City of Courtenay Annual Report 2021

Recreation programming The Recreation Programming Division is responsible for community registered and drop-in programming at various facilities, including: • Arts and Leisure • Adapted Programs for Adults • Active Recreation (sports and fitness) • Cozy Corner Preschool • Youth Services – The LINC Youth Centre • Summer Camps and Outdoor Pool programming • Recreation Guide • Recreation Access - for eligible Courtenay residents based on Statistics Canada Low Income Measure; supplemented in 2022 by Regional Leisure for Everyone Assistance Program (LEAP) pilot project for children and youth)

ORGANIZATIONAL AND GOVERNANCE EXCELLENCE

RECREATION PROGRAM STATISTICS

The LINC Youth Centre had 2,155 drop-ins in 2021

2021

Year

2019

2020

Activities offered

1,909

937

1,037

Program registrations

13,365

1,742

5,140

Wellness Centre participants 56,022

13,638

33,000

Not available

Fitness Class drop-ins

3,277 2,143

8,536 2,155

LINC Youth Centre drop-ins

7,944

People funded by Recreation Access Program 349

471

187

39

Cozy Corner registrations

54

35

Outdoor Pool visits

12,476

7159

Pool closed (COVID)

4,624 volunteer hours in 2021

Grant funding for Courtenay Recreation The Comox Valley Regional District provided $90,000 in funding toward Adapted Programs for Adults, and approximately $156,000 for the Outdoor pool (a $63,934 capital grant and $92,100 pool operating funds.) The Comox Valley Community Foundation awarded Courtenay Recreation with approximately $59,000 to support 22 children with diverse abilities with up to eight hours of free drop-in children and youth programs. Courtenay Recreation was also able to use part of this grant funding to subsidize fees for adult adapted programs. The Ministry of Children and Family Development awarded Courtenay Recreation almost $80,000 for staff to support 32 children and youth with diverse abilities to attend summer camp programs at no additional cost to parent. The Summer Student Grant funded four positions for a total of $9,452. The Jays Foundation awarded $175 for Courtenay Recreation to run Challenger Baseball, a program that provides an opportunity for children with cognitive or physical disabilities to enjoy the full benefits of participation in baseball at a level structured to their abilities. Other grants included the BC Family Day Grant of $1000 and the Heritage Celebrate Canada Grant of $15,000.

914 kids in 136 camps in 2021

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City of Courtenay | 2021 Annual Report