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Local Service District of Andover
RECREATION & LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES
Local Service District of Andover RECREATION & LEISURE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Local Service District of Andover RECREATION & LEISURE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Local Service District of Andover RECREATION & LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES INTRODUCTION Why are we here tonight? $0.055 per $100 tax assessment Continue to provide youth, adults, and seniors to with access to Recreation Programs,
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BENEFITS
Individual & Personal Benefits Parks and Recreation offers opportunities for people to experience purpose, pleasure, health and well-being.
Citizen involvement improves quality of life. Park and recreation
- pportunities encourage citizens to be engaged in their communities as
volunteers, advocates and students.
Leisure opportunities for youth provide positive lifestyle choices and alternatives to self-destructive behavior.
Relaxation, rest and revitalization through leisure is essential to stress management in today's busy and demanding world.
Parks and open spaces bring beauty to an area while giving people satisfaction and improving their quality of life.
Meaningful leisure activity is an essential source of self-esteem and positive self-image.
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ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
Parks and Recreation enhances the desirability of an area as well as contributes to the health and safety of its inhabitants.
Through the provision of parks, open spaces and protected natural
environment, recreation can contribute to the environmental health
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Investing in the environment through parks and open spaces in residential area leads to an increase in neighborhood property values through accessibility to environmentally friendly green spaces and associated recreational opportunities.
The trend toward natural environment based leisure activities is insurance for a new and improved environmental future.
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ECONOMIC BENEFITS
Parks and Recreation offers an investment in the future for the viability of people and places.
Leisure improves the quality of life of communities, which is an enticement to healthy economic development.
Park and recreation services motivate business relocation and expansion in the community.
Recreation and park services are often the catalyst for tourism, a growing sector of our economy.
Meaningful leisure services reduce the high cost of vandalism and criminal activity.
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SOCIAL BENEFITS
Leisure opportunities, facilities and the quality of the local environment are the foundations of community pride.
Recreating together builds strong families, the foundation for a stronger society.
Leisure provides opportunities of community involvement, shared management and ownership of resources.
Recreation promotes ethnic and cultural harmony.
Community recreation reduces alienation, loneliness, and anti- social behaviors.
Leisure provides leadership opportunities that build strong communities.
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COMMUNITY BENEFITS *
Parks and Recreation offers the community opportunities to live and interact with families, work groups, neighbors, other communities, and general public. The community shall benefit in several ways.
Socially - With programs that:
Develop character in youth
Allow the elderly and handicapped to maintain independent living
Provide entertainment, education, and positive social environments
Physically - With programs that improve one's level of physical fitness and overall sense of well-being
Environmentally - By:
Being pedestrian and biker friendly
Preserving natural areas for the benefit of native plants and animals
Protecting open green spaces
Economically - By:
Increasing tourism
Providing opportunities for citizens to improve their health and consequently their productivity and longevity
Creating a quality of life that attracts prospective citizens, business, and industry
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Services offered
RIVER VALLEY CIVIC CENTRE
FREE PUBLIC SKATING
SKATE CLUB/FIGURE SKATING
MINOR HOCKEY
REGIONAL YOUTH HOCKEY
MEN’S HOCKEY
THUNDER HOCKEY
BOYS & GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY
ACTIVE LIVING FITNESS CENTRE
MEETING ROOMS
FREE SCHOOL SKATING (ALL LOCAL SCHOOLS)
FREE SENIOR SKATING
FREE PARENT & TOT SKATING
WITAPEHTUWOK HOCKEY CLUB
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SERVICES OFFERED
BASKETBALL COURTS
TENNIS COURTS
BALL DIAMOND
MINOR BASEBALL (PRACTICES, GAMES & JAMBOREES)
SOCCER FIELDS
RECREATION SOCCER (PRACTICES, GAMES & JAMBOREES)
PUBLIC POOL & SPLASH PAD
SWIM LESSONS
SWIM TEAM
FREE PUBLIC SWIM
FREE ADULT/LAP SWIM
FREE SWIM – PALS/SPECIAL NEEDS
FREE PARENT & TOT SWIM
KAYAK LESSONS
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PROGRAMS & SPECIAL EVENTS OFFERED
WESTERN VALLEY REGIONAL GAMES
SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM
PALS/SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMMING
GAMES DAY
WESTERN VALLEY ACHIEVEMENT GAMES (SUMMER & WINTER)
SUMMER TIME BBQ
CHRISTMAS DINNER
SNOWSHOE LUNCHEON
SENIOR PROGRAMMING
FRIDAY CARDS & GAMES (EVERY FRIDAY RVCC)
SENIOR SUMMER TIME BBQ
WESTERN VALLEY BOWLING
WESTERN VALLEY CURLING
WESTERN VALLEY SENIOR GAMES (SUMMER AND WINTER)
SENIOR CORN BOIL
FREE SENIOR SKATING (TUESDAY & THURSDAYS)
CHRISTMAS DINNER
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Programs & special Events continued
COMMUNITY TRAILS (HIKING, BIKING, SNOWSHOEING, CROSS
COUNTRY SKIING)
JACKRABBIT SKI PROGRAM PERTH-ANDOVER TRAILS DAY
WESTERN VALLEY P.R.O. KIDS
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH WITH FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO
PARTICIPATE IN RECREATION & PROGRAMS
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PROGRAMS & SPECIAL EVENTS OFFERED
SPECIAL EVENTS
MISS PERTH-ANDOVER PAGEANT
CARNIVAL CUP MEN’S HOCKEY TOUNAMENT
WINTER CARNIVAL FAMILY FUN DAY
THE DAM RUN
HOMECOMING/PERTH-ANDOVER DAYS
TERRY FOX RUN
WOMEN’S DAY
CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS – FAMILY FUN DAY & FIRE WORKS
MUSIC AT THE BANDSTAND (EVERY WEDNESDAY JULY & AUGUST)
TUFF MUCK CHALLENGE & KIDS TUFF MUCK
RIVER VALLEY STRENGTH COMPETITION
GIANT GARAGE SALE (SPRING & FALL)
SWIM MEETS
FREE GO GIRLS & ACTIVE BOYS
FREE OUTDOOR MOVEMENT SERIES (WEDNESDAYS AT 12:15PM IN AUGUST)
BOXING DAY CURLING FUNSPIEL
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background
1996 the LSDs and the Village of Perth-Andover came to a twenty
year agreement for the LSDs to pay $0.03 per $100 of assessment annual to the River Valley Civic Centre & recreation to help subsidize the programs and facilities offered.
Currently
The Village of Perth-Andover pays $0.3066/$100 of assessment. The LSD of Perth pays $0.055/$100 of assessment
$41.25/year on average assessment of $75,000
LSD of Andover pays $0
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Operation costs
As per 2015 audited statements
RECREATION REVENUES Advertising
$5,888.23
Concessions
$25,903.34
Fitness Club
$10,736.37
Ice Rentals
$67,461.68
Special Events & Projects
$45,942.88
Grants
$62,024.20
Miscellaneous
$1,207.12
Adult Programs
$2,585.77
Youth Programs
$23,716.32
Pool fees
$8,556.19
Room and van rentals
$29,919.25
TOTAL RECREATION REVENUES $283,941.35
RECREATION EXPENDITURES Building Maintenance $46,042.24 Equipment Maintenance $28,239.19 Concessions $13,574.07 Fitness Club $2,208.48 Operating costs $118,220.03 Special Events & Projects $39,094.59 Staffing and office $204,228.89 Staff expenses $1,543.39 Adult Programs $4,418.23 Outdoor Facilities $24,418.07 Youth Programs $18,151.92 Pool Operations $58,632.69,
TOTAL RECREATION EXPENDITURES $558,771.79
▪ COST TO OPERATE AFTER REVENUES - $274,830
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Future agreement
5.5 cents per $100 tax assessment Want youth, adults, and seniors to have affordable access to
Recreation Programs and Services.
Average assessment $75,000 = $41.25/year $0.80/week $0.11/day
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LSD Financial Commitment over a 19 year Period
Assessment 5.5 cents/$100
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Total Annual Contribution Andover Parish $34,622,400 5.5 cents $19,042 Perth Parish $59,505,650 5.5 cents $32,728 TOTAL $51,770
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QUESTION TO ASK YOURSELF… Do you value recreation?
If your answer is yes, then vote yes on
November 14
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