The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is entering phase two of ‘Reimagining Recreation Services’ in the Castlegar & District Area, with the launch of a resident survey.
The survey is intended to gather resident feedback to help the Recreation Commission of Area I, Area J, and the City of Castlegar plan the future of recreation services and understand residents’ thoughts on the following topics:
- What enhancements or additional amenities are needed or desired at the Castlegar & District Community Complex?
- What improvements to recreation services are needed overall in the Castlegar & District Area (outside the Community Complex)?
- What is the community willing or able to fund for potential enhancements or additional recreation amenities?
This phase of the community consultation process will also include a group survey to understand Castlegar & District recreation groups’ perspectives. The survey will be shared directly with recreation groups.
Information gathered from the resident and group surveys will help determine the community’s priorities for recreation today and identify how the RDCK can improve current programs and amenities offered.
In addition, it will determine future recreation planning priorities for the RDCK based on how the community would like their tax dollars spent in the Castlegar & District Area.
Phase one of the process was completed recently and involved a series of community meetings throughout Castlegar and Areas I and J.
The meetings informed residents about the consultation process and how it could lead to potential service enhancements, laid out how the engagement process will be completed, shared information about the current state of recreation services, and gathered feedback from the community on the future of recreation in Castlegar and Areas I and J.
Residents who complete the survey are eligible to enter a draw for one of three $100 grocery store gift cards. The survey closes on July 5 at 4 p.m.
More about the community consultation process, and to fill out the survey click can be found here.
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