2020 Annual Report

City of Chilliwack 44 The Recreation & Culture Department is responsible for the coordination and the provision of leisure services within Chilliwack. This department is responsible for facility maintenance, community events and sports field bookings. Recreation & Culture operate a number of facilities which include: • Evergreen Hall • The Landing Sports Centre • Sardis Sports Complex • 3 synthetic turf fields • 58 grass sports fields • 69 ball diamonds This department also coordinates the contracted operations of: • Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre • Cheam Leisure Centre • Chilliwack Cultural Centre • Chilliwack Heritage Park • Chilliwack, Sardis and Yarrow Libraries • Rotary Outdoor Pool • Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve Recreation & Culture 39,474 VISITORS TO THE CHEAM CENTRE 1,117 MUSEUM VISITS 40,085 VISITORS TO THE LANDING LEISURE CENTRE 9 A new grant stream called the “Together Apart Grant” was created for pandemic safe projects to show community support for neighbours. 9 New condenser installed at the Sardis Sports Complex. 9 The Leisure Centres received upgrades including new saunas, lighting, spin room, waterslide upgrades and new swim competition starting blocks. 9 New public art pieces were introduced including a neon plane in Salish Plaza and numerous murals in the downtown core along Mill Street, Victoria Avenue, Wellington Avenue, Mill Street parking lot and Young Road. 2020 HIGHLIGHTS