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STAFF REPORT <br />TO:Parks & Recreation Commission <br />FROM:Bryce Shearen, Parks & Recreation/Community Services Manager <br />DATE:May 7, 2020 <br />RE:Parks & Recreation COVID-19 Updates <br />Little Canada Parks and Recreation is committed to ensuring the health and safety of our <br />participants, staff and community. Staff has been rotating between working remotely and at city <br />offices, this has allowed staff to make sure they are still available to the residents while staying <br />safe. The ongoing and fluid COVID-19 situation has required several modifications to <br />operations. <br />FACILITIES <br />All City facilities have been closed to the public until the Stay At Home Executive Order <br />is over at a minimum. <br />Rental facilities (park shelters and Old Fire Hall) are closed and will not be open until at <br />least June. <br />PARKS <br />Little Canada Parks and Trails remain open to the public. Signs have been placed around <br />the park system to remind users they must maintain a social distance. <br />After multiple emails and phone call of concerns over the large groups playing basketball <br />and not adhering to the social distancing order, it was decided to remove the basketball <br />hoops on Monday, April 27, to deter groups from forming and to show the City is doing <br />what is necessary to champion good health and reduce the risk of disease transmission. <br />Playgrounds are posted with signage that they are closed. <br />Athletic fields are unavailable for organized activities until further notice. <br />PROGRAMS & EVENTS <br />The 5K Sap Run has been canceled. <br />The City-wide Garage Sale has been postponed. Staff is looking into potential late <br />summer or early fall dates to reschedule. <br />Spring programs were canceled and a decision on summer programs is expected mid- <br />May. <br />At Home and social distance friendly programs have been and are continued to be created <br />to help keep residents engaged. These can be found at <br />https://www.littlecanadamn.org/583/Recreation-Activities <br />Movie in the Park and Ice Cream Social events are still being evaluated and have not <br />been canceled at this time.