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Page 5 <br /> 4 . In planned recreation per units of participation and in breadth and depth of choice , the <br /> cost is relatively low. <br /> 5. The local governmental unit gives permanence and continuity -to recreation . <br /> 6. The local governmental unit cannot afford not to provide recreation, for -money spent for <br /> recreation is , in reality invested in ,citizeas ' health and happiness .as .well as in increased <br /> and longer retained_real_e�_tRvalu �;l —a--rrce to w 3c industry is increasingly <br /> drawn, and which gives important help in securing and in holding business , tourists and other <br /> industry in a community. <br /> 7 . The non—revenue producing as well as the self--supporting recreation activities are an actual <br /> economy for they bring about a directly tra�cabl.e reduction in the cost of policing, crime <br /> prevention, operation of emergency and mental health wards (in hospitals) and contribute to <br /> other economic facets of the unit ' s health and welfare concerns . <br /> THEREFORE, the County of Orange hereby invests its Recreation Council with the duty , authority <br /> and responsibility to assist in creating opportunity for citizen participation in recreation. as <br /> specified in this, its recreation ordinance , and legal name shall be , Orange County Recreation <br /> and Parks Council. <br /> SECTION'_II : DEFINITION OF RECREATION ACTIVITIES <br /> For the purpose of this ordinan�(ei, recreation is defined to mean those activities which fall <br /> within the general classification a;')eas of ; the arts ; drama ; crafts ; athletics ; sports and <br /> P games ; <br /> dance ; hobbies ; music; nature and outing; reading; writing; linquistics; social recreation ; special <br /> community events and special activities ; volunteer services : rPv-ant*q _ <br />