Leisure and Community Services

Leisure & Community Services (L&CS) is responsible for the planning, administration, operation and maintenance of all Town municipal facilities and parks, recreational programming, special events, cultural programming and cultural facility operations including theatre and Museum services.

Divisions

Culture & Community

The Culture and Community Services Division is accountable for the development, provision and facilitation of culture and museum services throughout the community ensuring that there are engagement opportunities for all our residents through programs and events to preserve and promote our community's vibrant heritage. The Town is privileged to offer many of these programs and events in and against the backdrop of our historic facilities at 19 on the Park and the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum and its restored heritage buildings and with the Museum's collection of artifacts, research, educational programs and exhibits. The Culture and Community Services Division also looks to create new memories for our ever expanding and diverse community through the introduction, facilitation and offering of a continually growing spectrum of special events. 

Joan Crosbie
Manager, Culture and Community Services
905-640-1910 or 1-855-642-8697 ext. 2470
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Parks & Facilities

Parks and Facilities is the operation of municipal facilities, including arena’s, leisure centre and pool, museum, performing arts centre, municipal offices, community centres. The division manages the day to day operation and maintenance of Town’s parks, trails, sports fields, open space and cemeteries; and the planning, management and monitoring of parkland development and construction. 

Brian Slater
Manager of Parks and Facilities 
905-640-1910 or 1-855-642-8697 ext. 2405
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Recreation Services

The Recreation Services Division is responsible for ensuring the offering of recreation opportunities that will fortify the wellbeing of all residents of every age and of all abilities. While offering those core recreation services that are familiar to all, the division also jumps, stretches and twists to respond to the changing needs and recreation interests of our community through the provision of new programs. The Recreation Division is also responsible for assisting community groups and organizations in their delivery of leisure and recreation services by coordinating the utilization of existing leisure resources effectively and efficiently.

Ginger Derochie
Manager, Recreation
905-640-1910 or 1-855-642-8697 ext. 2248
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Asset Management

The Facility Assets and Capital Planning Division is responsible for strategic asset management & capital planning of The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville’s facilities / buildings & site infrastructure.

Bill Chihata
Manager, Facility Assets & Capital Planning 
905-640-1910 or 1-855-642-8697 ext. 2468
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