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FACILITIES Parks & Facilities Acreage (approx.)Established Firebarns Skate Park & Old Fire Hall 1 Rink – 1962(new boards 2020) Old Fire Hall – 1950 Firefighters Historical Trail 8 2005 Gervais Mill Park 18 1986 Nadeau Wildlife Area 5 1991 Pioneer Park 33 1991 Rondeau Park 3 2003 Spooner Park 22 1980 Thunder Bay / Westwinds Park 17 1988 Veterans Memorial Park 2 2017 Water Works Right-of-Way 26 - Total Acreage 135 Additionally, the Parks Maintenance Department maintains approximately 16 acres of public property. These include City Hall, Fire Station, Public Works facility, City-owned property on Little Canada Road, Country Drive, and Middle Street, and multiple Right-of-Way (ROW) areas around the City. 2021-2022 RINK REPORT Firebarns Rink: The Firebarns rink opened on December 22, 2021, and had ice until March 28, 2022. There were 1,194 total documented rink users, the count does not include user groups that use the facility when the warming house is closed, city recreation programs, or local area youth and adult groups that utilize the rink. Weather is a large factor each year for ice conditions, and this year the rink was closed for seven days due to weather events. Demont Rink: Demont rink opened on December 29 2021 and closed on February 26, 2022. The attendance that was recorded was 315 users with 5 days that were not recorded. The average number of users per day was 10. There were six evenings that the rink was rented by the Catholic Church hockey League that is not included in the total number of users. Maintenance staff will need to address a couple of high spots that need grading before next year’s flooding season and the dog park in the summer creates some challenges to the turf from dogs digging holes that need to be addressed every year Additionally, the rink boards are in dire need of replacement and dollars should be budgeted to replace what is there. The whole south end footings are leaning outward and are no longer straight. Staff will work on cost estimates and add new rink boards to the CIP. A majority of the work keeping the warming houses open, the rinks flooded and clear of snow, is completed with seasonal rink workers. Their work is greatly appreciated. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Parks & Recreation Commission ask any maintenance-related questions to the Parks Maintenance Supervisor at the meeting.