Port Coquitlam Community Recreation ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGN REPORT Complex PROJECT MARCH 2014
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report
By Diana Bulley, Carrie McIntosh, Chris Devauld and Nicholas Danford Book Design by Laura Galloway Published by: Context Research Ltd. 2014 Port Coquitlam Community Recreation Complex Project Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report MARCH 2014
Contents Engaging the community Planning a New Community Recreation Complex ...... 7 in a dialogue about the Community Recreation Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign ...... 9 Online Survey ...... 9 Complex Project Community Dialogue Sessions ...... 11 Dedicated Project Phone Line and Email ...... 11 Communication and Outreach Materials ...... 12
Engagement Campaign Results ...... 13 Online Survey ...... 13 Community Dialogue Sessions ...... 23 a) Community and Recreation Group Representatives . . . 23 b) Riverside Secondary School Students ...... 25 Additional Feedback ...... 26
Appendix A: Communication and Outreach Materials ...... 27 Appendix B: Summary of Outreach Activities ...... 33 Appendix C: Raw Community Feedback ...... 35
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 5 6 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Planning a New Community Recreation Complex The City of Port Coquitlam is planning a Community Recreation Complex Project in the downtown area south of Wilson Avenue, between Mary Hill Road and Kingsway Avenue. Existing recreation facilities in this space are old and need to be replaced. The City sees this as an opportunity to create a vibrant community hub where people can connect, play and use a variety of services and amenities. An opportunity to create WILSON AVE Terry Fox a vibrant Library KINGS MAR MAR Y HILL RD community hub Y HILL RD Wilson Centre WA where people Y AV Recreation E can connect, Complex play and use KELLY AVE a variety of Former services and works yard amenities TYNER ST TYNER ST
Community Recreation Complex Project HAWTHORNE AVE Planning Area
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 7 The project is in an early planning stage. Initial studies suggest the project could include: • Replacing the arenas, seniors’ centre, youth centre, and the library • Adding ice capacity, a pool, fitness facilities and new multipurpose spaces About • Integrating residential and commercial uses. To ensure the project reflects community values, the City, supported by Context 1,350 people Research, implemented the “Share Your Ideas” Community Engagement Campaign between February 15 and March 15, 2014. About 1350 people shared their ideas for a shared their new complex during the campaign. The engagement program activities and results are described in the following pages. ideas
Key themes included the need for public gathering spaces and more activities
8 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign The City employed two strategies to obtain input on planning a new community recreation complex: conduct an online survey and host community dialogues. The tactics used to promote the survey are described below. City E-newsletter, Utility Notice, Earned Media Leisure Guide
City Staff Community Engagement Online Social Campaign Media Dialogues - notice with Survey Campaign survey link - survey at pancake Outdoor breakfast Advertising -underpass banner Community Recreation Secondary Community Mobile Community - billboard - transit shelter ads Organization User Group School Kiosks Surveys Newspapers - posters Representatives Representatives Students Online Survey
The foundation of the engagement campaign was an online survey promoted online through social media and e-newsletters, in person at kiosks, booths and by roving survey teams around the city, and through outdoor advertising channels including newspaper A focus on ads, transit shelter ads, posters, billboards, and an underpass banner on Lougheed Highway. Project information and the survey link were sent to every household in Port listening to Coquitlam as part of the utility notice and an ad appeared in the Leisure Guide. community A mini‑kiosk with an iPad was set up for visitors and people doing business at City Hall. A media release was distributed to both local newspapers. To encourage participation, all interests and respondents were entered in a draw to win an iPad. To engage City staff, a link to the survey was sent out through the internal messaging values system and staff collected survey responses at a staff pancake breakfast. The City launched the 14-question online survey on its website beginning February 15th. The survey was open to all Port Coquitlam residents and business owners as well as non‑residents that have an interest in a new complex.
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 9 The kiosks were staffed by members of the project team and featured iPads to collect surveys as well as a “Scrawl Wall” inviting people to show the City what is important to them related to a new complex either by writing or drawing on the wall or choosing an image from a set of printed pictures.
10 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Community Dialogue Sessions
a) Community and recreation user groups Nearly 100 representatives from 92 community and recreation user group Nearly 100 representatives organizations were invited to participate in a Community Dialogue Session. The ninety-minute sessions were structured around a discussion guide from 92 community and designed to gain insight into the user group perspectives related to a new complex. recreation user groups were b) Riverside Secondary School invited to participate in a To teach Grade 11 Social Studies students about urban planning and civic engagement, Riverside Secondary School invited members of the project Community Dialogue Session team to lead two mini-dialogue sessions with students so they could gain firsthand experience of a community consultation. After the dialogue sessions, the survey kiosks were set up during the lunch hour and students administered the survey to fellow students and invited them to share their ideas on the Scrawl Wall.
Dedicated Project Phone Line and Email Account
A dedicated project phone line and an email account were set up and monitored by the project team to provide additional opportunities for the community to share their ideas.
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 11 Communication and Outreach Materials
To support and promote the engagement campaign, a suite of bright and eye‑catching materials was created, including; • Kiosk sign, “Scrawl Wall,” and pull-up banner • Project fact sheet A project fact • Newspaper ads • Underpass banner sheet was one • CBS billboard • Transit shelter ads of the outreach • Community posters • E-newsletter materials • Utility bill notice • Social media posts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) designed to • Leisure guide ad • Media release reach the Samples of these materials are included in Appendix A. See Appendix B for a summary of outreach activities. The raw data from the survey can be found in community Appendix C.
656 622 6 16 22K 3.7K 292 30K 13 14 21 2 surveys online newspaper emails utility bill e-newsletters survey link leisure outdoor facebook tweets instagram completed surveys ads received notices sent to City staff guide ads, posters posts posts with project completed mailed ad & billboards team
“Gather as much feedback from the community as you can. Engage with youth as well as adults and seniors. It’s the people of the community that will have the most to say and will benefit the most from the community space.”
12 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Engagement Campaign Results Online Survey
Over the thirty-day campaign, 1278 respondents completed the survey: 656 filled in the survey with a member of the project team and 622 filled in the survey online. The survey was launched on February 15th. Between February 15 and March 17, the project team invited people to complete the survey and share their ideas at kiosks in the Recreation Complex, the Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, the Terry Fox Library, the Terry Fox Theatre, and at the Gates Park Soccer Jamboree. Roving surveys were conducted by the project team at the soccer fields, the rec complex and the rec centre, the Oxford Market, the North Side PharmaSave, the Safeway and the downtown Starbucks. The survey consisted of 14 questions, which asked respondents to: • provide demographic information • share ideas about their vision for a new complex • state how they heard about the survey The project • select a preferred method of contact.
team hosted 10 15 20 25 30 35 0 5 two community 52% 0-18 9% at least one dialogue child age 18 40% 19-29 9% or younger Port Coquitlam 30-39 sessions with North 21% 40-49 31% community 43% 50-59 15% 53% Port Coquitlam completed the and recreation South 60-69 10% survey with a 61% 39% 17% project team female male Other 70+ 5% member user group representatives Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 13 What is one thing you/you and your family would like to see in a new complex?
Survey questions related to a new complex
What is one thing you/you and your family would really like to see in a new complex? What are some ways you/you and your family would like to use the ice? What are some ways you/you and your family would like to use the dry floor when the ice is out? What are some ways you/you and your family would like to use a pool area? What are some ways you/you and your family would like to use fitness facilities? What are some other ways you/you and your family would use a new complex? In a new complex, what should be included for seniors? In planning a new complex, how can we best create a vibrant community space that has something for everyone?
14 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report What is one thing you / you and your family would really like to see in a new complex? “Create inviting People want to use a new, accessible complex to be active, socialize, learn and spaces that relax. They want a safe place where everyone feels welcome and can spend time doing a variety of things during one visit. people want to The one thing most respondents want to see in a new complex is a pool with varying depths, lanes, wading areas, and diving areas. The next most popular spend time in. request was for more ice to be used for hockey, leisure skating, speed skating and ringette. A fitness facility with weights, studios for yoga, spin classes, and pilates Comfortable also topped the list, as did requests for tennis courts. Several respondents noted the need to properly support these activities and participants by providing seating, lots of child-minding services, spacious dressing rooms, dedicated training space with mirrors, and ample storage. light — be a Many people stressed that distinct spaces for both seniors and teens need to true community be included but should not be segregated from the rest of the complex. People see a new complex as an opportunity to create an inviting, comfortable gathering living room!” space and this would be supported by including a restaurant with healthy options, a café for people watching as well as warm spectating areas. People want to use the complex on a day-to-day basis but also highlighted the need to provide space for seasonal and special events like farmers’ markets, dances, workshops, and regional sport tournaments. As important as space for being active is space for unwinding, whether in a hot tub, a sauna or out in a garden area with a good book from the library. Healthy cooking classes, arts and crafts, dance, and children’s programs were the popular ways people want to use a new complex to learn new things. Ideas expanded beyond the complex interior to emphasize the need for adequate parking, well lit exterior space and connection to the surrounding area including the downtown and trails. Some respondents were concerned about the need to replace existing facilities and others noted the need to be careful with taxpayer dollars in planning a new complex.
“I would really like to see a swimming pool on this side of town.” “We need a multipurpose space suitable for a variety of activities.”
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 15 What are some ways you / you and your family would like to use the ice? Check all “If we build a third sheet, that apply. Respondents want to use the ice primarily for leisure skating, skating lessons and it should be dedicated hockey. Other popular ideas included using the ice for ringette, speed skating, and figure skating. to public skating and leisure skating.”
HOCKEY PARENT WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER
RINGETTE INDIVIDUAL
SPEED SKATING
FIGURE SKATING
LEISURE SKATING
SKATING LESSONS “We need more OTHER ice space and a I DON’T KNOW wider selection of sports and activities.”
16 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report “I would like to What are some ways you / you and your family would like to use the dry floor when the ice is out? Check all that apply. see a space that When the ice is out, people largely want to use the space for soccer, ball hockey, tennis, community gatherings, and lacrosse. Popular suggestions also included can be used for using the dry floor space for swap meets, movie screenings, car and trade shows, an indoor farmers’ market, concerts and carpet bowling. indoor soccer.”
LACROSSE PARENT WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD UNDER
BALL HOCKEY INDIVIDUAL
ROLLER HOCKEY
SOCCER
TENNIS
COMMUNITY GATHERINGS
“Include a large OTHER
open space I DON’T KNOW
for indoor community Other ideas were to use the dry floor for a kids’ “Playzone,” which includes rides events such as and games, and skateboarding. Respondents also felt the need to make the dry space accessible for people with disabilities and asked that the space be concerts.” designed to be flexible enough to accommodate a range of activities.
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 17 What are some ways you / you and your family would like to use a pool area? “Would love People want to be able to engage in family-friendly activities such as indoor / outdoor water play and wading. They would also like to use the pool for swimming lessons and to see a good to swim lanes. Many respondents want to relax in a hot tub, steam room or sauna. size pool with Respondents provided a diverse range of other ideas, including a space for aqua aerobics. swimming lessons.”
USE SWIM LANES
TAKE SWIMMING LESSONS
RELAX IN A HOT TUB
STEAM ROOM OR SAUNA
WADING AND PLAYING
THERAPY AND REHAB
INDOOR/OUTDOOR WATER PLAY PARENT WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD OTHER UNDER “We need swim INDIVIDUAL I DON’T KNOW programs for everyone. “
18 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report “A fitness facility or area specifically for seniors.”
LIFT WEIGHTS
USE CARDIO MACHINES
ATTEND FITNESS CLASSES
PERFORMANCE TRAINING/CONDITIONING
WALKING/JOGGING ON TRACK
OTHER PARENT WITH AT LEAST ONE CHILD “A fitness centre UNDER INDIVIDUAL I DON’T KNOW with a large room for group fitness.”
What are some ways you / you and your family would like to use fitness facilities? Fitness classes, cardio machines, walking/jogging on a track and lifting weights are the most popular suggested uses of fitness facilities. People also want to use the facilities for performance training and conditioning. Respondents requested separate fitness areas for ladies and seniors. Several asked for walking machines, judo/karate/taekwondo/tai chi classes, rowing machines, Zumba, a variety of yoga classes and physiotherapy services.
“A reasonably priced fitness
centre.”
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 19 What are some other ways you / you and your family would use a new complex? “Have special “Gymnastics, theatre, and art classes People want a complex that can host a variety of events, such as an indoor farmers’ events like market in the winter and fairs throughout the year. They would like to have the option for children would be a great way for of attending movie screenings and regular performances, such as concerts and theatre. Friday movie the children in the community to meet, Parents are eager to have a space for kids’ birthday parties and indoor/outdoor night to playgrounds. They want access to a variety of children’s activities including healthy bring the learn, and play together.” cooking classes, art classes, fitness programs, and reading groups. community Youth want a place to connect with the community and be active, whether at a youth centre or through youth programs and drop-in sports. They also want an indoor together.” skatepark and other facilities for extreme sports, including a climbing wall. “More ““It would make sense to combine the There is a strong demand for more floor and court sports, including rollerblading, gymnastics and tennis. People also suggest more ice for activities apart from hockey, programs library into the complex. And it could be including leisure skating and ice events. for kids.” Meet up spots, open gathering spaces and multipurpose rooms are other ways people good place to grab a burger and watch want to use a new complex to connect with each other. They want the complex to feel like a community living room, with plenty of gathering space and open areas. some hockey.” People also want to relax and enjoy good food. They would like to see a nice coffee shopor a restaurant with warm, comfortable seating and viewing spots for activities going on at the complex.
20 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report “A variety of In a new complex, what should be included for seniors? The complex should provide easy access for seniors and incorporate modern activities that conveniences such as elevators and automatic doors. Non-slip flooring is essential, as are large, open areas, easy-to-read signs, and trained staff available in case of connect us not emergencies. just with one Many respondents noted seniors need to stay fit and require specially designated exercise facilities. These facilities include swim lanes, a senior’s fitness centre, a another but with yoga studio and an indoor and outdoor walking track. Respondents are also eager to see designated indoor courts for sports such as carpet bowling, pickleball and “An elevator and the rest of the tennis. railings. Clear People want more social activities that connect seniors to the community. community.” A volunteer program where seniors can connect with youth was a popular signs, non-slip suggestion, as was a gathering area for socializing, and meeting rooms for groups. Many respondents stressed that it is important to continue to provide and flooring, wellness enhance the opportunities currently offered at the Wilson Centre, such as computer programs, health seminars, language courses and courses that address groups, yoga, special interests such as cooking and woodworking. affordable meals.” Respondents also want access to affordable health services, including a rehabilitation centre and a physiotherapy clinic. They suggested including health retail stores in the facility so they can shop for items in-between activities. What should be included for seniors? “An area where Ideas for relaxing included a hot tub, spa and outdoor sitting area. They also we can get included a seniors’ lounge and a community café, where patrons can watch the various activities and enjoy good food. together and For entertainment, respondents were eager to see a games room for cards and bingo. They also suggested space for dancing and live theatre. socialize.”
“A facility that would give seniors the opportunity to volunteer and teach the children in our community would be a great way for our past and future citizens to interact and learn from each other.”
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 21 How can we best create a vibrant community space?
In planning a new complex, how can we best create a vibrant community space that has something for everyone? Respondents are eager to see a modern, bright complex that incorporates design elements to make it feel open and airy. Suggestions included using lots of colour, incorporating glass wherever possible to allow natural light, designing an inviting layout and including public art. They want the design to meet the needs of different groups and include facilities such as arenas, a pool, a walking track, meeting rooms, event venues, a café and a community garden. They also want a place to relax and envision an open space concept throughout. “High quality Respondents want to avoid long distances between amenities and noted they currently have to juggle travelling times between multiple activities such as open space and hockey, swimming lessons, and fitness centres. They also want a facility with a senior-friendly layout and more parking. welcoming design They noted that a truly vibrant complex with something for everyone will be with great physical designed and built based on community values and interests, collected through community-wide consultations. connections to the surrounding community.”
“Ask lots of questions, like this survey! Benchmark “Make sure you focus equally on what other body and mind to make it a true communities
community hub for all ages.” have done .”
22 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Community Dialogue Sessions a) Community and Recreation Group Representatives The project team held Community Dialogues with recreation and group representatives on March 11 and March 13, 2014. Participants gave their feedback on seven questions. Imagine it’s the future and you are walking into a new complex for the first time. When you look around, what are some features you’d like to see? Participants envision a bright, open space that reflects and communicates the welcoming and inclusive characteristics of the community. They see a glass and wood structure, with large facilities connected through a central concourse and a reception desk. Natural light, through skylights and large windows, fills the complex and creates a natural feel. They hear the sound of water, see a pond, and admire a display of public art on the walls. The complex has plants, gathering spaces, a café, and comfortable seats. The different facilities and venues are easy to get to and laid out in a logical way that encourages connection with others. How do you want to be active in a new complex? Participants want to swim and wade, exercise in fitness facilities, and dine in a restaurant or cafe. They want to meet friends for lunch and go to a large library with computers and meeting rooms. A woodshop, kitchen, and indoor/outdoor walking track are available for seniors. They would like to take advantage of the artist’s studios and art classes that are available. They want to watch competitive sports such as hockey and lacrosse and attend large events, like concerts and festivals. They also want to watch a movie in a comfortable viewing area, go to physiotherapy, and relax in a steamroom, sauna or lounge area. How do you want to connect with others? Participants want an open space that encourages the community to mix. A customer service booth at the front entrance could detail the events and activities in a way that is interesting and helps people make the best use of the complex. A rotating education exhibit in the library could showcase the community’s history and story, while public art throughout the inside and outside of the complex could display the community’s creativity and talent. Additionally, a wall display and digital screens could promote various organizations.
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 23 How do you want to be creative in a new complex? Participants want a complex that acts as a community hub and is connected to the downtown core. They feel that having this hub and using the large outdoor space for various fairs and events throughout the year will inspire the community. They want art classes and public art projects. They feel that large murals in the complex and a clean open space will foster creativity, as will a story area that opens up into a garden. They also suggested a digital space for youth to create community projects. What are some other ways your organization would like to use this new space? Participants suggested having organizations service the complex. These organizations could include physiotherapists, non-profits, health practices, and a culinary school. They want to get together around food and envision affordable daily meals for seniors and a youth-seniors dinner. They want multi-use space, storage for artists, and intergenerational programs. They also want daycare and a waterpark. Briefly describe your ideal afternoon in a new complex: Participants envision a quick drive, walk or bike ride to the facility. The afternoon could begin with a couple of activities such as spin class, working out, or swimming, followed by meeting friends or family members in the complex for lunch or coffee. Afterward, families enjoy an event such as a farmers’ market, while other people read in the outside story room or library, watch hockey games or lacrosse, see a movie, or go to the sauna. If the weather is wet, they go to the pool or sauna, take a walk on an indoor track and then have a snack. How do we create a vibrant community hub with something for everyone? Participants want a bright, inviting complex, with good coffee and food and lots of activities. They feel background music, art, and wall projections would create a positive atmosphere, as would friendly volunteer staff. Multi-use facilities would draw events like Home Shows and the May Day Parade, as will large- scale activities such as jamborees. Parents can browse through shops, go to a restaurant, or use wifi, a library, a spa or a pool while waiting for their kids to finish their activities at the complex.
24 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report b) Riverside Secondary School Students The project team engaged sixty students at Riverside Secondary School in a mini-dialogue about the Port Coquitlam Community Recreation Complex Project on February 27, 2014. Student feedback on three questions is summarized below: Imagine it’s the future and you are walking into a new complex for the first time. When you look around, what are some features you’d like to see? Students want a modern, open design with lots of natural light and eco-friendly features such as living walls and re-claimed building materials. Artwork on the walls, a food services area with affordable fare, and a comfortable seating/rest area were also mentioned. Additionally, students mentioned the importance of having functional space that includes pedestrian access, universal design features, easy way-finding within the building, and easy-to-find information about program schedules. How do you want to be active in a new complex? Students want skating and hockey, swimming, and fitness facilities. Students also mentioned a desire for team sport courts capable of hosting tournaments for basketball, volleyball and other team activities. Tennis and racquetball space were mentioned, as was space for more adventurous sports such as rock climbing, archery, and a trampoline room. Spaces for art, theatre, and cooking classes were also mentioned as desirable features. How do we create a vibrant community hub with something for everyone? Students suggested hosting community events that appeal to people of all ages. Providing food services and commercial spaces such as pro-shops were also mentioned as important. Monthly membership cards and punch cards that were affordable and provided access to all services in the complex were strongly recommended. Daycare was mentioned as an important aspect of a community hub. Two students made particular mention of the importance of keeping the women’s centre that is on the current property as this is a valuable community resource. Other ideas mentioned by students included free wi-fi, interesting design and environmental features like giant chess boards, gardens, and rooftop patios.
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 25 Two weeks after the mini-dialogue session with the grade 11 class, ten students from the class volunteered to operate a community kiosk set up in Riverside Secondary School lobby. The kiosk sessions took place over two separate lunch periods and were supervised by a project team member from the City. The students used iPads to engage their peers to complete the online survey. While some students worked at the kiosk others roamed the school to get more input. The students also circulated the scrawl wall throughout the hallways gaining youth input through drawings and key words.
Additional Feedback
Throughout the engagement process an email address was available for residents to voice their opinion about what amenities and features they would like to see as part of a new recreation complex. A total of 16 emails were received offering a variety of comments. “We need to Similar to survey respondents, people who provided feedback via email were supportive of a pool in the new recreation complex, with a couple of emails expressing the desire use public for a salt water pool. Some residents also stressed that it is important to incorporate facilities for children, including a safe indoor play space and child minding facilities. Email resources/ respondents would also like a new complex to offer free parking for both complex users and West Coast Express riders. money Other suggestions were that the building could be a “green” development and a community garden could be built on the roof. Another resident noted it will be important to integrate efficiently.” multiple land uses into the site to build a community around the complex. Another resident urged the City to offer inexpensive, accessible classes in order to foster a vibrant community space.
26 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Appendix A Communication and Outreach Materials
To support and promote the engagement campaign, a suite of bright and eye‑catching materials was created.
SHARE YOUR IDEAS TO HELP PLAN NEW COMMUNITY RECREATION COMPLEX
Port Coquitlam, BC – FEBRUARY 14, 2014…Today the City of Port Coquitlam kicks off a community-wide program to engage residents and businesses in discussions about the Community Recreation Complex Project envisioned for the downtown area.
Everyone is invited to share their ideas for a new complex through an online survey available at portcoquitlam.ca/recplan, at interactive booths popping up at locations around the City and a team of survey takers will be on location at City facilities.
“In the budget survey we conducted earlier this year, 76% of community members indicated support for the project,” says Mayor Greg Moore. “Now we need to understand what people want to see in a Community Recreation Complex. We see this as an opportunity to create a vibrant community hub where people can connect, play and use a variety of services and amenities. We hope people will share their ideas with us, so it will truly be a place with something for everyone.”
The project is still in its early planning stages. Initial studies suggest that the project could include replacing the arenas, seniors’ centre, youth centre, and the library; adding ice capacity, fitness facilities, a pool, and new multipurpose spaces; and integrating residential and commercial uses into the site. Ensuring the new Community Recreation Complex reflects Port Coquitlam’s spirit in its design and function is especially important to the City.
“We are committed to engaging with the public throughout all phases of the project,” says Councilor Michael Wright, Chair of the Community Recreation Complex Project Advisory Group. “This is an exciting opportunity for the community to help shape the Media development of a recreation complex they will use and enjoy for many years to come.”
In addition to the online survey and interactive booths, the City has appointed an Leisure Guide Ad advisory group representing the community to provide ongoing input on the project, and Release will also be holding presentations and input sessions for key stakeholder groups. The ideas received in the coming months will inform the development of a concept plan for the project later this year.
For more information about the project, and to take the online survey, visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/recplan. The “share your ideas” graphic lent a fresh, vibrant appeal to the community engagement program
Uniforms Billboard Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 27 Fact Sheet
28 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Utility Bill Notice
Newspaper Advertisements
Social Media Ads
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 29 Website
Survey
30 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Vinyl Overpass Banner
Survey Sign
Transit Shelter Ad
Vinyl Pullup Banner
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 31 Scrawl Walls
32 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Appendix B Summary of Outreach Materials
The following activities were conducted to raise awareness of the City’s planning process and to promote the survey: 1. Community Kiosks with City staff = 8 events 2. Mobile surveys by City staff = 8 events 3. Tri-City News and Tri-Cities Now ads = 6 ads 4. Underpass banner = 1 5. Billboard on Lougheed Hwy = 1 6. Transit shelter ads = 6 7. iPad with survey in City Hall with banner 8. Display posters in City facilities = 5 9. February Utility Notice mailer = 22,000 households 10. E-newsletters x 2 blasts = 3679 recipients 11. City’s Facebook page with 5,635 likes = 14 posts 12. City’s Twitter feed with 2,801 following = 21 tweets
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 33 34 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report Appendix C Raw Community Feedback
What is one thing you/you and your family would the train (including the overflow lot, plus adjacent roads • Another sheet of ice for hockey etc. really like to see in a new complex? and laneways) is already beyond capacity. Since we seem • Another sheet of ice, a curling rink, a walking track, to insist on the absurd need for an endlessly “growing basketball /court facilities Families with at least one child 18 years or younger: population,” the growth of commuter parking must also be • Aquatic centre with full competition size pool, diving pool, • 2 more ice rinks, a pool and gym with childminding services considered play area for pre-school/school age/ with water slides (e.g. • 2 more sheets of NHL size ice, a southside indoor pool • Adequate parking! So many times we have gone to the rec Watermania in Richmond) facility, weight room and running track. Also, do not privatize centre and there was no parking • Aquatic facilities as doing so has impaired the surrounding communities • Adult fitness facility • Arena floors (both ice & dry) and larger seating capacity quality of facilities and customer service • Affordable programs that are at par or exceed the other • Arenas • 3 ice rinks (2 responses) districts • Art program space, another arena or gymnasium, library • 3 ice rinks and a restaurant • All in one complex with lots of parking and additional ice upgrades • 3 sheets of ice surface(s). • Art space, gyms, library, coffee shop • 3 sheets of ice, swimming pool, library • Although we live near Hyde Creek rec centre, i see the need • Arts, meeting spaces, general activities for average people - • 3rd ice rink year round ice surface 50 m pool 10 lanes for a second gymnasium, a multi-sport room, a fitness room not sports specific • 3rd ice surface for hockey, ringette, etc. (with all the apparels), a fitness class room (e.g. Spinning, • Association: Poco struggles with being competitive against • 3rd sheet of ice zumba), a cafã©/eating/sitting area, meeting rooms and an Coquitlam or port moody due to early or not enough ice • 50 meter pool (2 responses) indoor pool for the poco residents living in the south area. times • 50 metre pool as part of a state of the art aquatic facility Pretty much a copy of the Hyde Creek rec centre. The pool • At least 3 sheets of ice • A new larger swimming pool facility with wave pool, lap pool at Hyde Creek rec centre is at maximum capacity in terms • At least one year round dry floor for lacrosse and multi and diving area, and a variety of fitness areas providing of use (swimming, aquafit, special needs lessons, swim purpose use weight lifting, treadmills, cycling, ellipticals, aerobics, etc. masters, water polo, public swims, birthday parties, etc.). I • Automatic doors going to change rooms, wider to • A pool with more features for young children. More and presume many Coquitlam residents living in the new housing accommodate large bags different evening recreation options. developments at the foothills of burke mountain are using • Baseball field or indoor multi purpose facility • A swimming pool: Hyde Creek is a great facility, but always the facilities. We don’t enjoy going there anymore as it’s too • Basketball courts (2 responses) crowded and to get lessons especially when you have more crowded and there are no parking spaces left at moments • Basketball gym, pool, ice rink than 1 kid is difficult • Always we like everything • Beautiful play area • Accessible aquatic programs for families. Including good • An inside area which would include a lounge that would have • Better activity rooms for classes parking and family sized change rooms. No pay parking! a viewing area for parents. This area could access both the • Better arena seating for the hockey rinks • actual seats instead of benches in the arenas ice arena and pool • Better change room accessibility then Hyde Creek • Additional ice rink (4 responses) • Another squash court - there is only 1 court for all of the Tri- • Better heaters for the fans watching hockey • Additional ice rink lacrosse box cities at Hyde Creek. • Better heating in the stands when watching hockey games • Additional ice sheet, gym, running track • Another arena • Better hockey facilities and a gym • Additional sheet of ice and a full fitness facility • Another arena for sports like the two we already have. • Better services for youth • Additional skating rink or pool • Another facility similar to Hyde creek with better parking • Better skating rinks and a swimming pool • Additional squash courts • Another hockey rink • Better weight room facilities with more current equipment • Adequate parking - particularly as this site is adjacent to • Another ice rink and greater space the west coast express, where existing overflow parking • Another ice rink and an indoor running track, like the one in • Big huge gym that can be divided lot is over capacity every single day. There needs to be Port Moody • Big icing ring and more seating area a reasonable plan that does not include pay parking. • Another ice rink would certainly be welcomed • Bigger adult pool and kid pool area to support growing Unfortunately the bus service connecting to the train is • Another ice rink. With sharing the ice with so many other numbers. inadequate and most people rely on this parking. It may organizations it is difficult to get more ice time • Bigger and better swimming pool for kids :) seem silly but asking people to pay additional for parking in • Another ice sheet so more kids can learn to skate and ice • Bigger community rooms to hold private functions order to access transit will simply encourage more people times for small kids don’t have to always be so early • Bigger facility to accommodate the growing population in to commute by car. The existing system where rec centre • Another ice surface or two Port Coquitlam parking is time-limited, appears to be well respected by • Another indoor pool • Bigger kids swimming area train commuters, and i hope a similar solution can be found. • Another indoor pool on the south side would be great • Bigger library Just bearing in mind that the existing parking allocation for • Another pool • Bigger library and outdoor tennis courts
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 35 • Bigger place, play area for kids (say while waiting for lessons) • Easy access for free parking. • Good teen hangout place • Bigger weight and cardio room • Elevator for 2nd floor activities, less ice rink focused • Good use of space to meet needs of the community as a • Bigger weight lifting area • Enough room for Poco residents. Preferential treatment whole • Bigger weight room (2 responses) for Poco residents, e.g. priority on courses and lessons. We • Good weight room sauna whirlpool • Bigger youth centre are getting crowded out by Coquitlam/ Burke Mountain • Great gym • BMX track residents • Gym (3 responses) • Both skating and a pool a community area water part area • Ensure Hyde Creek programs and services are considered • Gym and additional rooms for activities like martial arts, gym and not watered down because of a new facility on the south basketball, yoga etc. • Can you please inform the people of how long this will take to side • Gym and fitness facility which offer classes build and if upon completion will the teen center and senior • Everything in one complex, pool more rinks recreation area • Gym and swimming pool center re-open etc. • Gym at Poco rec center • Child minding women’s only fitness equipment and area free • Everything listed sounds fantastic, but since we are • Gym facility with variety of fitness classes, including spin parking grandparents sharing our home with my daughter and her classes. A dedicated spin studio! The bikes at the current • Children playground young daughter, the swimming pool is of the most interest facility at Hyde Creek are insufficient in numbers and get • Children, adult and family focused spaces. Community rec to us. Also, my daughter teaches fitness and is constantly damaged because they are constantly moved to provide center trying to have her dad and I participate in more fitness room for other classes. • Children’s play area activities. • Gym for rec programs similar to the amount offered at Hyde • Cleaner • Excellent swim facilities Creek • Climbing wall • Expanded ice facilities (2 responses) • Gym lacrosse boxes skating rink • Combination of 2 hockey rinks and one swimming pool • Extra indoor facility with a pool • Gym or fitness centre that is affordable for working families • Combination of swimming and ice would be great. • Extracurricular activities for kids after school • Gym workout equipment: zumba, yoga, etc. classes. • Common gathering space • Facilities that would attract larger events to Poco such as • Gym, fitness centre, physiotherapy, recreation rooms, • Community centre with intergenerational opportunities hockey tournaments, lacrosse, swim meets, etc. seniors programs, ice rink, swimming pool. where residents can feel welcomed. They can access a wide • Facility that not only supports hockey but soccer in • Gym, weight room, pool, community room for groups to meet variety of services that are not solely recreation based inclement weather as well • Gym/fitness studio. • Community gathering space with a decent food kiosk with • Fair pricing for the family to visit • Healthy cooking classes for kids, craft and art classes for alcohol similar to Coquitlam on Porier • Family friendly environment that is accessible for all youth for expressing themselves • Community gym families. Something that can grow /provide programs that • Healthy food concessions • Community senior spaces grow as your family /children grow up • Hockey (2 responses) • Community stuff for kids, activities • Family friendly swimming pool and fitness centre • Hockey play zone • Community style public space for all library. • Family gym access (ages 11 and up) • Honestly, we are not sure. We really like Hyde Creek and • Complete redevelopment of the center and the inclusion of • Fitness center (7 responses) would hate to see everything move downtown an aquatic center with the same amenities as Hyde Creek. • Fitness centre - machines and workout classes. • I don’t want a new complex. The current one is just fine. • Complex similar in scope to that of Coquitlam, 1) ice arena 2) • Fitness centre and pool • I like the kinder cafe everything about it gym facility 3) pool • Fitness centre with low teen rates. Community police station • I want more free things for kids under 12 • Complex that attracts people of all ages to participate • Fitness centre, ping pong, coffee shop, indoor track • I would like a large indoor / outdoor pool with facilities in recreation and social events in a healthy welcoming • Fitness complex similar to Hillcrest pool in vancouver. If you are planning on environment. A complex that isn’t appealing or welcoming • Fitness facilities closing Cenntenial then you need to have a outdoor facility in to youth that choose to hang out, smoke, swear, vandalize • fitness facilities with classes would also be something we place to take over for it and intimidate. One that doesn’t force families to be around would enjoy and this would be much easier to get to from • I would like to see art incorporated into the design and public young adults going through rehab that use inappropriate where we live than any other venue art pieces language in front of small children. (i.e. Hyde Creek fitness • Fitness facilities with pool • I would love to see that they could find it in the budget to room / cafeteria lounge) • Fitness facility (2 responses) keep both of the youth centres open • Comprehensive, fully featured, all-in-one complex that is • Food • Ice complex and new gym facility bright and inviting • Free condom dispensary • Ice rink (6 responses) • Concert performances and adequate parking • Free events for Poco residents like skating etc. • Ice rink, library, swimming pool • Concession with healthier options • Full gyms and trampolines • Ice rink/lacrosse box • Continue to have adequate parking and parking should be • Fun swimming pool for kids • Ice rinks and a swimming pool free. • Gathering area to socialize coffee area kids play area • Ice rinks, common area (like you currently have - large and • Covered outdoor box or more arena floors • Good affordable daycare open and even tv’s), variety of seating (benches, tables & • Curling rink (2 responses) • Good clean and safe place for families chairs), rooms for rental (kitchen optional helpful), work • Curling rink, indoor track • Good planning for bicycle access out area (for parents while waiting for children during their • Decent concession with good coffee • Good pool with ample leisure and training space activities) • Don’t build it save tax dollars • Good senior’s centre • Ice rinks, swimming pool, community centre and a large
36 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report library i.e. Porier rec centre complex • Indoor tennis courts for sure. I am the president of larger pool • Ice skating and a library Coquitlam tennis club and i am happy to say that tennis is a • Leisure ice • Ice, swimming, indoor tennis, soccer turf, baseball diamonds growing sport and the lack of indoor courts is really having • Less line ups to attend fitness classes; currently I have to • Improved areas with better spectator seating; multi-use an impact on the tennis community. A lot of money is going register 24 hours in advance to attend cycling or strength space; gymnasium; weight room to Langley event centre indoor courts, Cameroon in Burnaby classes • In door tennis courts and in door soccer turfs and Burnaby tennis courts from Tricities members. • Library • Including the same type of facilities. Also include some • indoor tennis courts will be very beneficial to Poco. • Library ice rinks pool gym smaller all purpose rooms for smaller events or rec activities • Indoor tennis courts with a pro shop • Library with more space for books, more meeting rooms, similar to he Hyde Creek • Indoor tennis facility some multifunctional rooms for all of the programs that they • Increase in ice time availability and more hockey skills • Indoor tennis facility. Kids are showing a growing interest in put on programs tennis with tennis BC helping to fund and thereby escalate • Library, pool and multiple purpose rooms. • Increase in the number of ice surfaces. its youth tennis program to amazing levels. Accompanying • Live in Coquitlam but spend lots of time in the downtown • Increased activities for children, i.e. Drop-in play gym and this growing interest amongst children there is the need to area of Poco and at the rec centre. There needs to be a child care options. More family events would be great construct more indoor court facilities What an opportunity swimming pool (although you already do a good job with this). Another thing for Poco to join in this new adventure were it to incorporate • Locker facilities for families to store their belongings while we would love is for a deal to be made with the Poco farmers tennis courts in it design. Well done at lessons and public skates, etc. market to run through the winter indoors - similar to how • Indoor track • Lots of activity Coquitlam does at the Port Moody rec centre • Indoor track and gymnastic and martial arts space • Lots of family change rooms • Increased ice capacity • Indoor track suitable for wheelchairs — good for power • Love to see an indoor running walking track • Indoor adventure centre and additional ice walking, jogging etc. In a safe environment • Major junior hockey team • Indoor all weather arena for lacrosse • Indoor turf field • Many things!!! More ice, automatic doors, accessible seating, • Indoor gym and play areas • Indoor turf for soccer indoor track, bigger dressing rooms, exercise equipment in • Indoor multiuser field or running track • Indoor walking track viewing area, equipment storage lockers, skate warmers, • Indoor olympic size 8 lane pool • Inside outside pool with water park pool,sauna, bbq /picnic area with microwave, maybe a • Indoor out door pool with multiple slides • It would be great if it was similar to Poier centre. We love the restaurant, rooms for yoga or other classes • Indoor pool pool with the windows • Maybe make an upper level • Indoor running track and an indoor/outdoor pool to replace • Keep large changing rooms • Minimum 25 meter pool for length swimming the aging outdoor pools • Keep library and rinks, add activity rooms • Modern and open concept will be good idea to add children’s • Indoor skateboard park! There are currently no indoor • Kid friendly facilities museum and or Imax theatre. This will help to bring business skateparks in Metro Vancouver • Kid zone activities, daycare space to the city of Poco. Please see link for ideas about a children • Indoor soccer . Birthday party facilities • Kids area in pool museum (activities and learning museum) for children and • Indoor soccer arena • Kids playground & gym & swimming pool families. http://www.sol.org.mx • Indoor soccer facility • Kids programs • Modern facilities - similar to the Poirier project in Coquitlam • Indoor soccer field (3 responses) • Large fitness area. Hyde Creek is too small • Monthly or yearly memberships for the fitness programs • Indoor soccer or all purpose field • Large indoor track, rock climbing, large weight room and instead of paying per session. Very costly and you can join a • Indoor soccer place cardio area gym cheaper • Indoor soccer/turf field • Larger community pool - 50m larger • More activities for families • indoor space that can be turfed • Larger fitness facilities • More and modern ice rinks and associated facilities • Indoor swimming in the downtown core would be wonderful. • Larger fitness room with multiple cardio machines • More and updated rinks We find getting to Hyde Creek a pain because Poco is • Larger library would be wonderful • More arenas, swimming pool with wave and lazy river, relatively walkable outside of that. Already being in “the • Larger play space for children’s programs similar to Port racquetball court, volleyball area, lounge burbs” we don’t like packing the kids in the car to get places Moody rec center • More classes, better parking • Indoor swimming indoor recreation more ice rinks • Larger proportion/dedication of space to non-hockey • More events for toddlers • Indoor swimming pool with both updated children’s focused activities. Although ‘gasp’, not very Canadian-PC • More family and handicap change rooms swimming area and an adult pool. If you build a little wading thought, not everyone believe’s that their child is the next • More family based facilities pool for parents with kids under 1please make steps to get in Wayne Gretzky or Sidney Crosby. It would be nice if the • More family space and out of. The little infant pool at hyde creek does not have community recreation centre had space dedicated to a • More field space steps in and out of it and it makes it really hard to get in and broader range of activities. If it has to include ice, then what • More green space out of when you are holding a small baby (ie 5 month old). about an ice oval for speed skating? Bike velodrome, in-line • More gym space that can be used for multiple activities and a My assumption is that a man must have designed that one skate circle (again, not everyone wants to use in-line skates wave pool because any mon will tell you you need a stair and railing to to do ‘hockey’) • More ice (3 responses) get in a do out of a pool when you have a baby in your arms • Larger spin/fitness studio • More ice 4 rinks, indoor fields, running track, pool, exercise • Indoor swimming pool(s) • Larger swimming pool, more gym space facility, indoor skate park • Indoor tennis courts (10 responses) • Larger weight room, another aerobic studio and spin room, • More ice arena capacity
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 37 • More ice arenas (2 responses) • More singing programs sheets is never enough • More ice arenas and a pool • More space/surfaces for community clubs/associations; i.e. • Need more ice as there is only 2 sheets of ice which is no • More ice arenas for hockey ice surfaces, gyms/courts where enough to accommodate both Poco minor hockey and • More ice arenas. There are a number of Port Coquitlam youth • More spaces for yoga classes the figure skating club involved in ice sports and there is a definite lack of practice • More spacious and healthy concession • Need more parking. With the evening classes, when there is space available in Poco. Our children are either waking up • More squash courts soccer or something at the school going on it is impossible to extremely early or staying up late just to attend practices • More squash courts find parking because those are the only times when ice is available. As a • More toilets in change rooms • New and more ice rinks teacher in Port Coquitlam I have seen first hand how tired • More waiting areas while children are in classes. Also the • New aquatic facilities some children are because of early and late ice times. Let’s small potty for young children is awesome, perhaps more • New arena with 4 rinks with a large concession which offers support our youth! than one so that the children are not waiting. Potty train is great food and drinks, even alcoholic beverages for the • More ice facilities so the lightning Poco speed skating club not easy and these smaller toilets make it a lot easier adults can get more ice time at its home base. Speed skating • More young child designated areas and times. More times • New arenas, library requires storage for their mats and better on/off ice for swimming and ice skating etc. Rock climbing wall • New complex built environmentally friendly as possible. movement of the mats, similar to how Richmond oval does • Movie theatre A green roof, living wall, pervious concrete in the parking this. Large full service change rooms would be a nice feature • Movie theatre, drive through grocery store area, and other things could be used to set a standard for too • Multi purpose areas - children’s sports, birthday parties, sustainability amongst municipal structures in BC • More ice for hockey areas for senior’s classes, fitness classes, etc. • New cost effective gym and a new pool • More ice for the kids hockey and skating so they can have • Multi purpose room that could be rented out by people for • New facility something like Poirier but on budget better ice times gatherings • New facility, updated! More rinks, ice in place till June, fitness • More ice rinks (4 responses) • Multi purpose swimming pools gym and restaurant • More ice rinks and a gym • Multi purpose use rooms and dry land training • New gym • More ice rinks and gymnasiums • Multi use facility • New ice arenas • More ice rinks than just the 2 we currently have • Multi-purpose pool, lengths, diving, aqua-fit • New ice rink • More ice rinks, a large indoor pool, and a gym to workout in • Multi-use - pool, arena, and other sporting activities • New library • More ice sheets / rinks • Multi-use courts, both my kids play basketball and volleyball, • New library facility (2 responses) • More ice sheets, must all be usable for hockey but finding drop in times for their age group can be difficult. • New library facility with open public space • More ice sheets. Multi purpose areas I myself play volleyball and gym space can be difficult to • New library with expanded public programs at times that • More ice space and a wider selection of sports and activities get. As well at present most facilities in Poco tend to have working families can attend. (racquet courts, pool, curling, gym) lower ceilings compared to some of the newer facilities in • New library, public meeting space and a swimming pool. • More ice surface other cities, and for a sport like volleyball this can cause • New library! • More ice surfaces problems. As well, any new facility should include a proper • New pool (2 responses) • More ice surfaces – accessible times for children! No child space for dry land training. Right now all the public gyms • New pool with increased number of change rooms for should have to wake up at 4am for hockey practice! in Poco are basically a room with some basic equipment. I families and amenities for people with disabilities. Increased • More ice surfaces, more kids activities believe having a state of the art gym facility would not only child and youth facilities and enough money left over for • More ice, cement arena, south side pool help the residents of Poco but attract rental groups from all services, especially for youth and risk. I would rather see • More ice, fitness facilities around. Using the Langley event centre as an example it has more services for youth than buildings we don’t have money • More ice, it is really hard on young school kids to wake up multiple state of the art gyms and workout facilities that for staffing for extra early for hockey practice. Their school suffers local universities rent it out and world quality programs such • New pool, dance appropriate floors, bigger cafe and kitchen • More kids programs and kids complex (playground) as world class volleyball events are held there. Pro lacrosse • New public pool • More lit fields and hockey teams are also based out of that facility. I believe • New skating rink, swimming pool, new library, weight room, • More parking, more classes, daycare, classes for kids such a facility would increase the exposure of the city of Port fitness studio, new senior centre, indoor walking track • More parks and rec classes available at this location. Coquitlam • New swim club facility for Marlins, gym facility, yoga classes, • More places for children’s activities • Multiple rinks to accommodate current need & growth community classes • More pools, big enough to grow into, Poco’s own RCMP • Multipurpose design • New swimming facility building in complex area. More gymnasium areas • Music classes • New swimming pool (3 responses) • More program rooms specifically for infant/toddler/ • My daughter is big in hockey so something like that • New swimming pool, a seniors building, fitness centre preschooler programs, fitness facility, pool (with awesome • My daughter loves skating and belongs to the Poco skating • New/updated area facilities - seating and change rooms are slide and real diving board) club. We have no ice in the spring/summer months and would so out dated in our current facilities • More rinks (5 responses) love to be able to have access to some without leaving our • Newer ice rink • More seniors facilities community • Nice and clean place • More sheets of ice so that our association doesn’t have to • My daughter plays ringette so I would love to see at least one • Nice big swimming pool with wave effect purchase and play/practice in Pitt Meadows and at planet more sheet of ice to compliment the current rec centre. This • Nice park with foam grounds for safety ice, Coquitlam would mean we could hold more tournaments in Poco as 2 • Nice pool (3 responses)
38 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report • Nice staff and nice residents • Pool facilities, with a good sized play area for kids 10 and their activities in one area • No more hockey stuff in town centre area under • Same as now just renewed and more fitness equipment • No pay parking so parking in adjacent areas doesn’t become • Pool for lane swimming • Seniors high rises above multiple use community a problem • Pool or gym • Separate area for seniors but accessible to the library and • Not two rinks but 3 full size rinks with a work out facility and • Pool where parents can do laps during children’s swim rec complex a indoor walking/running track lessons. It’s sad that parents have to just sit like lumps at • Services for teens a must - perhaps the offside could be • One more sheet of ice, and a swimming pool Hyde Creek expanded and longer hours. I’m fine with the idea of meeting • One stop where i can go for a use the fitness, do some • Pool with water slide the needs of the seniors of what their wishes are weights, swim, and take part in a drop in program in one day. • Pool would be great • Skating Hyde creek does a pretty good job of this, but the facility • Pool, fitness facilities, tennis and squash courts • Skating lessons should be all year long. is dated (mainly the gym), and it seems to run at capacity • Pool, ice skating and larger fitness centre • Small ice surface, small pool facility for lessons and play; not overall • Pool, ice, library, weight/ fitness room, and lots of parking necessarily a lap pool, indoor gymnasium and meeting rooms • One thing? Pool, additional ice surface, running track • Pool, indoor soccer facility, indoor batting, sheet of ice • Something like the Langley events center with pool, an area • Other areas for playing some sports, i.e. a gym. • Pool, library with lot more learning activities for kids and that can also generate revenue for our community • Our family would like to see facilities that would allow soccer, adults • Something like the Richmond air park or North Vancouver baseball, softball, etc. Teams train year round • Pool, lounge or pub parkour gym • Our family would love to see the current rec center be added • Pool, pub, better heating • Spa like pool on. The old rinks should be done with, however the main lobby • Pool/wave pool. Activities for kids • Spa relaxing area area is still in great shape. The perfect rink would have 3 • Program rooms for more child programs. • Space for seniors, meeting rooms arenas, so that we do not have to borrow Coquitlam’s planet • Programs and large areas for children to play. Areas and • Space for teen drop in program ice rinks spaces that can be utilized by different users groups. Small • Space to integrate generations • Out door pool and water park swimming pool and gym space. Fitness area for parents • Spacious viewing areas that are warm • Outdoor space for gathering socializing kids play area. Think • Programs for baby & up (soccer, gym for parents to work out • Spin room/pool outside the box for the design process Europe has great with child minding) • Spinning room ideas. • Programs geared towards parents and children under 5. • Split change rooms for girls to play hockey on the same team • Outdoor swimming pool Programs that are also available to working parents as the boys • Outdoor water park. We don’t have one in south Poco • Proper ‘lounge’ area for parents and kids to enjoy a burger • Sports areas • Parent & tot programs for 2 year olds & younger. Child and sit and read • Squash courts (3 responses) minding in the morning & afternoons so parents can swim or • Proper 50 metre pool to attract swim clubs • Squash/racquetball courts go to the gym or fitness class. Child minding centre • Proper grand stand seating for spectators • State of the art work out facility and pool with affordable • Parents lounge area • Pub (2 responses) rates • Parking • Quality coffee shop • State of the of the art equipment • Pilates studio with highly qualified instructors • Really great laid out aquatics centre • Steam room • Play place • Reasonably priced fitness centre/weight room/gym • Steam room and an inside running track • Playground (basketball courts) with healthy eating options. • Sufficient ice for all needs; minimum of three sheets. Other • Playground equipment • Recreational ice for non competitive sports. amenities in the same facility would be nice as well, like a • Pool (37 responses) • restaurant and great coffee shop. pool and curling rinks • Pool (the one in West Van is great: a walk-in sloped pool, • Restaurant at rec centre • Swim pool (kid friendly, like CCAC) plus hot tubs better change rooms than Hyde Creek), improved library • Restaurant/bar fitness center • Swim pool with enough lap lines so nobody is kicked out • Pool (wave), indoor gyms, fitness centre, daycare amenities • Rink because of practices going on • Pool and a work out facility would be great • Rinks with one set of good bleachers with a warm viewing • Swimming and exercise facilities • Pool and fitness centre (3 responses) area for all rinks with the eating area, wave pool big enough • Swimming and ice skating • Pool and fitness facility (gym) and perhaps a court facility for swim teams (summer and winter club) with a dive/polo • Swimming and mix usage such track and basketball • Pool and gym areas in addition to what is currently there tank, party room, daycare space, community room and team • Swimming facilities, work out centre • Pool and hot tub rooms, outdoor skate/scooter park, fitness area? (market • Swimming facility as well as a family fitness facility • Pool and Ice rink all in one complex research needed on that one) but open gyms and family • Swimming lanes available daily. We go to Coquitlam as Hyde • Pool and ice rinks programming, youth centre area and healthier options for Creek has sparse lane swimming • Pool and indoor mini soccer turf box for training and clinics. eating on the run. • Swimming pool (47 responses) Income for city • Rinks, at least 3 sheets, curling rink • Swimming pool and fitness center with child minding • Pool and more ice rinks • Rock climbing walls would be amazing • Swimming pool and fitness room • Pool and skating facilities. Also some appropriate rooms for • Rooms for child minding please, with toys for kids of all ages • Swimming pool and gym the great classes like dance / ballet • Roomy dressing rooms for ice hockey • Swimming pool and gym facilities • Pool and weight room • Running track • Swimming pool and gym facilities. Improved ice and child • Pool and workout facilities • Safe place where the kids and adults can hang out and do all minding services
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 39 • Swimming pool and ice rink most important fitness centre, i.e. swimming, weight/exercise room family • We would like to see more controlled parking and Poco • Swimming pool and improvements to the rink friendly (babies - kids) residents having first choice • Swimming pool and large gym • Terry fox library should be the best library in the area. Bigger, • We would like to see more ice sheets. 4 would be ideal. • Swimming pool and more ice rinks better, more books In winter they are used by the city, hockey, figure skating, • Swimming pool exercise facility for cheap with childcare • Test survey speed skating, ringette. This would also make more spring skating rink • The existing complex is pretty good skating would be fun too sports available to the tri cities. I.e. ball hockey, roller hockey, • Swimming pool fitness centre • The pool is great! My daughter and her 3 year old will lacrosse and what the parks and rec does with the arena. • Swimming pool for seniors only really enjoy this facility being so close to our home. In fact • We would like to see our recreation pass usable at any tri city • Swimming pool large enough for the Poco marlins annual everything mentioned sounds wonderful. I hope the exercise recreation centres just like the Surrey, gird as well as the New swim meet and regular training as well as more rinks two is rooms will have fitness classes, i.e. Yoga, spinning, step. Westminser and Burnaby district has they’re own districts not enough for a town our size It’s so close to my home I actually might start living a more try city should be access able once you purchase your yearly • Swimming pool or gym healthy lifestyle pass • Swimming pool that has water depths for all levels. An area • Theatre • We would really like a large pool and fitness centre that can host birthday parties or parties for tweens & teens. • There are many things. Difficult to choose just one. How • We’d like to see more activity related to kids Outdoor area should be well lite & have a large area near about family friendly dining, beyond the typical grilled cheese • Weight room (2 responses) front door that has a covered area for people waiting for and hot dog stand • Weight room and continue to have the youth centre rides. Sorry, more than one but my 1st one is my 1st choice • Toddler play center • Weight room, fitness classes and swimming pool • Swimming pool to be bigger than Hyde Creek and a nice • Tot gym/programs on weekends • Weight training room with more space and pool coffee house for parents to mingle while kids are at sports • Trampoline park • Well lite parking lots of usable community space for smaller practices • Unsure group • Swimming pool with a water park indoors • Updated gym facility • Well programmed outdoor and indoor spaces for public • Swimming pool with better viewing areas and more family • Upgrade the library interaction. Great connections to the downtown, public change rooms • Viewing areas for rinks- warm/ concession etc. Child minding transit and pedestrian bike routes • Swimming pool with waterslides - weekdays and weekends • Well thought out facility which will renew recreation services • Swimming pool with waves • Viewing restaurant/ bar. Warm place to watch events available to our children over the next 20 years • Swimming pool would also be good to give the south side • Volleyball court playing space. Skating rink. • Workout facilities similar to Port Moody this facility rather than having to go to the north side and • Water park with wave pool, indoor climbing park for kids, • World class aquatics centre that has facilities for athletes enabling everyone to go to swimming lessons and not have to indoor beach? (sand, where kids can play) and recreational users be put on a wait list • Water park, gym for kids • Would like to see enough sheets of ice to support our • Swimming pool would be a nice added option • Wave pool (4 responses) population so we don’t have to go to other facilities for • Swimming pool would be awesome • Wave pool & large party rental room for birthday parties practices etc. Would like to see a running track around one of • Swimming pool, a place to walk or jog inside for the rainy • Wave pool and water slide. 50m lap pool or moveable the arenas for use when kids are practicing or playing and for days, rooms for different sports activities like a gym, static bulkheads with larger lap pool players to warm up. A gym would also be a nice addition for bicycles, yoga or zumba lessons, improve the hockey arena • We don’t need another complex the players/skaters to do dry land training. area, etc. • We have a hockey player and in order for Poco to be more • Would love to see a good size pool with swimming lessons • Swimming pool, children’s recreation facilities, skating rink competitive with the surrounding cities we need to have and a skating rink for kids. • Swimming pool, exercise facilities, classes, yoga etc. more then 2 sheets if ice. It would also be nice if the south • Year round ice, off ice training room with mirrors • Swimming pool, gym, climbing wall side of Poco could have an indoor swimming pool • Year round skating • Swimming pool, hot tub, steam room and lots of kids • We have many good services but they are spread throughout • Yoga classes activities for 0- 5 the city. Although some are in close proximity to each • Yoga room • Swimming pool, indoor play area for young kids, indoor track other it would be great to have one central multipurpose • Yoga, kids craft, cooking, or other drop in programs, etc. like • Swimming pool, larger library, larger Wilson center. I know it’s recreation building with integrated services including most rec centers have available. more than one thing, but these are very important community services, community health center, arts, fitness, • Youth activities and lessons • Swimming pool, maybe competition sized, recreation area multipurpose activities area, ice rinks, wave pool, slides, dive • Youth center for teens, bar area for adults tank, hot tub, steam room, jungle gym, playschool • Swimming pool, program rooms, gymnasium, weight room • We should not be spending tax dollars on a new complex • Swimming pool, skating facilities, workout centre facilities • We would like a bigger pool and facilities that you offer at Individuals: for seniors Hyde Creek and Wilson Centre at one place under one roof or • 3 ice surfaces. Even if one is smaller just for lessons, public • Swimming pool! More activities for younger kids kind of like at least closer to each other skates etc. With a growing city we need to extra ice the port moody rec centre jungle gym. There are tons of gym • We would like to see a modern pool facility with a gym and • 50 meter pool toys for kids to play with in a parent controlled environment. multipurpose rooms.. • 50 metre pool with viewing stands • Swimming pool/additional soccer fields • We would like to see all services offered, something similar • 50-metre swimming pool that can be divided into 10+ lanes • Tennis court swimming pool to the Poier rec centre in Coquitlam for swimming laps. • Tennis, we have no where to play in the winter or when it rains • We would like to see indoor tennis courts in the complex • Accessible for all disabled young and old.
40 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report • Additional parking • Bigger exercise rooms • Ensure that the rink facilities are adequate for a growing • Adult-only swimming in a new, warm pool, close to an • Bigger gym population upgraded Wilson Centre, to make things easier for those of • Bigger ice facility • Environmental walls and/or roofing us who aren’t too steady on our feet anymore • Bigger library • Everything is good so far probably a bigger space • Affordable access to a wide range of fitness classes and • Bigger library, senior’s complex with more amenities considering there’s a lot of kids Maybe some more toys to equipment • Bigger parking lot encourage education i.e. alphabet posters etc. • Affordable fitness centre. Preferably with an indoor track • Bigger pool • Exercise programs for those under 65 and hot tub and like the one in Guildford if possible. Hyde Creek is too far to • Bigger seniors centre. swimming pool go to use the amenities • Bouldering gym • Exercise facility with machines, weights and classes • Air ventilation system in library to filter nasty smells • Bowling, track, sauna • Exercise park • All inclusive access • Capacity to handle large events • Expanded senior faculties • Another ice rink. • Cartoon conventions • Expanded snooker room to include a lounging area with • Another pool to serve the community • Chair aerobic comfortable chairs. I play on the snooker team and we visit • Aquatic and fitness facility • Cheaper rates suggest maybe a coupon system 12 other centers. Many have such facilities including 4 tables • Aquatics centre with fitness facility • Coffee shop bright room and carpeted. • Archery range • Community centre with gym and facility for teens • Expanded sport faculties • Archery range • Covered tennis courts • Extra space for youth programs • Area dedicated to youth, where they will want to congregate • Crossfit • Extreme air park because the space and activities and leadership are “cool.” • Curling rink (7 responses) • Eye catching, architecturally improved ice conditions for This would be healthy for them and safer for the community • Curling rink which could be used in summer months for power curling, hockey, ringette, public, etc. • Arts or figure skating • Facility for official volleyball court • At least 2 squash courts • Curling rinks and lawn bowling site • Facility that is safe and accessible to all ages/community • Auditorium space (such as those in north vancouver or maple • Curling sheets groups ridge) capable of hosting a variety of events; i.e. Movies, live • Dance studio at rec department • Fair sized weight room, and basketball court performances, conferences and so on as opposed to simply a • Dancehall • Female specific gym equipment area bigger and better ice rink figure skating and hockey. I moved • Dancing and smiling children • Fitness and pool facility sounds great and a new library would to your next page and see that my idea is reinforced in that • Decent sized seniors centre complete with coffee shop, be perfect and a area where seniors 50+ can participate in the questions ask simply about bigger and better ice rinks. dedicated fitness rooms with treadmills, ellipticals, weight leisure activities • Band room for the Wilson Center band, with storage for rooms etc. much like Hyde Creek. Area set aside just for • Fitness center (6 responses) the drum kit and amplifiers, that could be left assembled. relaxing in nice chairs (not patio furniture) adjacent to a new • Fitness center and indoor pool added to rink, senior center Computer and photocopier in the room library open for longer hours and Sundays replacement • Bar • Dedicated space for community or professional • Fitness centre, game room, cards etc., cafeteria • Basket ball court and snowboarding events performances of all types • Fitness centre, library • Basketball court (7 responses) • Definitely badminton courts because there needs to be more • Fitness centre like hyde creek, more meeting rooms, curling, • Basketball court, pool, and hot tub opportunity to play badminton sledge hockey • Basketball or volleyball facilities • Development of an aquatic centre that focuses on three key • Fitness centre with a large room for group fitness • Beach volleyball courts components: adequate leisure space for families (warm), • Fitness centre, and a fantastic seniors centre • Better arena spectator seats competitive swimming opportunities for local user groups • Fitness centre, cardio equipment • Better facilities for seniors an upgraded Wilson Center (8 lanes, 25 meter section + leisure areas), a facility that • Fitness centre, yoga studio • Better fitness facility than hyde creek’s, maybe a gym for can offer swimming lessons for children and youth with • Fitness classes fitness classes too reasonable depths, and increased pool space • Fitness facilities, larger snior complex • Better gym • Dirt bike track and maybe a park • Fitness facilities, sauna, pool • Better ice rink • Do not do a new complex but see how to make the ones we • Fitness facility (3 responses) • Better ice rink for the kids, all the monies wasted on new have work. Do not know what is to happen to the land and • Fitness facility and pool including separate lap pool like glass, and nothing rewards the rinks, in an old war out buildings of what we have now Coquitlam building. What a waste • Drop-in basketball courts • Fitness facility. Those are lacking in the area • Better library facilities and a tie to the Vancouver library • Dry floor • Fitness room , weight room ,ice ring , pool for adults only , system rather than Fraser Valley • Eight lane 25 meter pool with a 12 ft deep diving tank and a craft activities , exercise for children • Better library pool leisure pool with slides and whirl pool. 2 saunas and one hot • Fitness room, and play area for children to spend there time • Better pools one specifically for swimming lanes tub in • Big ballroom like in Maple Ridge, and a weight room • Elevators for seniors new kitchen and exercise equipment • Floor hockey-capable gym • Big pool gathering area large for entire family • Focus on seniors activity programs and amenities. Aquatic • Bigger & a larger selection • Enough parking and free parking. This could also be available centre would be great particularly with aquafit classes for • Bigger exercise room platform for aerobic instructor to people taking the Westcoast Express during the day seniors. Health and wellness clinic with physio, as well as
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 41 fitness facility Creek however when moved to the south side, Dixon street, during the day, not to mention activities/classes/programs • Fountains when the children grew up have to travel to Hyde creek and during the weekend that appeal to anyone/everyone • Free admission on certain day of the month or very low seems somewhat difficult for timing as quite a few Poco • I would like to see a great seniors centre for yoga and health admission rate residents vie for the same facilities. I am at Hyde Creek at 7 related programs. A nice cafe would be nice for socializing. A • Full facilities a.m. And work out then at 8 a.m. At the pool which is getting nice pool would be great. Indoor tennis and racquetball also • Full sized gymnasium (for court sports) crowded and i am out of the facility by 9 a.m. At the latest • I would like to see a gym, pool and the library all in one • Garage doors as windows - can open in summer for better as starts to get very busy. Yes I condone a full facility for the location ventilation south side incorporating Wilson senior centre and the ice • I would like to see a quiet reading area/working area. Like a • Gathering place rink (which should be one on the north side as well affiliated lounge • Go to the library to Hyde Creek). Our population i believe dictates this move • I would like to see a space that can be used for indoor soccer • Good gym with good workout equipment, inside running as i am a resident of Port Coquitlam since 1972 and was a (futsal) track judo instructor for many years and we always seemed to • I would like to see a statue of a boy named Randy • Good restaurant fight for a spot so when Hyde Creek was built all the judoka • I would like to see all the existing facilities used as they are. • Green living walls and roof got together and installed the mats and the suspended I feel that any money spent should not go to upgrading and • Gym (11 responses) floor ourselves. A task done with love of the sport and what only to expansion as needed. I am not convinced that a new • Gym (for weightlifting, treadmills, etc.) we were able to do to assist the city to keep within budget. complex is necessary. However, only if it is felt by a large • Gym & pool Thank you for allowing me to voice my opinion and look majority of the community that more facilities are needed, • Gym and family fitness area for all ages forward to the new facility. Do we have a date of completion then i would like to see everything staying the same and • Gym club and swimming pool yet? those facilities added. • Gym facility, education centre, spas, organic shops (food) • I think a pool for the south side of Port Coquitlam is needed • I would like to see curling added to the new complex. A dream • Gym or pool and as a parent who went through 20 years of taking my would be a third sheet of ice and also an indoor pool • Gym with high ceilings for volleyball sons to hockey and lacrosse I definitely think we need three • I would like to see more fitness and multipurpose spaces for • Gym with lots of equipment and activities sheets of ice/floor. Those years of getting up at the most activities and sports • Gym with new updated equipment. horrendous hours of the morning to get my boys to hockey • I would like to see more fitness facilities. A new fitness / • Gym with pool are etched in my brain as horrible memories and would hope weight room and definitely a spinning room • Gym, fitness classes, more classroom for community that that having another sheet of ice might alleviate the • I would like to see more interesting activities made involvement need to having parents and their children subject to this available for ‘seniors’. The current activities offered appeal • Gym, swimming pool, like at Hyde Creek recreation center, experience to older persons; some of us who are ‘seniors’ would like library like the new Coquitlam city center, if possible indoor • I think Poco could benefit from a curling rink by either it being more sports activities made available. It would be good to basketball court and a running track like the one in Lafarge part of a new hockey rink or rinks or a stand alone facility. I do offer discounted swimming sessions, perhaps discounted lake. All that would make our Port Coquitlam city more believe that a rink with proper facilities could possible pay ice skating - restricted to ‘seniors’ so that we do not find enjoyable and alive for all of us for it self. Curling is an activity seniors can participate in long ourselves surrounded by 18 year olds as happens with the • Gymnasium into their years. And with a proper lounge and eating facilities adult swim sessions at Hyde Creek • Gymnasium & pool indoor track it could make money for the city. • I would like to see something that is practical, functional and • Gymnasium to go along with the ice rinks • I would like a good coffee shop with a reading area cost-effective; and not a showpiece that costs extra just to • Gymnasium with fibreglass basketball hoops for full court • I would like the project to identify Port Coquitlam. Of course look nice basketball it will have facilities to meet many needs, but for me, I see • I would like to see the existing complex refurbished with one • Hardwood floors in one room for yoga. Props for yoga this project as an opportunity for our city to build a structure or two more rinks added • Health evaluations that will identify port coquitlam as a city that prides itself on • I would love to have an indoor pool on the south side • Heated viewing lounge area its residents and whose residents are proud to live in it. On • I would love to see a good mix of zoning, village like • Higher ceilings, more fitness and step classes to chose from a large scale, the structure should be monumental, although atmosphere, and racquetball courts • Higher hand dryers, dryers not near garbage not overly so. This may be a once in a lifetime change to leave • I would love to see a sea salt hot tub in the pool area, they • Hockey rink a lasting legacy. This requires a visionary structure, not just are initially more expensive, but need less upkeep. They are • Hot tub and sauna another box way healthier, like a mineral pool, compared to the tons of • Hot yoga (2 responses) • I would like to be able to swim lengths and curl. I would also chemicals in the regular hot tubs. A steam room/infrared • I disagree with integrating residential in the complex like to see a wide variety of activities as i am not far off sauna would be nice too if a hot tub is not possible • I don’t want a new complex and if you replace the Terry Fox retirement and would like to stay active • I would love to see a weight room and rooms for yoga classes library I will be really upset • I would like to see a comprehensive program of fitness/ etc. I would like a pool only if an alternative to chlorine was • I feel a multi-purpose fieldhouse facility (track and field, wellness/leisure activities that will be available at all times used to keep the water safe basketball, volleyball, large social gatherings, soccer, of the day for an affordable price. The city of Port Coquitlam • I would really like to see a swimming pool on this side of town badminton, field lacrosse, tennis, baseball practice, fitness, needs a leisure program that appeals to all ages and walks of • I would really like to see a teen center in the new complex. It’s etc.) Would be an excellent addition to the community and life. Those who work 9-5 Monday through Friday would like important for us teens to have a place to go where we feel the region to see programs available in the evenings during the week as welcomed. Also if there isn’t a teen center there will be more • I lived on the north side and used the conveniences at Hyde well as programs that appeal to stay at home folks & retirees teens on the streets and the substance abuse will go up
42 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report • I’d like to see an additional rink, a new exercise facility and fitness facilities along with the social aspects • More access for individuals with disability to change rooms comparable to the one at Hyde Creek, and possibly a small • It might be good to partner with health and leisure related and shower facilities that are dedicated to them only, and field house. Facilities like these keep kids off the street away businesses as partners in the location, i.e., selling of sports reflect their needs in terms of type of shower, bench size etc. from a life filled with crime and drugs equipment, health aids for disabilities, sports medicine or Access for larger individuals to hot tub with some type of lift • I’ve love to see a large gym, with lots of cardio equipment, physiotherapy etc. system. Continued access via multiple handicap only parking TVs, a juice and protein bar and a separate room or floor from • It would be nice to see a fitness facility, pool, childcare, stalls that are big enough to accommodate side and rear the weights preschool entry wheelchair vans • Ice arena (3 responses) • It would be wonderful to have an indoor soccer/field hockey • More art and theatre options • Ice rink (4 responses) field • More art classes, computer classes, more yoga therapy • Ice rink and a pool • Keep the library, senior centre separate from reg centre • More arts and culture performance opportunities and yoga • Ice rink, dance floor • Keep the parking for the westcoast express as it will alleviate classes! • Ice rink, pool, gym (2 responses) congestion around the neighbourhood • More books and more for e-books • Ice skating complex that is sized like the Europeans use. This • Kids activities • More child play areas could bring some interesting revenue into our community • Lacrosse oriented areas • More comfortable seats with a back on them. • Improved seniors’ facilities • Ladies area for weights training (I belonged to the YWCA • More diversity. Lots of windows because working inside a • Incorporate more green space with areas connecting to the gym downtown; take a look at their ladies weights area) chlorine box requires fresh air, especially in the summer library and community gardens • Lane pool as well as fitness center • More elipticals • Indoor area that is pet-friendly to give dogs a place to go that • Large fitness area with sauna, steam room- good quality • More emphasis on community village-like atmosphere for is indoors and get some exercise when the weather is less equipment older folks to meet than perfect • Large gym, rock climbing area, indoor running track • More health programs • Indoor courts for racquet sports such as tennis, badminton, • Large hot tub, pool big enough to have multiple groups using • More hockey/soccer arenas racquetball, squash, etc. it • More hours of use for the seniors center, (the population is • Indoor field • Large multiuser room aging now) • Indoor pool • Large weight facility • More ice sheets (5 responses) • Indoor pool and fitness gym on the southside would be • Larger adequate senior’s complex, i.e. Dogwood facility in • More modern and brighter library excellent. I also hope that the existing youth and seniors Coquitlam • More parking centres will be included in the new facility as those are • Larger library • More parking for visitors, during vents it can get very populations that often get overlooked. • Larger senior’s centre including a larger gym area which congested • Indoor pool would also be on my wish list for southside could accommodate pickle ball • More people, swimming pool • Indoor skate park • Larger workout room, women’s only fitness area • More pool room tables • Indoor soccer fields, place to huck dirty darts, food court • Library (2 responses) • More programs for people with physical limitations. • Indoor soccer turf field(s) • Like Poirier centre • More rinks, a pool like Coquitlam for diving • Indoor swimming pool, sauna, gym, steam room, etc. • Lots of different types of fitness classes and a nice pool/ • More rooms • Indoor tennis facility (13 responses) jacuzzi • More senior activity • Indoor tennis facility, for all season use • Lots of kept nature such as trees and flowers would be nice • More seniors’ health features • Indoor tennis outdoor tennis with an area that has a wall for • Lots of underground parking • More sheets of ice for hockey playing against • Lunch hour fitness programs for people working in the area • More sitting areas • Indoor track (2 responses) • Main room with stage and good sound system • More skating rinks • Indoor walking track • Major junior hockey team • More space • Indoor walking track for all ages • Make it more modern looking. Port Coquitlam is not keeping • More space for lacrosse • Integrated senior centre that is part of the facility and not up with the other cities • More spacious weight room separate • Meeting room or area for community get together s (board • More sport activities for residents over 50 and seniors • Integrating residential and commercial uses into the complex game meet ups, book clubs, tutoring, educational groups/ • More treadmills will sustain a revenue source for continuous upgrade and clubs/meets etc.) • More weight training facility maintenance of the recreational portion of the complex. • Mix of facilities - e.g., library (with slide shows, author • Multi purpose rooms for youth groups girl guides and scouts I don’t know if there is a need to increase the ice capacity readings, etc.), coffee shop, gym, fitness classes - a place • Multi-purpose space beyond the 2 sheets, but both should be replaced using the with lots going on • Multi-use gymnasium area would be useful standard NHL size. The other amenities are a given. The • Modern sports facility which fulfills the needs of the city and • Multiple activities that integrates our community inclusion of a youth centre is a must. The cost of keeping it it’s citizens in terms of its design, spaces and multifunctional • Multiple purpose rooms and a weight room. open, every day, should not be questioned or even considered uses in all sports disciplines • Multiuser facility integrating all ages that will bond as a budget cutting item. The youth need the interaction with • Modern up grade to facility; currently looking dated and run generations improve respect for each other. Lounging area the youth councillors and other youth and with the proposed down. New paint, remove old plants in building, newer signs give people a place to meet while children are in activities inclusion of the additional amenities, hopefully comes the • More “gym” space with better hours - earlier so people who • Netball court and nets encouragement of the youth to avail themselves of the sport have to leave Poco to work can use it • New gym
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 43 • New ice rink. I can remember taking my son to skating • Open space, free/affordable workouts, ladies gym & child level senior complex living and medium tower level condos lessons 15 years ago and commenting on how rusty the minding, a variety of classes and programs at all different (the private sector incorporated in the complex would help beams looked back then. I don’t think we need another times. alleviate some of cost involve in the project) swimming pool. • Our new Port Coquitlam recreation complex will be a huge • Pool, sauna • New ice rinks asset to all of Poco. Much like our neighbours, Port Moody • Pool, sauna and work out gym • New ice surface and updated change rooms and Coquitlam, we should include a full gym, running track, • Pool, seniors centre • New ice, pool and more activities for every level or age group, and dry floor gymnasiums if possible. Adding this new arena • Pool, yoga maybe more room at the complex will be a massive asset to all residence of Port Coquitlam • Pool • New kitchen, a good green waste program in place as well as • Outdoor pickleball courts • Pool. Therapy pool a recycling program. • Outside seating area with a garden • Pretty good the way it is • New library (4 responses) • Physio/chiro/massage services senior friendly courses • Prime rec spaces - including spaces for classes like spin, • New library and gym • Place for teens group fitness, etc. And a beautiful, light library - while • New library and senior upgraded facility • Place that has something for everyone. A variety of programs preserving our terry fox heritage • New library, provide a more inviting/modern space. Take into for people including adults (not just fitness programs), • Private shower rooms or stalls and brightly lit safe parking consideration the future requirements of the library system accessibly and inclusive. Affordable lot with many stalls close to entrance and people who use it • Places scattered about, alcoves, etc. where people an sit and • Proper band room, perhaps similar to what some schools • New pool (2 responses) socialize. A small coffee shop atmosphere but not with an have • New rink or soccer pitch ugly franchise set-up. • Proper lap pool, or the potential for 50m lap swimming (like • New seniors’ center. More rec facilities, no residential on that • Play area for younger children the moveable bulkheads at CCAC in Coquitlam). I would site • Playground prefer to see this at a renovated Hyde Creek rec centre, • New seniors’ centre (2 responses) • Playground or play centre, monkey bars, more free skates however • New skating rink and pool • Playground with swings and monkey bars a bigger ice rink, or • Public art, artistic design incorporated into the design of • New swimming pool (2 responses) more free skates, or a pool the building, colourful murals to make it a welcoming space • Nice big indoor pool where lengths swimming is open all of • Pleeeeease involve hockey, and I would really love an indoor rather than cold, gray environment. Fuse sports and arts into the time and more pool time is given to adults rather than the or outdoor rink, or both, especially an outdoor rink. Canada the design prime time given to children’s swimming lessons. Enough said is known for a hockey country but we have no outdoor rinks • Racquetball and indoor soccer your programming at the Hyde Creek pool center sucks. around because I don’t get it. Pleeease haha thank you. • Racquetball courts • Nice clean waxed gymnasium with pro basketball hoops. • Pool (31 responses) • Reasonable mix of active (noisy) and quiet areas (fiberglass backboard) • Pool & fitness facility • Rec area • Nice new library • Pool and a gym • Restaurant worthy of white spot class • Nice pool • Pool and a weight room facility • Restaurant/bar with a viewing area would be a nice modern • Nice seating area with lots of light and a coffee shop selling • Pool and bowling and chicken strips addition fresh baked goods • Pool and community gym (similar to port moody complex) • Revamped senior centre with cafeteria like Hyde Creek • Nice skating arenas • Pool and gym (2 responses) designated weight and fitness room open all hours. Place • Nice theatre! • Pool and hot tub to relax, read books, video games etc. with proper couches, • Nice yoga studio • Pool and ice rink chairs, not plastic patio furniture like we have now • Nicer stands then the old arena • Pool and new arenas • Rinks (2 responses) • No environmental consequences; no trees lost in the making • Pool and weight room • Rockwall slack lining high ropes course bicycle rental yoga of a complex • Pool and yoga (2 responses) studio, aerial skills, things we don’t have around in the area • No high rises walking trail, park small commercial, coffee • Pool including therapeutic pool & separate areas for youth already to give more diverse options to residents shop, something for weekend morning dog walks & seniors (like Wilson Centre) as well as multi purpose areas. • Roller skating rink • No new complex Room for exercise/dancing with mirrored wall and expanded • Room rental facilities • No Tim Hortons/Macdonalds, etc. kitchen/dining area. • Rooms available for free to non profit organizations • Not sure • Pool new one plus a restaurant • Running track • Not sure but do not think library needs to be upgraded • Pool play zone for toddlers and preschoolers-free library • Running track and a large gym • Nothing. Why are you asking for our input?? It appears that with focus on early literacy upgraded rinks game room for • Saltwater pool. The chemicals used are to harsh on skin the decision has already been made. Seems strange that you youth-ping pong, fooseball, etc. • Sauna are only asking what I would like to see there rather than do • Pool sauna etc. • Sauna wet/dry. Areas for kids, adults with kids and adults I support the expenditure at all. Make it a referendum on the • Pool with more swimming lanes • Senior center and multi ice surfaces ballot this fall yes or no • Pool, fitness room for zumba, seniors centre, youth centre, • Senior centre, hockey rink, swimming, pool, youth centre and • Offside youth center steam room, restaurant, movie theatre, library, kitchen a senior high rise • Old existing facilities carried over • Pool, ice rinks, gym,social room,easy transit access, new • Senior place • Olympic size pool age library, buy out of the 2 private lots, using Kelly Ave as • Seniors centre with cafe, see my report to advisory group • Open earlier close late part of the project not a street, incorporating a mix of low • Seniors centre (3 responses)
44 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report • Seniors centre expanded and add a stage or place for a • Swimming facilities, special area for seniors for working out • Updated library choir with staggered seats. Variety of fitness programs and that is age appropriate • Vision of future requirements language courses • Swimming pool (28 responses) • Volleyball court, dance studio • Seniors exercise pool with warmer water temps Ii think • Swimming pool & gym • Volleyball courts the only one is in Van. The ice rink would still be good, and • Swimming pool and a nice library and an exercise room • Walking track; better seats in the arena; tennis courts maybe an advanced rehab therapy facility useful for athletes, • Swimming pool and fitness centre • Water park and pool seniors, those with injuries • Swimming pool and gym facilities • Wave pool (4 responses) • Separate but accessible areas for sports, seniors, library • Swimming pool and lots of workout areas including aerobic/ • Wave pool ,rock climbing • Separate lacrosse box so you don’t have to remove ice zumba/spinning classes • Weight room (4 responses) • Separate senior centre a fitness room • Swimming pool and sauna • Weight room - fitness area • Shopping mall • Swimming pool close Hyde Creek • Weight room and indoor track, cafeteria, 2 yoga rooms, no • Skating rink (2 responses) • Swimming pool exercise area pool (very costly) gym/games room ( for pool table ping pong • Skating rink, swimming pool • Swimming pool huff and puff room tables, one gym for basket ball, library like the one Guildford • Smiling faces, people enjoying themselves, either skating, • Swimming pool is always fun Surrey, racquet court, rental room for meetings exercising or just socializing. • Swimming pool more ice rinks • Weight room and pool (2 responses) • Soccer, more field sports • Swimming pool sauna hot tub yoga • Weight room facility, pool, track, indoor courts • Social area for all visitors - a spot where both adults without • Swimming pool, for fitness classes. Most night you can’t get • Weight room, sewing room, computer lab kids and family groups can sit at a choice of tables and chairs near Hyde Creek • Well-paid staff for eating/drinking or a couch and chair area. Hopefully this • Swimming pool. Fitness. Viewing area to watch children. • Workout area would include a food service that is much better than what Wave pool • Workout equipment fixed quickly currently exists at current Poco rec centres • Swimming pool. Indoor • Workout gym • Social area for coffee after workout, nice staff lounge • Swimming pools that would be suitable for lengths and • Workout space • Social services support for the homeless, the youth at risk, aquasize classes • Year round ice. Off ice facilities with mirrors and other people who need help • Swimming, dance, theatrics, music of any kind • Yoga (2 responses) • Some outdoor park space by the complex, with some • Teen center • Yoga and dance studio benches and trees • Tennis courts (2 responses) • Yoga studio • Something for kids family oriented stuff • The pool – although I don’t have a child, I have an 11 year old • Youth centre (4 responses) • Something I’d love to see in a new community complex would grandson who would love a pool on this side of town • Youth centre needs to continue having a home at the rec be a pool, as well as replacing the seniors centre and youth • The seniors center improved centre. As well as the Wilson Centre homes • The swimming pool • Zumba lessons, sewing, crocheting, fitness and yoga • Something of value for seniors. Something that would treat • The women’s centre rebuilt and improved the offices rebuilt • Zumba room for seniors, pool for aquafit, sauna, kitchen, a them as valued members of society - as worthy of a decent and improved great yoga room that is quiet, whirlpool for therapy, a seniors place to meet, enjoy themselves and have their brains • Theatre section that does not include children and babies, green stimulated (we still do have them, you know) as the younger • Theatre, choir, courses space to enjoy the summer, a larger area to sit in to eat in. I members of our city • Theatre. Multi purpose rooms am sure there is more but that is all I can think right now • Space for more community based free events, e.g. Trooper • Therapy pool similar to the one at the Poirier rec centre • 3-6 volleyball courts with proper measurements last year in Coquitlam. Ideal for aquasize activities to keep seniors • Gym with at 4-6 badminton courts and hot tub and sauna • Space!!! I left the facilities and joined another gym to the and the disabled healthy and mobile. Also great for small facilities lack of space and updated equipment. Better schedules for children’s lessons people with 9-5 jobs. More variability in classes • Thinking big picture - what facilities are the “tri-cities” lacking • Spinning classes & indoor running track • This presupposes that we want a new complex in the first • Spinning studio. The one that they have at the Port Moody place, and want to pay for it rec centre is awesome • Tim Hortons • Sport courts for volleyball, basketball and others • To keep the existing library • Squash court (2 responses) • To keep the ice rink but an indoor track would be great! • Squash courts and even tennis courts Maybe a weight room that is larger then Hyde Creeks. But an • Squash courts must have at least two indoor track would be amazing • State-of-the-art weight room and lots of varied cardio • To make it a vibrant community center where young and old machines for the southside like to congregate • Storage for art focus and space for art shows – parking is so • Trees much better there. • Update Wilson Centre - hopefully not the same staff running • Support and involvement with the mentally ill. As a Poco the programs. They are condescending, rude and more than business I see that very little is done to help them find one a bully purpose. • Updated areas for youth, they are always here
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 45 What are some ways you/you and your family • I probably wouldn’t use it • Do not take all the ice out. Run ice sport camps instead would like to use the ice? • I think these are all great, but I only leisure skate • Don’t really want all the ice to come out • Ice lacrosse • Drop in play time Families with at least one child 18 years or younger: • Ice programs • Early or pre-teen dances • Birthday parties (3 responses) • If we build a third sheet, it should be dedicated to public • Ice year round (smaller rink) • Broomball skating and leisure skating • Inclusive activities for people with developmental or mental • Casual, soft puck hockey • Lacrosse challenges • Curling (14 responses) • Late night skate • Indoor artificial turf • Daycamp • Lessons • Indoor carnivals • Do not use too expensive • New rinks for kids hockey • Indoor gym for kids • Don’t care for ice rink • None of the above (6 responses) • Indoor ringette, volleyball • Drop-in stick/puck • Officiating • Indoor skateboard park • Fundraising events • Pool room • It would be nice if we could have one rink with ice year round • Hockey Camps • Programs for physically disabled like port moody they turn their curling rink into regular ice for • I am against it • Public skate (3 responses) lessons and power skating • Indoor Soccer arena like at eight rinks • Skating themed events • Keep some ice in • indoor Soccer, basketball • Softer seats • Keep the ice • Just a leisure skate • Spectator • Kids jungle gym • Kids jungle gym • Stick and puck • Kids movies on a screen • Lawn bowling • Swimming (2 responses) • Kids programs like playzone • Let’s bring some Ice Theatre show. Community need new and • Teen leisure ice • Learning to ride bike (program), toddler/child play area interesting thing to do. Also will bring business • Universal ice that can change for any event • Live bands, dancing • Marlins • Watch hockey • Movie nights • None (2 responses) • Watching grandchildren play ice hockey and • Party rentals (2 responses) • Not a skating family • Why are we assuming we need ice rinks? But if we do have ice • Pickleball courts • Party rental (2 responses) rinks, consider curling • Ping pong (2 responses) • Power skating (3 responses) • Work • Play area • Public skate (2 responses) • Wouldn’t use (4 responses) • Play gyms • Really cool indoor track • Play zone • Rec programming stick and puck pond hockey • Playmania • Soccer What are some ways you/you and your family • Playzone • Stick and puck (3 responses) would like to use the dry floor when the ice is out? • Rock climbing • Swimming (3 responses) • Roller blading or other ice style preparation sports • Viewing ice sport Families with at least one child 18 years or younger: • Roller derby • Watching activities • Archery • Roller skating • Badminton (12 responses) • Roller skating party Individuals: • Badminton and table tennis • Roller/inline skating • A friend of mine has a kid who is almost 7. We could just go • Baseball • Spring kids activities ice skating • Baseball camp • Summer camps • All of the above • Baseball training • Swap meets • Badminton • Baseball training area (batting cages) • Track and field • Bailar • Basketball (7 responses) • Volleyball (6 responses) • Basketball • Basketball, badminton • We’d love to see an indoor farmers market in the winter • Basketball • Basketball, volleyball, bike camps • Zumba or other fitness groups • Birthday parties • Bike lessons • Birthday Parties • Bike velodrome; in-line skate circle (non-hockey) Individuals: • Broomball (2 responses) • Birthday parties (2 responses) • All mentioned sports • Curling (28 responses) • Carpet bowling • Area for cadets • Do not use ice • Charades • Badminton (7 responses) • Doing donuts • City programs • Bailar • Don’t use the ice (2 responses) • Community fairs • Basketball (13 responses) • Family skate • Concerts/performances (6 responses) • Bingo • Floor hockey, inline skate racing • Court sports • Birthday party activities • I don’t ice skate • Cricket • Car shows and motor sports
46 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report • Chair aerobics • Teen concerts • Water polo (2 responses) • Concerts • The ice should never be out. Put in a separate gym for • Water polo club • Concerts lacrosse, etc. • Waterslides (5 responses) • Concerts by local talent • The ice should never be out • Wave pool (2 responses) • Craft fairs, pancake breakfasts, community fairs, summer • Track • Waves, slides, ropes, climbing walls, diving boards, kayaks “camps” for kids, movie nights, dances • Trade shows etc. • Curling • Volleyball (7 responses) • We don’t need a pool on the south side- add more pools to • Dance • Wallyball, ping pong, badminton north (& soccer parking) • Dance classes would be great. Especially lablast • Yoga • Dance space • Yoga, tai chi Individuals: • Dancing, pickle ball • Aerobics group exercise • Dancing. Exercise • Aqua aerobics • Different activities What are some ways you and your family would like • Aqua aerobics/dance • Dodgeball to use a pool area? • Aqua Fit classes (11 responses) • Educational workshops • Aqua fitness • Enclosed courts i.e. Racquetball Families with at least one child 18 years or younger: • Aquasize (3 responses) • Entertainment area • Aquafit (5 responses) • Aquatic exercise classes • Fairs, trade shows • Aquatic team sports • Basketball hoops attached to the edges of the pool • Flea market • Baby and child swim programs. Also add a waterslide! • Bouncy castle • Floor ringette • Birthday Parties (5 responses) • Can’t use a pool - the chlorine gives me a migraine. I can’t even • Football • Competitive swimming (3 responses) go into Hyde Creek • Have year round ice • Consider Hyde Creek pool • Competitive swimming & swim meets • I probably wouldn’t use it (4 responses) • Deepfit/wetfit • Diving • I think these are all great • Diving (2 responses) • Diving board • Indoor field hockey • Dog therapy pool! Diving boards, waves • Excercise programs • Indoor skatepark • Family Waterslide • Exercise classes • Indoor track • Have swim lanes while kids lessons are happening • Exercise like deep water aquafit • Line dancing. Shows and concerts • Hot tub + waterslide • Facilties for others to enjoy all of those is a good idea • Local business tradeshows • I don’t support building a new pool • Fitness classes (3 responses) • Luncheons • Indoor kayaking • Gym • Metal concerts • Indoor out door facility would be an excellent idea. The • I do not feel a new pool is needed, unless Hyde Creek no • Mobile indoor skateboarding outdoor water park on 232nd St in Maple Ridge would be a longer exists • Motorcycle show & shine great model to use • I don’t think Poco needs another pool • Off ice fitness • Kayak lessons • Infrared sauna, warmer pool temps or salt water • Open sports space, • Lazy river • Lap pool plus regular pool like Coquitlam • Performances • Marlins • Leisure swimming • Pickle ball (3 responses) • Massage, chiropractor • Lifeguarding • Playzone • Need a surf pool • More water running and aerobics • Pre baseball season practice • No pool • No pool • Prefer fieldhouse option to another dry floor • Orcas • No pool unless strictly user pay • Pro wrestling and MMA (2 responses) • Polo & synchro, lifeguard training • Open senior swim times • Rental as a practice facility for local sports teams especially • Pool at Hyde Creek • Outdoor pool for outdoor sports training in the off-season i.e. Softball and • Regular practice for home swim team • Play in water soccer teams • Roller hockey • Pool is essential • Rentals for large sport events - gymnastics • Slides • Pools too expensive, we have Hyde Creek all ready • Roller blading • Slides, waves, water play centre • Program for disabled kids in pool • Roller hockey • Spa relaxing area • Rent pool when not in use by community • Roller skating • Stick and puck • Salt water/non chlorinated • Roller skating leisure • Swim club (3 responses) • Scuba lessons • Seniors events • Swim meets, Poco Marlins • Seniors Exercise • Seniors exercise programs • Train for swimming • Slide(s) (3 responses) • Snooker • Training • Spa relaxing area • Spectator/better seats • Water aerobics • Swim competitions • Tai chi • Water fitness classes (3 responses) • Swimsuit competitions
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 47 • The game where you find unsuspecting strangers and dunk • Facilities for wheel chair patrons • Movies them to see how long they can hold their breath before losing • Fitness programs for disabled kids • Music consciousness • Free health sessions for low income • Off ice training room • Water aerobics (5 responses) • Have a seniors fitness area • Restaurant • Water exercise • I would like a small private area separate for ladies training. • Soccer • Water polo Just like the YWCA downtown • Soccer, pub/restaurant • Water polo, synchro, masters • Indoor track • Special events like Halloween howl • Water slide (2 responses) • Jazzercise classes/ Zumba, etc. • Squash court • We have a pool at Hyde Creek • Judo, karate, taekwando, • Street hockey under a covered area so we can play while it • Wetfit exercise (2 responses) • Just walking (2 responses) rains • Wetfit/Water Exercise • Low impact fitness • Volleyball • Won’t use (2 responses) • Minors can use it as well • Weight room • Never • Winter Farmer’s Market • Physiotherapists • Youth centre What are some ways you and your family would like • Private business can supply to use fitness facilities? • Punching bags Individuals: • Rowing machine • Art shows/demos/lessons Families with at least one child 18 years or younger: • See Guildford in Surrey, library • Artist/writer studios • Adapted sports and fitness • Seniors • Badminton • Big studio with party lights for Zumba • Spinning room • Being with friends • Conditioning for youth • Squat racks • Birthday parties • Consider Hyde Creek • Stairs • Bowling banquets, etc. • Don’t build it • Staying in shape • Cadets • Fitness Membership should be free to people registered in • Tai chi (2 responses) • Car shows etc sports that are affiliated with the Poco Sports Alliance • Tennis • Card games. Bingo • Health and wellness information sessions • Track for sprints • Community gatherings • Indoor running track • Won’t use • Community hub for community services, social services, an • None of the above • Yoga outreach for marginalized communities, and connections for • Rehabilitation low income resources • Rowing machines • Court yard in the middle garden gathering place water floor • Singing/dancing What are some other ways you and your family concert in the area • Spin classes (2 responses) would use a new complex? • Craft fairs • Spinning and yoga room • Expanded museum • Squash Court Families with at least one child 18 years or younger: • Fencing • Stretching and Yoga • Basketball teams • Game room for teenagers • Teen fitness class • Birthday parties (3 responses) • Hosting judo shiai • Tennis • Child-minding • I continue to believe that a lot of additional facilites or uses • The facility should include the same athletic programs • Children’s playtime/ exercise activities in a play area are unnecessary. There is already a theatre at terry fox offered for adults and children at Hyde Creek • Community Living Room Concept school -- and evergreen, both nearby. There are many private • Use child-minding with classes • Curling facilities for dance and gymnastics, etc. and I certainly don’t • We won’t use it • Don’t build it think a whole new building is needed for meetings - surely • Weight machines • Existing facility at Hyde creek is adequate much of that could be met by Leigh square and the gathering • Yes, jogging/walking track around rink - like Nelson BC • Fairs (events) place • Yoga (2 responses) • Gymnastics, theatre and art classes for children would be a • Indoor field sports, track and field, tennis, etc. great way for the children in the community to meet, learn • Library (5 responses) Individuals: and play together • Martial arts • Bailar • Ice time, fitness activities • Musical rooms/rehearsal/stage • Boxing • Indoor skateboard park • No new complex • Boxing lessons (2 responses) • Indoor track for walking • Programming for physically disabled kids on land and in pool • Core work • It would make sense to combine the library. And it could be • Registered daycare for Poco residents • Dance classes good place to grab a burger and watch some hockey • Rent it out for income • Dedicated gym fully equipped with mats, bands, weights so • Kids cooking classes • Swimming we’re not constantly shuffling stuff from one are to another • Library • Teen center • Everything • Movie nights • Tournaments
48 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report • Water therapy • Basic fitness and dance • Cardio and swimming • Yoga classes • Basketball nets • Cardio classes, cardiac rehabilitation, social dance, ping pong • Zumba • Bathrooms (2 responses) • Cardio machines • Better expanded facilities and a dedicated Fitness Area • Cards for social gathering place read a book, play poker, have designed for seniors a coffee, etc. In a new complex, what should be included for • Big cafeteria • Cards room seniors? • Bigger kitchen, eating area, aerobic area, keep activities have • Carpet Bowling • Bigger wing for more programs, a better adapted seniors • Carpet bowling, social events, scrabble, Responses from both families and individuals: fitness facility, bigger kitchen, green waste program an • Centre for activities and recreation • An inviting space to meet and host events indoor garden for sustainable kitchen, adapted pool area for • Ceramics studio (2 responses) • Any of the above fitness • Change rooms that have benches to sit • Any programs • Bigger. More parking • Check the studies - whatever studies show to be beneficial • Any type of gatherings • Billiards to this age group to keep them active and included. Common • Any type of program that is offered for anyone else • Billiards and Games room, Computer lab, Fireside lounge, sense is the health care cost will be down if seniors are in • Aqua fitness Full kitchen service, Kiln room, Multipurpose rooms, Small good health, physical and emotional • Aquatic aerobics classes tailored for older persons hall, Outdoor patio • Chess tournaments • Aquatic exercise classes, art programs, theatre • Billiards, kitchen, arts and crafts, dance, computers, darts, • Chess/card tables, ping pong, some light sport facility, library, presentations card games, music classes, equip. suitable for seniors, some space for their social gatherings, TV (e.g. Wii) game • Area for courses and just getting together to feel part of the internet access centre for them, a short walking path (with safety features) community • Bingo (25 responses) outside and inside for keeping them moving no matter how • Areas for different programs • Bingo and a coffee shop. They love to socialize the weather is. Cafe is good for all age group too • Areas for drop in and appropriate fitness opportunities • Bingo shuffle board • Cinema for 60+ • Areas for getting together with other seniors, mild fitness • Bingo, programs. Health care. Income tax • Classes (5 responses) classes and general interest presentations to encourage • Bingo!! And bailar • Classes after 5:30 p.m. Because some of us are over 50 but seniors to get out with other people • Both family areas and programs and adult only/quiet areas still working • Areas for social gathering or events • Both large and small rooms for activities. There should be • Classes and courses geared to seniors. Social opportunities • Areas for viewing sports, areas for their sports and opportunity to meet socially and do activities that promote • Classes catered specifically for seniors recreation (cards, chair fitness, sewing/crafs, arts & theatre interaction/conversation and building and maintaining • Classes Community resources health care & dance), gatherings physical abilities. Large rooms for exercise/ table tennis/ • Classes like computer courses, maybe community outreach • Art classes, fitness programs, social programs and a meeting dance/ choral groups.Smaller rooms for interest groups/ from local high schools or special events room clubs to meet. Kitchen that can provide space and equipment • Classes on nutrition, health etc. • Art programs, dance, exercise programs for community cooking classes as well as preparing healthy • Classes that interest them • Art room snacks and small meals. Close proximity to the library • Classes to keep active • Art, swim, fitness classes, tai chi as it is now is good. There should be links with public • Classes to keep current with things like Facebook and skype • Arts & crafts health professionals and resources to promote healthy • Classes, accessible change rooms, programs • Arts and Crafts area Multi purpose and meeting room ---easy independent living. All facilities should be wheelchair • Classes, fitness area, home care connections access to and use of adjoining pool, fitness facilities and accessible. Port Coquitlam has taken a lead in garbage • Classes, meeting area, library, suitable fitness activities, library removal and recycling. There is a need to look at supports clubs • As many options as possible to provide flexibility for our that will assist people to age in their homes with supports • Classes, place to meet and hand out together aging population. socially and mentally as well as physically- having seniors • Classroom space, kitchen/cafeteria • As many programs as possible for little cost. Active seniors needs addressed in a recreation centre in one way • Clubs, dances, pot-lucks, etc. are healthy seniors • Breakfast • Coffee shop • As much as possible • Bridge tournaments Kanasta tournaments • Coffee/meeting room, hobbies room • Ask them what they need • Café (2 responses) • Comfortable spaces for socializing • Assistance, separate classes to make things easier • Cafe or Tea room for social gatherings • Commercial kitchen, separate office equipped with • At least the existing programs • Cafe, meeting and program rooms computer phone, internet access for confidential meetings • At the least keep all activities that are currently in place • Cafeteria (2 responses) and services, exercise room, craft room, meeting rooms, • Athletic times during the day when the kids are in school • Cafeteria, especially for single seniors craft room with proper ventilation for woodworking or other • Automatic buttons on every door • Cafeteria, fitness centre, theatre messy work • Badminton • Cafeteria, movies, board games, fitness classes • Commercial kitchen/Eeating area lounge c/w bar, tv, etc. • Badminton, tennis • Card games, bowling,lawn bowling internet access • Community area for meetings & groups Educational/Activity • Ballroom dancing • Card playing and craft making rooms classes & events (art, dance, learn languages etc.) • Banquet room with tables for them to gather, play cards and • Card room • Community class, i.e. Basics of computers and the internet, hang out • Card tables arts/crafts (knitting, crocheting), senior’s led cooking class
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 49 • Community events and availability of less rigorous sports • Don’t know (3 responses) social life • Community kitchen, a large gathering area, a place to play • Don’t know but my opinion is don’t separate them from the • Everything the Wilson centre currently has at minimum. games, larger restroom facilities (stalls, etc), outdoor garden rest of the centre as it is now. Lowers your utilization. • Everything the Wilson Centre has now area • Don’t know enough about appropriate senior programming • Everything they currently have • Community mentorship programs with youth • Don’t make a new complex we have senior homes ok • Everything they currently have. Some separate recreation • Comprehensive recreational services • Drop-in centre, multipurpose meeting rooms, service area billboards darts • Computer Classes, Book Club, Lawn Bowling, Workshops i.e. provision, senior specific recreation physical activity • Everything to keep everyone active Taxes, herb garden, knitting, cooking programming and equipment • Everything why discriminate on what a senior can or cannot • Computer programs, social events, fitness classes, and • Easier access, bus stops do? games • Easy access (5 responses) • Everything: fitness classes, fitness room, cafeteria, lounge • Concession stand with healthy food and a restaurant/bar • Easy access and lots of seating area for reading and just sitting with friends, gym and easy area overlooking the sports events • Easy access to facilities like wheelchair ramps access to library. • Continue with current programming • Easy access to pool, modifications perhaps in the weight • Everything. It is important to encourage seniors to stay • Cookies and tea buffet room, seminars, quiet places for social gatherings active both physically and mentally. Classes that pair seniors • Cooking classes • Easy access, meeting room, crafts and hobby centre with children, or multigenerational activities for all member • Copied from Surreys “Chuck Bailey Rec Center” amenities • Easy access, seniors support services, indoor walking circuit of an extended family • Courses, bridge, card games, meeting area to sit and relax to provide safe walking in inclement weather • Everything, much like Hyde Creek. Dedicated gym, fitness • Craft & hobby space, small gym space convertible to meeting • Easy access; escalators/elevators for multi level areas; room with treadmills, elipitical, weight room. Separate space seniors oriented programs; free/inexpensive transportation section for snooker and table tennis. Coffee shop and easy • Craft room, computers, lounge area on a fixed scheduled to and from the complex for qualified access to new library under same roof and area for relaxing, • Craft stuff seniors reading, playing cards, etc. • Craft/card rooms • Eat tv chairs and Zumba • Exercise and recreational program such as dance • Create it more home like- permanent fixtures and comforts • Education centre for seniors to share their skills and educate • Exercise classes (7 responses) like home others with their experience • Exercise & dance classes & social groups • Curling rink (3 responses) • Education fitness social day trips therapeutic sessions • Exercise and activities • Curling, games room with shuffle board, bingo • Elevator • Exercise and fitness groups. Social groups • Curling, painting classes, dancing classes, trekking • Elevator and railings. Clear signs. Non slip flooring. Wellness • Exercise and gathering room • Daily activities, transportation rehab programs young adults groups, yoga, affordable meals • Exercise and social gatherings /disable client programs • English lessons, Pool activities • Exercise appropriate equipment • Daily events and functions to get them out and in the • Entertainment. Different activities to keep them actives, • Exercise equipment community. Walks, reading club, Volunteer club, Speakers, both physically and mentally • Exercise equipment for seniors Light exercise classes. Or just a daily coffee group meeting • Evening programs since many seniors are still employed. This • Exercise facilities, indoor walking area, meeting room for • Daily events and access to programs to keep seniors fit and is where Poirier drops the ball dancing and card playing interact for social stimulation • Event gathering • Exercise programs and social clubs • Daily fun activities & socializing • Event, social coffee room. Senior yoga class, exercise class, • Exercise programs, dance classes, theatre workshops, • Dance class and family discount package treadmill, etc. social gatherings like morning tea/coffee, lunch, darts, board • Dance classes and knitting clubs • Events and swimming games, reading sessions, computer classes, probably much • Dance classes, fitness classes, pot lucks, etc. • Events, bingo, exercise, classes more! • Dance, games • Everything already existing for them, don’t take anything • Exercise programs, floor curling • Dancing (3 responses) away. Do a survey within that age group and one age group • Exercise room info line for seniors under stress • Day program center lower • Exercise that is adapted to fit the demographic. Easy • Day programs computer classes • Everything and more than what they have now access and mobility considerations. Good audio for hearing • Daytime hobby or gathering • Everything in the complex should be for the seniors as well. impaired. • Decent, bright rooms for various classes and events They should have social gatherings, information on health • Exercise, involved and more active. Social activities • Dining / Rec Room / exercise and programs available, physical activities, and crafts. There • Exercise, music • Dining hall should be a lot of attention paid to this matter • Exercise, social • Dinner nights with the youth • Everything should be included for everyone. Why distinguish? • Exercising facilities • Dinners Inclusive activities should be a focus • Existing programming • Discounted prices • Everything that currently exists in the original facility • Existing programs • Discounted rates and fitness/recreation programs designed • Everything that is available for everyone else • Existing programs plus areas for visiting specifically for them to stay active and meet other seniors in • Everything that is offered to younger people in the • Existing services the community. community • Expand the Wilson centre for Seniors and incorporate • Discounts • Everything that is there now their own exercise facility and showers. This I believe will • Dog-friendly environments • Everything that the seniors need to enjoy health fitness and encourage the Seniors to keep fit and not think have to
50 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report exert themselves working out with the younger crowd • Fitness programs (5 responses) • Good coffee/lunch shops especially if they have a condition that may make them • Fitness programs and activities/events • Good gym with easy to use equipment feel uncomfortable around younger people. I myself am 67 • Fitness programs and rec activities, pool, ping pong etc • Good lunch menu however I have my health and I have no qualms working with • Fitness programs as well as games to keep their minds sharp • Good meeting spaces/multi function rooms, kitchen. the younger crowd. Judo and my working career has helped • Fitness programs for seniors • Good sized common area, meeting area, social room that me regarding this factor • Fitness room (3 responses) could be used for various sized gatherings, performances, • Expanded facility to accommodate more programs • Fitness studio shows, craft fairs, etc. • Fabric arts room card room chatting areas music room visit • Fitness, arts classes. Meeting areas • Greater range of programs with more access West Vancouver Senior Centre for ideas • Fitness, library, rec room • Group fitness activities • Facility that would give the seniors the opportunity to • Fitness, social interaction, sewing, hot meals • Group meetings on seniors health issues, fitness volunteer and teach the children in our community would be • Fitness, social, & community engagement programs • Gym, coffee shop etc. a great way for our past and future citizens to interact and • Food area, a ton of washrooms, elevator. Snack bar • Gym learn from each other • Free admittance • Gym and fitness classes tailored for seniors of various • Facility with more room • Free coffee abilities • Fitness (6 responses) • Free community gathering area where they can come hang • Gym, Multi-purpose room with stage for entertainers and • Fitness / space for choir / language classes out, watch their grand kids in comfort and watch some good sound system. Dining Room Various rooms for different • Fitness activities etc. junior hockey senior programs • Fitness and activity programs • Free fitness classes • Hand rails, non-slip floors • Fitness and social activities as well as a place for light snacks • Free or cheap day programs to keep seniors active and • Have everything already • Fitness and social events (2 responses) social, volunteer opportunities to help seniors feel that they • Having more informative sessions for seniors and more • Fitness and wellness classes for just seniors, swim times just are involved and supporting the community, free usage of programs, exercise programs, cafeteria and coffee gathering for them and Aqua fitness space for senior programs (knitting/reading/quilting/etc. place • Fitness and workshops (ex financial) • Free or discounted admission. Leisure pool. Cafe/coffee • Health activities • Fitness area, pool, hot tub, shop. • Health and fitness, areas to socialize • Fitness area; kitchen facilities; craft rooms; meeting rooms; • Games • Health and rehab options. Specialized staff to assist with comfortable seating in a gathering area • Games (pool, ping pong, bowling), meeting rooms, Cafeteria, workouts for heart, lung, etc. • Fitness center, drop in centre, Lawn bowling lanes • Games gathering area • Health and wellness classes and social activities • Fitness centre • Games room (2 responses) • Health classes • Fitness centre, Art, lounge, kitchen or restaurant • Games room, possibly indoor lawn bowling • Health classes and indoor walking circuit • Fitness centre, swimming pool, gymnastics, aerobics, health • Games rooms and cafe area Fitness gyms geared for slower • Health land fitness teachings, dancing classes folks Walk-in medical clinic/physio/massage • Health programs, cooking classes • Fitness Classes, Bridge, dances & or social clubs • Gathering area/lounge (9 responses) • Health resources (alzheimers, stroke recover, cancer • Fitness classes, cafeteria and meeting area, rooms for other • Gathering area for them to meet and socialize, organized rehabilitation and prevention), social opportunities activities, interests and classes like there is now. The pool activities similar to those currently available at the Wilson • Health/fitness activities. Meeting place to provide would be great for seniors fitness classes Centre interaction opportunities for those who are at risk of • Fitness classes, educational programs, cafeteria/restaurant, • Gathering area, computer rooms, bingo hall becoming isolated meeting place • Gathering entertainment room • Healthy food and entertainment e.g. Billards etc. • Fitness classes, games room, e.g. Board games, indoor bocce • Gathering place (coffee shop) • Healthy heart program and music area, meeting rooms for arts and crafts, health and • Gathering place for activities, cards, dances and exercise • Healthy hearts classes wellness area, e.g. Massage and physic, kitchen and eating programs • Healthy meal planning, geriatrics area, and program classes • Gathering place to socialize. Access to social programs • Help dealing with their changing bodies and minds. Help for • Fitness classes, social events, leisure space • Gathering place, affordable housing their at home caregivers, respite etc. • Fitness counselling • Gathering place, and aerobics, and a cafe • Hiking or Walking Club • Fitness element, restaurant as a viewing room for the rinks • Gathering place, place for meetings, cafeteria, run by • Hobby/crafts area. Entertainment/media area • Fitness equipment geared toward an aging population volunteers yoga, walking track for wet days, library • Home away from home cozy space that includes cinema and • Fitness equipment and classes. Large kitchen. Meeting • Gathering place, pool, steam room dance/performance facilities rooms Arts and crafts area • Gathering place. Maybe a cafe. Clubs and courses • Hot lunches and/or dinners • Fitness facility geared towards seniors and their fitness • Gathering room where they can socialize, play cards, knit, etc. • Hub for out-trips levels, swimming aqua exercising, basic classes for • Gathering space, fitness area • I am 57 and I am interested in a pool that I can swim lengths technology and more • Gathering spaces for recreating and meals; training areas for and not have people who are playing in the water get in my • Fitness for seniors - walking track would be great for them. art/leisure classes way. Also a good amount of nice changing rooms Light weights and some classes they could attend • General gathering place with possibilities for beverages and • I am a borderline senior (55) and I do not think we need • Fitness machines snacks seniors centres. The only people there when I walk by look • Fitness options (yoga etc.) • General meeting rooms over 75. I want to be with everyone together, we need to stop
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 51 isolating seniors are physically able what is available for them • Instruction when exercising to assure one is doing it • I am not sure but we do need to have space available for the • I think Wilson Center is a very well planned active center for correctly. Coffee/light dining. Pool room seniors of our community seniors and the new complex could just expand on what we • Internet/computer labs • I am Senior and I think the current activities that exist should already have • It would be nice to have fitness classes specific to seniors. continue, of course, but other alternatives would be to • I would like to see a fair amount of room as there are lots of Have a lounge and have programs for the seniors to get out consider Curling for everyone not just Seniors it could be a seniors and learn new stuff and engage in activities source of revenue. Consider putting greens, golf tips, mini • I would survey the seniors for this. I am not sure what they • Keep senior programs as they are and add what seniors most golf facility and strive to keep Seniors active and interested. would use most request Maybe even look to electronic simulation games for Seniors • I would think that they would benefit from all kinds of • Kitchen area that can be used by all groups (similar to which allows them to participate in activities they want to classes, gatherings and a place where they could just spend existing) but can’t the day and enjoy time with their friends • Kitchen facility for them to make group meals, leisure • I believe Wilson centre offers quite a lot and am happy, • I would think the seniors will be best to answer that question. activities (billiards, etc.) however would like to reinstate if they were in the same With that said, I think that meeting spaces for groups and • Kitchen, gathering spot facility would certainly make it easier for us youngsters to programs, services for a warm meal, and social gathering • Kitchen, many rooms for different activities drive the parents and the kids around at the same time. I areas • Kitchen, programs to battle social isolation certainly think looking at the youngsters and the little ones • I’d love to see more active encouragement of youth • Lap pool would be refreshing for seniors connecting with seniors by creating some programs • Large indoor lap/walking track. he track should be located • I can’t really comment. I have no idea what is important to interesting to both groups. For example, giving seniors the and built in such a manner that large windows and an outdoor seniors. Pool tables Lawn bowling Cafeteria opportunity to speak or lecture about their experiences to view is maintained so seniors do not feel they are in a dungy • I don’t believe we need a designated space for seniors - It youth. Or linking with local universities to provide community building. should be an activity centre for all to use courses as part of continuing education • Large lounge for reading, tv, coffee bar • I don’t know (12 responses) • I’m not quite there yet • Large open spaces with places to sit Limited stairs or • I don’t know about their programming needs, but I support • I’m not sure (2 responses) elevator Ramps Senior tea time additional space for seniors programs if needed • I’m not sure because I am not a senior. My daughter says a • Larger area for reading and more open for socialization • I don’t know if the existing Poco Rec Complex would remain bingo hall would be nice • Larger area with bigger kitchen facility and larger gym area but if not, then a place like the Wilson Centre would definitely • I’m not sure if they dedicated specific place. I would rather • Larger version of the Wilson sensors centre be needed. How about a smaller size pool and a hot tub for see space for all the community, I.e. Weight room, pool, • Leisure activities for seniors adults only? A movie theatre room that could be used by indoor walking/running track age friendly • Leisure area all ages (e.g. Swim/skate, movie and pizza nights). A small • I’m not there yet, but I’m open to ideas • Leisure facilities library for adults. I think that seniors are probable in a better • I’ve already said what I think about Seniors. ANYTHING • Leisure rooms for cards, sewing etc. position to answer this question other than the Wilson Centre, which is dull, so limited in what • Leisure/gaming/fitness area • I don’t know, maybe classes/events for them to go to it offers, and DIRTY! Take a look at the chairs in the room • Lessons, socials exercising groups • I feel the seniors need more room for activities, they do us all where the foot clinic is held. Send someone to have a good • Lessons/programs the areas but could use more space look at, and have a discussion at Dogwood in Coquitlam, • Library • I know that in Burnaby Zumba is very popular with the seniors or glenpine, and then work from there. At the moment, I • Library, a nice relaxing area that they can meet for as well as Tai Chi and other aerobic classes. The dances are am attending 2 courses at Dogwood - one on Linguistics, gatherings, set exercise times in the fitness areas so they are very popular as well. Out trips are great as well as luncheons the other a Philosophers Cafe which is held in the morning. more comfortable. at the centre Contrary to what appears to be the belief at Wilson Centre, • Library, pool, fitness centre, a place to learn technology • I think a new senior centre should include a wide variety of we don’t leave our brains behind when we retire, we have (maybe part of library?), meeting space, informal space to recreational, educational and healthy lifestyle programs more time to extend our learning meet (maybe library again) including fitness classes, crafts and hobbies, music, health • If we were to build a new complex, a proper seniors - • Line dancing bridge volunteering and wellness, etc. To promote active lifestyles for older designated area should be included. Oid people need to have • Link to seniors resources/programs/etc. adults fun too • Lions club (2 responses) • I think and indoor walking track would benefit seniors who • In a new complex, what should be included for seniors? • Lite cardio,yoga etc. Everything that applies to the younger like to walk but can’t due to weather (Families) crowd that would appeal to seniors but modified to meet • I think it would be very good to include the seniors. Better to • Increase the space available for them their limitations. Speaking of which, spin 50 should get re consult with them on what they would like • Indoor Tennis courts (3 responses) vamped in some cases(feels like 60 or 70) and ya have spin • I think that a new facility should be built for everyone, • Indoor tennis courts, badminton courts, dance or exercise 60 and 70 because we already have 65 doing regular spin including seniors. Maybe a day program center or even some floors classes seniors housing might be nice • Indoor walking track • Lots of options • I think the current seniors programs are great. Would need to • Indoor walking track, resource library, computer room, • Lots of parking ensure all areas are wheelchair accessible. One could always kitchen, games room, sewing/art room, gathering place, • Lots of social activities both physical and mental add more programs, if the participation level warranted it garden • Lounge and lunch room upgrade. Bumping place • I think there should be a lot of direction to show seniors that • Indoor walking/running track • Lounge area for them to sit down, ready, watch TV, and catch
52 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report up with each other. I’m not a senior, but I believe this would etc. bocce, billiards, card rooms, multipurpose rooms as crocheting, quilting, wood carving, learning a different be a low cost (aside from dedicating the actual space) way to for entertainment, teas, bingo, spa, etc. Separate language, besides english, french or spanish; how about improve their quality of life communication centre, light (lots of windows), ambience, learning mandarin? The Wilson center should be a lot bigger • Lounge offering food and drinks. Sitting area for games, greenery. A welcoming atmosphere with interactive staff and inviting and fun. If the Wilson center, a senior starts at books and a program for activities • Meeting space 50, there should be more programs geared towards that age • Lounge. Classes. Food services • Meeting space, coffee/ refreshments, physical activities, and not just for the seniors 65 and over • Low impact fitness area classroom space • Movie theatre • Low rate admission • Meeting space, community kitchen • Multi function room, for dance, aerobics, cards etc. • Lower fees, group exercises, transport access • Meeting space, crafts, cooking, music, even some exercise • Multi purpose spaces as well as smaller rooms for other • Lower prices for seniors and college students. Parking areas activities. continuing to free • Meeting space, exercise classes geared to active seniors • Multi use rooms • Meet up groups with activities that keep mind sharp and is • Meeting space, exercise space (no concrete floor) craft • Multipurpose room fun space eating and cooking space. Pool tables, card rooms • Multipurpose room to allow for gatherings, games, fitness, • Meeting / Activity space. Programs / educational • Meeting spaces for physical activity and socializing, volunteer activities opportunities technology (computer lab wih computers, tablets and other • Multipurpose rooms to share with other groups • Meeting and exercise facility technology for seniors), smaller meeting rooms, kitchen for • Multiuser spaces adaptive to different activities that appeal • Meeting and games rooms food service and tables to eat at to seniors and their various interests. • Meeting area, a therapeutic pool, a coffee shop • Mental health support • Music facilities, therapy rooms, a learning hub • Meeting area, cafeteria, room for fitness classes, community • Mobility and fun programs • N/A (10 responses) support • More classes geared towards seniors • New & bigger kitchen, dance floor studio, weight room • Meeting areas - crafts, fitness • More fitness activities • New senior centre (2 responses) • Meeting centre and craft room • More fitness areas and meeting places • Nice space for table games like Scrabble, etc. • Meeting or social gathering area • More fitness classes, like water aerobics and dry land • No new complex required, why the change, out taxes will • Meeting place similar to Wilson Centre aerobics. As well as day outings. increase substantialy for a small gain. • Meeting place, fitness facility, classes, senior daycare for • More floor space and rooms for seniors. We are always • Not just for seniors but accessibility to all areas, for people working children caring for their parents crowded. Upgraded and larger cafeteria. Seniors exercise in who use walkers, wheelchairs, canes, crutches etc. • Meeting place/ Exercise area/ Comfortable area- Couches/ the aquatics area • Not really sure. Whatever they require, but with easy access Fireplace • More gathering and physical activities from a separate entrance so they don’t have to go through • Meeting places, classes knitting, cafe, fitness classes for • More lectures and intellectual activities the main entrance since some of them don’t have the mobility them • More lectures and intellectual opportunities to learn • Not sure (23 responses) • Meeting room (7 responses) • More options such as: painting classes, knitting classes, more • Not sure but maybe gardening walking • Meeting room with kitchen in general. As far as I know they only have an aquafit class • Nothing keep our taxes down for seniors on fixed incomes we • Meeting rooms and programs designed for seniors and • More program spaces don’t have indexation that the public service has but I have to elevators • More programs pay for them, not fair • Meeting rooms exercise • More programs for senior, housing, therapy, music and arts • Opportunities & programming for Interaction between • Meeting rooms for gathering for clubs, i.e. crafts, hobbies, programs, bring more community to interact with seniors on seniors & babies & toddlers, mom & tot & seniors music, cards and games regular basis • Opportunities for physical activity, social opportunities, • Meeting rooms for seniors’ classes, programs and special • More room for. Exercise,seminars,social interaction. More meet place for teaching, speakers, training events. It would be nice to have a space attached to the choices I food. Hot meals available every day. Storage space. • Opportunity for activities and classes kitchen that could also be rented for private functions Larger kitchen • Other fitness, hobby and educational activities • Meeting rooms or a social area where seniors can get • More rooms for activities and exercises • Other seniors together and visit, relax or learn new things of interest • More senior fitness program • Outdoor boule/bocce courts • Meeting rooms to play bridge and excercise on the xbox • More Seniors Programs • Outdoor safe green space - walking paths and gardens kinect • More space for activities. New lounge or coffee area. Activity • Oval walking jogging tracks like at port moody recreation • Meeting rooms, crafts rooms, games room, cafeteria space for puzzles and games centre • Meeting rooms, different program designed especially with • More space For senior activities • Paddle board tennis Chess and or checker tables Card tables the interest and needs of seniors • More space more staff that might know some about seniors • Parking and sitting areas • Meeting rooms, health seminars more classes • Perhaps lessons specialized for them. Swim lessons, • Meeting rooms, outside area for lawn bowling, a room for • More space, more classes, more staff that understand there exercise lessons, etc. Maybe even art classes cooking lessons, dance, maybe a space for community needs • Perhaps specialized fitness equipment that meet unique garden. All areas needed for seniors health and wellness. It • More, way more activities. You should check out the huge needs of people with physical challenges should be bright, lots of windows variety that they have at Glen Pine and Dogwood. Some more • Physical activities • Meeting rooms. classrooms. cafeteria., dedicated area and different drop in programs, gym activities, chinese mah • Physical activities, dance classes for health professionals e.g. Foot care, blood pressure, jon, Right now, it’s not inviting at all. Drop in programs such • Physical activities, therapies, social atmosphere
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 53 • Physical activity and regular health sessions. I work in • Program rooms (I think the current one has art/sewing/ • Recreational therapy diabetes care and seniors need more education for them and computers), some recreation like pool tables, a kitchen. • Regular programs for health, nutritional education and health their families, as well as space to learn to take good care. Basically everything it has now, ideally maintenance. • Physical and art designated areas • Program spaces, cafeteria • Rehab and physio • Physical therapy rehab, network activities to keep them • Programming that encourages socialization and maintenance • Rehabilitation opportunities, classes active mentally and physically of skills. Easy access throughout the facility, good lighting, • Rehabilitation programs • Physio, exercise classes, aerobics, social center wheel chair accessible. A wide variety of wellness programs • Rehabilitation, exercise and wellness activities • Physiotherapy, separate fitness area, drop in clinic area such as water exercise, walking, healthy meals, current • Rehabilitation/ pool facility • Piano events, group activities, resources • Relaxing place for them to rest and enjoy the weather • Pickleball courts • Programs perhaps would be good • Pilates • Programs and meeting rooms • Relaxing, open, patio space and gardens • Place for fitness, crafts and socialization • Programs for caregivers to bring seniors with Alzheimers • Replacement for Wilson Centre • Place for seniors to have specialized exercise classes and • Programs for rehab and for activities • Restaurant programs would be great • Programs geared towards seniors • Restaurant/coffee shop, classrooms, lounge, lawn bowls, • Place to gather and participate in activities. Work out areas • Programs tailored for seniors, gather spaces garden community, hall. We have a great rec centre that and pool should be senior friendly • Programs tailored to seniors needs improvement we should keep all classes and facilities • Place to gather that’s safe and promotes a healthy lifestyle. • Programs that seniors say they want. I would love to see and just improve • Place to gather, like Wilson Centre a program that brought seniors and children together. My • Room for dance or yoga or whatever they think they want. • Place to get together, cafeteria daughter is 6 yrs old and does not have any grandparents As well as seniors facilities, I think space for teens is equally • Place to meet alive, yet she loves to interact with the elderly. And I know it important. Wilson Centre currently has a Teen Centre which • Place to meet and do the activities they would like. Maybe a is beneficial for seniors too helps meet some of our youth’s equally important needs kitchen for food services • Programs that will get them out and keep them involved in • Room for social gathering • Place to meet; play cards; have a warm lunch the community • Room for socialising where they can play table games and • Place to meet. Fitness facility for senior needs • Programs to engage their minds and allow them to share chat • Place where they can sit and enjoy a coffee and bite to eat their knowledge with the younger generations. • Room so they can gather together and play different games, • Places for low impact exercise and tables for bridge/chess • Programs to promote health and interaction with the dance or interact with other people from the community etc. younger generations • Rooms for different kind of classes, community kitchen & • Poker, bingo • Programs, social activities, pub dining room for socializing, tv/movie room for entertainment. • Pool (2 responses) • Public space, a community kitchen, art class spaces • Rooms for workshop/classes/exercise programs. Gathering • Pool (keep active/physio) • Quality senior programming - find ways to connect seniors centre for arts and entertainment • Pool and lounge and keep them active. Access to computers • Rooms like senior centre • Pool attached to a new Wilson Centre, so that everything is • Quiet area to relax • Rooms to meet, and play for them under one roof and there’s no danger of falling over small • Quiet area, meeting rooms without echoing sound, • Safe accessible positive fun learning environment. Ask them children, being knocked over by running teenagers, etc. Adult- comfortable furniture, food facility, reading room, elevators what they would like to see. More activities only swimming times would be wonderful. Also, educational for accessibility to upper floors • Same activities as everyone else but with the support classes, craft classes, cultural events, especially for those of • Quiet lounge. Social area for seniors. Therapy animals etc. structures they may need. Or I may need. I forgot I am a us who want to keep learning new things about the world • Quiet rest area with comfy couches or seats. senior and my desires and passions are the same as when I • Pool exercise • Quiet room for meditation or family gatherings was 21 • Pool facilities for rehabilitation, easy access, dance classes • Racket ball, squash, aerobic classes • Same as currently offered at Wilson • Pool for aquafit physio clinics for rehab massage therapy • Ramp so they can have an easy travel without falling or • Same as everyone else recreation programs dance classes cooking classes getting hurt, a small gathering room to relax and socialize. • Same as now. Gathering. Arts, crafts, tea time, seniors woodworking shop library • Ramps handles sitting areas water coolers large print nurse assistance and services • Pool hot tub sauna yoga entertainment access to defibulators, first aid • Same as they currently have • Pool tables • Ramps, etc. but nothing different • Same as us (3 responses) • Pool tables/coffee shop/pickle ball type games/lawn • Reading or sitting area (for tea / coffee) or playing board • Same as Wilson centre but larger area bowling. games. Maybe put that into the new library • Same as Wilson centre facility but bigger • Pool, fitness. Walking track, theatre, restaurant, rooms for • Reading, socials • Same facilites as Wilson Centre. I favour adding additional Zumba, dancing lessons, etc. • Reading/ socializing room where seniors could hang out space, not replacing what is currently at the rec centre • Pool, workout facilities • Rec Events • Scheduled senior activities • Pools, gym glasses • Recreation • Security safety. Keep teens busy and out of trouble. A place • Popping • Recreation and leisure facilities, classes and gatherings for them to go • Popping • Recreation and social activities, fitness • See my report to advisory group • Private lessons • Recreation facilities, cafe • See previous comments ref design. Also, perhaps some more • Private social area • Recreation social connection with children and youth cerebral pursuits such as bridge, senior curling league, and
54 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report just plain socializing with places to meet yrs specific programming, opportunities to connect with exchange groups with other senior centers. Bake fairs • Senior activities and gatherings, keeping them involved in youth • Social & any helpful skills and classes the community and possibly having activities where youth or • Seniors classes and activities • Social activities (2 responses) others are involved as well • Seniors classes and specific activities. A gathering place. • Social activities and health related like yoga • Senior centre (2 responses) Rehabilitation and therapy • Social activities and movement classes • Senior centre comparable to dogwood or glen pine in • Seniors fitness • Social and exercise programs Coquitlam • Seniors geared fitness rooms or facility for keeping • Social areas • Senior centre that incorporates with the youth in motion. Rooms for group meetings, special events • Social areas and fitness • Senior corner where equipment are designed or tuned for and classes. Kitchen and dining area. Separate area for • Social environment their particular preference socializing, games etc. • Social events, bingo, book club. Computer classes • Senior fitness classes and personal training specific to their • Seniors meeting area • Social events. Rehabilitation and fitness focus needs, as well as, other recreational activities • Seniors need some dedicated space they can identify with • Social events/programs, and support programs, swim times • Senior fitness classes, community groups, social events but mostly they want to be integrated with everyone else. if there’s a pool • Senior friendly building structures, doors that automatically We just have to make sure equipment is available for the • Social gathering area (2 responses) open, voice automation, then anything that helps them elderly or for people with mobility issues, etc. • Social gathering area. Low impact and water exercise, movie to provide a purpose in life, often people of an older age • Seniors need to be active. These are also the people who night feel like life is over and really they just need to feel they have supported this community for many years. So develop • Social gathering place where they can sit, relax and social have a hope to still offer this world something great, this programs that are inclusive of seniors that they can attend with their friends. Maybe offer community gardens so they means programs are so important, elder college, tech stuff, and participate in can also connect with younger generations and pass on their offering a target with reason etc., music therapy, counselling • Seniors only fitness area/gym. Good acoustics so rooms are knowledge while enjoying the new space together programs without feeling as their being counselled not too noisy • Social gathering place, activities to keep seniors active and • Senior multi purpose facility that can be shared with other • Seniors only fitness training like they do at the complex in healthy groups Courtney, BC • Social gathering space + physical activity. Library of course • Senior oriented classes • Seniors only gym with specially designed equipment • Perhaps a mini-movie theatre? Not all of them have ability • Senior own pool only • Seniors should have a place that can accommodate them for (physical access or income) to get to the big box theatre • Senior pool exercise daytime activities, similar to Wilson Centre and Hyde Creek • Social gathering space, Meeting space, Arts and physical • Senior programs just on a larger scale; but also be diverse enough to be user activity space, opportunity for classes and courses • Senior social events host meetings like AA friendly for all ages accessible at different times of day; i.e.: • Social gatherings • Senior specific classes, story telling, tea time, lawn bowling, quiet areas, billiards tables, craft areas, internet lounge, etc. • Social gatherings and games etc. • Seniors sporting activities, health fairs, lectures • Social gatherings that could include food • Senior specific exercise facility • Seniors wellness centre • Social programs (4 responses) • Senior specific fitness and social activities • Separate area • Social programs and free health questions seminars • Senior swim and senior exercise times. And social • Separate area for seniors similar to current Wilson centre • Social programs, rehabilitation programs gatherings/activities for elderly. Teen and senior with expanded area for dancing/exercise and improved • Social spaces, multi function program spaces, limit single companionship activities kitchen/dining area function spaces, food services, support services, fitness area • Senior swimming class • Separate area for the seniors programs, a fitness room, large • Some activities with adults • Senior’s activity center multipurpose room for events also can be rented out like the • Some Seniors programming but not a focus 100% on this • Senior’s lounge where they can gather and have coffee. A current one, food services, lots of program space the current population couple of multi purpose rooms off the lounge where they can facility is at maximum for programming so more program • Some space for segregated activities - social interaction play cards/games/have talks or general activities space would be beneficial • Someone available to assist the seniors should they have • Seniors activities social events • Separate fitness room/area -separate ‘wing’ for seniors difficultly. Places to seat so they can feel involved even if • Seniors activity centre • Separate section for water aerobics they can participate at that time • Seniors aerobics • Sewing room, woodworking shop • Something for them to meet new people and socialized with • Seniors are part of the community and do not need a • Shallow pool others, information about health (mental and or physical) separate place, I am soon a senior and I do not want to go to a • Short courses such as computer, ipad lessons • Something like evergreen in Copuitlam seniors centre • Shuffleboard (3 responses) • Something similar to the senior’s complex at Coquitlam Town • Seniors area and exercise programs • Since I’m not a senior, I am not able to comment on this. Centre would be great • Seniors center to include meeting/class rooms, fitness Please talk to some seniors at the Wilson Centre for their • Somewhere for us oldies but goodies to meet and spent time activities, cafeteria and lounge for socializing wish list learning about new things that have passed us by. Cameras • Seniors center where people of all ages can volunteer at • Sitting area where they can mingle, make puzzles, play cards, computer, Tablets, E-readers, Knitting, Exercise, Socializing, • Seniors centre, activities, exercise, day trips, courses, visit with loved ones. No spa (hair salon) eating lunch etc. cafeteria, walking track • Snooker, Badminton, Swing band activity, crafts / art, bus • Spa • Seniors centre, indoor track trips, social evenings - dinners, dances, restaurant, E-Z • Space for a senior’s fitness class; community room • Seniors centre/gathering place, accessibility features, 50+ access, Brightly lit rooms, tax and finance counseling, • Space for calisthenics, tai chi, yoga, art, ceramics, music
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 55 classes, language classes, academic classes, • Tech classes • Use of a pool for aquacize • Space for classes • Tennis • Variety of activities (physical, cards, speakers, socials) • Space for community events, perhaps including a shared • Tennis bingo • Variety of activities that connect them not just with one kitchen facility • Tennis courts another but with the rest of the community • Space for dancing, yoga, aerobic classes. Social room for • Tennis facility • Various classes as we have at the moment, plus more, such gatherings. Rooms for art, sewing, quilting, computers. • Tennis for seniors, you can play short court tennis with as wheel throwing pottery, quilting, lawn bowling, library, pool Cafeteria for socializing slower balls room, a stage auditorium for plays, etc. We have a growing • Space for playing cards • Tennis, facilitated workshops populace of senior’s which need social amenities to help • Space for them to relax and have social gatherings • Tennis, pickle ball (2 responses) them enjoy their retirement years, and therefore keep their • Space that they can remain active even in the winter months. • The Coquitlam Aquatic Centre on Pinetree Way in Coquitlam health A meeting social area that can also be where classes can represents what I would like to see as part of the new • Various day, interest programs and series of healthful living be organized. A place where keeping the physical body, the community recreation complex in Port Coquitlam. My seminars. Exercise drop in classes intelligence (brain) active and keeping the social aspects husband and I are approaching retirement age and plan to • Viewing area active stay physically fit and active for as long as possible. Besides • Walking area/track (4 responses) • Space to Mingle, areas to watch organized sports. Times to long distance running, I also swim laps on the days the • Walking exercises coincide with availability for seniors to play amongst each aquatic centre opens the pool to its full 50-metre length. • Walking groups fitness classes Hobbies meetings activities other in organized sports Lots of seniors join me in my swim. And lots of seniors use • Walking lanes for the pool, walking track for exercise • Space where they can meet, take classes the gym, sauna, steam room, and activity pool at this same • Walking track like the indoor track in Port Moody, a meeting • Spaces for Socializing time. There’s an area in the front lobby outfitted with tables and coffee area • Special classes and events and chairs. People gather there and read newspapers, talk • Walking track, exercise area, pool, community area • Special programs for seniors (2 responses) with friends, watch activities happening in the pool area, and • Walking track, therapeutic classes, art classes • Special programs for seniors, walking club for seniors the overhead television. I like the idea of NOT segregating • Warm and comfortable • Special swimming class age groups. I say keep seniors socially engaged with people • Warm pool, wheel chair ramp. Seniors fitness classes • Specialized fitness equipment and instructors of all ages and encourage healthy lifestyles for everyone • Water aerobics (4 responses) • Specialized fitness training and machines to prolong quality • The same as is offered now at the seniors centre plus the use • Water aerobics, sit down area of life and rehab safely. A warmer temp exercise pool and of a pool for therapy and exercise • Water sports classes • The same things as are presently at Wilson Centre only more • Water therapy and art therapy classes • Specialized weight equipment integrated with regulars programs • Water therapy and classes, steam room/sauna programs. Social area • The seniors population is growing. Programs to deal with • Water training and walks on the track • Specific pool times just for seniors, fitness area, groups or specific seniors issues should be considered (isolation, • Waterfall room like you have now classes respite care, dementia, finances, nutrition, etc.). Work with • We do not need another complex • Sport sessions other groups already involved in these issues (United Way, • We are active and can do everything and should have the • Squash Fraser Health, etc.) opportunity to do everything • Squash, badminton, tennis • The various classes & social amenities that are already in • We should carry over what we have and expand the Wilson • Staff trained in first aid and AED place, as well as Curling Sheets, and outside lawn bowling centre • Still continue programs that are currently offered to them courts • We should include a senior center for seniors to go and talk, • Suitable sized gathering area and area for their activities • The Wilson centre, updated or do other activities. For example play bingo • Suitable sports activities, incl. Free Pilates sessions • Therapeutic programs. Social events, pool tables, crafts • Weight room as they need the use of machines • Support services, therapy • Therapy • Weight training and rehab • Swim classes, art classes, fitness classes • Therapy Pool • Weights, cardio machines and classes for seniors only. • Swimming • Therapy pool Kitchen facility Library Dancing • Swimming and hot tub areas meeting rooms, café, card • Therapy, nutrition/meals, leisure activities (cards, pool/ • Well-decorated lounge areas that don’t look like institutions. rooms snooker, etc.), management of health issues (lectures/ • Wellness centre • Swimming lessons (2 responses) guidance) • What do you define Seniors? The facility should be multi- • Swimming pool, indoor walking track • They already have Wilson centre. purpose and multi-use with shared space to promote • Swimming pool, gatherings, general interest classes, fitness • They are part of the community - no special place with intergenerational opportunities room, yoga everyone else • What is included now? Seniors rely on social activities • Swimming, yoga, appropriate fitness classes, tennis • They have the mall and the gathering place, I would like to see with less physical impact. Perhaps a walking trail or leisure • Table Tennis, square dancing Poco focus on keeping kids and teens active swim time or other activities. I believe Wilson Center offers • Tai chi. Massage. Reflexology • They have their own building amazing activities currently for the 50+ range and it should • Tax classes Resource room, where to find. Housing, etc. • Track for walking and jogging be continued How to downsize class? Love the bus tours around the lower • Under water treadmills for those with mobility problems • What is lacking in the tri cities mainland • Unsure (2 responses) • What Wilson Centre provides • Tea place (3 responses) • Use existing facilities • Whatever they want
56 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report • Whatever they want - not going to pretend to understand spaces for common activities. If rooms were made that are up information booths at high traffic areas (like the Hyde their needs and desires intended to be multi-purpose, then demand could decide the Creek rec centre on a Tuesday night -- my daughter and her • Whatever you have now but better most effective use of the space that is available to the city husband and their friends meet there for water sports and • Wheel chair access -- also being adaptable for minorities, of course. sauna -- they say it’s always packed). 3.Social media. Have our • Wheel chair access. A place to sit and socialize. A reading • Always let the Public know what facility we have for them talented mayor do a series of youtube videos (each a minute area. TV area. Rooms for exercises. A medical room for and keep the facility more Public orientated rather than close long) that encourages citizens to get involved with the blood tests etc. Carpet bowling, darts, billiards at specific times for specific venues. I am sure a study can be planning of a new community space -- post the videos to the • Wheel chair accessibility, walking and reading assistance available by tracking the “peaks and valleys” at Hyde creek City’s Facebook page and link to them from the City’s web • Wheel chair accessible features, more day time programs vs. and this will give a time factor for different ages using the site. I have lots of ideas evenings, more walker accessible features venues. May have to track at the onset of opening the new • By having a playground • Wheel chairs that go up and down the stairs and senior facility. Non political please. • By having all activities in one area citizen bowling lanes and bingo nights • Area that has an indoor/outdoor shared area • By having surveys like this one • Wheelchair accessibility for all floors • Art from the community. Sports memorabilia. All glass • By having surveys, finding out what the majority of the • Wide hallways, ramps, etc. everything people would like to have in their facility, i.e. banquet halls, • Wood working shop, an area for on-going puzzles, a • As much as possible should be Free for those of us who don’t meeting rooms, more programing prominent display case, space for more programming have that special someone to share life with and have worked • By including pool, lap pool, weight room, racket sports along opportunities hard for lousy wages and are usually looking for a proper job with new ice rinks, senior center, youth center as you are • Wood working shop, music rooms, central gathering place, • As right now, resident input planning. We need another more modern Hyde Creek Center cafeteria service etc. • Ask lots of questions! Like this survey on the south side. I use Hyde Creek 3times a week and find • Woodworking facilities would be nice • Ask the residents it is very busy and over crowded. The south side has grown • Workshops, exercise classes for physically challenged • Ask us for our input, and review other seniors complexes to enough to support a new facility • Workshops/programs find the best facilities • By including space for a variety of activities including study • Yoga (3 responses) • Ask what people want areas, both large and small meeting rooms alongside the • Yoga and dance classes • At the entrance have a nice big foyer with lots of things to gym, pool and library. I would also like to see a coffee shop/ • Yoga for seniors, doctor, chiro/physio look at, photos, makes a good first impression deli • Yoga indoor walking club • Be accessible to our crappy transit from all areas of Poco; be • By including them in these surveys • Yoga room. Sun room. Lounge area with a cafeteria safe; be well lit; consult the various groups • By letting every one at their own age enjoy the community by • Yoga, multicultural days, Grandparent and kids fun day • Be open to all suggestions dividing each side • Yoga, indoor track • Benchmark what other communities have done successfully • By making it bright, exciting place to be. I find the present • Better colour scheme, bigger lounge area, Poirier Complex centre quite dark and dreary good example, child care, modernize facility, create sport • By offering a wide variety of programs for people of all ages, In planning a new complex, how can we best create atmosphere, backgrounds to connect, celebrate and have fun all important a vibrant community space with something for • Better place for farmers market, existing band stand is too elements of a vibrant community everyone? small and too hidden away • By taking into account the needs of all users • Big concession • By voting Responses from both families and individuals: • Big gathering hall • Cannot please everyone • Acknowledge contributions (no preconceived ideas), study • Big stands for people to sit and watch sports • Carry on asking for information from the potential users and the best of the best in the Lower mainland, develop a facility • Bright colours integrating people of all ages bear in mind that sports is not the be all and end all of life. that would attract local, regional, provincial and national • Bright colours, sitting areas for groups, free wifi We need more for the Arts. There’s no question of that. Take competitions • Bright lights with an all glass complex. a look at Silver City on the Saturday mornings when Live • Activities and programs for all ages. Needs to have open gym • Bright open spaces, multi age equipment for the whole family from the Met is being shown in HD and see how many seniors for young kids but also offer programs for all ages to use, comfortable seating areas attend! Ask us! And then listen to our answers • Add a pool and related classes; add a movie room, add a place • Bright paint, fancy lights, welcoming painting, bright and • Cheap prices, a colourful lobby to sit and relax or read, social activities, trips happy signs • Check around North America and Europe to see what works • Add murals. Colourful • Build everything in one spot there and incorporate what could work here • Advertise for it, and get input from the community • Build it all in one building • Check out the new facility in Penticton. Nice • Advertise online • Build it with the interest of all ages in mind • Check out the Poirier rink in Coquitlam • Advertise what is available, lower prices or have Specials • By considering all in the community. • Child minding, senior support for those who volunteer not only within the community, but • By doing what you are doing here and soliciting community • Clear easy to see and access schedules, consistency in anywhere feedback schedule, ex: every Friday @ 4 you have or every Sunday • Advertising for social media • By doing what you’re doing. 1. The Port Coquitlam Update morning at 9 am you have. Love to see a green space/walking • Advertising, having a good program brochure that outlines a newsletter is an excellent communication tool. It’s well park variety of programs written and informative (it’s what prompted me to do • Clubs & lessons that encourage staying after for coffee etc • Aesthetically pleasing modern building with a diverse set of this survey). 2. Have representatives from the City set .which allows social interaction after the event
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 57 • Coffee place • Do exactly what you are doing. Listen to the residents of our • Family days. Adults only hours. Drop in sports - no pre- • Colorful, inviting paint and decor fine city registration required • Colours (2 responses) • Do not do it, check the numbers • Fees should not be too high. Should be inline with average • Colours and drawings of local artists • Do not over complicate the plans income in our area & not as high as other upmarket areas i.e. • Comfortable bumping places that incorporate local small • Doing a needs /interest assessment is one way. Please do Downtown Vancouver; West & North Vancouver etc. business opportunities i.e. coffee shop, bookstore, etc. not take too long to make this happen. This complex has • Finger paints • Common gathering area with coffee shop and big screen tv’s been needed on the south side for a long time. I have lived • Flexibility in hours and scheduling. Variety of activities playing sports only on the screens in this city for over 30 years, raising my family here. During • Flexibility is the key. Think things like sliding walls and • Community engagement area, i.e. have a central area where that time the population has increased many times over. The panels, collapsible seating, displays on wheels. Also invite organizers can host trade show / art & theatre show or facilities, apart from some minor updating have not kept up. community groups to provide more detailed input. Allow exhibits / farmers market / gear show / swap meet type They are old, often poorly maintained - when equipment is them to have a stake in the design events on an ongoing basis. Build this in the main entry way broken, it takes too long to repair • Flexible design so that general facility users will always be walking through • Doing surveys throughout the community, such like this one • Food whatever is going on. Also, be proactive in promoting this • Don’t build it. There is enough community space. Religious • Free food (2 responses) space for these sorts of activities to the whole community - groups can build their own space. Public funding is not for • Free parking and one pass don’t leave it entirely up to the event organizers to reach the vibrant community space but for necessities • Free parking for seniors and library patrons community especially if the organizers are not from the area • Don’t fall into the trap of letting sports teams dominate the • Free parking for those attending facility • Community events (markets, bazaars, cultural celebrations) complex. Ensure that there is a balance of activities for all • Free parking. Lower prices for seniors and college students • Community garden age groups and skill levels • Fundraising events, beer garden, computer classes and • Community garden with pond, waterfall and labyrinth • Don’t know (3 responses) technology, games like chess • Community gathering area/lounge, multi-generational use • Don’t think only “big” sports. There is also table tennis, tennis, • Games room (cafeteria run by seniors/youth), open space-lots of natural badminton, dance, bridge and other card games, board • Gardens light-bright, good acoustics, visually appealing, accessible games and more • Gardens and green spaces. Support and show local artists • Community-chosen mural or work area that is multi-purpose • Don’t be afraid to spend the cash • Gather data from successful models and showcase. Seek • Consult widely • Earlier swimming hours and weight room access for working taxpayer involvement • Contact as many cross sections of ages as possible and not professionals who use the early morning time to keep fit • Gather input from community like this survey. Listen to cater to only one section of the population • Ease of access and lots of parking multiple groups rather than just a few select groups • Copy another popular model • Easy access, reasonable admission prices, variety • Gathering area with garden large hub • Copy the facilities of other communities that have proven to • Efficient use and outside of the box design to make the best • Get input from the public as to what they want (just like this be cohesive as the complex at Coquitlam on Poirier use for space. Use a hub and spoke design where everything survey). ave open forums to let the public know what the city • Covered walk ways to join the complexes, vibrant colours, starts from a middle location and branches out to different has planned for this community centre. The more talk there is elevators as well as stairs, use local art work disciplines about it the more input you will get • Create a space that bring families of all ages together • Encourage schools in the district to participate in the • Get kids to paint • Create different seating areas — quiet study areas and planning. Make sure that there is a transit route nearby, but • Glow in the dark group meeting areas where people can talk have good food allow for ample parking spaces (because of special events) • Good transit and beverage service where people can get coffee etc. And • Ensure adequate play care space for the fitness centre, • Green space, outdoor sports area, an adapted playground, a light meals. Many rec centres deliver programs well but don’t before and after school program space for children, bring large variety of programs have anywhere significant where people can meet before or natural elements inside, quality equipment- updated spin • Have a “grand opening” event after to socialize. Often seating areas are too small or are bikes, bright open spaces and include a unique feature that • Have a courtyard as a gathering place- lots of gardens after thoughts in corridors where doors open constantly celebrates Port Coquitlam - theme of a train station or port • Have a good planning dept. Not one that is planning forever creating drafts and discouraging people from remaining • Ensure elements for all ages is included. Do not duplicate • Have a gym (for indoor sports), a pool, a track, a field and an • Create inviting spaces that people want to spend time in. what Hyde Creek has - make each centre unique for specific ice rink. This pretty much covers all sports that the general Comfortable seating, lots of light, be a true community living purposes- that are clearly defined public so for leisure. Of course a squash court would not hurt room • Ensure that all demographics have a safe active place to go • Have a gymnasium rather than just hockey rinks that only • Create multifunctional spaces especially youth cater to hockey and lacrosse players. Offer a wide variety • Creating come thing the freestyle • Ensure there is something for all ages and indoor and of sports and classes whether they be for sports or arts for • Curling outdoor facilities people of all ages. Have a fun vibrant decor with colours • Design it for practicality and not some abstract architectural • Equal times for different sports, not favouring hockey/ • Have a lot of options for people vision of what a building should look like lacrosse • Have a variety go things to do that’s suitable for all ages • Designated areas and rooms. Kinder room teen room senior • Events held at the new Rec Complex would bring residents • Have a variety of activities that people can do room there • Have activities for all age groups • Different arena for different sports • Everything • Have an outside seating area with garden in the centre of all • Different arenas with lots of things to do other than play • Exercise classes the buildings to bring all generations together to be tolerant sports. Sit down at a cafe as an example • Family and community events of one another
58 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report • Have arts, rinks, track and tennis • I am not sure if you will ever have “something for everyone.” that areas of the facility sits vacant/unused most of the time • Have dances But if you can build a space that is used and achieves • Ice rink, pool (2 responses) • Have different areas for different age groups (children, some goals of wellness of mind and body then you have a • Ice rink, activity rooms, teen centre teens, adults, seniors), with a central plaza/area for group successful outcome • Implement a community centre model, not just a recreation events, Christmas choirs, fashion shows, charity events, etc. • I am not sure right now focused model. Provide opportunities for all age groups to where people can interact occasionally • I believe that some initial concepts should be created based interact through programming or other mechanisms • Have events and programs for all ages, Be open longer on on the results of this survey and from there have some town • In put from user groups and community weekends and especially stat holidays. Outdoor garden hall type meetings and include all stakeholders to refine the • Include a daycare/childcare area in the design area for summer use. In the Wilson Centre Seniors part re- designs, budget etc. Look for ways to get best value for us, • Include a gym and lessons so everyone will be able to educate staff that the people using the centre help pay for possibly consider how to generate revenue streams to pay properly use the facilities there wages and act accordingly. Some staff members are for it it should be done right. Don’t skimp, think big • Include a library, senior center, ice surfaces, dry floor downright nasty to the patrons using the centre. This has to • I believe you need to look past the obvious. You should not surfaces, swimming pool and auditorium change get stuck on pre-conceived notions and instead need to • Include a space for food/drink to relax while watching or • Have everyone welcome hours, have lots of light, have good try understand what the greater community wants in their waiting for others customer service recreation centre. Be brave, understand what will attract • Include activities both the seniors and children can utilize • Have ice cream new residents to our community, etc. together (seniors read to children, teach them different arts • Have it multipurpose such as Chimo Pool • I don’t know (6 responses) etc.) • Have many different activities available. • I think a village like atmosphere where people can meet, • Include all ages but not necessarily in the same area. Add a • Have more activities for teenagers, myself being a teenager learn, relax and play community garden have a hard time finding fun things to do in Port Coquitlam • I think all of the choices that are given include something for • Include arts and performance area • Have old and young meet to share their ideas and plans for everyone. • Include everything, arena, swimming pool, gym, fitness, now and the future. Have lots of one on one meetings. To • I think by including activities for all types of groups. My meeting space, kitchen share what we know to pass on to the next generation, etc. husband and I are new to Poco and notice that activities are • Include multi-use spaces that could be used by any age group • Have something for everyone (2 responses) usually geared towards kids or seniors. Would be great to see • Include public input • Have special events like Friday movie night to bring the more focus on other age groups as more people our age (mid • Include something for all ages community together 30-40’s) are moving to Poco • Include stuff for all ages • Have with lots of windows, light. Music in the background. • I think by making sure that the community knows about the • Include the community. Think of safe, accessible, fun, Art shows rotating through. Or residents art crafts put planning of a new complex, this way everyone can share attractive so that people want to come here a lot of the time. on display. Craft / art markets nearby artists sale their their idea. Also, by targeting people from all demographics, There is high density in this area so make it a destination that creations. Holiday events like Halloween party, thanksgiving, such as people who are from culturally and diverse people want to come to. A nice coffee house would bring Canada day, Victoria Day etc. backgrounds will help bring knowledge of their traditions people as would a nice market setting...imagine being able to • Having events and activities for people of all income levels to the community. Young people, they will be the future of walk to most things you need on a regular basis young to older. Assistance available for lower income and the community, so I think it would be good to see what they • Include the homeless handicapped people of all ages would like. People with disabilities, they will have knowledge • Include users, staff both programming and maintenance staff • Having facilities for all ages of how to make things more accessible to everyone. Women, in the design phase • Having good tennis facility that would allow people of all they tend to get more involved in community programs • Including enough diversity to attract and fulfill the needs of ages to play a game for life • I think Port Coquitlam has already achieved creating a the community to keep people active • Having it open and bright and easy to find your way around. vibrant community with the centers we have, you just need to • Inclusion of all particularly youth as they r our future and Current rec centre has some confusing signs do more of the same. Lots of big changes are not necessary need to feel involved in the community • Having multipurpose areas for all ages. • I think you are doing a great job by just doing this survey • Inclusive programming catered it all ages • Having specific times for senior, teen, child, adult swim/ • I would like to see a common area that branches off into • Incorporate the local schools, maybe include their art skate/gym time, fill the space with artwork submitted by different areas so all generations mix. There should also be • Incorporate visual interest and arts and change it up once in Port Coquitlam students, include community gatherings and lots & lots & lots of parking awhile. No need for boring walls and ceilings activities • I would like to see activities that appeal to young people • Indoor tennis court • Having this survey is a good start everyone has different and at separate times similar activities geared toward older • Inexpensive meeting rooms for youth gatherings (my son is interests. I think a nice place to sit and have a tea, coffee, individuals a young life leader with limited funds, and the group has a smoothies and healthy snacks would be good. Also when you • I would really like to see lots of nature which I think most tough time finding gathering places for their club nights) enter it would have an open feeling, vaulted ceilings where people would be looking for at this time • Information, times, dates, banners, library. If put in local you can see maybe several of the venues, cafe etc. Having • I would suggest that you can’t meet everyone’s needs/wants. paper give more notice than one week and advertise with local artists works on the walls possible some for sale If the pool at Hyde Creek is going to remain open, is there a flyers • Having trees and nature want/need to have a pool on the south side too? The planning • Input from the public will work • Helpful responsible staff at a reception desk; with more than committee will need to determine what facilities will • Integrate more uses into the facility one person during busy times. The human interaction creates actually be used, and by which groups to be sure not to build • Integrate tech with LED TVs a pleasant tolerant enjoyable space something for a handful of potential users; which then mean • Integrating a lot of activities into one complex would
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 59 naturally create a vibrant community centre. Encouraging • Keep user fees very reasonable to encourage use of the • Make space flexible to adapt to different needs of different volunteer involvement also would get people interacting with facilities groups the community • Large covered outdoor gathering area for events • Make sure it has adequate parking and programs/activities • Integrating technology to draw in youth, “cool” factor. Having • Large facility to serve all ages. Facebook or social media pages where photos of events or • Large leisure area and spacious gathering place would be • Make sure that all ages are welcome and can use the facility activities are taken and uploaded, people can “check in” and desirable where appropriate post photos. Keeps people involved and interested • Larger cafeteria • Make sure that every space is multi-use and that there are • Intelligent use of space. No wasted areas. Things for • Leisure centre, a large room that has a bunch of couches and kids but the community is aging. Safe access and lock-up/ everyone to use. Port Coquitlam definitely needs a dedicated hangout room storage for bikes theatre space for movie screenings, plays, musicals etc. • Light, bright and cheery accessible, social space in a • Make sure that there are opportunities for all age groups • Involve the ideas of people from all aspects of the protected environment indoor and outdoor, family • Make sure there are dedicated areas for a variety of community. Keep costs to a minimum for usage of the space, environment with a spot for adults to relax in adult space populations. A children’s area, youth area, senior’s area, and if no one can afford to use the space it will stay empty and while being able to see kids in a play spot some generalized program rooms that can be used for things underused. Offer free community events, cultural fairs, free • Listen to everyone like community meetings, classes, etc. Featuring art the way usage of facilities and programs that appeal to the many, not • Listen to residents’ input during the planning stages that the Gathering Place and Outlet do would also make a the few • Listen to the community, maybe ask the local news to put more vibrant, interesting place • Isn’t that the entire premise for having a community centre something on air about it, get the community involved • Make sure to consult lots of people. Make sure there is a • It needs to have some places that are flexible and also do not • Listen to the people who use the facilities youth center be afraid to allow faith groups to use the space • Listen to the surveys • Make sure to include rinks, pool, fitness facility, meeting • It should be catered and designed to accommodate all ages • Little of everything for everyone rooms, senior’s area • It should catch everyone’s attention when they see it or read • Little of everything. Take info from survey • Make sure you focus equally on body and mind to make it a something about activities there. Entrance fees should be • Look at best practices from other communities - like the true community hub for all ages low and affordable for frequent visits Poirier complex in Coquitlam • Maybe separate wings with a central Hub with admin offices • Junior sports and succession training for older users. Full • Look at other communities that have large complexes. and eating facility compliment of services for all sports. Everything in one area. Kamloops has one, The Tournament Capital Centre • Meeting and social space, outside garden seating Ensure there is a place for youth to engage. • Lots of classes, quilting • Missed use • Just ask each group what they want Focus Groups Surveys • Lots of colours • Mix it up - arts/education/sports/retail - these don’t need • Just provide space and availability/food services. What • Lots of different activities to do to be segregated. Encourage different generations to be about space for wedding receptions/space for conventions • Lots of diversity in amenities interacting. Make the space flexible - in 20 years needs will (products, etc.) • Lots of green space & park change • Keep all activities, youth area, children programs, more • Lots of input • Mix space that includes activity, space for different interaction with all ages • Lots of open space; greenery; light generations to come together • Keep costs of participating down, focus on needs of users • Lots of rooms • Mixed use space, bright spaces, natural light, free classes, not administration, schedule events so different groups of • Lots of windows lots of parking easy access for seniors interactive walls/art/displays so the community contributes people can meet at the same time. Encourage interaction and • Lounge area & feels attached to the space ... participation • Low fees, clean complex not like Hyde Creek • Mixing up the generations in some activities rather than • Keep everyone in mind, not just sports associations, seniors, • Low prices, free parking segregating us. Example: Teens can teach elders in the families, singles. The whole community • Make enough space for everything so if the place gets use of technology. Elders can share skills such as cooking, • Keep families and seniors separate. We see children when packed there is still enough space for everyone woodworking, elementary car maintenance, knitting etc. with we choose and they see their grandparents when they want • Make it a bright and cheerful place to go and where there are youngsters to many choices. No matter what your age. • Model after Richmond’s huge sports facility. Also, I believe • Keep it busy, visible, user friendly • Make it a safe, affordable place to be Abbotsford has a nice layout as well • Keep it in an easily accessible place, for people to be able to • Make it big and modern • Modern design transit to but also keep lots of space for parking, try not to • Make it easily accessible and reasonably priced events/ • More diversity in programming not just within aquatic take away anything that the current rec centre has for the sports so all can participate, not just the well off • More events such as the car show concert last summer with new one • Make it have multi purposes—not just more rinks, or adding beer garden etc. • Keep it playful, light hearted, holistic, modern appeal, a swimming pool, but various activities • More parking efficient • Make it inviting and appealing. Good promotion • More qualified staff • Keep that area residence free, perhaps a small business • Make it more affordable for people to come and enjoy. • More than one gym area, peripheral parking, landscaping. Do not have a second Include creative programming. Couple’s packages or family • Multi level Freemont area (ugly) packages for example • Multi sport gym that has enough room to run multiple sports • Keep the politicians out of the planning • Make it more sociable get rid of the plants • Multi use areas no space should be idle at any time some • Keep user fees very reasonable to encourage use of the • Make it versatile and easy to switch from one type of activity thing for every age at all times of the day facilities to another. Offer volunteer opportunities • Multi use open space not fancy but useful
60 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report • Multi use space, controlled sharing between community and friends (seating areas, park benches) It would be nice if the • Sitting areas, class/workshop areas, a cafe would be great sport training use space didn’t feel like you were just inside an ice rink and just a relaxed atmosphere with plants and well lit seating • Multi user facility that is user friendly. Key will be what the • Plan in accordance with demographic shifts particularly for • Smaller spaces set aside for toddlers and more dedicated facility is used for and what events are held aging seniors to include year round indoor facilities space so the whole family can come and do various activities. • Multi-purpose rooms, programs that have mixed ability • Plan with a longer vision More things that facilitate social gatherings levels and an area for simply gathering for conversation, or • Planning to include all ages would be best • Social area coffee, or relaxing • Playground • Social events • Multi-use - farmer’s market, local craft market, film nights, • Please keep the parking lot • Social gathering place, like a living room to read a book have community events, celebrations (ex Olympics), accessible by • Please set aside another West Coast Express “free” parking a coffee, etc. bike, transit area. If the existing lot is deleted the local residential areas • Somehow have a program that children would adopt a senior • Multi-use spaces — an open gym for sports, classes, trade / streets will be over run with transit user’s vehicles each or visa versa. Not sure what this would include or who would shows/art shows, etc. Fitness centre (weights, equipment, workday. Possible bad solution. To avoid the over crowding be involved. Children could walk a senior S dog or a child etc.), pool and ice rink Community nights with discounted / parking resident’s will need to purchase permits to park invite a senior to their sports event admission rates infront of their homes causing even more problems / upset • Something for families, separate space for teens, separate • Multiple use of some facilities, i.e. Seniors during the day, and tax payers. We appreciate what Port Coquitlam City Hall has space for seniors working people and students during the evening done for us over the years who take W.C.E • Something so the whole family can do something at the time, • Multiply levels • Pool table and football. Fun for everyone squash weights basketball swim and steam room • Multipurpose facility • Pool, courts, playground, large waiting/resting area, ice rink, • Something that young and old can share together • N/A, Not Sure (10 responses) and a large open area for people to meet • Spaces multi-purposes. Lots of free or cheap activities • New concession, teen center, keep it maintained • Pool, library, ice arena • Spacious outdoor area • Nice landscaping • Programming for everyone (3 responses) • Special events • Nice looking lobby with a statue of bailar • Programs that focus on a variety of age groups. Many of the • Student artwork,Living walls, Open spaces • Offer annual events current programs are for children, youth, and seniors. There • Study what worked in other cities • Offer programs that are going to be promoted by the is not a lot for young adults. A variety of events that bring • Survey helps, no pool would keep costs down. Guildford Recreation staff. I am tired of programs being cancelled or together everyone in the community. Targeted promotion to Surrey rec center has library, Nelson BC has good complex threatened to be cancelled because there is no promotion to certain ages. Lots of diversity • Survey the population that would use the area make these programs work. The attitude is the users must • Project is fine however the existing library is fine • Surveys promote is wrong it is the staff that must promote • Promoting cheap and affordable rates for all • Surveys - investigate facilities in similar socio economic • Offer things for families daily • Provide an open concept with natural light, areas for small communities - track current program members • Open area, coffee shop, local art display which can include group interaction and a center that provides information • Surveys like this student art display from region schools across a broad spectrum including services in the community, • Swimming pool (3 responses) • Open areas, variety of programs, programs for young adult nutritional information and agencies that can assist with • Take advantage of an “open space” concept. I.e. Walls that under 50 disabled maintaining health and vitality fold in to make the open space smaller or larger. Use warm • Open houses asking for information from public • Put a variety of facilities colours and do not build everything out of cement. When the • Open space that provides plenty of rooms/opportunities • Reinforce what is already there complex is almost ready have another study and determine for various stakeholders. Avoid becoming just a new “hockey • Remind the needs of all ages of the community, particularly what the population says they want to see happening in the rink” youth and seniors who have less ability to pay for other building. Different seasons will provide different uses for • Open spaces and a small cafeteria services the building. Constantly monitor if the building is indeed • Open spaces coffee shop • Restaurant, coffee shop, patio, wifi “providing something for everyone” • Open with high ceilings • Scheduling to accommodate for all to use • Take into consideration the things the people want; but that • Open, free and accessible • See before. Safe place to gather and keep kids busy does not mean you can please everyone. Encourage different • Out door garden space • See my report to advisory group attractions for all ages, not specifically focused towards • Outdoor paths with lovely flower beds, place to sit and meet, • Seek citizen input through each phase of the planning of the solely one group of people coffee area inside, free parking facility. 2. Community forums and open houses in all parts • Take surveys like these to get input and have a selection of • Paint ball of the city, 3. Determining what are the best features of the everyone’s/majority interests • Pancake breakfasts hosted by firemen :) Welcoming vibrant city’s current sports facilities, and what features and designs • Take the Hyde Creek blueprint, expand Wilson Centre with facility, open floor plan, lounging area, lots of couches to sit would enhance them. 4. Compare the city’s complexes to pool and all activities for all age, from babies to seniors. Have and socialize Special events, drop in, friendly staff other Metro facilities an outdoor garden area, no roof, for sitting outside in the • Parking • Seek input from as wide a range of the community as summer • Picnic tables outside; more seating space outdoors; beautiful possible. • Take the responses from the surveys and insure there is landscaping • Senior centre, youth centre, swimming pool, library, daycare, a balance for all ages. I think there should be more adult • Plan an open house for public consultation, inviting people skating rinks, curling rink activities, like something for single adults that are 40 plus to share their ideas in person. Maximize indoor and outdoor • Separate area for seniors and for youth • Talk to as many people as possible space to create multi use areas of gathering for families and • Showcase community art • Talk to people in the community to find out what they are
Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report 61 interested in • The survey: so far, so good • Us for all at a low price • Talk to the community • Theatre • Use Hillcrest in Vancouver and Gleneagles in West Van as • Talk to the residents by going to schools, senior housing, and • Theatre would be great reference points our existing facilities • Theatre, Swimming pool, gymnasium, sports courts, rinks • Value input from everyone and consider several options • Tasty food cheap prices, a lounge, study rooms • There will always be someone and something that is not • Variety • Teen center, to have fun and stay safe accommodated. This is just the way things are. It will all come • Venue for music for adults and children live bands. Swimming • That’s a big question. I think just by having a wide variety of down to the bottom line: How much $$ it will cost pool. Free times for families, community volunteer, setting up activities happening in one complex will make for a vibrant • These surveys help to define what is wanted. It is necessary food bank community space. You’ll have young, old and in between using to make sure there is adequate parking even if it becomes • Versatility the space and interacting with each other. I really like the idea pay parking • We can have the ice rink and the pools for everyone. A teen of integrating the library, rinks, fitness/gym, senior’s center, • Think big picture - what is lacking in the tri cities center for youth and a senior center for the seniors and pool all into one complex. It would be a real vibrant Poco • Think family oriented, grand-kids, etc. Rest and Relax Is a • We need a place where all ages and skill levels will feel meeting place. Perhaps enlarging/enhancing the cafeteria best choice. Movies comfortable and have something to do that’s specific to their area would make for a great place for people to meet after • This kind of public survey campaigns interests and abilities their programs, as it is now • This survey is a great start! Keep rates affordable. Provide • Welcoming staff, open gathering place • The Aquatic Centre, Rinks, indoor track and fitness centre variety as far as programs, days and times • Well-organized. will help. Also, a variety of rooms that can accommodate a • This survey is a great start. Talk to community groups and • Wheelchair accessible change rooms and entrances. Garden range of activities, from preschool programs, to art, exercise, current users of the rec complex. Involve local families space. Outdoor eating area and other lifestyle classes as well as meetings. Some sort through the schools • With surveys of Community Kitchen could be helpful, in addition to having • Through community consultation • Wood timber frame, nice soft interior finish a business like Matteo’s Gelato to allow people to sit and • To have something for everyone, think of all ages. Ask • You need to think and plan every inch of the land you will have socialize while enjoying some refreshment. Finally, An yourself, “What do kids like?” or “What would teens like?” or available, we are all different and therefore we like different expanded library, that allows for more technology to be used “What would they want on a recreation complex?” Everyone things. This is a wonderful opportunity to create something (both provided and space for people to bring their own) has their preference, so always ask around, see what the special for all the residents of Port Coquitlam and people • The Centre needs to be “The Hub” of Port Coquitlam. There adults want. What the kids want, and so on who will come to visit from other provinces as well as to should be a discussion with Translink to ensure their is an • Transportation to get to the complex, photography have access to books, videos, etc. like at the Coquitlam new opportunity to link transit and skytrain opportunities in • Try to appease all of the requests Library the future. Accessible area for increased vehicles in the • Try to balance out the allocation of times to suit various • You should take in consideration that the place meets the downtown core. Arts & Culture integrated. Sports focused age groups. Overall, I would suggest less emphasis on expectations from different ages of people. opportunities competitive sports which mostly appeal to the more gifted • You will do fine the current Wilson Centre but needs more • The Coquitlam complex on Poirier should give you a few athletic ones and more time devoted to activities which are space ideas. Space for a large Summer Market, etc., with ample fun for all • Young people area, adult area, senior area accessible parking • Try to centralize to a sports complex type area incorporating • The rec centre is doing a great job as it is, continue to have all sports fields and sports complex art classes here at the rec centre vs. going Leigh square • Try to integrate the facilities like they do in Coquitlam • The spaces should be suitable for “multitasking” i.e. suitable • Uniqueness and activities for everyone for varied activities • Unity • The survey should give you the answer • Upbeat, positive, energetic people
62 Share Your Ideas Engagement Campaign Report It’s all about what’s important to you. Port Coquitlam Community Recreation Complex PROJECT