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Balmer, Ken
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1946-
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Kenneth Balmer is a Canadian recreationist and author who was born in 1946. In 1969, he graduated from the University of Toronto with a B.A. degree and wrote a thesis titled "Park vs Parkway: A Study in Urban Land Use Conflicts." In 1978, he interpreted and prepared a report called "The Elora Prescription: A Future for Recreation," which was developed by a group of concerned recreationists for the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Recreation. In 1994, he published a paper titled "Outdoor Recreation in British Columbia: A Protected Areas Strategy for British Columbia: Background Papers" (1994). He is also the author of the book "Viral Foresight: Exploring the COVID-19 Change Imperative," published in 2020.
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https://lccn.loc.gov/n84148249