2019 Annual Report

City of Chilliwack 44 Facilitate the attraction of community events. Events held in local recreational facilities. Heritage Park, Prospera Centre, and the Chilliwack Cultural Centre booked year-round, including large scale events. Partnership with the Active Communities Committee and Tourism Chilliwack for hosting health and wellness events and sport tourism opportunities. Assisted with Canada Day, Santa Parade, Terry Fox Run and Party in the Park. Support cultural groups. Facility and funding assistance. The Chilliwack Cultural Centre hosts many large scale shows and events attracting patrons from throughout the region as well as providing an important venue for developing and showcasing local artists and performers. Support public art. The Chilliwack Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) continues to support public art in the community, including the Prest Road roundabouts art feature and the selection of street banners. Foster community spirit. Recognize volunteers. Recognized sport achievement and legacy through Chilliwack Sports Hall of Fame. Support community organizations. Funded a number of organizations and initiatives through the Community Development Initiatives policy in 2019. Maintain, enhance and promote the natural beauty of Chilliwack. Promote tourism. Contract with Tourism Chilliwack. Portray a visually appealing image. Six community gateway signs to welcome visitors entering Rosedale, Yarrow and Chilliwack were installed at the community boundaries. To enhance the urban streetscapes, 8 traffic control kiosks were fitted with decorative mylar wraps portraying Chilliwack’s natural beauty. The Vedder Rotary Trail has become a popular destination for local residents and visitors alike. With the opening of the Vedder Rotary Loop Trail, and to assist new users, simple wayfinding signage and accurate Greenway map have been added to all trail nodes to assist new users. Provide a pedestrian-friendly community. With the scheduled opening of the Vedder Rotary Loop Trail in the fall of 2019 it was necessary to complete a few large tasks/projects quickly. These tasks included the pedestrian cloverleaf at the Keith Wilson Bridge, the installation of the underpass of the Southern rail line on the south side, the routing through the Vedder River Campground and finally the negotiation and installation of trail over the two properties near the City quarry. These works have created a trail amenity with over 20km of a non-interrupted, non-motorized trail experience. The new summit by pass trail travels along the north slope of Mt. Thom connecting the newer Karver’s Trail to the original Mt. Thom trails. With the addition of Lexw Qwo:m Park Chilliwack residents have an additional 3.48 hectors of wooded park space and 700m of internal trails which is connected to the Community Forest. New urban trails /path have been installed in a variety of parks to allow easier green commuting within neighborhoods. Through innovation and flexibility, establish standards to successfully integrate hillside development within its unique natural context. Continued and consistent application of the Hillside Development Standards Policy to provide flexibility and innovation in terms of how developers address the challenges associated with hillside development. Support accessibility, inclusion and diversity. Identify projects or programs that nurture inclusivity. Created the Mayor’s Task Force on Inclusiveness, Diversity and Accessibility (MTFIDA).