COS Financial Plan 2018 - 2022

PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURE

2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

INCLUSION

 The Settlement Services in Recreation Centre (SSiRC) program that is offered in 4 town centres, helped more than 2,500 newcomer clients with much needed settlement services (in 7 languages) regarding questions about employment, childcare and education.

 Accessibility and Inclusion supported over 200 children with 1-1 support in programs. This support assured that children could successfully participate in a variety of programs including Spring break and Summer camps, swimming lessons, skating lessons and other social recreation programs; and  In collaboration with volunteers from the North Surrey Action Team, Chuck Bailey installed a permanent community garden next to the facility. There are currently 14 plots in this garden;  With Finance, continued to develop a sustainability implementation fund granting program for the community, focused on the Sustainability Charter 2.0 themes; and BUILT ENVIRONMENT & NEIGHBOURHOODS

 Successfully obtained FCM project funding and launched the Newton Sustainability in Action pilot planning process, to develop a neighbourhood sustainability action plan in collaboration with the Newton community.

PUBLIC SAFETY

 In the 2016-2017 school year, 4 Girls Got Game programs were delivered in the Guildford and Newton community with 43 girls participating;  The Premier announced that the Provincial Government will provide $500,000 annually to the Wrap Program to help reduce or end the program waitlist;

 In 2017, 45% of participants in the WRAParound program were connected to City of Surrey recreation opportunities; and  A new pathway for WRAParound youth to volunteer with the City of Surrey was created resulting in 23 volunteers.

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2018-2022 Financial Plan

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