Jack Purcell Recreation Association

We are a not-for-profit that offers recreational activities for children, youth, and adults. JPCC also operates Jack Purcell and St.

The Jack Purcell Recreation Association is a not-for-profit, incorporated organization that offers programs at the community centre in partnership with the Jack Purcell Community Centre (JPCC). Our mandate is to deliver recreational programs and leisure activities for adults, youth and children living in Centretown. The Jack Purcell Community Centre is owned and operated by the City of Ottawa and

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07/13/2026

Week 2 at JPRA☀️🎉🤩

07/06/2026

Wow! I can hardly believe that Summer camp Week 1 is already over⛺️🤪 Last week was filled with laughter, fun games, a birthday celebration, a trip to cosmic adventures and yummy treats🤩🎉
Can’t wait for week 2🫶

06/25/2026

End of the year Kona Ice celebration 🎉
What an incredible year filled with laughter, friendships and fun! 🫶
A huge thank you to our amazing staff at JPRA who make this program so special 🤍
We can’t wait to see familiar faces return in September and to welcome the new families and participants joining our programs! 😊🤩

06/25/2026

What a lovely Spring Piano recital ☀️💐
We are so proud of all our piano recital students! Thank you for sharing your talents with us🎉

06/05/2026

What a fantastic day to wrap up our 2025-2026 PA Day season! 🤩🤪
We had a blast learning all about Natures Ninjas and had the privilege of meeting a tarantula, ferret, dwarf crocodile, ball python, a skink and more!
We hope to see you all next school year for our 2026-2027 PADays🎉

06/04/2026

☀️Summer is just around the corner!
Don’t forget to register for our summer camps before spots fill up. We have a summer full of fun, games, field trips, crafts and laughs waiting for your child🤪

06/02/2026

At JPRA, we are privileged to have such wonderful instructors.🤩 We’d like to highlight three in particular who have been with us for a long time.

Peter has been our group fitness instructor for a decade! 💪🏼 His challenging workouts have helped countless people improve their physical well-being.

As an art instructor with us since 2001, Danielle continues to teach her students different painting methods and techniques.🎨 She has been a jury member of the Canada Council for the Arts and has had some of the same participants in her workshops for 25 years.

Murray is our longest tenured instructor having taught dance classes at JPRA for nearly 30 years. 💃 His ballroom/latin and line dancing classes continue to be among the most popular programs, and his patient and calm demeanour has made him a favourite among his hundreds of students since the 90s.

These three, along with all of our other instructors, are a main reason why JPRA is such a special place. Their passion and commitment to running high-quality classes ensure our participants have fun and get the most out of our programs. We thank them for all they’ve done and look forward to many more years to come. 😊