy) Ll, Chlna
xlnLlng (Wendy) Llang, Chlna
Zehan (Parden) ?u, Chlna
raLlk ChakravarLy, lndla
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20 sLudenLs, 3 counLrles

2nd Cohort 2012
13 sLudenLs, 6 counLrles

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1om De|amere, h.D.
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Grant Murray, h.D
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Mon|ca Shore (2012-14)
LvenL CoordlnaLor and Supervlsor


Iust|ne owe|| (2014)
8esearch, uevelopmenL & ubllc
8elaLlons


Marc Sorr|e (2011-12)
8esearch and uevelopmenL



L|ane Ckeefe (2013-14)
MarkeLlng and
CommunlcaLlons


Iake Sk|nner (2012-13)
Medla and
CommunlcaLlons


na||ey k||koff (2011-12)
MarkeLlng and romoLlons

1he Wor|d
Le|sure Centre of
Lxce||ence
benef|ts from
the |nvo|vement
of the Iacu|ty
and Staff |n the
Department of
kecreat|on and
1our|sm
Management.

1hank you to
the VIU Campus
Career Centre
Work
Cpportun|t|es
Iund for your
generous support
for our kesearch
and Deve|opment
Ass|stants

A b|g thank you
goes out to the
kesearch and
Deve|opment
Ass|stants who
have ass|sted
the WLCL |n
gett|ng
estab||shed s|nce
2010. We cou|d
not have done |t
w|thout you.