City of Surrey's 2021 - 2025 Financial Plan

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE

2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

• The Leisure Access Program (“LAP”) enables low-income families to get access to recreation services and in 2020, 4,241 families accessed the program totaling 12,476 residents. For children, the most popular programs used by LAP were Summer Camps, Learn to Swim and Learn to Skate; • Surrey won the BC Recreation and Parks Association Program Excellence Award (for populations over 15,000) for our Sensory Friendly Spaces program ensuring people living with Autism feel welcome at City events and facilities; • An Accessibility and Universal Design – Post Pandemic Restart Guide and training module was created to ensure that no additional barriers are created when we re-open our facilities; • An accessibility guide was created for the Call Centre that highlights all the known accessibility features throughout the City including but not

those with visual difficulties, installation of a new handicap parking stall and installation of a telecoil loop; • The City of Surrey received grants from the Rick Hansen Foundation and work was completed to upgrade the accessibility of facilities including South Surrey Indoor Pool, Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex, Unwin Outdoor Pool and Newton Recreation Centre; • The Civic Distinction Awards were held virtually, celebrating 27 award recipients and was the most accessible virtual event the City had hosted with features including American Sign Language translation, closed captioning, attention to simple language and colour contrast; and A media event held during the Wickenheiser World Female Hockey Festival highlighting the accessibility features of the North Surrey Sport and Ice Complex was held and included a celebrity para-ice hockey game. •

limited to equipment in facilities, accessible pathways in parks and supports provided at Special Events; The City of Surrey hosted virtual signature events to celebrate Surrey Canada Day, Fusion Festival and Tree Lighting amongst others. The virtual events were delivered in closed captioning; Accessibility upgrades were undertaken at the Museum of Surrey with painted curbs for

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Cloverdale Athletic Park Field House

City of Surrey | 2021—2025 Financial Plan | General Operating Fund | Parks, Recreation, & Culture

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