community leadership workshop

Lets grow

Cardston

Purpose of this project

Develop a 3 year action plan that mobilizes public, private and
non-profit investment in a recreation facility to enhance
community quality of life and economic development
opportunities.

Work Plan

Phase Activity March April May June Lead Support
Mar 20 Town Factor 5
Preliminary Kick Off Meeting Factor 5
Assessment Environmental Scan Factor 5 Town
and Planning Document Review Factor 5
Detailed Work Plan Factor 5 Factor 5
Town Factor 5
Community Community Workshop and Tour Town Town
Consultation Targeted interviews Factor 5
Community Survey Factor 5 Town
Factor 5
Compile Findings Factor 5 Town
Documentation Factor 5 Town
and Analysis Conduct Analysis of SWOT Factor 5
Town
Develop Strategic Lens

Draft Strategic Action Plan

Strategic Action Planning Workshop

Action Planning Finalize Strategic Action Plan

Present to Council

Project Outcomes, Measures and Targets

The Town engages the public and key prospective partners in developing a
coordinated approach to recreation facility development that leverages public,
private and non-for-profit resources to improve the quality of life and economic
opportunities in Cardston.

Measure: % of $ leveraged by Town investment in recreation infrastructure
Target: >50% 2019-2022

Framing Questions + Findings

Q1: Stakeholders - Who are the leading community economic development
stakeholders in Cardston?

Q2: Funding - What kind of funding is available for recreation facilities, and what
is required to be eligible? Who in the community can tap into resources?

Q3: Needs - What are the leading community needs? How do we know?

Q4: Best Practices - Who has successfully built a similar recreation facility
recently? How do we know?

Q5: Considerations - What is the anticipated cost, timeline etc? What are key
considerations for the public?

Conduct Needs Assessment

1.Trends impacting facility needs ie: demographic shifts, busy lifestyles
(commuter rates, work hours), facility provisions, healthy communities, etc.

2006 - 3,452
2011 - 3,580 (3.7% increase)
2018 - 3,909
Cardston has experienced a 7.6% increase in population since 2006.

2.Lifetime of Existing facilities
3.Proximity to facilities that meet residents needs
4. Community health needs (Cardston Kanai health data report)

Parks & Rec Master Plan highlights 2018

Citizen survey results from 2015 show that 30% of citizens were very satisfied
with facilities, and 42% of citizens were somewhat satisfied. However, comments
highlighted in the Master plan show the need for indoor facilities.

Important: Only 168 residents filled out the survey, 60 of which were 70+

Parks & Rec Master Plan results 2018

Parks & Rec Master Plan results 2018

Financial Feasibility

Considerations:

● Industry sponsorships
● Community Memberships
● Federal and Provincial Grants
● Unique Value proposition that appeals to industry, business, events etc.

That will drive tourism
● Cost savings - Ie: Grimshaw steel pre-fab addition, Banff solar panels,

Morinville Funding formula: x Net Deficit = County Contribution
County Pop.
County + Town Pop.

Questions for Community

Targeted interviews -Who needs to be consulted
Community Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PQ7ZRBZ
1.qualify needs
2.quantify demand

Stakeholder survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DMLSFPF

SouthGrow Regional Partnership
Alberta Southwest (REDA)
Community Futures Alberta Southwest
Chinook Country Tourism
Chamber of Commerce
Cardston County
FSCC
The Blood Tribe
Neighbouring Municipalities
School board

Case Study: The Fendlands

Banff, AB Population: 7,847

Inventory 24 1
5 indoor 113
3,642 2 outdoor

65

7

3 1 2,374 1 1
1 indoor 9 1 outdoor 2
2 4 4
1 8 4 2

1

3,585 1 0
0 indoor
1 outdoor 3
0
6

1

Grants

The Recreation and Physical Community Initiatives Program (CIP)
Activity Branch (RPAB)

Federal small communities fund CARES

Community Facility Enhancement Western Diversification
Program (CFEP)

Municipal Sustainability Initiative Henry S Varley Fund
(MSI)

Investing in Canada Community Partnership Program
Infrastructure Program