YEAR-END REPORT Potashcorp Playland at Kinsmen Park Welcome to the 2017 Year End Report of the Recreation and Community Development Division
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ATTACHMENT 1 COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT Recreation & Community Development 2017 YEAR-END REPORT PotashCorp Playland at Kinsmen Park Welcome to the 2017 Year End report of the Recreation and Community Development Division. The Division oversees the provision of programs and services for citizens to participate in and enjoy the benefits of sport, culture, recreation, community development, social development and wellness activities. Lawson Civic Centre Community Association volunteers To encourage as many citizens as possible Credit: Cathy Baerg to take advantage of the activities available, the Division operates a number of facilities, provides direct services and programs, and provides support to community-based organizations involved in delivering programs Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo and services. Animal Services/City Hall The Division also facilitates partnerships, information sharing and collaboration to strengthen groups, promote inclusion and address racism. Newcomer Bus Tour WHAT’S INSIDE 2017 HIGHLIGHTS .......................................................................................................4 SPECIAL USE FACILITIES AND CAPITAL PLANNING SECTION ...................................20-28 Animal Services ........................................................................................20-21 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTION .....................................................................5-10 Subsidized Spay and Neuter Program ...................................................... 20 Arts & Culture .................................................................................................. 5 Off-Leash Dog Park Development ............................................................ 20 Investing in Arts & Culture .......................................................................... 5 Pet Licensing ........................................................................................... 21 Culture Days .............................................................................................. 5 Community Partnerships ..........................................................................21-22 Public Art ................................................................................................... 5 Outdoor Sport and Recreation Facilities/Park Programming ..................... 21 Diversity and Social Development .................................................................6-7 Special Event Coordination....................................................................... 22 Aboriginal Leadership Program .................................................................. 6 Partnership and Joint Use Agreements .................................................... 22 Cultural Diversity and Race Relations .......................................................... 6 Golf Courses ............................................................................................23-24 Social Development Initiatives .................................................................6-7 Gordon Howe Campground .......................................................................... 25 Leisure Access Program ........................................................................ 7 Indoor Arenas ...........................................................................................25-26 Graffiti Management Program ................................................................ 7 Outdoor Sport Facilities and Spectator Ballfields .......................................28-28 Immigration Initiatives ............................................................................. 7 Outdoor Sport Fields ...........................................................................26-27 Neighbourhood Services ............................................................................8-10 Clarence Downey Speed Skating Oval ..................................................... 27 Community Consultants ............................................................................. 8 Saskatoon Minor Football Field at The Gordie Howe Sports Complex ...... 27 Supporting Community Association Volunteers .......................................8-9 Spectator Ballfields................................................................................... 28 Outdoor Rinks ............................................................................................ 9 Community Gardens .................................................................................. 9 SASKATOON FORESTRY FARM PARK & ZOO...........................................................29-34 Park Enhancements ..............................................................................9-10 Attendance and Revenues ............................................................................. 29 Partnership Agreements and Program Supports .......................................30-34 RECREATION FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS SECTION ...............................................11-19 Foothills Research Institute - fRI Research Grizzly Bear Program .........30-31 Leisure Centres ........................................................................................11-15 Saskatoon Zoo Foundation .................................................................31-32 Leisure Centre Recreation Programs ........................................................ 11 Saskatoon Zoo Society .......................................................................32-33 General Admissions Volumes and Revenues ............................................ 11 Friends of the Forestry Farm House .......................................................... 34 Registered Programs................................................................................ 13 Saskatchewan Perennial Society .............................................................. 34 Leisure Centre Rentals ........................................................................13-14 Support Services ...................................................................................... 15 INVESTING IN COMMUNITY ...................................................................................35-44 Outdoor Pools ............................................................................................... 16 Funding and Grants ....................................................................................... 35 Summer Play and Targeted Programs ........................................................... 17 2017 Grant Awards ..................................................................................35-44 Summer Play Program ............................................................................. 17 Targeted Programs ................................................................................... 17 PotashCorp Playland at Kinsmen Park........................................................... 18 Community Services Department, Recreation & Community Development 2017 Year-end Report 3 2017 The Leisure Access Program issued 8,453 Leisure Access Cards to provide low income Saskatoon residents with access to recreation and leisure. Federal funding received through the Canada 150 Grant and a matching contribution from the City of Saskatoon led to the replacement of old wooden play structures in nine parks across the city. HIGHLIGHTS “I am the Bridge” public education billboard campaign launched June 19, 2017 generated local dialogue and drew national attention. The City of Saskatoon signed a three-year funding agreement with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for over half a million dollars to support a Local Immigration Partnership (LIP) inter-sectoral committee to help improve the lives of newcomers in Saskatoon. City staff facilitated the development of three new community gardens, bringing the number of community gardens on City-owned property to 26, for a total of more than 750 garden plots. The City’s six Leisure Centres hosted a combined total of 15,163 rental bookings, which attracted 504,985 individual participants. The Shaw Centre and Saskatoon Field House hosted 67 local, provincial and national special events. Admission volumes at the City’s four outdoor pools increased by 13,968 participants (18%) compared to 2016, leading to an 18% increase in admission revenues. Throughout the fall, winter and spring, nine low-cost/no cost programs reached over 1,500 participants, employed 38 young adults and resulted in 11 different partnerships between the City and community agencies. During PotashCorp Playland’s 114-day 2017 operating season, approximately 203,261 ride tickets were used, an average of approximately 1,783 ride tickets per day. The City processed 442 outdoor special event application requests for events, which attracted approximately 804,000 people to outdoor special events in Saskatoon in 2017. The City’s successful Summer Ice Rental Program at ACT Arena exceeded revenue expectations by $54,400. To support minor and adult sport organizations, the City maintains over 280 outdoor sport fields in parks throughout Saskatoon. The City also provides a speed skating oval, an artificial turf field and spectator ball facilities in the Gordie Howe Sports Complex. The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo set a new record for Zoo Admission attendance (April 1 - October 31) of 157,990 people, leading to record revenue of just over $1.0 million. 4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SECTION Community Development Section provides a supportive environment to help build Public Art capacity