PERIOD REPORT
DATE: January 8, 2019 Report No. P&R-19-001
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Scott Hartman, Director of Parks and Recreation Services
SUBJECT:TITLE Parks and Recreation Services Department - 2018 Third Period Report
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The following is a report on the activities pertaining to the Parks and Recreation Services Department from September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.
I. DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
1. Parks Services
* 49 new boulevard trees were planted, 39 boulevard trees were pruned, 77 young trees were trained, and 28 old boulevard trees were removed.
* There were 23 tree removal/pruning permit applications submitted, 20 permits were approved for trees cut, 3 approved for pruning.
* A new swing set was installed at Anderson Park.
* The outbuildings on Bullen Park were painted.
* Broom, Blackberry, Lupine, Laurel, and Ivy was cut and removed in Macaulay Park.
* A new playground was built at Lampson Park including new playground equipment, landscaping, new shade trees, irrigation and picnic area.
* A new fence, storage shed, material storage area, and pathway were installed at the Community Garden in Anderson Park.
* Bookings September - December:
o Saxe Point Park - 83 bookings - 7 weddings - 1 picnic
o Esquimalt Gorge Park - 8 bookings - 3 weddings - 3 picnics - 3 events - 1 filming
o Memorial Park - 4 bookings - 1 picnic - 3 events
o Bullen Park - 78 bookings - 2 events
o L'Ecole Brodeur - 90 bookings
o High Rock Park - 1 booking - 1 filming
2. Recreation Services
Marketing & Registration
* 5,232 Program registrations (course and drop in reservations) were processed during this period which is similar to the same time frame in 2017.
* 2,086 membership products were purchased during this period (same as last year). These include: passes and drop in punch cards sold and renewed, specialized passed for personal training services, and childminding.
* 529 products were sold through the Recreation Centre ...
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