Recreation and Leisure Master Plan
The City of Fredericton is developing a new Recreation and Leisure Master Plan! The Plan will assist the City in guiding and managing the direction of recreation and leisure services, program, events, facilities, parks, open spaces, and other recreation amenities. The Plan will provide clear direction to City Council and staff regarding the use, development, redevelopment, enhancement, and/or delivery of recreation facilities, programs, and services.
This new Recreation and Leisure Master Plan will build on an earlier one approved by City Council in 2009 by continuing to guide investment decisions, set priorities and maintain best practices in the delivery of recreation services and the operation of the City’s diverse recreation assets. Most of the recommendations in the earlier Master Plan have been approved, and new initiatives have begun.
The City has commissioned Sierra Planning and Management - a multi-disciplinary planning firm, in association with CBCL Limited and Novita Interpares, to develop the Master Plan to ensure recreation and leisure services are fully aligned with all community needs as the City grows and opportunities broaden. The Plan will balance needs, opportunities, and fiscal capacity to deliver a consensus driven vision for the next 15 years.
Get Involved!
The Recreation and Leisure Master Plan for Fredericton must reflect the needs and priorities of residents and will be developed through extensive community engagement. Over the course of the project, the consulting team will engage a range of sector stakeholders (community groups, public, private, not-for-profit), as well as the general public in identifying current needs, issues, and priorities as they relate to developing recreational opportunities in the City.
We kicked things off with a Public Workshop on Tuesday, November 21 at the Fredericton Convention Centre. More than 100 people came out to share their experience, ideas and insights.
We also offered a survey which wrapped up on February 26, 2024. We'll report back on those findings this spring.
Keep checking here to follow the progress of the project and find out how you can provide your input on the Master Plan! You can check out upcoming engagement activities in the Lifecycle section of this project, and we'll update with more information as things roll out!
