Badlands Community Centre

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A place for all of us! Badlands Regional
Community Facility
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The Steering Committee Welcomes You!
Mayor Bryce Nimmo, Co-Chair Tony Lacher,
Co-Chair Blair Christianson, Co-Chair
Communications Committee Ossie Sheddy, Co-Chair
Communications Committee Mike Stefanishion,
Co-Chair Fundraising Committee John Kohut Jr,
Co-Chair Fundraising Committee Bill Herman,
Co-Chair Design Committee Brooke Christianson,
Co-Chair Design Committee Tom Dooley, Steering
Committee Member Jay Garbutt, Steering Committee
Member Hansine Kostelecky, Steering Committee
Member
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Why new facilities?

• New facilities will significantly increase the
  quality of life of all local and regional
  residents
• New facilities reflect a high level of community
  pride while making the region a highly desirable
  place to live
• New facilities provide opportunities to expand
  our influence within and beyond our region
• New facilities lead to greater participation in
  cultural and recreational activities resulting in
  a healthier community

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Facility Priorities

• Multiuse flexible space where many activities
  can take place
• Highest and best use of
• Space
• Available funding
• Creation of a Social Hub for community cultural
  and recreational activities
• Results in the maximum number of opportunities
  for regional residents

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What do we gain by having new facilities?

• New facilities
• Significantly increase the quality of life of all
  local and regional residents

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Other Community Examples

• Bonnyville
• Ft. Saskatchewan
• Lac La Biche
• Killarney (Manitoba)
• Spruce Grove
• Athabasca
• And many, many more

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Bonnyville
Population 5,896
Bonnyville
Fort Saskatchewan
Fort Saskatchewan
Population 16,793
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Lac La Biche, Alberta (amalgamated with Lakeland
County)
Population 9,125
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Killarney, Manitoba
Population 2,500
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Spruce Grove, AB
Population 21,500
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Athabasca, AB
Population 2,575
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What could a New Facility Look Like?
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What should the project include?
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Which Features Should the Badlands Community
Facility Include?
2008 Census Survey indicated that the highest
priorities for a future facility would include

• Community Centre (meeting spaces, mulituse rooms)
• Aquatics upgrades
• Second Ice Sheet
• Gymnasium / Field house (soccer, lacrosse,
  walking / running track, fitness equipment)
• Indoor child playground

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Who Benefits?

• Primary users local and regional
• Sports
• Recreation
• Culture
• Secondary users local and regional
• Businesses
• Service Organizations
• Sports, Recreation and Cultural Groups
• Tertiary users local and regional
• Visiting Individuals
• Visitors to Business Events
• Event Organizers (Tournaments, Provincials,
  Alberta Winter / Summer Games and more)

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A Social Hub for the Community
A place for formal and informal meetings A place
to exchange ideas and memories A place to build
social energy A place to hang out with people
of all ages A place to celebrate and present our
history and accomplishments
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A Destination for major Cultural, Sporting and
Business Events

• A place that can accommodate
• up to 500 persons in banquet configuration
• 1,200 persons concert style seating
• Can be used in multiple sizes / configurations to
  allow for many events to run simultaneously

• The flexibility of portable stages and seating

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• A Catalyst for Downtown Revitalization

• Would help to increase business opportunities in
  the Downtown core
• Would extend the positive effects of tourism
  beyond Summer months

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Would help to position the region for increased
provincial, national and international events and
tournaments
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Growing Opportunities Small to medium sized
meetings and tournaments

• Increasing the frequency of hosting meetings and
  tournaments would bring
• Economic Growth
• Greater Community Exposure
• Tourists
• Year Round Business

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Environmental Considerations

• LEED Silver Target (Leadership in Energy and
  Environmental Design)
• LEED guidelines would be followed in order to
  qualify for various grant funding. LEED promotes
  a whole-building approach to sustainability by
  recognizing performance in five key areas of
  human and environmental health
• Sustainable site development
• Water Savings
• Energy efficiency
• Materials Selection
• Indoor Environmental Quality

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Co-location

• improved efficiency of operation
• more convenient
• More accessible

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Funding Structure
Future funding could benefit from newly announced
grant opportunities, slow downs in the
construction sector and lower interest rates.
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Loans and Taxation

• Project costs are covered at current property tax
  levels
• Borrowing would not exceed 5.2 million
• Money has been set aside to cover the future cost
  of a loan

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Operational Costs (estimated values)

• Assessed
• Property value Total future impact
• 50,000 19
• 100,000 37
• 200,000 74
• 300,000 111
• 400,000 148

Assessed value of 100,000 is 10 cents a
day. Assessed value of 200,000 is 20 cents a
day. Assessed value of 300,000 is 30 cents a
day. AMOUNTS BASED ON PER HOME OR BUSINESS RATE
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What do you think?

• Share your thoughts and ideas with a member of
  the Steering Committee

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A place for all of us!
Thanks for Sharing your feedback The Steering
Committee