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TO: Parks & Recreation Commission <br />FROM:Steven Anderson, Recreation Director <br />DATE:June 6, 2024 <br />RE:Recreation Update <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Informational Update. No action is requested. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Events <br />Little Canada 5K Sap Run: The Little Canada 5k Sap Run had over 160 registrants for this years <br />run. 120 out of the 160 showed up to battle a bit of rain and cold. All participants received a gift <br />bag and snacks after participating. Those who medaled in their age division received an <br />exclusive Sap Run quarter-zip sweatshirt. <br />Thank you to all of our fantastic participants and volunteers. Another <br />thank you to our sponsors: <br />-Bolton & Menk and Bix Produce (our presenting sponsors) <br />-Anytime Fitness- Little Canada <br />-Little Canada Fire Department <br />-Joe’s Sporting Goods <br />-Fra-Dor Inc. <br />-Ramsey County Parks & Recreation <br />-And Dawn Keenan- Realtor <br />Touch-A-Truck: The City of Little Canada is excited to announce our first-ever Touch-A-Truck <br />event! J o i n u s o n S a t u r d a y , J u n e 8 f r o m 1 0 A M - 1 2 P M a t t h e L i t t l e C a n a d a E l e m e n t a r y <br />( L C E ) S c h o o l E a s t p a r k i n g l o t ( 4 0 0 E l i R o a d ) . <br />D u r i n g T o u c h - A - T r u c k f a m i l i e s w i l l h a v e t h e u n i q u e o p p o r t u n i t y t o s e e a w i d e v a r i e t y o f <br />v e h i c l e s l i k e P u b l i c W o r k s v e h i c l e s , d u m p t r u c k s , t r a c t o r s , f i r e t r u c k s , s q u a d c a r s , a S W A T <br />v e h i c l e , l o g g i n g e q u i p m e n t , a n d m o r e . O u r f r i e n d l y v e h i c l e o p e r a t o r s w i l l b e o n h a n d t o <br />a n s w e r q u e s t i o n s a n d s h a r e i n s i g h t , m a k i n g t h i s a n e d u c a t i o n a l a d v e n t u r e a s w e l l a s a w h o l e <br />l o t o f f u n ! <br />There is currently a food truck, Egg Roll Queen, who will be in attendance. <br />Farmers Market: The Farmers Market will take place Mondays from 2-6 June 17-October 7 at <br />2920 Rice Street. We have received twelve vendor applications with four new vendors. We look <br />forward to continuing to provide SNAP/EBT at the Markets, and the Power of Produce Club for <br />youth ages 4-12.