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    Cultural

    Culturally sustainable practices ensure a community is able to celebrate its uniqueness and share its artistic reflections with the world. Culture and recreation are vital components of our healthy community, which are reflected in the numerous events, fundraisers, and gatherings that celebrate the region's local talent and heritage.

    By maintaining this focus the County of Frontenac is continuing to build a culturally vibrant community and a destination of choice.

    Related Projects

    • Broadband Access and Support
    • Act on the Cultural Recommendations Contained in the Business Retention and Expansion Plan
    • Attract Sustainability-Minded Businesses to the Region
    • Best Practice Review
    • Broadband Access and Support
    • Broadband Community Outreach and Education
    • Community Capacity Building for Renewable Energy
    • Community Improvement Plans
    • Community Training Seminars for New Technology
    • Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism Strategy and Training Plan
    • County of Frontenac Official Plan
    • County-wide Tourism Map
    • Develop Partnerships with St. Lawrence College
    • Develop Strategies to Emphasize the Importance of Conservation
    • Develop a Network of Multi-use Facilities and Cultural Centres
    • Encourage the Retention of Young People/Families
    • Endangered Species Protection and Education
    • Expansion of Hydro Transmission Capacity
    • Expansion of Natural Gas Service
    • Facilitate Access to Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Information
    • Frontenac Agricultural Centre Feasibility Study
    • Frontenac Centre
    • Frontenac Transportation Collaborative Initiative
    • Green Business Park
    • Growth Management Strategy
    • Health/Social/Community Services Development and Retention Program
    • Implement Recommendations of the Municipal Housing Strategy
    • Infrastructure and Municipal Asset Management
    • Integrated GIS Mapping
    • Investigate Opportunities for Micro-Hydro and Biomass Operations in the County
    • Land Use Planner, Sustainability
    • Local Food Summit
    • Main Street Revitalization Project
    • Municipal Fleet Vehicle Analysis
    • Natural Heritage Study
    • Promote and Support Local Festivals, Events and Attractions
    • Promote and Support the Creative Economy
    • Regional Signage
    • Residential/Commercial/Industrial Green Initiatives for New Developments
    • Seniors Community Housing Pilot Project
    • Stewardship Plan
    • Strong Communications
    • Support Libraries
    • Support for Health Promotion
    • Support for Local Food and Local Farms
    • Support for Smaller Scale Community Sustainability Initiatives
    • Support the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
    • Support to Businesses/Industries
    • Sustainability Planning
    • Sustainability Training and Education Programs for Municipal and Public Representatives
    • Sustainable Partnerships with Local School Boards
    • Sustainable Spending Policies and Best Practices Review
    • Trail Network Development
    • Watershed Management and Protection of Non-Municipal Water Sources
    • Web-Based Applications Supporting Community Involvement
    • Work Collaboratively with First Nations' Representatives

    Related Indicators

    • Number of lake management plans
    • Investment in ferry services
    • Investment in well-maintained roads and bridges
    • Kilometres of multi-use trails developed
    • Reduction in number of commuters driving alone
    • Pedestrian friendly streets
    • Number of farmers'/garden markets
    • Participation levels in Frontenac sustainability planning
    • Number of public library materials in circulation
    • Number of heritage sites
    • Number of local festivals
    • Number of public libraries
    • Number of Internet service providers
    • New investments in broadband and cellular infrastructure
    • Reduced tonnage of road salt per kilometre
    • Value ($) of infrastructure funding commitments secured
    • Number of project announcements and approvals
    • Number of applicants for subsidized housing
    • Number of low income renters
    • Number of dwellings in need of major repair
    • Hectares of Frontenacs mapped through GIS
    • Land claims and settlements
    • Number of brownfield site redevelopments
    • Number of stewardship initiatives underway
    • Hectares of natural areas protected
    • Number of species at risk
    • Investment in new skills and higher learning
    • Waiting time for affordable housing units
    • Number of signed agreements with partners
    • Reduction in costs to municipalities due to integrated planning
    • Number of community facilities for recreation use
    • Participation levels in recreation programs
    • Number of people using homeless shelters
    • Annual applicants for subsidized housing
    • Number of users of recreational facilities
    • Number of kilometres of recreational trails
    • Number of collaborative projects developed and implemented with two or more municipalities
    • Membership levels in community clubs and service groups
    • Number of trail users
    • Average annual vacancy rate
    • Housing prices as price to income ratio
    • Waiting time for long-term care beds
    • Number of local fundraising events
    • Attendance at community events
    • Spending on cultural activities per capita
    • Number of community sustainability education programs
    • Percentage of organizations that adopt sustainability goals
    • Number of home-based businesses
    • Hectares of protected agricultural land
    • Increased collaboration between municipalities
    • Opportunities to discover the outdoors
    • Kilometres of bicycle lanes established
    • Community character is reflected in the development of local hamlets
    • Increased public transportation services
    • Increased land stewardship initiatives
    • Policies arising from the ICSP are incorporated into Official Plans and Zoning By-laws
    • Number of green energy businesses
    • Completion of Community Sustainability Plan
    • Hectares of parks/green space
    • Hectares of wetlands
    • Densification of new developments
    • Number of layers of GIS mapping
    • Number of agriculture-related businesses
    • Number of knowledge-based businesses
    • Number of tourism-related businesses