The Deer Run Community Association seeks to conduct a survey of all community residents to provide feedback on the facilities and recreational/social/cultural programs offered within the community, and to identify what the priorities are. The community center is now 40 years old, and the building is used much differently now than when it was first built. The survey will help to ensure that any programs, changes and building renovations are what the residents want and will use.
Inn from the Cold is building the capacity of the organization to better serve the needs of Indigenous peoples who are experiencing housing instability and inter-generational trauma. By engaging an Indigenous owned consulting firm to audit the organization and provide a gap analysis, reconciliation strategy and action plan, The Inn will increase its capacity to support the Indigenous families that come through the doors. In 2022, 60% of the families that The Inn served identified as Indigenous, translating to 856 families and 1747 children. The Inn intends to enter this work in a good way in order to fill the identified gap for continued improvement in Indigenous relations and reconciliation.
We have an opportunity to bring youth leaders and youth together and have mentorship/tutoring happen in a more social and interactive way. Since the pandemic, we have been working with a group of youth community champions in order to build their leadership capacity. We have been hearing from parents and youth alike that we need another program that is geared towards youth who are struggling academically and socially. We have a homework help program that runs exclusively online. Our goal is to create a space where youth can experience community and also receive the help they require. Many youth in our community are still experiencing social anxiety from the pandemic, they say they dont do much and are looking for oppurtunities to connect.
Make Kananaskis Whitewater a world leading whitewater park by building an adjustable surf wave and preparing the facility for the new-normal spring high flow conditions.