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Community and Recreation Facilities Strategy

We're undertaking a Community and Recreation Facilities Strategy (CRFS) to identify major facility needs across the County and establish a long-term implementation plan. 

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The Draft Community Recreation and Facilities Strategy is now available. It will be brought forward to Council in late 2024 for review and final approval.

The draft Community & Recreation Facilities Strategy is the result of extensive community engagement, research and data analysis. It provides recommendations for community recreation facilities and spaces for aquatics, sports, arts, culture, and community wellness over the next 20 years. 

Several factors were considered when developing the strategy including:

  • Public feedback
  • Facility needs
  • Partnership opportunities
  • Potential locations
  • Financial feasibility

General overview

The Strategy will focus on community recreation facilities such as aquatics, sports, arts and community wellness spaces. The process will be informed by public and stakeholder input and will examine:

  • Facility needs
  • Financial feasibility
  • Partnerships
  • Potential facility locations

Outcomes may include plans to enhance or re-purpose existing facilities for programming or build new facilities that will meet the needs of our growing community.

We are developing this strategy with consultants from Monteith Brown Planning Consultants, MJMA Architecture and Design Group, and The JF Group.

The Community and Recreation Facilities Strategy will be developed under the following principles:

  • Build a healthy and engaged community, foster active lifestyles, and promote skill development
  • Provide inclusive, affordable and accessible recreational opportunities for all Haldimand residents, especially youth and seniors
  • Ensure that major facilities are multi-use, multi-generational, programmable year-round and responsive to the needs of our local communities
  • Foster and support partnerships that create synergies, leverage resources and allow the County to maintain core services
  • Make decisions that are financially responsible and sustainable for the County and its residents

Timeline and status

The Strategy will be developed in three phases:

  • Phase 1: Background review, community consultation, and needs assessment
  • Phase 2: Location analysis, preliminary concepts, and business plan
  • Phase 3: Finalization of the Strategy
    • Status: Currently underway

Project contact

For more information on the Community and Recreation Facilities Strategy, contact us at RecStrategy@haldimandcounty.on.ca or by calling 905-318-5932, ext. 6370.

Not all project documents may be accessible to all users. If you require any special accommodation to access the project information or online material, please email accessibility@haldimandcounty.on.ca and we will work together to best share the information with you.

Contact Us

Haldimand County
53 Thorburn Street South
Cayuga, Ontario
Canada, N0A 1E0

Phone: 905-318-5932

After hours (Road, Sewer, Water or Park & Public Facilities Emergencies): 1-888-849-7345

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