Recreation & Culture
The Parks, Recreation and
Culture Strategic Master Plan
was completed with Professional
Environmental Recreation
Services (PERC) producing
the final document. It was
noted that Chilliwack’s unique
delivery of leisure services
was still effective in providing
the community with a diverse
level of programs, events and
services.
The new Exhibition Synthetic
Turf field opened in the fall of
2013 with the first sports game
being played on September 27.
The conversion to synthetic turf
will increase community usage
from 160 hours per year to well
over 2,000 hours.
The Fraser Valley Regional
Library Sardis Branch opened
in Spring 2013. Although only
open to the public for 8 months,
approximately 230,000 items
were checked out and 112
programs held in the new facility.
The Island 22 Bike Skills Park
opened in April. This Park
houses a variety of jumps,
ramps and rails for riders of all
ages.
The Great Blue Heron Nature
Reserve had their best year to
date with over 20,000 visitors
through the Interpretive Centre.
The Chilliwack Active for Life
committee worked with other
community partners to offer
healthy living activities such
as
Chilliwack Walks
,
Move For
Health
and the
Community
Sports Hero program.
The annual Move For Health Day
was a great success with over
2,700 participants. The program
expanded to City employees
who participated in learning
opportunities, group activities
and individual challenges.
The annual Terry Fox Run
raised over $13,500 with
275 participants and over 70
volunteers.
The Downtown Revitalization
Implementation Committee and
Parks, Recreation and Culture
signed an agreement with Ruth
and Naomi Missions to operate a
community garden on a vacant
lot in the downtown core. The
intent is to provide residents
in the area with fresh produce
(grown themselves) and instill
commerce skills acquired
through the sale of surplus
bounty.
The City partnered with the
Chilliwack Chiefs to host the
second BCJHL Showcase.
The event hosted over 200
scouts who evaluated players
from Canadian and American
Universities, Junior Hockey
leagues and the North American
professional hockey leagues.
The Healthy Communities
Tradeshow was held in Langley.
The partnership between the
Planning and Strategic Open
House Review and the Recreation
Department’s Strategic Master Plan
process was highlighted.
Highlights
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2013 Annual Report
