City of Courtenay Annual Report 2022

COURTENAY RECREATION Facility operations The Courtenay Recreation Facility Operations team is responsible for ongoing maintenance and care of all recreation facilities including the Lewis Centre, Florence Filberg Centre, Native Sons Hall, The LINC Youth Centre, the Courtenay and District Memorial Outdoor Pool and various parks auxillary buildings. Recreation facility operations also provide customer service (reception), custodial services, indoor and outdoor facility rentals and special events. While 2020 and 2021 saw a drop in revenue, especially for indoor rental bookings, 2022 saw a rise in both indoor and outdoor facility bookings. 2022 Special Events Special events play an important role in connecting our community. Courtenay Recreation offers free or low-cost events for all ages focused on providing inclusive community activities that strive to limit financial or physical barriers to attendance. Family Day, February: 102 free Claymation Family Kits were distributed to the community in parnership with Comox Valley Arts, plus prizes from local and Indigenous businesses. Easter Promenade, April: This event featured free activities including “Meet the Barnyard Animals”, a Storybook walk, inflatables, crafts and photos with the Easter Bunny. 128 children were signed up for the personalized Easter Egg Hunt. Randy Wiwchar Plaza Dedication, June: The plaza in front of the Sid Williams Theatre was re-named and dedicated to the late Randy Wiwchar, former director of community services for the City of Courtenay and supporter of the arts. 200 people attended and enjoyed speeches, mural and plaque unveiling, live music and a Rotary BBQ. Father's Day Kite Fly, June: The 33rd annual event took place at Goose Spit Park with 55 registrants and prizes given out for a variety of categories.

INDOOR FACILITY RENTALS

Year

2022

2019

2020

2021

# of Rental Bookings

3,539

478

823

3,560

Rental Hours

25,700 9,598 23,628 18,044

Rental Revenues

$214,659 $35,900 $88,683 $135,540

OUTDOOR RENTALS (pool, parks, sports fields) Year 2019 2020 2021 2022 # of Rental Bookings 6,742 1,539 1,742 2,935 Rental Hours 8,642 5,136 6,339 9,955 Rental Revenues $43,758 $11,100 $20,500 $42,943

Pooch-A-Poolooza, September: On the last day of the Courtenay Outdoor Pool season, 72 dogs went for a splash in the pool, helping their human friends raise over $450 for the Comox Valley SPCA.

Lawrence Burns Park, October: The City paid tribute to an outstanding community leader and volunteer, Lawrence Burns, with the unveiling of a new sign at Lawrence Burns Park at a formal park dedication event. Lawrence Burns Park is a 1.57 acre naturalized green space at 480 Hunt Road, one block south of Back Road and Ryan Road.

Halloween Parade and Party, October: Halloween events took place in downtown Courtenay, at the Lewis Centre and The LINC Youth Centre in partnership with Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association. Children's Christmas Party and Gnarly Craft Fair, December: Both events took place at the Florence Filberg Centre on the same day. Santa and Mrs. Claus were in attendance and the youth craft fair was very busy. Over 20 bags of food were donated to CV Food Bank. Simms Park Summer Concert Series: Eight performances took place from June to August at the Simms Park Pavilion in the summer of 2022, with estimated total attendance of over 5,000 people. The last concert included a Food Bank Drive, collecting over 600 lbs of food and $1,700 for the Comox Valley Food Bank.

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