CORPORATION OF THE

CITI'F PORT COQVITLAM

PARKS 6 RECREATION COMMITTEE
A
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meeting of the Parks & Recreation Committee was held in the Parks
Recreation Office on February 25, 1991.

ln attendance were Alderman Mike Thompson and Alderman Marg Gordon.
Also

in attendance was K. Jaune Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director.

Item No. 1

Lower Mainland Parks & Recreation Chair 6 Directors
The Committee received the invitation from the
Municipality of Butmaby to attend a dinner meeting

March 13, 1991.

~mm pgat~in
Alderman Marg Gordon and Janna Taylor will attend.

Carried
Item No. 2

PoCo Tennis Club Proposal

Commi.ttee reviewed the written proposal

Recommendation

That a letter be sent to them outlining the

following points.
1.

That presently a consultant has been hired to
do a conceptual plan and working drawings for
the active area at Reeves Park. Lights will be
a part of this plan. Costing is being prepared
for the overall plan, but the consultant will
be asked for a separate cost on the lights.
That the Committee does not support the concept
of a clubhouse for the Tennis Club. The
proposed field house in the plan will have
meeting rooms which the Tennis Club can book as
can any other user groups.

Item No. 3

Fees & Charges Policy

Recommendations:

1.

invite PERC to do a workshop in May or June
on the policy of fees and charges as it is
To

presented in the Master Plan.
2.

To bring in s report with a 5X across the board

increase on admissions and rental charges for
Committee to r ntiew

CgrriRd

FEB 26 19Oi

Proposed Theme — 1991 Nay Day Celebration
The Committee reviewed the Recreation Nanager's

report.

Recommendation

That the theme "The Nagic Continues" be approved by
the Parks & Recreation Committee.

Carried

Tentative Schedule — 1991 Nay Day Festival
The report from the Recreation Manager's

reviewed.

report was

Recommendation

That the tentative schedule be approved with the

following adjustments:

That there is not adult dane on the Saturday
night. However, that consideration be given to
providing another kind of entertainment for the
adults.
That Alderman Thompson approach the Nayor with
the idea of inviting the PoCo School Trustee
and the Chair of the Schoolboard to participate

in the parade.

3.

Consideration be given to having some kind of
entertainment going on during the Nother's Day
Breakfast.
Carried

Banners 6 Music 91

Questions in regard to banners and Music 91 were
asked. The status of the banners is that the time
line for them to be in place is May 1, 1991. Also
the entertainment in regard to the Nusic 91 has not
been confirmed as yet.

FEB 26 1991

Item No. 7

Operating/Maintenance Costs — Spotlights at PoCo Rec
Centre
The report from the Recreation tdanager was reviewed.

RecommendLtitn

That the report be received.
Q@

A9 JOURMNENT:

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 a.m.

Ja a Taylor, S~etary

ried

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THF QORPCpRArlCIH

BUR~BV
4949CanadaWay, Burnaby, B.C. VSG1M2
Parks and Recreation Department

Te(ephone 1904) 294-7450
1591 February 18

To:

Parks and Recreation Directors, Aldermen and Commission Chairs
Re:

Spring Meeting of Lower Mainland Parks and Recreation Departments

of you attended the 1 ast meeting of Lower Mainlan t Parks and Recreation
Chairs and Directors which was held at the North Shore Winter Club.

Many

that time, Burnaby volunteered to arrange the next gathering.
We have followed the North Shore's example and planned a no-host arrangement.
At

Here are the details:

Date;

WEDNESDAV, 1991 MARCH 13

Location:

HART HOUSE ON DEER LAKE

AGENDA

6:30 p.m.

No-Host Bar

7:00

Dinner

7:45

Welcome

8:00'rts

in Burnaby
Speaker: Dents Nokony, Arts Develooment Office,"
Burnaby Parks and Recreation Department

8:20

Discussion

8:30.

A

8:50

Discussion

9:30

Adjournment

Regional Perspective on Parks Planning
Speaker: Paul Skyte, Planning and Research Administrator,
G.V.R.D. Parks Department

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Me

hope you can attend.

The cost of dinner

is $ 22.00 per person.

confirm catering ariangements we need. to receive your cheque by lggl March
04. If you have any questions, please contact Hasina at 294-7106.
To

A

map

is attached
Yours truly,

Dennis Gaunt

Director Recreation &
Cultural Services
PL/seo

Attach.

FEB 26 1991

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FEB 26 1991

PORT COQU I TLAN TENN I S CLUB

Proposal for Clubhou"e and lights

Intr oduc t ion
The Fort fioqui t1 am tennis c 1 ub has been oper at inw for
years at the Peeve Street =ourts. During this time, membershio
has var i ed from to 40 to 100) as has interest in t he club'

activities.

Present me(nbershnp c f TO is extremely cwmmit ted and
enjoy the s«=ial and re=reatnonal benefnt . f o(gani=ed play.
We are act.'e in BCTA mens league,
ac,, league, arrange the
POCO Open and club tournaments and run social play Inonda, s(
Wednesdays and every sec =nd and fourth Sundays. Pespor:sa
these events is very good and could be dramatically improved
pro» ided the fc 1 1 owing proposal n s nn(pl emented. Other bene f its
w:uld be; in '-ease nn membership, (nvwlvement, community, s:=iai
and recreational well-being.

Proposal

l. Install lights on the courts by sprino 1'331.
i- is in agreement with the PESO
t'-« max imi=e
u'e c f existing fac il it ies. Tc tne aport
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nowledge,
Fort ':. put flam is the only i'ty tn the =we( nainl and
without 1ighteC courts.
I I the pro,)osal is supported in the budget, we re=wmmend
lights be installed by pr il, 1'3'31, to max'(ni=e play nn
the spr ing and fal
f that budget year.
Fermit Poco Tennis Club a land use permit to locate a
clubhruse.
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this «ill improve the area and
it does not meet certain
tennis. Thesw needs are:

or "Field House" Although
is suppc(rted by tl-e club,
essential needs =f, s-»=ial

FEB 26 1991

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space to receive guests fr on other clubs after league and
sc = ial play,
provide good soc ial envi nment to Increase
member ship and family part i=Lpation, but mainly,
4. provide a viewing area at the Lourt s sc that une can
watch othPr s play. The location of the
p'y and then
I fieldhouse is v er y important to t'e tennis
clubs environment and ucce SS
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«ost c f the:'bh use construct ion and maintenance
is indi at ed on
be borne by the: lub. 'The o a ion pr oposed
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the attached plan.
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minimi=e costs of ervices and access. LocatLon
prone
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mere
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less desirable alternat ivc that
scour ity problem
Construction of the clubhouse would utili=e Port Cuquitlam
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THE CORPOHATIOH OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM

February 25, 1991

Janna Taylor, Parks

t Recreation Director

TO:

K.

FROM:

Larry J. Hheeler, Recreation Manager

SUBJECT:

Proposed Theme — 1991 May Day Celebrat1on

Recoeeeendationc

Committee adopt "The
It ls recommended that the Parks andforRecreat1on
the 1991 May Day Fest1val.

Magic Continues....."

as the theme

Purpose/Problem

Recreat1on
purpose of this report is to prov1de the Parks andregards
to a
with
recommendat1on
and
a
Committee with 1nformation
Festival.
1991
Day
the
May
for
theme
poss1ble
The

Background Information

elected officials,
It had previously been suggested by participants,
for the May Day
year
and staff that a theme should be adopted each
adopted. The
was
"If
Magic....."
By
Festival. Last year the theme
var1ous
the
tie
to
serve
would
it
that
was
theme
idea behind the
events together.

FEB 26 1991

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Discussion:
Last year's theme was received very well and we had a lot
of fun with
it li.e. we 1ntroduced the w1zard, etc.). This year we would
build on last year's success and continue w1th a s1m1lar theme.like to
The
theme "The Magic Conti nues....." would allow us to
modify
and
1mprove
the float without start1ng all over, and use our w1zard for one
more
year and so on. The members of ihe organtz1ng Comm1ttee
were
unanimous in their choice of "The Magic Continues....."
as the theme
for Nay Day 1991.

It is currently anticipated that we will have to change the theme in
1992,

LJN/pg

File No: 406.3

THE CORPORATION OF THE

CITY OF PORT COOUITLAM
MEMORANDUM

February 25, 1991

Janna Taylor, Parks 5 Recreat1on Director

TD:

K.

FROM:

Larry J. Hheeler, Recreation Manager

SUBJECT:

Tentative Schedule

1991 Hay Day

—

Festival

Recoeenendation:

tentat1ve schedule of activit1es,
It is recommended that the attached
received as information by the Parks

for the 1991 May Day Festival be
and Recreation Committee.
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Purpose/Problem
Parks and
purpose of this report is to provide information toof the
activities
schedule
tentative
Recreation Comieittee regarding the
that has been established for the 1991 May Day Festival.

The

Background Information

staff'rganiz1ng the
outline of the tentative schedule of Hay Day activities

Each year, early in the planning process, tne
Recreation Committee with an
May Day Festival provide the Parks and
being

planned .

This provides the Parks and Recreation Committee with

the

opportunity to contribute input during the planning phase.
Discussion:

May Day Festival is
tentative schedule of activities for the 1991
A). As you
(Schedule
attached to this report for your information
for the 1991

The

will notice, a number of changes are being proposed
event:
The Teen Dance is being moved from the Arena on Saturday
night to the Hyde Creek gym on Friday night.Room on
An Adult Dance is proposed for the Mabbett
Saturday night.

FEB 26 1991

ls moving the
1n the year, to
time
Talent Search contest to another
on.
work1ng
are
they
Festival
tie in w1th an Arts
Race"
ln
"Rubber
Duck1e
a
hosting
not
Kinsmen
are
The
them.
for
out
work
1991. This fundraiser d1d not
The Westwood Kart Club 1s proposing to hold Kart races
on the Sunday. This
at the PoCo Rec Centre parking lotGolden
Spike Days last
event went over very well at the
to
event
May Day this
year and they want to expand the
The Coquitlam Area Fine Arts Council

year.
Wheeler
LJW!pg

File No: 406.3

PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES

(1991 Nay Day Festival)

Prior to Nay Day Weekend:
queen's Section Tea

Royal Party Pi.ctures
Hswtho ne Lodge and Wilson Place Tours

Thursday, May 9
Outdoor Family Entertainment and Fireworks

Friday, Nay 10
Opening Ceremonies
Teen Dance

Saturday, Nay 11
Msy Day

Breakfast (by invitation only)

Elks Breakfast

Nay Day Parade

Children's Carnival

Afternoon of Entertainment
Nsy Day Banquet (hy inspiration only)
Adult Dance
Sunday, Nay 12

Nother's Day Breakfast
Children's Parade
Day Pet Show 4
Outdoor Entertainment
"Kart" Races

May

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FEB 26 1991

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THE CORPORATION OF THE

CITY OF PORT CDQUITLAM
MEMORANDUM

February 25,

1991

K. Janna

TO:

Taylor, Parks & Recreation Director

Larry J. Wheeler, Recreation Manager
Operating/Ma1ntenance Costs

SUBJECT:

—

Spotl1ghts

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this report regarding spotlight operating
costs be received by the Parks R Recreation Committee as information.
Purpose/Problem:
The purpose

of this report 1s to prov1de the Parks D Recreation

Committee w1th information regard1ng the operating/maintenance costs
of'he spot11ghts being purchased by the Port Coquitlam Figure

Skat1ng Club.

Background In format i on:

January B, 1991 meeting, the Parks and Recreation Comm1ttee
reviewed a report regard1ng the proposed locations for the four new
spotl1ghts. At that t1me, the Committee requested more 1nformation
be obtained regard1ng the anticipated operat1ng/maintenance costs of
these 11ghts.
At

Di scussion

Staff researched the cost of operat1ng similar spotlights at the

Coqu1tlam Sports Centre. Coquit 1am contracts a 11ght1ng technic1an
to clean and check the spotl1ghts every two years. They do this

because the1r spot 1 ights are twenty-six years old. The only other
maintenance cost anticipated, at this time, would be the periodic
replacement of a lamp (listed at $ 35.00 each).

FEB 26 1991

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Operating cost based on the hydro cost for operat1ng a 1000 watt lamp
are estimated to be approx1mately 6g per hour/per lamp.
Lnr;y ui. Nheeler
LJH/pg

F11e lio: 406.3

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FEB 26 1991