ARMLCPI	planArundel is funded in part by the Agricultural Rural Minority Community Planning Initiative which has been allocated funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food’s Canadian Agricultural Rural Communities Initiative (CARCI) and Canada Heritage’s Interdepartmental Partnership of Official Language Communities (IPOLC).
Agricultural Rural Minority Language Communities Planning Initiative Municipality of the Township of Arundel 2 Village Street   Arundel   QC  J0T 1A0

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The Arundel Strategic Plan is being developed and implemented under the guidelines for the Agricultural Rural Minority Language Community Planning Initiative (ARMLCPI), an Initiative of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Department of Canadian Heritage (DCH) to support agricultural rural minority language communities across the country in the production of community development plans.

Assessment & Inventory Worksheets

Note: region means the region covered by the Municipality of the Township of Arundel

How important is this issue?

Rate each issue from 1 to 5, 1 being very important, 5 being not very important.

1. Increasing permanent population _____ 2. Increasing part-time residence in the region _____ 3. Retaining youth in the region _____ 4. Services for senior citizens _____ 5. Attracting professionals to the region _____ 6. More teenage pregnancy prevention _____ 7. More affordable housing _____ 8. Zoning to maintain property values _____ 9. Enforce environmental protection laws _____ 10. Encourage a public sewage system _____ 11. Prohibit mega farms( e.g. hog or elk farms) _____ 12. Need for a family style diner _____ 13. Need for a resort hotel or motel _____ 14. Need for single family homes _____ 15. Education and training for potential dropouts _____ 16. Need for low cost housing _____ 17. Creation of service sector jobs _____ 18. Create employment opportunities for teens _____ 19. Development of tourism _____ 20. Develop light resource industries _____ 21. Increased home care services _____ 22. More farm participation in zoning activities _____ 23. Encourage small-scale farm production _____ 24. Drug and gambling abuse prevention _____

24. Elimination of dangerous highway conditions _____ 25. Upgrade roads to support increased traffic _____ 26. Municipal beautification projects _____ 27. Development of more local retail outlets _____ 28. Increased historical development projects _____ 29. Increase cultural and arts opportunities _____ 30. Expand recreational opportunities _____ 31. Build sports, leisure, cultural facilities _____ 32. Zoning to protect heritage homes _____ 33. Need to build senior’s apartments _____ 34. Have a “Welcome wagon” for new residents. _____ 35. Need for long term care facility _____ Other issues. Add your own issue. 1. . _________________________________ _____ 2. . _________________________________ _____ 3. . _________________________________ ________ 4. . _________________________________ _____ 5. . _________________________________ _____

Your comments on the exercise:

How do you rate the exercise in terms of the objective of arriving at and assessment of the municipal region?

Rate using a scale of 1 to 5, 1 being very important and 5 being not very important. ___________

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Assessment & Inventory Charts

Key to Assessment & Inventory Charts

Respondents were to rate (assess) the importance of each issue: where

1 = Very Important

2 = Quite Important

3 = Important

4 = Not Very Important

5 = Of Little Importance.

The responses to 36 items of the Assessment and Inventory Worksheet have been charted under six categories: Environment; Business; Communications; Family Affairs; and Public Security; Sports, Leisure, and Recreation. The table with each graph shows the percentage rating to show the opinion of the importance of the item.

In the first item we see that 80 % (35 + 18 + 27) of the respondents rated the item 1, 2, or 3 in importance- Very Important to Important. The item is important to 80 % of the respondents.

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Assessment & Inventory Charts

Category: Business

1. Increasing permanent population

Number of responses:	62
Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
Assessment Score	22	11	17	4	8
Percentage of level	35%	18%	27%	6%	13%

2. Increasing part-time residence in the region	Number of responses	55
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	16	11	14	0	14
	Percentage of level	29%	20%	25%	0%	25%

5. Attracting professionals to the region	Number of responses	61
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	20	15	18	4	4
	Percentage of level	33%	25%	30%	7%	7%

12. Need for a family style diner	Number of responses	59
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	21	3	20	11	4
	Percentage of level	36%	5%	34%	19%	7%

13. Need for a resort hotel or motel	Number of responses	58
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	12	7	11	13	15
	Percentage of level	21%	12%	19%	22%	26%

17. Creation of service sector jobs	Number of responses	56
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	9	17	21	4	5
	Percentage of level	16%	30%	38%	7%	9%

19. Development of tourism	Number of responses	63
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	20	11	17	7	8
	Percentage of level	32%	17%	27%	11%	13%

20. Develop light resource industries	Number of responses	60
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	11	13	18	9	9
	Percentage of level	18%	22%	30%	15%	15%

28. Development of more local retail outlets	Number of responses	63
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	11	12	17	11	12
	Percentage of level	17%	19%	27%	17%	19%

Category: Environment

8. Zoning to maintain property values	Number of responses	59
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	21	8	9	18	3
	Percentage of level	36%	14%	15%	31%	5%

9. Enforce environmental protection laws	Number of responses	64
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	39	11	10	1	3
	Percentage of level	61%	17%	16%	2%	5%

10. Encourage a public sewage system	Number of responses	58
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	13	5	5	9	25
	Percentage of level	22%	9%	9%	16%	43%

11. Prohibit mega farms( e.g. hog or elk farms)	Number of responses	58
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	18	7	14	9	10
	Percentage of level	31%	12%	24%	16%	17%

22. More farm participation in zoning activities	Number of responses	59
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	18	9	18	9	5
	Percentage of level	31%	15%	31%	15%	8%

23. Encourage small-scale farm production	Number of responses	63
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	27	17	11	5	3
	Percentage of level	43%	27%	17%	8%	5%

27. Municipal beautification projects	Number of responses	61
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	14	21	16	4	6
	Percentage of level	23%	34%	26%	7%	10%

33. Zoning to protect heritage homes	Number of responses	61
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	17	9	21	9	5
	Percentage of level	28%	15%	34%	15%	8%

3. Retaining youth in the region	Number of responses	64
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	36	16	9	1	2
	Percentage of level	56%	25%	14%	2%	3%

Category: Family Affairs

4. Services for senior citizens	Number of responses	64
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	36	16	9	1	2
	Percentage of level	56%	25%	14%	2%	3%

6. More teenage pregnancy prevention	Number of responses	62
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	6	5	16	17	18
	Percentage of level	10%	8%	26%	27%	29%

7. More affordable housing	Number of responses	62
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	4	16	17	15	10
	Percentage of level	6%	26%	27%	24%	16%

14. Need for single family homes	Number of responses	56
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	14	14	16	4	8
	Percentage of level	25%	25%	29%	7%	14%

15. Education - training for potential dropouts	Number of responses	61
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	25	8	8	12	8
	Percentage of level	41%	13%	13%	20%	13%

16. Need for low cost housing	Number of responses	56
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	13	8	18	6	11
	Percentage of level	23%	14%	32%	11%	20%

18. Create employment opportunities for teens	Number of responses	63
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	33	11	13	3	3
	Percentage of level	52%	17%	21%	5%	5%

21. Increased home care services	Number of responses	61
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	21	19	13	6	2
	Percentage of level	34%	31%	21%	10%	3%

24. Drug and gambling abuse prevention	Number of responses	62
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	22	8	13	6	13
	Percentage of level	35%	13%	21%	10%	21%

34. Need to build seniors’ apartments	Number of responses	57
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	22	12	10	6	7
	Percentage of level	39%	21%	18%	11%	12%

35. Have a “Welcome Wagon” for new residents.	Number of responses	58
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	9	15	16	7	11
	Percentage of level	16%	26%	28%	12%	19%

36. Need for long term care facility	Number of responses	58
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	20	11	9	6	12
	Percentage of level	34%	19%	16%	10%	21%

25. Elimination of dangerous highway	Number of responses	61
conditions	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	31	11	10	2	7
	Percentage of level	51%	18%	16%	3%	11%

26. Upgrade roads to support increased traffic	Number of responses	64
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	33	10	6	8	7
	Percentage of level	52%	16%	9%	13%	11%

29. Increased historical development projects	Number of responses	57
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	9	22	15	6	5
	Percentage of level	16%	39%	26%	11%	9%

Category: Sports, Leisure, and Recreation

30. Increase cultural and arts opportunities	Number of responses	61
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	15	11	20	11	4
	Percentage of level	25%	18%	33%	18%	7%

31. Expand recreational opportunities	Number of responses	63
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	32	20	8	3	0
	Percentage of level	51%	32%	13%	5%	0%

32. Build sports, leisure, cultural facilities	Number of responses	62
	Assessment Levels	1	2	3	4	5
	Assessment Score	20	14	20	5	3
	Percentage of level	32%	23%	32%	8%	5%

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Comments and Write-In Responses

The Assessment and Inventory Worksheet invited the respondents to “Add your own issue” and to comment on the Assessment and Inventory exercise. The list shows all write in suggestions; the Frequency shows the number of times a particular item was mentioned.

Comments and Write-In Responses on Data Sheets

1. Partnership with school boards desirable. 10

2. Unification with other municipality. 1

3. Cooperation with other municipalities. 4

4. Need community (social) centre with recreation management. 8

5. Improve bike path (aerobic corridor), walking, nature trails 2

6. Sidewalks for village streets 4

7. Transportation, day for seniors & others 3

8. Exercise programmes for all, esp. seniors 1

9. Maintain bilingual status 1

10. Maintain local municipal government 1

11. Need for communications about municipal & community affairs 6

12. Need French language courses 1

13. Need seniors book club 1

14. Need youth centre 3

15. Want feed-back on strategic plan 1

16. Village needs sewage system. 1

17. Senior-seniors want to work with youth. 3

18. Better police services 3

19. Improve local road conditions. 5

20. Control uncontrolled dogs 2

22. Allocate land for homes. 1

23. Municipal beautification needed. 2

24. Remove sand from road borders 1

25. Promote construction using local materials 1

26. Promote high-speed Internet access. 1

27. Welcome Waggon Package 1

28. Promote cell phone functionality. 1

29. Medical facilities required. 1

30. Apply green zone rules with flexibility. 1

31. Preserve natural and regional qualities. 1

32. Improve green zone regulations. 2

33. Promote change in farming to satisfy new demands, needs. 1

34. Access to college- distance education 1

35. Promote citizen participation. 2

36. Use municipal business plan. 1

37. Focus on family services 1

38. Conserve and preserve 1

39. Museum 1

40. Control tree removal 1

41. Seek gentrification 1

42. Improve service for atv’s, motorcycles, & snowmobiles 1

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