ARMSTRONG SPALLUMCHEEN PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION AGENDA NOR-VAL SPORTS CENTRE 3351 PARK DRIVE, ARMSTRONG, BC Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 5:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER: 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: (a) Additions (b) Deletions 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES: (a) Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes of Thursday November 23, 2017 THAT the Minutes of the Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission meeting held on Thursday November 23 rd, 2017 be adopted. 4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AND/OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS: (a) Thank you letter to Kin Club The letter has not been issued. Waiting for funds, picture opportunity on Monday December 11 th was missed due to illness.. 1
Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda Thursday December 21, 2017 PETITIONS AND DELEGATIONS: (a) Asparagus Theatre 5. REPORTS: (a) Report from Lars Larsen, General Manager, Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks & Recreation Commission dated December 18, 2017 Re: verbal report Highlights from December and a look into Spring Summer schedules (b) Update on draft financials up to November 2017. November financials are on track, still catching up on un finished projects. Year end tracking strong. Accept as information 2
Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting Agenda Thursday December 21, 2017 6. CORRESPONDENCE: none 7. NEW BUSINESS: Next Meeting Date: 5:30pm Thursday January 25, 2017 8. Move to in camera pursuant to Community Charter section 90 (c) Labour relations 9. Adjournment 3
General Manager report December 2017 December 18, 2017 - Guide was mailed out December 01, 2017, registrations are strong so far. - We have a number of new programs in cooking that are doing quite well. Wood working is also a new program that has enough registrations already to run. - Pickle ball evenings are almost all filled up. Friday afternoons are the only concern at the moment. - Staff are now focusing on Spring Summer months grounds are filling with bookings, we have a new horse cutting event booked and a second rodeo booked. - Spring Summer brochure is scheduled to have 1 st draft done for February 15, 2018. Will be completed for March 01, 2018 and mailed out. - Pool is scheduled to be open May 14 (soft opening for staff training). - Big opening will be May long weekend May 18-21. - Staff visited Curves, business is closing. Talked with owner, 5-year lease is up for building and franchise. They are not going to enter into another lease. 100 members are scrambling to find a place to do their work outs. Possible opportunity for Parks and Recreation to keep these people exercising while picking up some additional memberships. - Hockey League challenges are under control for now. - Draft 1 of the 2018 operating budget will be presented to Commission January 25 th commission meeting.
Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission To: Armstrong Kin Club Date: December 19, 2017 c/o Scott Ciccone Armstrong Kin Club Sponsorship Please accept this letter from the Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission to thank the Armstrong Kin Club for their continued support, through sponsorship, to the Kin Indoor Skateboard/scooter/BMX Park and annual free skating at Norval Arena. This sponsorship has allowed us to offer the only heated indoor skateboard park in the Okanagan Valley with fees that allow a wide variety of skateboard, scooter and BMX enthusiasts to continue to recreate and master their skills year-round. The annual free skates during the holiday season have become a tradition in Armstrong with many families looking forward to enjoying free skating with their families and participating in our annual food drive for the food bank in Armstrong. Last year we dropped off over 675kgs of food to the bank. It is through partnerships and support that Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission is able to offer these unique and special opportunities to the community and residents of the City of Armstrong and Township of Spallumcheen. On behalf of the Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission, I thank you and the Armstrong Kin Club very much for your support. Lars Larsen Paul Britton General Manager Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Armstrong Spallumcheen Parks and Recreation Commission