Watch your mailboxes!
The Rec and Culture Needs Assessment postcards will begin to arrive this week.
You are invited to share your input about recreation and cultural services in our community! Click here to participate in the survey!
The Town of Strathmore is planning for the future of recreation and culture services!
A Needs Assessment is being developed that will help identify how the Town should direct its limited resources to support recreation and culture opportunities in Strathmore. While a needs assessment was completed as part of the 2020 Recreation and Culture Master Plan, a lot has changed in the last four years and the Town is seeking updated information to assist its planning.
Recreation and culture services are key contributors to residents’ quality of life. High quality recreation opportunities are fundamentally important to create a vibrant community. Recreation and culture opportunities offer many benefits to communities and their residents, including addressing growing social and health concerns such as physical inactivity, increasing rates of chronic health problems, and social isolation. All residents, even those who do not participate, will benefit from the provision of these opportunities and services. Participation in recreation and culture opportunities has been proven to strengthen community connections and pride, provide economic impact to communities and has positive impacts on individual health and wellness.
Topics to be explored:
The Town is looking to gather greater understanding and insight into:
- How you use and value recreation and culture services.
- Amenity demands and needs - what would you like to see offered in Strathmore?
- Barriers and challenges to participation - what's stopping you from participating in what is currently offered?
Engagement opportunities:
Residents will have two different opportunities to provide feedback to the Town about the recreation and cultural services you'd like to see offered.
Community forum
We were super excited to kick start the Recreation and Culture Needs Assessment process on September 23rd at the Civic Centre from 5pm-7:30pm. Below, you will find a brief synopsis of the initial feedback provided.
- The vision for recreation and culture in Strathmore should include ideas and thoughts around year-round access and activities, affordability and being community focused.
- A performing arts theatre, indoor sport courts and a modern fieldhouse are BIG IDEAS attendees expressed.
- Arts focused summer camps, programs that are not sport focused and dance programs and events were mentioned as programs needed in the community.
- When asked about favoruite recreation activities, swimming, indoor walking, outdoor pickleball, performing arts and attending events and programs at the vault were mentioned.
Didn't get a chance to attend but still want to participate or share some ideas regarding the future of recreation and culture in Strathmore, please complete the resident survey by clicking here!
Household survey
An online survey will be fielded to understand the perspectives of Strathmore (and area) households relating to the provision of recreation & culture services. A survey will be made available for you to complete at your convenience. An online and a paper copy will be available.
As part of this engagement method, a promotional postcard will be delivered to each mailbox in Strathmore. The postcards include a link to the household survey, where all community members can participate and share their feedback. The survey will remain open until October 25th, 2024
Got questions? Email rec@strathmore.ca!
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