Strategic Plan & Downtown Visioning Master Plan

The Town of Collingwood is embarking on the creation of a new multi-year Strategic Plan and with the Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) a Downtown Visioning Master Plan and we want you to be a part of the process!

The Town’s 2024-2028 Community Based Strategic Plan will establish Collingwood’s highest priorities and a collective vision for the future. It will help guide Council, staff, and the community through key decision-making processes and direct resources where they are needed most.

Our focus is to ensure Collingwood continues to be a vibrant community as we plan for the future and the opportunities and challenges ahead.

As part of this process, we are seeking feedback from residents, businesses, Council, staff, and others as we work to develop a collective vision and set of priorities to guide us over the next several years. This is your chance to have your voice heard and to help shape the direction of Collingwood.

Community engagement sessions took place on December 7th and 8th at various locations including the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena, Central Park Arena, Walmart, Centennial Aquatic Centre, Loblaws, and the Collingwood Christmas Market. Youth Engagement sessions took place on February 16th at the Town Job Fair and February 20th at the Collingwood Public Library - Give us a Pizza Your Mind. Community Partners & Agencies and Sports, Arts and Culture groups stakeholder engagement sessions were held virtually in February.

Stay tuned for more upcoming opportunities to engage and participate!

Downtown Visioning Master Plan (Spring, 2024): While you will be invited to share initial thoughts at the above sessions, we will officially kick-off the Downtown Visioning Master Plan in Spring, 2024. Led by Fotenn Planning + Design, the plan will provide a clear vision for the long-term (2051) evolution of the downtown, including an analysis of the opportunity sites, an engaging Vision Map, and the recommended action items/projects to achieve the vision. Further opportunities for downtown-specific engagement and feedback will be undertaken at this time.

Collingwood Speaks: Your Voice, Our Future: As Collingwood looks towards shaping its future, the Town is actively seeking input from its residents and stakeholders to drive the formulation of its new multi-year Strategic Plan and Downtown Visioning Master Plan. Residents are invited to participate in a survey aimed at gathering insights to guide the Town’s strategic direction. The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete and will be strictly confidential, anonymous, and voluntary. Utilizing diverse methodologies, the survey ensures the data collected is comprehensive, reliable, and reflective of community perspectives. If you do not receive a phone call from Forum Research, you are invited to participate in an online version of the survey at: https://survey.forumresearch.com/SE/1/COL1/. The deadline for the survey is April 5, 2024.

We look forward to hearing your ideas!

Meet our Steering Committee Members:

- Mayor, Yvonne Hamlin

- Deputy Mayor, Tim Fryer

- Councillor, Kathy Jeffery

- Councillor, Chris Potts

- BIA Representative, Tim Cormick

- Community Member, Larry Law

- Community Member, Mark Palmer

- Community Member, Dave Ohrling

- Ex-Officio Sue Nicholson & Rosalyn Morrison

- Staff Representatives, Sonya Skinner, Sara Almas, Shelby Verkindt & Christa Carter