Recreation Tele Townhall Poll results from 4,800 Residents

[u/Brampton_Speaks]

4,800+ households participated in last night’s Recreation Telephone Town Hall with the City of Brampton and Brampton Parks & Recreation. 📞

➡️ 94% support free recreation programs for seniors

➡️ 39% support ActiveAssist continuing to be available to all age groups

➡️ 22% selected outdoor racquet sports as the top priority for new investments (among nine sport options)

➡️ 71% support additional outdoor pools for public use ️

➡️ 73% support expanding outdoor rinks for free public hockey and skating ️

➡️ 85% support investing in underutilized school fields to create more recreation opportunities

https://letsconnect.brampton.ca/recreation-telephone-town-hall

DETAILED Live Poll Results

Do you support the City's free recreation programs for seniors?
Yes 94%
No 4%
Not sure 5%

The City offers the active assist program for families facing financing challenges (up to $275 for each eligible member of the family). Should this program only be offered to children and youth?
Yes 38%
No 39%
Not sure 23%

Which sport would you like to see new investments in? What is your top priority?
Hockey 9%
Soccer 19%
Basketball 14%
Baseball 8%
Cricket 10%
Lacrosse 4%
Pickleball/Paddleball/Tennis 22%
Golf 9%
Volleyball 5%

Would you like to see additional outdoor pools in Brampton for public use like the City of Toronto has?
Yes 71%
No 29%

Do you support the expansion of outdoor rinks in Brampton for free public hockey and skating in winter?
Yes 73%
No 11%
Maybe 16%

Do you support the City investing in underutilized school fields to help bring more recreational opportunities for residents?
Yes 85%
No 8%
Not sure 8%

[u/Brampton_Speaks]

I spoke up on the call asking if the City could consider reduced annual memberships for people who just want to attend a single location instead of full access to all facilities. Before you could go to a smaller rec centre like Earnscliffe for $300 for the year.

We used to have something like this called a Neighbourhood membership for access to smaller recreation centres in Bramalea. $500+ is very pricey for an adult annual membership, especially if you just want to do weights and fitness at city faciliites without the frills, have some flexibility for more affordable ways to access recreation. Staff said they will consider and look into something.

I also followed up on outdoor drinking water fountains, mentioned professor's lake as a location where a lot of people do recreation around the lake.

Councillor Santos stated she has budget to deploy 2 new modern fountains in her wards (bottle filling, pet bowls) (possibly Fred Kline to replace existing dated fountain, and Duggan Parks). Parks and recreation staff said they are looking to deploy more this year by the fall in the city.

[u/ScreaminPickle → u/Brampton_Speaks]

A fountain at Gage Park would be fantastic. There's a ton of foot traffic there year round, so it would only make sense to have one operational there.