Recreation Facilites Master Plan — Indoor You told us
• Provide space for a wider range of users and create a more inclusive, community feel • Desire for more pool options
Goals
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Key findings
• Ice uses dominate the newly rebuilt Fenlands and summer bookings are low • League curling currently only occurs three nights a week, from October to March • Fenlands meeting room bookings are low • The Town has no athletic floor space to offer • Dance, gymnastics and martial arts all occur in other facilities
Increase the use of recreational facilities, parks and trails (Banff Community Plan) Maximize municipal facility access potential; multi-season, day and evening Increase operating cost recovery Recreational facilities that also appeal to visitors and can host events
Key recommendations A
A. Fenlands Ice Arenas and Curling
• Expand dry floor uses (such as indoor soccer) in both summer and shoulder seasons, possibly by shortening the curling season Fenlands Meeting Room • Retrofit at least one meeting room to accommodate dance or martial arts on athletic floor
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• Convert existing single use rooms to multi-use • Create additional space for Parent Link
C C. Sally Borden Fitness and Recreation
• Town to consider capital contributions to upgrade the accessibility and family appeal of pool
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Recreation Facilites Master Plan — Playgrounds
You told us
• Improve outdoor play areas
Goals
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• No playgrounds east of Banff Avenue means that some residents have to walk over 15 minutes • Residential density is increasing east of Banff Avenue
• Increase the use of recreational facilities, parks and trails (Banff Community Plan) • Provide a playground within a 10 minute walk of all residential areas
Key recommendations A
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A. Develop a new playground east of Banff Avenue.
• on town owned corner lot near High School grounds by removing trees • or through the acquisition of 1 or 2 residential lots at market cost
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Recreation Facilites Master Plan — Parks and Playing Fields
You told us
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49% of those surveyed named sports fields as one of their top 3 most important recreational facilities 33% named picnic & open space and 20% Dog Park Consider building a field house
Goals
Key findings
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National trend toward individual, flexible, informal recreation Skateboard facilities temporarily located on parking spots Winter use of Recreation Grounds very limited League softball currently occurs 1–2 nights a week and one full day per week, 4 months of year National trends in recreation are toward more informal, low-intensity activities and less structured, strenuous recreation and team sports
• A planned but flexible system of open spaces, trails and parks • Recreational facilities that also appeal to visitors and can host events
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Town of Banff Conceptual Reconfiguration of Sports Fields
A. Central Park • • •
Preserve as passive green space, with no further facilities development Do not add formal playing fields, facilities or expand washroom footprint Expand public art/children’s play area with custom Banff centric pieces
B. Recreation Grounds
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Recreation Facilites Master Plan — Trails You told us
Key findings
• 65% of those surveyed named trails as one of their top 3 most important recreational facilities
Goals
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National trend toward individual, flexible, informal recreation such as walking and biking A new pedestrian and cycling bridge due to open soon
• A planned but flexible system of open spaces, trails and parks • Recreational facilities that also appeal to visitors and can host events • Active commuting to work by residents
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