The Open Database of Recreational and Sport Facilities (ODRSF) is an open data collection containing information on approximately 182,000 recreational and sport facilities across Canada, such as arenas, public pools, and ski resorts. It includes the names, types, and locations of these facilities, compiled from provincial, territorial, and municipal government sources. Released under the Open Government License - Canada, the ODRSF aims to enhance access to a harmonized listing of recreational and sport facilities nationwide.
The database is in CSV (comma-separated values) format.
The inputs for the ODRSF are datasets whose sources include provincial, territorial and municipal governments. These datasets were available either under one of the various types of open data licences, e.g., in an open government portal, or as publicly available data. The ODRSF harmonizes facility type by assigning one of eighteen types to each facility. This was done based on the facility type provided in the source data as well as using other research carried out for that purpose.
The variables included in the ODRSF are as follows:
Index
Facility Name
Source Facility Type
ODRSF Facility Type
Provider
Unit
Street Number
Street Name
Street Type
Street Direction
Postal Code
City
Province or Territory
Source-Format Street Address
Census Subdivision Name
Census Subdivision Unique Identifier
Province or Territory Unique Identifier
Latitude
Longitude