Parks and Recreation

Chelsea Corrigan, Director of Parks & Recreation

Areas of Responsibility

Facilities

• Centennial / Jubilee Arena Complex
• Nipawin Evergreen Centre
• Nipawin Swimming Pool
• Nipawin Skatepark

Ball Diamonds & Soccer Pitches

• 2 Ball Diamonds in Central Park
• 2 Ball Diamonds in Elks Park
• 4 Walleye Parks Slo Pitch Diamonds on 10^th Avenue West
• 2 town-owned soccer fields in Elks Park
• 6 mini-pitches on L.P. Miller School grounds

Parks/Playgrounds/Open Spaces

• Central Park
• Elks Park
• Royal Purple Park
• Montgomery Park
• Millennium Park
• Kinsmen Pinedale Park
• Gordon Subdivision Park
• East Pleasantview Park
• Kiteley Park
• Water Tower / Botting Park
• Walleye Link Trail, Central Park Trail

Cemeteries

• Mabel Hill Cemetery - located South East Quarter 3-51-14-W2nd, approximately 10 acres
• Ravine Bank Cemetery - located North East Quarter; Section 31; Township 50; Range 14; West of the 2^nd Meridian
• Woodlawn Cemetery - located at Parcel A, Registered Plan #BJ2950, in the South East Quarter; Section 31; Township 50; Range 14; West of the 2^nd Meridian

Nipawin & District Living Forestry Museum

The Department provides annual operations and capital funding and advisory assistance.

Nipawin Public Library

The Department was involved in the planning and construction of the new Wapiti Library facility, which is a shared library space within Central Park School. Also, the school/community facility houses the Cumberland Regional College and KidsFirst. The facility is located in Central Park.

Outdoor Rinks

The Department provides annual operating grants to two community associations for the operation of the outdoor arenas. These facilities are owned by the Town.

Pinedale Outdoor Rink - Pine Avenue & 4^th Street North

East Pleasantview Outdoor Rink - 9^th Avenue West & 5^th Street West

Programs

The Department provides some direct programs such as summer youth programs, clinics, workshops, etc. Often, these are done in partnership with other organizations. The Town is blessed with many volunteer community sport, culture and recreation organizations which deliver services. Some of these programs include the Steve Nash Basketball program for Grades 3-6, Pitch In Day, Outpour Weekend, and the Summer Play Program, etc.

Staff

• Director of Parks and Recreation, Chelsea Corrigan
• Parks and Arena Foreman, Jeremy Belliveau
• Parks - Arena - Pool Maintenance, 4 Full Time Staff
• Parks Seasonal, May - October
• Parks Student Labourers, May - August
• Youth Programming, July - August
• Pool Manager, May - August
• Pool Staff, May - August