8550 Young Road
Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4
H: Mon-Fri: 8:30am-4:30pm
T: 604.793.2904
F: 604.795.8443
WINTER/SPRING 2014 CHILLIWACK LEISURE GUIDE
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The Parks, Recreation & Culture
Department is divided into three
different divisions: Administration,
Civic Facilities and Parks with
each division overseeing specific
components of the department.
Administration is responsible for
facility rentals and the allocation
to user groups of over 58 sports
fields and 95 ball diamonds which
are owned and operated by either
the City of Chilliwack or School
District #33. This division acts
as a liaison for the Community
School programs as well as other
community program and special
event providers.
With culture being an integral
part of the Department’s portfolio,
the Administration Division also
provides support to many of the
community’s cultural program
providers in particular the
Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre
Society.
Marketing and promotion of
the Department falls under the
mandate of the Administrative
Division. It is also where you can
inquire into other department
initiatives such as mobile vending,
street entertainment and the Park
Bench Donations/Recognition
Program.
The Civic Facilities Division
oversees the maintenance and
direct operations of a vast number
of facilities, some being; six fire
halls, Evergreen Hall, the new
Cultural Centre, the Museum/
Archives, all park washrooms,
Twin Rinks, Great Blue Heron
Nature Reserve, the two Leisure
Centres, Rotary Pool, the three
Libraries, the RCMP building and
Heritage Park just to name a few.
This division of Parks, Recreation
and Culture also oversee several
of the service and operating
agreements between the City
of Chilliwack and contracted
operators of several of our Civic
properties.
As well Civic Facilities is
involved in many of the City’s
capital building projects whether
retrofitting an existing facility or
the building of a new one.
Our Parks Division is one of the
reasons Chilliwack is regarded
as one of the most beautiful
communities in the lower
mainland. The maintenance
of the City’s community green
spaces which includes 102
parks, 14 community parks,
19 neighborhood and 68 sub-
neighborhood parks fall under
the umbrella of this division. They
also administer the maintenance
and development of over 24 trails
totaling approximately 70km.
This division is also responsible
for the designing, building and
maintaining of the community
playgrounds and skate parks. If
you have enjoyed incorporating
the Jinkerson and Weeden stairs
into your wellness program you
can thank the Parks Division. It
was their vision and hard work
that brought these gems to
fruition.
