2026 - 2030 Surrey Financial Plan

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES The Healthy Communities Section provides centralized support and coordination of key service areas within the Parks, Recreation & Culture Department. This section is responsible for ongoing administrative support to the department including direct support for the General Manager and Division Managers. This section oversees the administration of the Emergency Support Services program, Leisure Access Program, Youth Engagement & Intervention, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and Accessibility. In addition, they provide interdepartmental leadership through their work overseeing Volunteer Resources, Age Friendly for Seniors, and City Hall Tours. Healthy Communities has a strong focus on health and wellness through their work overseeing Sport Tourism, Health Promotion, and Employee Wellness.

2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INFRASTRUCTURE

• Priority resident registration improvements continued to stabilize online traffic and access; • Opened the Cloverdale Sport & Ice Complex with two new sheets of ice; and

Progress continued at Bear Creek Stadium, including grandstand commissioning and the replacement of the track surface.

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INCLUSION

Implementation of the Accessibility Action Plan advanced significantly, and the Surrey Accessibility Leadership Team (“SALT”)

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received provincial recognition for its achievements.

Staff participating in Wheelchair dancing at International Day of Persons with Disabilities

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