PERIOD REPORT
DATE: May 02, 2017 Report No. P&R-17-006
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Scott Hartman, Director of Parks and Recreation Services
SUBJECT:TITLE Parks and Recreation Department - 2017 First Period Report
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The following is a report on the activities pertaining to the Parks and Recreation Department from January 1, 2017 to April 30, 2017.
I. DIVISION ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
1. Parks Services
* There were 28 tree removal and 14 pruning permit applications submitted. All 42 permits were approved
* Park Bookings:
o Saxe Point Park - 3 weddings, 1 picnic
o Esquimalt Gorge Park - 3 bookings
o Bullen Park - 30 bookings (weather caused many cancellations)
o L'Ecole Brodeur - 56 bookings
o Highrock Park - 1 event
* Pruned 70 municipal trees
* Removed 14 municipal trees
* Planted 38 municipal trees
* Area around the washrooms at Saxe Point Park was cleared for better sightlines
* 2 picnic tables and a bench installed at Gorge Park
* Drainage was installed in the meadow of Highrock Park
* Non-slip mesh was installed on Sioux Place pedestrian bridge at Gorge Park
* Rail fencing at Captain Jacobson Park was refurbished
* Park signage posts at Fleming Beach and Lampson Little League were replaced
2. Recreation Services
Fitness and Sports
* Registered Fitness classes continue to show higher registration numbers, registrations grew to 720 this year, up from 600 in the same period in 2016.
* The 2017 Esquimalt 5K was held on April 8th. 420 runners participated in the 5K and 100 children participated in the 1K Kids Run. This year the route was reversed and festivities were held at the Sports Centre.
Maintenance
* A number of ceiling pot lights have been converted over to LED lights replacing fluorescent light bulbs at the Recreation Centre.
* A new shutter door was installed in the skate shop.
* New LED light panels were installed in the front office at the Sports Centre.
* Curling ice was removed March 20th aft...
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