TR Awareness Month 2025
TR Awareness Month 2025
Join us in celebrating TR Awareness Month, recognizing Recreation Therapists and all that you do! On this page, you will find all upcoming webinars, Community of Practice meetings, TR meet-ups, and daily challenges happening throughout February, as well as a list of new and improved TR resources!
TR Month Challenge
Take part in TRO’s daily TR Month challenge and tag us in your photos on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn for a chance to be featured!
Meet-Ups
We will be hosting in-person meet-ups throughout the province to gather TRs in local areas. Meet professionals working in the TR field, enjoy sharing stories, and making connections.
If you’re interested in organizing a meet-up in your area, email ed@trontario.org and TRO will help spread the word to our members across the province!
Barrie/Simcoe/Muskoka
When: Thursday, February 6 @6:00 pm
Where: Liars Kitchen + Social, 34 Dunlop St, Barrie
RSVP to Kat Lee (past-president@trontario.org)
Ottawa
When: Tuesday, February 11 @4:00-5:00 pm (skating), 4:30-7:00 pm (pub social), drop into either at any time!
Where: Skating at Ben Franklin Centre rink, 101 Centrepointe Drive. Pub Social at the Royal Oak, 117 Centrepointe Drive
RSVP by Feb 4 to Jennifer Sterne (sternej@algonquincollege.com)
North Bay
When: Wednesday, February 12 @11:30am-1:30 pm
Where: Canadore College, The Dome, 60 Commerce Court
RVSP to Rhiannon (Rhiannon.Buffett@canadorecollege.ca)
Sarnia
When: Wednesday, February 19 @6:00 pm
Where: Boston Pizza, 1400 Exmouth St, Sarnia
RSVP to Vicki Di Giovanni (practicereview@trontario.org)
Toronto
When: Thursday, February 20 @6:00-8:00 pm
Where: Rec Room, 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto
RSVP to Callum Thomson (mpservices@trontario.org)
London
When: Thursday, February 27 @6:30 pm
Where: Palasad South, 141 Pine Valley Blvd, London
RSVP to Lauren Waite (atlarge1@trontario.org)
Waterloo-Wellington
When: Friday, February 28 @5:30 pm
Where: Abe Erb – Downtown Kitchener, 151 Charles Street West, Kitchener
RSVP to waterloowellingtontra@gmail.com
Hamilton
When: Tuesday, March 18 @6:00 pm
Where: Ye Olde Squire, 550 Fennell Ave E, Hamilton
RSVP to Alicia Kuhr (akuhr@stjoes.ca)
TR Menu
Visit CTRA’s TR Menu for more 2025 TR Month resources and posters!
Community of Practice Meetings
February 4: Mental Health (scheduled as Recreation Therapy in Mental Health Settings webinar for TR Month)
February 6: Research & Knowledge Mobilization
February 10: Private Practice
February 25: Aging
February 25: Pediatric
Presentations
You can share these presentations on TR awareness with clients, colleagues, or your employer.
Documents
You’ll find documents below to help you advocate for and advance the TR profession.
Events/Media
Use the information below to help guide your events or media coverage during TR month.