Community Services
Under the direction of the Director of Community Services, the Recreation Department’s major responsibilities include:
- Providing recreational programming and leisure services.
- Planning & implementing the annual Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s Regatta Festival Week, Fall Family Festival, and Winter Carnival Week.
- Planning, organizing and implementing community events throughout the year.
- Parks and playgrounds rental, development and maintenance.
- Rainbow Gully Park – a family-oriented recreational park located on Rainbow Gully Road behind the Recreation Centre. This area contains a turf soccer field, softball field, children’s playground, skateboard park, basketball court, trails, and more.
- Voisey’s Brook Park – a recreational park located on Indian Meal Line. This area contains a small and large soccer field, a small breed and a large breed dog park, a softball field, a children’s playground, a skateboard park, walking trails, a basketball court, and more.
The Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s Recreation Centre, located behind the Town Hall, is a multipurpose building consisting of a large open room and a licensed canteen. A variety of different functions are hosted at the PCSP Recreation Centre, including bingo, darts, and summer programs, and is also available for rental for weddings, showers, parties, etc.
In addition, Economic Development and Communications operates under the Department of Recreation and Community Services, with direction from the Director of Community Services. The Director works with the Employee and Public Relations Administrator, the Economic Development Manager, and the Communications Coordinator to carry out the broad mandate of the department.
The Economic Development and Communications major responsibilities include:
- The overall promotion and marketing of the Town
- Execution and development of strategic initiatives
- Maintenance of the website and social media accounts
- Public engagement and communications including the Tickle Newsletter and public consultations
- Supporting and promoting the business community
- Tourism development
- Regional economic development projects
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For a list of town events and programs throughout the year, visit the page below:
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