CSR Service Profile - Parks, Recreation and Culture - City of Vernon

City of Vernon – Core Services Review – Service Profiles
Parks, Recreation and Culture
Sub-service Type Description
Programming
Outdoor Pools
Arenas
Public
Traditional
Public
Traditional
Public
Traditional
Recreation Services is responsible for carrying out the planning and delivery of Recreation Programs to
meet the demands of the public and provide the public with a variety of opportunities to constructively use
their leisure time in accordance with the Regional District’s philosophy and goals. Recreation Services
offers over 1,000 programs per year ensuring that opportunities are available for preschoolers, youth,
teens, adults and seniors, people of all income levels and people with disabilities to participate.
Recreation Services is responsible for the management and operation of the outdoor pools including the
day to day operation, maintenance, staffing and scheduling using prudent management practices.
Recreation Services oversees the Lakeview Outdoor Wading Pool, Lavington Outdoor Pool, and the
Polson Spray Park. The pools are open from Canada Day to Labour Day approximately 9 weeks each
summer. Lakeview is open approximately 565 hours a season, Lavington is open approximately 482
hours a season and Polson is open approximately 504 hours a season.
Recreation Services is responsible for the management and operation of the arenas including the day to
day operation, maintenance, staffing and scheduling using prudent management practices. Recreation
Services oversees the Centennial Outdoor Rink, Priest Valley Arena, Civic Arena and the Wesbild
Centre; home to the Vernon Vipers Jr. Hockey Team. The Wesbild Centre is open approximately 5,225
hours over 344 days per year, the Priest Valley Arena is open approximately 4,600 hours over 286 days
per year and the Civic Arena is open approximately 3,280 hours over 244 days per year. The Centennial
Outdoor Rink is open approximately1,600 hours between November and February weather permitting.
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