Municipality of November 16, 2011 Marmora and Lake Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Marmora and Lake ICSP November 16, 2011 Submitted To: Submitted By: Municipality of Marmora and Lake Attn: Typhany Choinard Economic Development/Tourism Tweed, ON K0K 3J0 Manager/Deputy CAO Vicki McCulloch 613-472-1515 (T): 613-478-2020 x 1 Economic Development/Tourism [email protected] Manager www.dpra.ca [email protected] www.marmoraandlake.ca Marmora and Lake ICSP November 16, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures ....................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ........................................................................................................................ iii Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................ iv Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... v 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 What is Sustainable Development? .............................................................................................. 4 1.3 What is an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP)? ..................................................... 4 1.4 Why Develop an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan? ...................................................... 5 2. Developing the Plan ........................................................................................................ 7 2.1 ICSP Process .................................................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Key Project Tasks ........................................................................................................................... 7 2.2.1 Background Research ............................................................................................................ 8 2.2.2 ICSP Committee .................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.3 Community Asset Mapping Process...................................................................................... 8 2.2.4 Communications and Social Media ....................................................................................... 8 2.2.5 Presentations to Local Organizations ................................................................................... 9 2.2.6 Initial Round of ICSP Planning Sessions ................................................................................ 9 2.2.7 Additional Consultation Activities ....................................................................................... 10 2.2.8 Second Round of ICSP Meetings ......................................................................................... 11 2.3 ICSP Framework .......................................................................................................................... 11 3. Vision & Values............................................................................................................. 12 4. Action Plans (Goals, Objectives and Actions) ................................................................. 14 4.1 Cultural ........................................................................................................................................ 14 4.1.1 Cultural Overview ............................................................................................................... 14 4.1.2 Cultural Goals, Objectives and Actions ............................................................................... 16 4.2 Economic ..................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.1 Economic Overview ............................................................................................................. 19 4.2.2 Economic Goals, Objectives and Actions ............................................................................ 22 ii | P a g e Marmora and Lake ICSP November 16, 2011 4.3 Environmental ............................................................................................................................. 25 4.3.1 Environmental Overview..................................................................................................... 26 4.3.2 Environmental Goals, Objectives and Actions .................................................................... 27 4.4 Social ........................................................................................................................................... 29 4.4.1 Social Overview ................................................................................................................... 29 4.4.2 Social Goals, Objectives and Actions................................................................................... 31 5. Implementation Strategy .............................................................................................. 34 5.1 Proposed Guiding Principles ........................................................................................................ 34 5.2 Linkages to Existing Plans and Programs .................................................................................... 35 5.3 Integration of the ICSP into Day-to-Day Operations - Staff and Council ..................................... 35 5.4 Building Community and Council Support ................................................................................... 36 5.5 Building Partnerships & Identifying Priorities ............................................................................. 36 5.6 Ensuring Continual Review and Renewal of the ICSP .................................................................. 36 Appendix 1: Bibliography .................................................................................................... 1-1 Appendix 2: Asset Mapping ................................................................................................ 2-1 Appendix 3: Marmora & Lake ICSP Survey Instrument ........................................................ 3-1 Appendix 4: Marmora & Lake ICSP Brochure ....................................................................... 4-1 Appendix 5: Marmora & Lake ICSP Planning Session Posters ............................................... 5-1 Appendix 6: Round 2 Consultation Comment Sheet ............................................................ 6-1 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: The Municipality of Marmora and lake.......................................................................................... 1 Figure 2: Municipality of Marmora and Lake in Hastings County ................................................................. 2 Figure 3: Four Pillars of Sustainability ........................................................................................................... 5 Figure 4: ICSP Process ................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 5: Marmora & Lake's Twitter Page .................................................................................................... 8 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: What Do We Value Most? ............................................................................................................. 12 iii | P a g e Marmora and Lake ICSP November 16, 2011 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Municipality of Marmora and Lake would like to thank all of the many individuals and organizations who gave their time, talent and ideas to make this project. While not everyone who participated can be mentioned, we would like to specifically thank those who provided the impetus, guidance, feedback and time to make this Plan a reality. Citizens and Organizations of Marmora and Lake The individuals and organizations who came to presentations, meetings or sent in feedback that has contributed to the development of the ICSP Students from Sacred Heart Catholic School, Earl Prentice and Marmora Senior Public Schools ICSP Sub-Committee of the Economic Development Committee Linda Bracken Vicki Best Spiros Mireanos David Allester Michelle Goguen Municipality of Marmora and Lake Council: Terry Clemens, Reeve Rita Cimprich, Deputy Reeve Linda Bracken, Councillor Elaine Jones, Councillor Sandy Fraser, Councillor Staff: Typhany Choinard, Economic Development/Tourism Manager Ron Chittick, Chief Administrative Officer DPRA Canada Vicki McCulloch and Don DeGenova iv | P a g e Marmora and Lake ICSP November 16, 2011 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introduction Nestled midway between Toronto and Ottawa in Hastings County, the Municipality of Marmora and Lake has a history dating back almost 200 years. Marmora and Lake has undertaken the process to develop an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) that will be used by Council, staff, and residents as a tool for building a stronger, creative, vibrant and sustainable community. Municipalities across Canada are developing ICSPs as a framework or mechanism to implement actions that will lead them in a sustainable direction over the long-term. The ICSP will assist