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The Parks, Recreation & Culture department takes
a “community development” approach to providing
leisure services to Chilliwack. The Department works with
various cultural groups, sports organizations, community
associations, businesses, not-for-profit societies and
service clubs, in order to offer residents a wide variety of
leisure opportunities.
The Parks division is responsible for the development and
maintenance of the City’s sports fields, trails and parks.
There are numerous semi-developed walking, hiking
and cycling trails throughout the Chilliwack area that are
continuously being expanded and enhanced. One of the
most highly used trail systems is the Vedder River Rotary
Trail, a 15.5 km trail that runs along the Vedder River
2011
Highlights
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Assisted with the creation of two new Community
School Societies in Greendale and Rosedale. Coordi-
nators were secured and programming began at both
locations during the last half of 2011.
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Provided funding for community multi-purpose space
and office area in newly built Rosedale Traditional
Community School.
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Introduced a Street Entertainment program in April,
2011.
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Coordinated public viewing events of the Stanley
Cup playoffs at Exhibition Field.
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The Cheam Centre Spray Park and Playground opened
July 2011
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The Chilliwack Active for Life Committee hosted the
5th annual Chilliwack Walks Event. The committee also
recognized seven new Community Sport Heroes at
the annual Chilliwack Community Sport Hero Awards
ceremony.
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The annual Terry Fox Run raised over $13,438 with ap-
proximately 207 participants.
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Completed construction of sports fields, playing courts
and playground at Rosedale Traditional Middle School.
thereby meeting requirements outlined in the agree-
ment between the City of Chilliwack and federal and
provincial governments through the Recreation Infra-
structure of Canada funding program.
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Completed Phase One of the Vedder South Trail, adding
600 meters to the existing pathway
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Built and installed a new arbour style entrance at Wat-
son Glen Park. The major components of the entrance
used refurbished beams from the Cheam Centre retrofit.
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Completed a new skateboard park and playground in
Yarrow
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Installed a new bird blind and trail at the Great Blue
Heron Nature Reserve.
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Improvements completed to the AD Rundle Middle
school ball diamond infields.
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Completed renovations totaling over $100,000 on the
upstairs office workspace at the RCMP building.
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Completed four thousand square foot addition to Ar-
chives at Evergreen Hall.
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Completed $130,000 upgrades to the Chilliwack Land-
ing Leisure Centre
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Enclosed the canopy at the Landing Sports Centre to
create a new home for the Chilliwack Players Guild.
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Installed a new roof at the Chilliwack Museum and
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Parks, Recreation & Culture
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