PERIOD REPORT
DATE: May 2, 2016 Report No. P&R-16-003
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Scott Hartman, Director of Parks and Recreation Services
SUBJECT:TITLE Department - 2016 First Period ReportBody
The following is a report on the activities pertaining to the Parks and Recreation Services Department from January 1, 2016 to April 30, 2016.
I. DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
1. Parks Services
* There were 33 tree removal or pruning permit applications submitted. Of these, 31 permits were approved and 2 permits were denied.
* Successful branch out events were held at Highrock Park, Gorge Park and Macaulay Park, with over 100 volunteers assisting in the removal of invasive plants.
* Over 1000 students attended the 4th annual Earth Day event at Highrock Park. Activities included invasive pulling of English Ivy and Himalayan Blackberry, trail building, Garry Oak planting, native plant understory planting, a scavenger hunt, the presence of eleven hungry goats that fed on the invasive plants and ten exhibitors with valuable ecological information.
* A new sidewalk was installed at Memorial Park near the playground.
* Signage was installed around the Gorge Creek estuary as a wildlife protection measure.
* Fraser Park landscape, playgrounds, water spray park and change room designs were completed.
* The Ball fields at Bullen Park are prepped and ready for the season.
* Park Bookings:
o Saxe Point Park - 4 weddings, 2 picnics
o Esquimalt Gorge Park - 2 events, 1 wedding, 2 picnics
o Bullen Park - 91 bookings
o L'Ecole Brodeur - 39 bookings
o Town Square - 1 booking, 1 event
2. Recreation Services
Pass Sales
Membership is up by 144 people over same time period in 2015.
Fitness and Sports
* Personal Training sales are up with 52 packages sold in 2016 from 50 sold in the same time period in 2015.
* A new Fitness Challenge Program was introduced in January called 'The 60 Day Challenge'. 50 people regi...
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