| #7 GOAL - RECREATION AND TOURISM | |
| OBJECTIVE | ACTION PLAN |
| Research |
Day camp, x-country ski trails, outdoor rink, coasting bills, tennis courts, tole painting, rug hooking; Define Recreation and Tourism growth, areas to be examined, attractions; Historical society, historical museum; Senior programs; Skate board facility, roller skating facility; Statistics on tourism; Youth programs. |
| Communications |
Better advertising for our museums, speakers, walking trails, Parks and Recreation facilities in general; Road signs; Web site. |
| Infrastructure |
Increase trails in community; Lighting on recreation and park facilities; Park upgrades and upkeep; Upgrade outhouses and/or new washroom facilities. |
| Support Development |
Bed and breakfast; Community CAPsite; Community and organizations support to Centreville Days; How can community best support current recreation and tourism attractions. |
PROGRESS TO DATE
A number of the 185 tasks community members inputted in to the development plan on October 26, 2000 have been implemented.
Safety & Security: Street lights at fifteen intersections, no passing lanes, Kings Transit, more police presence, home security presentation, presence of five RCMP Citizens Patrol Members.
Communication: Fuel supper list updated, improve hall sign, new hall sign, new letters for hall sign, web site, community patrol members on CDCDA board of directors, take a stand on the development of our community.
Facilities: Improve hall sign, update playground equipment, Kings Transit service to Centreville.
Development: Centreville to have a Secondary Planning Strategy. Process is to commence in 2003. Provide Centreville with a "Future Development Plan".
A member of the Community has worked with the appropriate government department to have Centreville placed on tourist maps of Nova Scotia.
Another member has been working with local and provincial level Emergency Health Services to reduce ambulance response time within our Community by expanding the Services' Global Positioning System mapping of Centreville.