Our year by the numbers: 2022 Parks, Recreation and Culture annual report to the community
131.6
hectares of park land maintained, including 103 km of trails
13
cemeteries maintained and cared for and 120 burials completed
1500
flowers planted around Port Hope including 120 yards of black mulch added
16
artists work displayed around town during August is Arts month
10
commemorative benches installed and 8 commemorative trees were planted, including one to celebrate municipal volunteers
18,000
holiday lights and two new festive features were installed in Memorial Park for Candlelight Festival
5,000
hours of grass cutting occurred
Enhanced
the trail along the river at Cavan Street with paving and lighting
Activated Port Hope
45 entries participated in the Santa Claus Parade and 22 entries participated in the Canada Day parade
5 movies were screened in Memorial Park during Movies in the Park
600 cups of hot chocolate were served at the Candlelight Festival kick off
with a visit from the Lieutenant Governor
We welcomed approximately 177,000 visitors to Jack Burger Sports Complex and 110658 to Town Park Recreation Centre in 2022
Residents had the opportunity to try programs in their own neighbourhoods
5 local French speaking youth participated in Couleurs Du Nord program and created a beautiful mural representing our community at Town Park Recreation Centre
90 community members attended the Community Camp Fire at the Port Hope Community Hub
200 participants attended to learn about supports and opportunities in our community
19 culture programs and workshops offered to meet diverse interests
535 community members improved their health by participating in our fitness programs
661 older adults were engaged and active through Ruth Clarke Membership
1576 swim lesson participants learned skills that could save their lives
468 people attended festive program events including Easter Eggstravaganza, Spooktacular and Festive Fun Day
410 children registered in Summer Day Camps and experienced friendship, adventure, active outdoor play
943 attendees at sponsored swims and skates over the holidays
Launched and Reactivated Innovative Programs
We brought new and unique programs to the community!
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Switch to Lifesaving Society Swim for Life from Red Cross Swim program
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Addition of close captioning for Movies in the Park to make program accessible to more residents
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160 seniors participated in 12 workshops aimed at improving their health including hearing clinics, frauds, will care, power of attorney, fire safety, bone care and falls prevention.
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Construction of the expansion at Town Park Recreation Center commenced and is well under way to create new opportunities to accommodate program growth
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Hundreds of participants attended the Candlelight Walk and park lighting as part of the Candlelight Festival kick off
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8 ten-minute plays were presented as part of Arts Festival, which created employment for 25 creative workers including writers, directors and actors and totaled 27 performances in downtown Port Hope
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Welcomed Ukrainian children new to Port Hope to our summer day camps and delivered innovative program adaptations to facilitate communication, created and implemented by our young leaders
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Free fitness classes offered each week of the summer in various indoor and outdoor locations around Port Hope
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Arena floor was used for a variety of sports this summer including pickleball, shuffleboard and basketball
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Youth participated in a dance, midnight basketball and a floor hockey tournament during Youth Week
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During June is Parks and Recreation Month and Seniors Month free recreation opportunities were offered including fitness classes, workshops and challenges
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Residents were invited to participate in a Waterfront and Riverwalk Scavenger Hunt to encourage exploration of our beautiful downtown
Engaged in Meaningful Conversations with our Community
| We looked to the community to help guide important projects and initiatives |
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Celebrated Important Achievements in Our Community
| We celebrated our shared successes |
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