8.0 Implementation
The following section outlines several indicators that will be used to measure the progress and impacts of implementing the objectives and policies identified in this Plan. These indicators relate to the community vision and five overarching priorities identified in Section 3.0 of this Plan. The five overarching priorities are symbolized below and matched with relevant indicators in the following table so changes in each indicator and category can be compared to measure progress toward the overall vision outlined in this Plan.
ENRICHING COMMUNITY LIFE
ENHANCING THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE
ENSURING ECONOMIC RESILIENCY
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
CONNECTING AND COLLABORATING
The following indicators will be monitored and reported regularly to the community:
|
Indicator (data source) |
Baseline (year) |
Trend Target |
| Municipal population (Statistics Canada) |
7425 (2016), 6652 (2011), 6139 (2006) | Increase |
| # of private dwellings and % occupied by usual residents (StatsCan) |
4225 and 78.77% (2016) | Increase |
| Housing diversity - % of single-detached houses (StatsCan) |
77.63% (2016), 81% (2011) | Decrease |
| Housing diversity - % of new units as single-detached houses (BP data) |
85% (2016), 87.5 % (2015) | Decrease |
| Annual corporate GHG emissions (tCO2e), % change from previous year |
1102 tCO2e (2016), 4.3% increase | Decrease |
| Annual corporate GHG emissions % change from 2007 baseline |
27% decrease (target = 33% by 2020) | Decrease |
| Area of Wildfire Interface fuels treatment (Fire Dept.) |
40.2 ha (2016) | Increase |
| Transit Ridership - all services and % change from previous year |
17,807 (2016), 12% increase | Increase |
| % of people travelling to work using transit (Stats Canada) |
2.5% (2016), 2% (2011), 0.4% (2006) | Increase |
| % of people cycling to work (Stats Canada) |
1.3% (2016), 2.2% (2011) | Increase |
| % of people walking to work (Stats Canada) |
9% (2016), 10.3% (2011) | Increase |
| Value of Hotel Tax collected and % change from previous year (EcDev) |
$111,000 (2016), 12% increase | Increase |
| # of visitors at the Visitor Centre and % change from previous year (ED) |
30,000 (2016), 12% increase | Increase |
| # of festivals and events and % change from previous year (EcDev) |
165 (2016), 2% increase | Increase |
| Value of construction activity and % change from previous year (BPs) |
$10.96 million (2016), 15.6% increase | Increase |
| # Chamber of Commerce members and % change previous year (EcDev) |
135 (2016), 14% increase | Increase |
| # Offences reported or committed and % change previous year (RCMP) |
899 (2016), 55% decrease | Decrease |
| Annual Infrastructure Deficit (AMIP, Annual Report) |
$73 M (2016) | Decrease |
| Cost per capita of City services (Local Gov. Stats) |
$2,611 (2016), $2,702 (2011) | Decrease |
| Annual water consumption per capita |
414m3 (2016), 454m3 (2011) | Decrease |
| Operation and Maintenance Costs for Water per capita |
$153 (2016), $165 (2011) | Decrease |
| Operation and Maintenance Costs for Sewer per capita |
$124 (2016), $123 (2011) | Decrease |
| Proportion of property taxes collected from residential (LG Stats) |
87% (2017), 87% (2016), 88% (2015) | Decrease |
| Proportion of property taxes collected from commercial (LG Stats) |
11% (2017), 12% (2016), 12% (2015) | Increase |
| Proportion of property taxes collected from industrial (LG Stats) |
<1% (2017), <1% (2016), <1% (2015) | Increase |
