Report No. CD-008-13, Community Services Master Plan update ...

IFJ GALLOWAY ASSOCIATES INCManagement and Planning ConsultantsFebruary 6 2013Mr Stewart Findlater RPP MCIPDirector of Community ServicesMunicipality of Thames Centre4305 Hamilton RoadDorchester Ontario NOL 1 G3DevelopmentEmail SFindlater@thamescentre on caDear StewartThank you for your enquiry about the firm undertaking an update to the 2007 Community Services MasterPlan for the Municipality of Thames Centre This is a project of significant interest and one that I would bedelighted to participate inBased on our discussions this will be an update of the existing Master Plan recognizing that there maybe some demographic and inventory adjustments that will need to be made as well as the fact that anumber of projects have been completed from the initial Plan Also enquiries have been received fromThorndale and other areas about possible new initiatives in support of parks and recreation services andother related community resources and servicesenvisage at this time that this report will be a single document likely entitled 2013 Community ServicesMaster Plan Update It will undertake a series of tasks that will build on the work completed in 2007 andother available information since that time to provide a directional approach for the next five to ten yearsfor the MunicipalityWORK PROGRAMThe following Work Program is proposed building on the work completed previouslyUpdate the Demographic Section to reflect the 2011information that the Municipality might havecensus data as well as other newUpdate the Inventory Section to add the new components such as the ice pad gymnasiumsports fields splash pads etcUpdate the Trends Section related to the new information that is influencing parks recreation andrelated municipal level servicesUndertake a Community Consultation Program primarily based on focus groups and interviews asa more productive source of receiving community input involvingoA focus group with municipal staff350 Oxford Street W Suite 203 LONDON ON N6H 1T3Telephone 519 641 1325 Fax 519 472 9354 EMail fjgalloway@sympatico ca