Community Engagement HP-PNE Public Board Meeting – February 19

►Programs ►Grants ►Access

Community Engagement

Programs

Farmers Market

► Hastings Park Farmers Market features 40+ vendors weekly with a great selection of local fruits & veggies, fish, meat, cheese & dairy, artisan prepared foods, baking and treats, local crafts, food trucks, and hot coffee.

► Average attendance per market day: 1300

► Every Sunday from Nov 3 – Apr 26 (closed Dec 29)

Venue Host & Partner

YVEV Conference Youth Voices of East Van

► Bring together a diverse group of 600+ youth in East Vancouver to promote and support youth engagement, leadership reconciliation

► Celebrate and honour contributions and achievements of local youth in policy development and volunteer service

► Develop a sustainable way forward with our partners to ensure meaningful youth involvement in decisions that affect them and their community

Venue Host Partner – Feb 21, 2020

Youth Voices of East Van is a Youth Leadership and Governance initiative of ALIVE (Aboriginal Life in Vancouver Enhancement) Society in partnership with Britannia Community Services Centre, under the umbrella of Our Place. It is currently funded through Employment and Skills Development Canada (ESDC).

Art Project Open House

► Goal: Raise the profile and importance of The Sanctuary as a wild natural space within Hastings Park that benefits our community.

► To invite teachers in local schools to visit the Sanctuary for the purpose of making art of the natural environment to submit to the Board of the Hastings Park Conservancy which will ensure a public viewing of all submitted work.

Venue Host Partner

Photo Credit: Doug Cooper

Hope & Health Community Camp

► 300+ Indigenous children and youth from 75+ different nations

► Playland and Empire fields ► Soccer skills camp (team,

active participation, power of sport)

► Afternoon at Playland

Changing Lives through Sport and PLAY!

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Community

► 1800 hours of community ice to support minor hockey and figure skating

► Community Skate Days ► Fundraising ticket donation

program tailored to not for profits and charity fundraising events

► Not for profit and charity venue rental discount program

Other Program Support

Battle of the Badges Charity Game

Community Calendar 2020-2021

Grants

Community Grant Program 2019

► Kiwassa Community Food Market – July, Aug, Sept 2019 ► Art in the Park - Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House – Series of

days July – Clinton Park ► Ecostewards Invasive Species Removal by Eastside

Ecostewards – Series of days – New Brighton Park & Hastings Racecourse Wetlands

► Movie Night in the Gardens Hastings Little League – Apr 2020 Hastings Park

► Vines Eco-Art Community Events by Vines Art Festival – Sept, Oct, Nov 2019 – Pandora Park

► Christmas Tree Lighting Hastings North Business Improvement Association – Nov 2019

► Nature Walks in Hastings Park - Spring 2020 (HP Conservancy)

Community Grant Program 2020 ► Objective: Grow community pride ► Allow numerous Hastings Sunrise

Community non-profit organizations/local groups to host an event or program either at Hastings Park or in the Hastings Sunrise community.

► Provide opportunities for the Hastings Sunrise community to come together, learn, engage, and enjoy!

Access

Access

► Playland 2020 accepts the Leisure Access Pass providing free visits for under privileged families

► We accept the Access 2 card allowing special access for those with developmental disabilities and free visits for care providers

► Gate promotions at all PNE Events for public ► Discount code for neighbourhood and community ► CKNW Kids Fund Day at Playland ► Free sensory days for Autism Families

Affordability

Access

► Provide over 17,000 tickets for the local schools, businesses and community to access events including Playland, Fair, Fright Nights, Harvest, Aurora at no cost

► Over 2000 tickets for youth to be our guest at the NORCECA International Volleyball Olympic Qualifier event

► KC’s Kids Provides thousands of free Playland and Fair admissions for youth under 18

Ticket Donation

Our Impact

Questions