Public parkDay-use park
Pitt Meadows built a three-bedroom caretaker house at Athletic Park in 2012-13. Its caretaker lives rent-free in exchange for litter pickup, mowing, court upkeep and keeping watch. Whether the house is still caretaker-occupied was not confirmed.
Established workplaceCurrent opening not confirmed
A standing programme or a past notice shows this place uses these workers. No current opening is confirmed.
What we found: Maple Ridge News (19 Dec 2012): a new three-bedroom caretaker house ($260,000 budget) was nearly complete at Pitt Meadows Athletic Park on Bonson Road; a caretaker would move in that spring; caretakers live rent-free, rent offset by duties (garbage, mowing, court maintenance, watching for suspicious activity). No later source checked.
Staffing evidence: A past notice names this place. Checked October 10, 2026.
This is a short guide built from the hiring evidence. Details about the area, nature, weather and daily life will be added as they are researched.
Overview
At a glance
- Location
- Pitt Meadows, Metro Vancouver
- Property type
- Public park, Day-use park
- Operator or employer
- City of Pitt Meadows
- Roles
- Resident park caretaker
- Hiring status
- Past notice only; no current opening confirmed
- Visitor camping
- Not confirmed
- Staff accommodation
- Rent-free three-bedroom caretaker house on the park (2012)
- Last checked
- 2026-10-10
Work
Working there
Maple Ridge News (19 Dec 2012): a new three-bedroom caretaker house ($260,000 budget) was nearly complete at Pitt Meadows Athletic Park on Bonson Road; a caretaker would move in that spring; caretakers live rent-free, rent offset by duties (garbage, mowing, court maintenance, watching for suspicious activity). No later source checked. 1
Who owns, runs and hires
- Owner: City of Pitt Meadows 1
Roles with evidence
- Resident park caretaker (advertised as "Park caretaker"): A past notice names this place 1
Past notices
Park caretaker Closed
- Arrangement
- Accommodation for work
- Employer
- City of Pitt Meadows
- Status
- historical
- Season
- Year-round
- Pay
- Rent-free house; rent offset by duties
Kept as a record of past hiring. 1
Living here
Staff accommodation terms by role
| Applies to | Accommodation | Own RV needed | Terms and utilities | Pets and family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park caretaker, Year-round | Rent-free three-bedroom caretaker house on the park (2012) | Not confirmed | Not confirmed | Not confirmed 1 |
Staff terms come from the employer's own notices. Visitor facilities are not staff benefits.
Sources
Still to confirm
- Whether the employer will hire again next season, and when
- Exact location and entrance
- Local nature, water, weather and services: guide not yet written in full
- New Pitt Meadows caretaker house nearly complete (19 Dec 2012), Maple Ridge News. Checked October 10, 2026.
Guide reviewed October 10, 2026. Written by CampHostJobs from the sources above. Facts change: confirm pay, housing, dates and access with the employer before you travel. See something wrong, or run this place? Send a correction.