Moose Jaw Parks & Recreation Master Plan

Public engagement is a very important part of developing this plan.
Now is your opportunity to review the Draft Master Plan.

EDS Group Inc. is a professional parks and recreation planning firm and is currently working with the City of Moose Jaw to develop the 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. This is an exciting opportunity for us to develop a strategy to build on our parks and recreation system and involve residents as we plan for the next ten years. Public engagement is a very important part of developing this plan. Now is your opportunity to review the Draft Master Plan. Click the link to review the document. All feedback can be provided at the bottom of this page under the “We’re Listening” section. Simply fill out the form and provide us with your comments.

The goal of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan process is to create a user-friendly document that provides planning guidelines and recommendations for the Parks and Recreation Department over the next 10 years. The plan will also identify priorities and strategies to meet community needs based on annual funding available for such services and facilities.

Project Summary

The City of Moose Jaw Parks and Recreation Department strives to provide opportunities that are responsive to community needs and sustained with a focus on partnerships, innovation, and customer service. The department also has a strong focus on community pride through projects that enhance beautification in parks, and public spaces while maintaining civic facilities to a level that citizens can be proud of.

The focus of the Parks and Recreation Master Plan is to provide an overall framework to guide the development, delivery, and continuous improvement of recreation and parks programs, services, and facilities.

The plan will include a review all public recreation and parks programs, facilities and services and examine its role with respect to other public and private service providers within the city and region. Further, the plan will establish service standards, confirm policies, identify, and prioritize capital investment and set out a strategy for implementation of recommendations to improve our service provision.

The last Parks and Recreation Plan was developed in 1976 and in the past 25 years, the Kinsmen Sportsplex Pool, Bert Hunt Arena, Mosaic Place, Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre and Yara Centre have been significant recreation facilities added to the City’s recreation and sport delivery system.

Project Timeline

The initial and secondary rounds of public and stakeholder engagement have been completed. The draft plan is now available for review and comment before being brought forward to City Council for endorsement.

Hello Moose Jaw!

We’re here to help facilitate the development of the 2022 Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

Derek Blais

City of Moose Jaw
Director of Parks and Recreation
dblais@moosejaw.ca

Cassandra Dell’Aquila

Project Director
EDS Group Inc.
cdellaquila@edsgroup.ca

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FAQ

Why does Moose Jaw need a plan like this?

The Parks and Recreation Department currently does not have any formally adopted plans to guide its strategic direction as the last plan adopted was the 1976 Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The creation of a plan will allow the Department to adopt a clear vision for the delivery of Parks & Recreation services in the City of Moose Jaw over the next 10 years and will provide a logical sequence of recommendations to improve our existing network of parks and recreation amenities and services.

Through extensive public consultation, the plan will provide community driven recommendations on service delivery, programming, and infrastructure needs. The engagement program will help understand residents’ values and identify ways we can improve as a community. We want to ensure that we are well-positioned to invest wisely as we maintain our existing assets and build on to our current parks and recreation network.

How and when can I provide feedback?

See Public and Stakeholder Engagement

How will my feedback be used?

Your feedback is very important in understanding values of Moose Jaw residents. These values will help inform the final recommendations regarding how we can improve the existing network of parks and recreation in our City. Feedback will also identify strategic partnership opportunities, whereby stakeholders and the City can better collaborate to ensure an ideal network of parks and recreation amenities and high-quality services and activities.

When will we see the final plan?

Public and stakeholder engagement is anticipated to be complete by the end of December 2022. The final document will then be available to the public over the winter months, and will be finalized in February 2023 before being brought forward to City Council for endorsement.

Documents

Public and Stakeholder Engagement

Student Engagement

In April we had the opportunity to work with youth in Moose Jaw! Our team conducted three in-classroom learning sessions with over 50 students. Check out the What We Heard report to see the results of the in-classroom sessions.

Stakeholder Group Sessions

In April through June 2022 our team involved a number of local stakeholders through a variety of working sessions and interviews. The following organizations were invited to participate in meetings with our project team.

15 Wing Moose Jaw
ACF Moose Jaw
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Moose Jaw
Bonjour Saskatchewan Assemblée Communautaire Fransaskoise
Church of God
Control Jiu Jitsu
Cornerstone Christian School
Cosmo Senior Citizens Centre
Crescent Park Foundation
Curl Moose Jaw
Deer Ridge Golf & Country Club
Downtown Moose Jaw Association
Early Bird Lions Club
Early Childhood Intervention Program
Eastside Community Association
Elk’s Lodge No. 7
Festival of Words
Friendly City Optimist Club of Moose Jaw
Golden Ticket Sports Centre
Gymtastiks of Moose Jaw
Hamilton Flats SloPitch
Harmony Arts Program
Hillcrest Church
Hillcrest Golf Club
Holy Trinity Catholic School Division
Homeschool Association
Infinity Athletics
JJ’s Soccer
Joe’s Place Youth Centre
Jones Parkview Funeral Services
Kids First – SHA
Kinsmen Moose Jaw Minor Football
Kinsmen Club of Moose Jaw
Ladies SloPitch – Memorial Field
Lynbrook Golf Course
Millers Baseball
Monkeybars Play Centre
Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce
Moose Jaw & District Food Bank
Moose Jaw & District Seniors Association
Moose Jaw & District Sports Hall of Fame
Moose Jaw Aqua Otters
Moose Jaw Art Guild
Moose Jaw Band & Choral Festival
Moose Jaw Community Association Directorate
Moose Jaw Cultural Centre
Moose Jaw Exhibition Company
Moose Jaw Families for Change Staff
Moose Jaw Health Foundation
Moose Jaw Highschool Athletic Association
Moose Jaw Housing Authority
Moose Jaw Humane Society
Moose Jaw Kinsmen Canada Day Committee
Moose Jaw Kinsmen Flying Fins
Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club
Moose Jaw Lawn Bowling
Moose Jaw Mini Rugby
Moose Jaw Minor Baseball Association
Moose Jaw Minor Football
Moose Jaw Minor Hockey
Moose Jaw Minor Lacrosse
Moose Jaw Multicultural Council
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery
Moose Jaw Music Festival
Moose Jaw Newcomer Welcome Centre
Moose Jaw Police Service
Moose Jaw Pottery Club
Moose Jaw Pride
Moose Jaw Public Library
Moose Jaw River Watershed Stewards
Moose Jaw Rugby Club
Moose Jaw Show & Shine
Moose Jaw Shrine Club
Moose Jaw Soccer Association
Moose Jaw Special Olympics
Moose Jaw Tennis Club
Moose Jaw Tours & Travel
Moose Jaw Warriors
Moose Jaw XC Ski Club
Moose Jaw Youth Flag Football
Mortlach School
Mosaic Place
New Southern Plains Metis Local #160
NextGen Car Club
North West Community Association
Parks, Recreation, and Facilities Advisory Committee
Pickleball Moose Jaw
Prairie Skies Integration Network
Prairie South School Division
Ross Wells Baseball
Royal Canadian Legion
Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan Band Association
Saskatchewan Burrowing Owl Interpretive Centre
Saskatchewan Festival of Words
Saskatchewan Shuffleboard Association
Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
Senior Ladies Fastball
Skydive South Sask
South Hill Community Association
South West District for Sports, Culture and Recreation
Strong Start Family Centre – Sask Health Authority
Sunningdale/VLA/West Park Community Association
Swim Saskatchewan
Tourism Moose Jaw
Visit Moose Jaw
Wakamow Aboriginal Community Association
Wakamow Valley Authority
Western Development Museum
Yara Belle Plaine
Yara Community Gardens