During the summer season, the qathet Regional District (qRD) has hosted a contract concession at Shelter Point Park. The qRD provides the structure as well as the necessary equipment for a turn-key concession business. The Shelter Point Concession Stand is managed through the Regional Parks Service.
The qathet Regional District (qRD) is seeking feedback from all qRD residents and property owners to help determine the future of the Shelter Point Park Concession Stand. The Shelter Point Concession Stand is managed through the Regional Parks Service which is paid for by all members of the qRD.
In the last six years of operations, the concession has had four different operators. Since 2018, the qRD has had challenges receiving responses to our Request for Quotes. Due to limited responses, the qRD has had to re-advertise for quotes in 2018, 2020 and 2022. The Shelter Point Park Concession Stand contact was recently advertised in 2023, with a deadline of March 31; no bids were received.
qRD has continually accepted offers to operate the Shelter Point Park Concession Stand which have decreased from $4,000 per year in 2017 to $500 per year in 2022. In 2022, the annual maintenance costs were $4,373.59. The equipment is growing older; we’ve replaced two deep fryers, two freezers, and a refrigerator in the last five years. There are annual expenditures for fire safety inspections ($600 due to the deep fryers) and deep fryer duct cleaning ($400). In 2023, the cost of advertising for the concession Request for Quote was $238.34. This spring a leaking water line had to be replaced, and the archaeological fees were $2,500.
The Shelter Point Concession Stand is supported through taxation. The qRD is legislatively unable to provide a grant, benefit, advantage or other form of assistance to an industrial, commercial or business undertaking.
The qRD is seeking feedback from all qRD residents and property owners concerning the future of the Shelter Point Park Concession Stand.
How you can get involved
Residents and property owners were asked to provide their feedback by responding to a short survey. The survey ran from October 2 to October 20, 2023. This survey is non-binding, and will be one of the tools used by the qRD to make a decision regarding this service.
Our commitment to the public is to provide a publicly-available “What We Heard” report to summarize the community input received. We will post a link to the What We Heard Report once it has been reviewed by the Board.
Contact Staff
Please direct any questions to Patrick Devereaux, Manager of Operational Services, at operations@qathet.ca or by calling 604-485-2260.
| Shelter Point Park Concession, May 3, 2023 |