Kneehill County Tourism and Recreation Master Plan
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KNEEHILL COUNTY TOURISM AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN APRIL 2017 This page has intentionally been left blank. KNEEHILL COUNTY TOURISM & RECREATION MASTER PLAN ACKNOWLEDGMENTS KNEEHILL COUNTY Bowen Claūsen, Manager of Parks & Agricultural Services Patrick Earl, Economic Development Officer Laurie Watt, Director of Municipal Services Debra Grosfield, Communications Officer MCELHANNEY CONSULTING SERVICES LTD. Gary Debney, Senior Recreation Planner Evan Goldstrom, Planner PLANVISION CONSULTING LTD. Joe Pavelka, President This document has been adopted and approved by Kneehill County Council through resolution #309/17 at the regular scheduled Council Meeting on May 9, 2017. KNEEHILL COUNTY TOURISM & RECREATION MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................... VI 01: INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................01 1.1. Purpose of the Tourism and Recreation Master Plan ...................................................................................................02 1.2. Scope of the Tourism and Recreation Master Plan .......................................................................................................02 1.3. Definitions of Recreation and Tourism .............................................................................................................................02 1.4. Framework for Recreation in Canada ................................................................................................................................03 1.5. Planning Process ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������05 02: PLANNING CONTEXT .......................................................................................07 2.1. Demographics ..........................................................................................................................................................................08 2.2. Regional Context .....................................................................................................................................................................11 2.3. Relevant Plans ..........................................................................................................................................................................13 2.4. Tourism Trends .........................................................................................................................................................................18 2.5. Recreation Trends ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������22 03: WHAT WE HEARD ...........................................................................................25 3.1. Stakeholder Engagement ....................................................................................................................................................26 3.2. Public Engagement ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������28 3.3. SWOT: Engagement Outcomes ..........................................................................................................................................30 04: INVENTORY & ANALYSIS .................................................................................31 4.1. Standards ...................................................................................................................................................................................34 4.2. Indoor Recreation Facilities ..................................................................................................................................................37 4.3. Outdoor Recreation Facilities ..............................................................................................................................................40 4.4. Recreation Programs ..............................................................................................................................................................44 4.5. Community Comparison .......................................................................................................................................................45 4.6. Campgrounds and Day-Use Areas .....................................................................................................................................47 4.7. Composite Values Level of Service ....................................................................................................................................53 05: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ......................................................................................57 5.1. Cost Sharing ..............................................................................................................................................................................58 5.2. Capital Recreation Replacement Fund .............................................................................................................................58 06: VISION AND PRINCIPLES .................................................................................61 6.1. Proposed Vision .......................................................................................................................................................................62 6.2. Guiding Principles �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������62 6.3. Proposed Philosophy .............................................................................................................................................................63 6.4. Business Model ........................................................................................................................................................................63 07: ACTION PLAN ..................................................................................................65 08: IMPLEMENTATION ...........................................................................................79 KNEEHILL COUNTY TOURISM & RECREATION MASTER PLAN LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES Figure 01: Site visit at Horseshoe Canyon ............................................................................................................................05 Figure 02: Kneehill County regional population distribution ........................................................................................08 Figure 03: Kneehill County population projection ............................................................................................................09 Figure 04: Kneehill County regional population projection ...........................................................................................09 Figure 05: Comparative age distribution ..............................................................................................................................10 Figure 06: Regional Context......................................................................................................................................................11 Figure 07: Driving Distances to Kneehill County ................................................................................................................12 Figure 08: Alberta Public Land Use Zones ............................................................................................................................18 Figure 09: Daily Needs: Public Engagement ........................................................................................................................28 Figure 10: Staycation: Public Engagement...........................................................................................................................28 Figure 11: Increased Tourism: Public Engagement ............................................................................................................28 Figure 12: Recreation Motivations: Public Engagement ..................................................................................................29 Figure 13: Facility Satisfaction: Public Engagement .........................................................................................................29 Figure 14: County Retention: Public Engagement.............................................................................................................29 Figure 15: Advertisement to residents distributed in the Community Newsletter .................................................30 Figure 16: Facilities Map..............................................................................................................................................................32 Figure 17: Huxley Playground...................................................................................................................................................34 Figure 18: Three Hills Driving Distances ......................................................................................................................... 35, 79 Figure 19: Kneehill County Trails..............................................................................................................................................42