Visioning Gathering – October 22 Table Top Notes 2011 1 Open Spaces: Cole Harbour Basin October 28, 2011 Sheet 1 Theme Recreation on the estuary itself (boating, canoeing on lakes) Schools are a draw Recreation was an attraction esp.w/a 13yr old Proximity to downtown….transit Design play structures…creative/unique…not from a catalogue Connect up open spaces Draw out uniqueness of each space Open/accessible waterfront can do wonders Take ideas fr. Kids Warm swimming around the railway path Transit access to open spaces Parking too small @ Rainbow Haven…don‟t ticket….adequate parking Put up small-scale wind turbines for awareness/change thoughts….power concession stand Calgary bike trails are wonderful, wide open & accessible railway tracks Make existing infrastructure better….maintain the open spaces Access/connections to public spaces better Murals Public art that speaks to the community (dolphin bike racks) Keep the kids here! Not usual playground something original. Better quality to begin with. Need arts culture focus. Rock concerts Central outdoor multi-serviced area Lots of business & sports but there is no arts/culture…need more arts/culture Signage/wayfinding central map area Macdonald tea house views Build on uniqueness…look offs….fauna Traffic a problem @R.H. Do something w/ (interpret) geology. Mineville. Rainbow Haven Lawrencetown/CH trail connect to Keltic Gardens (subdivision) Connect subdivisions to open spaces Public art!
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Visioning Gathering – October 22
Table Top Notes
2011
1 Open Spaces: Cole Harbour Basin
October 28, 2011
Sheet 1
Theme Recreation on the estuary itself (boating, canoeing on lakes)
Schools are a draw Recreation was an attraction esp.w/a 13yr old Proximity to downtown….transit Design play structures…creative/unique…not from a catalogue Connect up open spaces
Draw out uniqueness of each space Open/accessible waterfront can do wonders Take ideas fr. Kids Warm swimming around the railway path Transit access to open spaces
Parking too small @ Rainbow Haven…don‟t ticket….adequate parking Put up small-scale wind turbines for awareness/change thoughts….power
concession stand
Calgary bike trails are wonderful, wide open & accessible railway tracks Make existing infrastructure better….maintain the open spaces Access/connections to public spaces better Murals Public art that speaks to the community (dolphin bike racks)
Keep the kids here! Not usual playground something original. Better quality to begin with. Need arts culture focus. Rock concerts Central outdoor multi-serviced area Lots of business & sports but there is no arts/culture…need more arts/culture
Signage/wayfinding central map area Macdonald tea house views Build on uniqueness…look offs….fauna Traffic a problem @R.H. Do something w/ (interpret) geology. Mineville. Rainbow Haven
Lawrencetown/CH trail connect to Keltic Gardens (subdivision) Connect subdivisions to open spaces Public art!
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Proper planning Would like to see Colby Village type but planned development so “upscale” &
Wildlife how can we protect habitat…the wildlife in Lawrencetown area Protect scenic views (where height cell towers bldgs.) How to accommodate various uses of beach areas…kiters, surfers, walkers,
horse riders, picnic, dog areas, wildlife Restricting developers then something to compensate those who maintain
greenspaces leaving individual families to pay the burden of maintaining….ie taxes for undeveloped land
Would like the area to be kept as undeveloped and natural/rural as possible Means for more community involvement/participation Pg 1 #3 question options are all about development not protecting habitat for
wildlife or non use
Circles of green space and suburbs develop around them Wetlands/marshes…protect…wetlands can be developed c
Retain rural nature/controlled development Transit opportunities Education/respect for amenities Community participation (horses/atv) Means to deconflict means to collaborate
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Cole Harbour Harvest Festival Lawrencetown Surfing Competition
Mineville Outdoor Recreational Festival Estuary
o last open space on estuary went to landowner was protected, but owner kept filling in the natural wetland w/ dirt
& rocks developer built it up to make usable land built houses destroyed natural habitat – wildlife gone
Access to natural spaces (beaches, lakes, rivers, etc.) o Connect communities by active transportation o Trails would be a clean, active living o Connect rec. fishing, hiking o Being connected to natural spaces & educational opportunities
Community gardening opportunity „bring back the farm‟ – promote „living off the land‟
Set up interpretive centers. (types of birds, animals, plants, etc. native to area) Conservation easements Better quality access Focus on what we have
o Improve existing
Adequate parking Solve emergency access issue
Shuttle bus to major attractions (ie. Rainbow Haven) Protect natural habitat – keep space for animals Have community design play structures to be built
o Promote creativity & reflect community locally
Protection o Need protection but not at land owners expense o Compensate land owners who have valued land but are not allowed to use
it for personal gain o Protect land owners
Access
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Proposed sewage outfall going into Cole Harbour: people in Cole Hrb. (Ritcey, Settle, etc) rallied against that plan
Preserving the Coastal Heritage Park lands started by farmers, residents of Cole HArbour (Bissets, Giles, etc) who owned the lands…… for future generations enjoy it like they did.
Accessible Safe Protected Connected
Teaching tool Ownership/community pride Reclaim our rivers & lakes through education Sustainable CH Assets of attractions to newcomers
Relevant Information source
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Rainbow Haven fantastic Families use trails
Community wardens History of agriculture Can‟t eat money Improve public transport to Rainbow Haven Traffic control…sidewalks….shuttle….trails
History of community Saltmarsh trails gives solace and quiet Sacred green spaces Balanced thoughtful development Not rezoned….not used for other
Cole Harbour Festival Sliding on Ritcey Hill Spaces provide family connections Easier to walk to places….alternative routes….safety Schools have outdoor classrooms
Community veggie gardens Sustain? Where does longterm mtu $ come from? Avoid big box stores Streets more self contained ie services Streets less drive through
Community information center Information about open space, directions to destinations…interpretation Preservation pro-active development positive growth
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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who manages and maintains the open spaces – are they all identified! When the land owners who now maintain some of these areas are gone who is
going to look after it? No protection for the private land owners
Public education Planned development Re-establish farming elements of the community Clearly identify the spaces usage Green spaces must be sacred & not re-zoned
Use properties….open harbor….drive down to waters edge Available….Identified….designated Maintained Protected…proper planning for services Rural life is a draw Tranquility
The lost world Harvest festival When there is a threat Salt Marsh Trail Running Club Cole Harbour Place expansion
You can‟t stop progress…but plan it well!
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Natural environment of neighbourhoods open to all Buffer zones (water)
Protection of viewplanes Meeting spaces (ie red barn)….gathering place/highlight heritage/rest
spot…builds social experience
Plan never complete Add open spaces as communities develop Plan ahead User fee vs free parks, trails, water….balance….sportsfield affordable
Long term cost a very important factor to consider at outset Sustainability Land use – to allow for use by both people and pets Protection…preservation…public Interpretive signage Environmental of ecosystem….enhancement and restoration
Ensure important public space be maintained for public use ie community coastal access sites
Balance…private vs public….between who pays to maintain views over open spaces
Connectivity and accessibility…physical…social
Stewardship: educational aspect
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Suggestions: o Showers/washrooms canteen @ Conrad‟s Beach o No motorized vehicles on trails o Farmers market in Cole Harbour Place o Bike lane on Lawrencetown Road/Cole Harbour Road & Bissett Road &
Cow Bay Road o Harvest Festival at Cole Harbour Place o Surfing competitions…bike races to/at Lawrencetown Beach o Washrooms/showers/canteen – Lawrencetown…Rainbow Haven o Traffic light @ Ross Road o Traffic light @ Bisset & Cole Harbour o Review transportation objectives to trails in Cole Harbour/Bissett Road
area o On road bike trails o Protecting existing buildings
Future Treasures o Playground/park on Seabreeze Heights (Lawrencetown) o Meeting place/coffee shop/farmers in old red barn area (like Bike „n Barn
St Margarets Baycake or Public Gardens café) o Coffee shop @ Lawrencetown Beach o Extend season of Lawrencetown Beach washrooms o Bike lanes Bissett, Lawrencetown, Cole Harbour & Cow Bay Roads o Bus routes to Lawrencetown & Cow Bay o Bus for Rainbow Haven to cut on the traffic
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Pool/tennis complex Parks & trails/DNR rails Route 207 – cycling
Harvest festival – CHP Baseball/soccer Hurricane Juan clean-up efforts Wildfire 2008 “Horses”/boarding & trails Old road corridors Farm & meeting house heritage areas Viewplanes Coastal parks Beaches
Joey Dipeta 2007 Sid Crosby 2009 Stanley Cups Spaces need to be:
o Maintained o Multi-functional o Exciting
Keep the beauty 1 – multifunctional 2- well maintained 3 – natural open spaces
o Beaches
Broader scope of parks Unique parks
o Connect them o More connection to trails
Rehab centre – Bissett Rd?? Protect lands Access to trails
Outdoor venues Function for wildlife as well as people Wall art How to let people know of it all
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Put it to work (Tim) o Public voice o Steering committee/stakeholder o HRM (tech team)
Process of Cge…. Etiquette (Rach) Smart design of open spaces Maintenance costs of development Continuation of recreation spaces
o Natural state & built spaces maintained too o Integrating multi-use of spaces o Stewards of spaces o Ownership & community involvement
Protection of habitat for animals & humans Transit in & around area not just through
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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“Save the open spaces from future encroachment because when we are gone our grandchildren are stuck with our mistakes. Keep accountable”
For the future the open spaces must be SACRED & they don‟t have to be used all the time – they are still valuable & needed. Don‟t get rid of them.
Keep the public trails to a minimum & not huge parking lots. All of the above will be better for wildlife.
Maintain the greenbelts – we need oxygen from the trees Opportunities for unstructured activities that are safe for children – today parents
are so fearful due to media pressure
Camping facilities are needed in this area Encourage use of all the open space & sports areas! We need bicycle trails!
Enhanced transit Long term sustainability The McKees came to Cole Harbour because of the farm & the socially involved
running the farm – a huge sense of community
The old railway trail is the most wonderful part of the Cross Canada Trail & it is very well used by the community – almost a meeting place
It used to be all open spaces until the community encroached upon it….this as gone on for 200 years….in the 1960‟s the l…….
Nora (painter) – no place better for a variety of wonderful scenes to paint. I never run out of something to excite me.
Joan E… & husband chose the Bisset Road location for their business & home when they stood there & saw a horse under a chestnut tree it was home!
Spaces….doesn‟t deteriorate get ignored….is kept up even if (apparently) underused
Multipurpose spaces…good use of our taxes – we have to believe it is!
New barn incorporate information centre…interpretive centre….visitor centre. Land for unstructured use
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Question #3 - Core Themes
o Protection
History Wildlife
Natural beauty
o Flexible Useage
Generations Multi-useage
o Community input/volunteer help
o Some non-developed/non rural areas o Don‟t develop everywhere until you have protection for natural spaces
Major tournaments
Sydney
Special events
High profile – NS Power lines
o Political issues Community involvement – buy in
Safe
Advertise they exist
Monitored to a degree
Accessible all modes
Too many rules. None
Well invested maintained
Some non developed spaces
Save what we have! Protected
Flexible
o Multi-use
o Multi season use o Multi purpose
o Multi generational
Question #2 Accessed on a regular basis
o Salt marsh o Estuary
o Beaches o lawrencetown
Community engagement regular basis
Protected wildlife….support to/for volunteer
Maintain history
Keep as natural as possible
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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I would like more sidewalks To build more playgrounds for the kids
Places for fun Playgrounds & walking trails Music to my ears…..
Visioning Gathering – October 22
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Maintain….restore…protect! Two rules
Consistency….follow through…..long term planning All inclusive 1) HRM, 2) Trans Canada Trail, 3) Health New technology for STP/on-site Limitations to central sewershed capacity….possible diversion to Dartmouth STP
Community gardens Signs to connect to parks & trails Liveable neighbourhoods Recreation areas….commons/amphitheatre Safe transportation corridors….#7/#207/#107
An organized and controlled dog-park Open spaces need to become? Old Rehab property? Seniors housing? Cultural recreation
Events & alive o Cole Harbour festival & parade o Canada games o Cup parade o Treasure event – CHP o Surfing events o Fireworks o Heritage farm – folk nights, suppers
