The Town of Halton Hills Recreation and Parks Strategic Action Plan will ensure that residents have access to active and healthy lifestyle choices, accessible and inclusive programs and facilities, support for community volunteers and a connection to nature. We need to hear your voice as we create this important plan.
What's happening now
We are currently in the third and final phase of public consultation for the Strategic Action Plan. So far, we have been able to engage with the public along the way, holding both virtual and live open houses, and a range of on–line, telephone and on-site surveys; we’re pleased that over 1,700 residents have participated to date!
While we are not able to host another live open house, we would still like to share the results of the work done to date before presenting to Council in November 2020.
How you can help
- View the latest “virtual open house” display panels that explain the purpose, process and outcomes of the work done to date
- Review the final draft Strategic Action Plan that outlines the top ten strategic actions, how they’re be delivered, and how we’ll measure success
- See what others have been saying during the process in the Community Consultation Summary document
Visit the Let's Talk Halton Hills Page for more information.
Looking to get even more involved?
We are planning on hosting a final focus group and discussion via an online Zoom meeting on Tuesday, September 29 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Pre-registration is required (see below). The focus will be key issues that have emerged during the study, including:
- What will fitness programs and facilities in Halton Hills look like?
- How can we better support community volunteers?
- How else can we engage or provide programming (learning from our COVID-19 experience)?
- How is support for programs and facilities determined – a closer look at the Town’s service continuum
If you would like to attend this online Zoom discussion, please send us an email using the button below:
Project background
March 26, 2020: Top 10 virtual open house |
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While an in-person open house was scheduled for March 23, this event was cancelled due to restrictions surrounding COVID-19. Instead, an online survey was launched on March 26. This survey included the Top 10 Potential Directions and asked a series of questions based on these priorities. This survey concluded on April 24, 2020. Results are published in the Draft Strategic Action Plan. |
March 9, 2020: Strategic plan presentation to Council |
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A memo was presented to Members of Council on the status of the Recreation and Parks Strategic Action Plan project timeline and community engagement process. At this time a powerpoint presentation was presented to council as part of the update. At this time, the Top 10 Potential Directions were shared with council and subsequently as part of an online engagement on the Town's Let's Talk platform. |
September 24, 2019: Strategic plan community open house |
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A community open house and launch event was held on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Gellert Community Centre. Participants joined either a formal discussion session or casual drop-in to identify issues facing the Town and potential strategies for consideration. Have a look at the presentation boards on display from this meeting. |
August 9, 2019: Strategic plan presentation to Council |
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A memo was presented to Members of Council on the status of the Recreation and Parks Strategic Action Plan project timeline and community engagement process. At this time a powerpoint presentation was presented to council as part of the update. |
Recreation & Parks rates and fees strategy |
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The Recreation and Parks rates and fees strategy was completed in Febrary, 2020. Part of the overall strategic action plan, the goal of the fee strategy is to review the existing rates and fees structure and provide a new framework to rationalize rates, subsidy/cost recovery levels, and future trends based on projected demographics. Project objectives:
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