Bruce County Needs Assessment Bluewater District School Board Annual Community Planning and Partnership Meeting
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Bruce County Needs Assessment Bluewater District School Board Annual Community Planning and Partnership Meeting June 13, 2017 Population +6.8% Growth -7.8% 2011-2016 0% +43.4% • High Growth Areas: +8.3% o Saugeen 29 (+43.4%) -0.1% o Saugeen Shores (+8.3%) o North Bruce Peninsula +1.9% (+6.8%) +0.3% o Huron Kinloss (+4.1%) +4.1% -0.8% Source: 2016 Census of Population Age Distribution, 2016 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 0 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 15 to 20 to 25 to 30 to 35 to 40 to 45 to 50 to 55 to 60 to 65 to 70 to 75 to 80 to 85 90 95 100 years years 14 19 24 29 34 39 44 49 54 59 64 69 74 79 84 to 89 to 94 to 99 years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years and over South Bruce Peninsula Northern Bruce Peninsula Arran-Elderslie Saugeen Shores Kincardine Brockton South Bruce Huron-Kinloss Source: 2016 Census of Population Child Care Needs • Pronounced ‘bulges’ of residents in their child bearing years (20-40) in Saugeen Shores (high growth), Kincardine (medium growth), Brockton (low growth) • Partner Opportunities o Licensed Child Care Centres o Before and After School Programs • Funding Opportunities o Licensed Childcare Spaces Funding (Provincial) o Before- and After School Program Requirements (Provincial) Seniors Needs • Most pronounced aging populations in Saugeen Shores, Kincardine, Brockton, Northern Bruce Peninsula, and South Bruce • Partner Opportunities o Seniors housing, recreation and support services; services to support aging at home • Funding Opportunities o Elderly Person Centres (EPCs) (Provincial) o Seniors Community Grant (SCG) (Provincial) o Live Well at Home Programs - Meals on Wheels (Provincial) Indigenous Needs Bruce County On-Reserve Age Distribution, 2016 100 90 80 Saugeen 29 70 60 Neyaashiinigmiing 27 50 40 30 20 10 0 0 to 5 to 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 4 years9 years to 14 to 19 to 24 to 29 to 34 to 39 to 44 to 49 to 54 to 59 to 64 to 69 to 74 to 79 to 84 to 89 to 94 to 99 years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years years and over • Services for all demographics including youth services, health care, child care, career training, seniors services • Funding Opportunities o Indigenous Health Care (Provincial) o Indigenous Economic Development Fund (Provincial) o Education Partnerships Program (EPP) (Federal) o Elementary and Secondary Education Program (Federal) Source: 2016 Census of Population Education and Training Needs Ontario Bruce County No certificate, diploma or degree 14% 23% 19% High school certificate or 3% 21% equivalent Apprenticeship or trades 4% certificate or diploma 27% College, CEGEP or other non- 25% 20% university certificate or diploma 26% University certificate or 11% 7% diploma below bachelor University degree • Partner Opportunities o Post secondary facilities, trades training, apprenticeship supports, Specialist High Skills Major Program • Funding Opportunities o Ontario Career Kick-Start Strategy o Ontario Lifelong Learning Skills Plan Bruce County Educational Profile Arran-Elderslie Brockton Huron-Kinloss Kincardine Neyaashiinigmiing 27 10% 1% 7% 12% 2% 25% 13% 3% 16% 15% 2% 24% 25% 4% 28% 22% 31% 24% 22% 26% 25% 24% 28% 20% 13% 13% 11% 13% 11% 30% Northern Bruce Peninsula Saugeen 29 Saugeen Shores South Bruce South Bruce Peninsula 4% 4% 8% 11% 15% 20% 20% 15% 2% 3% 2% 22% 22% 3% 30% 44% 21% 24% 23% 24% 27% 9% 28% 9% 29% 19% 28% 11% 10% 13% Museum Facility Needs • The Archives will reach 100% capacity by 2020. • Collection Management will reach 100% capacity by 2022/25. • Challenges to the care and access of these heritage materials owing to lack of space and facilities. • Shortage of pubic program space which limits community engagement and public program development. • Partner Opportunities • Space sharing still under consideration, Accommodation Review provides recommendations • Funding Opportunities o Canada Cultural Spaces Fund Community Hub Needs • Provincial Initiative – Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action P e n i n s u l a Plan • County providing leadership and has established County Office Hubs in Wiarton, Port Elgin and Walkerton • Goal to further coordinate health, social and education services to better serve L a k e s h o r e people and their communities • Partner Opportunities • Integrated service delivery and I n t e r i o r community infrastructure Housing Needs • The Bruce County Long Term Housing Strategy (2010-2020) and subsequent update (2013- 2023) previously identified several issues influencing the housing market in Bruce County including: o a growing seniors’ population; o increased demand for affordable housing; o a shortage of special needs housing and support services; o an undiversified housing stock; and o the challenge of maintaining the existing housing stock • Partner Opportunities • Innovative housing projects to diversify housing stock and increase affordable housing Bruce County Needs Assessment Bluewater District School Board Annual Community Planning and Partnership Meeting June 13, 2017.