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Major Sport and Recreation Facility Access

Final Report Form

Before completing this report, please refer to original application and collect input from your key, collaborative partners.

Organization Name: Municipality of the County of Victoria

(Naturally Active Victoria County Physical Activity Strategy)

Address:495 Chebucto St, Box 370, Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0

Contact Person: Vince Forrestall, Physical Activity Coordinator

Work Telephone: 902-295-3661 Mobile: 902.295.0387

E-mail: [email protected]

Please give an overview of your initiative including a description of your targeted communities and groups and list of all activities, approaches and facilities used. Copy the following sections as necessary or attach separately.

Victoria County Priorities Areas of this Grant:

Priority #1 (2014-15): Accessing Facilities:

Learn to/ Try It Open Houses & Instruction

Priority #2 (2014-15): Accessing Facilities

Active Pass

Priority #3 (2014/15):

Accessing Community Schools: Increased Community Use & Awareness

Priority #4 (2014/15):

Accessing Victoria County Fitness Facilities Wellness Rooms

Priority #1 (2014-15): Accessing Facilities: Learn to/ Try It Open Houses & Instruction:

Goal of Application Open House, Learn To

Initiative Description: Open House (Access to equipment, passes, leadership/instruction)

Facility: North Highlands Nordic Ski Hill, Cape North

Activity: Cross-country skiing trails, Ski Equipment, snowshoes

Target Group: All Ages, families, girls

Average # of Participants/ session: 95 Total

Session frequency - per week/per month: once/season

Session duration - number of hours: 6 hrs; 10 am to 4 pm

Session period dates of program start/finish: January 11, 2015

Goal of Application-Community-use of Schools; Community Halls; Learn To/Try It

Initiative Description: TaekwondoTry Its (3) and Program

Facility: Baddeck Academy; Masonic Hall

Activity: Taekwondo

Target Group: Ages 5 and up

Average # of Participants/ session: 3 try its = 20 at each 60 total

Program 25 participants 25 weeks = 625 participants TOTAL: 685

Session frequency - per week/per month:once a week4 times month thursdays

Session duration - number of hours: 1 hr/wk

Session period dates of program start/finish: November 13, 2014 April 30, 2015

FREE Try It Taekwondo Sessions for residents and visitors of all ages will be held at Baddeck Academy on Thursdays October 23, 30 and November 6 at the Fitness Area (Small gym) at Baddeck Academy from 6:30-8:00 pm.

Nov 13, 2014 - April 30, 2015 = 22 sessions

Goal of Application: Open House

Initiative Description: 6 Free Skates: Merry 6mas

Facility: Victoria Highland Civic Centre

Activity: Family Skating

Target Group: All ages

Average # of Participants/ session: 35 * 6 sessions = 210

Session frequency - per week/per month:6 - 1 hr sessions in December

All 3 pm starts till 4pm - Victoria Highland Civic Centre (Baddeck Arena)

Session duration - number of hours: 6 hours

Session period dates of program start/finish:

Dec. 6, Dec 13, Dec. 20, Dec 22 Christmas Skate Hot Chocolate from Tim Hortons, Dec. 27, Dec. 30 End of 2014 Skate Hot chocolate from Tim Hortons

Proudly Presented By Your Partners For Your Health:

-Victoria County, -Naturally Active Victoria County, -NS Health & Wellness Active Living Branch. -Thrive NS Obesity Strategy, -Victoria Highland Civic Centre

-Tim Hortons Baddeck

Priority #2 (2014-15): Accessing Facilities - Active Pass:

Goal of Application Active Pass

Initiative Description: Little Penguins

Facility: Ingonish Outdoor Rink

Activity: Passes to skate family pass to the rink; Leadership

Target Group: Children grades 2 and younger

Average # of Participants/ session: 22 total

Session frequency - per week/per month: once/wk

Session duration - number of hours: 2 hours/wk

Session period dates of program start/finish Jan. 12, 2015


Initiative Description: Back2Basics

Facility: Smokey Recreational Society, Ingonish Outreach Rink

Activity: Create affordable and sustainable recreation for all, a learn with me skating group for kids 6 and under mastering the basics of how to get up on your own with their skates and making skating easier

Target Group: under 6 years of age

Average # of Participants/ session: 22; 176 participants

Session frequency - per week/per month: once

Session duration - number of hours: 2

Session period dates of program start/finish: Jan. 3, 2015


Initiative Description: Cross-country Skiing access to equipment, programs

Facility: North Highlands Nordic

Activity: Access to Facility, Programs low income families

Target Group: $27,000 (Individual) or less; $43,000 or less (Family)

Average # of Participants/ session: 3 families; total 9

Session frequency - per week/per month:

Session duration - number of hours:

Session period dates of program start/finish

Priority #3 (2014/15): Accessing Community Schools: Increased Community Use & Awareness

Goal of Application Community Halls

Initiative Description: Noon Hour Blast & Gliders; Leadership and Facility

Facility: Masonic Community Hall

Activity: Workplace Wellness /Fitness

Target Group: Workplaces (Municipal and Community Workplaces)

Average # of Participants/ session: 9; 216 total

Session frequency - per week/per month: twice per week, 2 hrs week

Session duration - number of hours: 2

Session period dates of program start/finish: October 2014 to April 2015

Goal of Application - Community-use of Schools

Initiative Description: Boularderie Blazers Walking

Facility: Boularderie school, Boularderie Island

Activity: Indoor Walking

Target Group: Ages 16 & up


Session frequency - per week/per month: twice/wk

Session duration - number of hours: 3 hours a week

Session period dates of program start/finish: Jan 5-Apr 9, 2015


Initiative Description: Smelt Brook, White Point Aerobics / Fitness

Facility: Smelt Brook Community Hall& Leadership

Activity: Aerobics, Fitness

Target Group: Encouraging residents to get up and get active; activity trackers,

Average # of Participants/ session: 6 at 10 sessions; 60 total




Goal of Application- Community-use of Schools

Initiative Description: Huckle Buckle Fall Harvest Festival Ingonish

Facility: Cape Smokey Elementary

Activity: Community event of Physical Activity, Social, Healthy eating

Target Group: Families, All Ages

Average # of Participants/ session: 150, 300 total

Session frequency - per week/per month: 2 full days


Session period dates of program start/finish: Oct 18 and 19


Initiative Description: Ingonish Youth Connected (Mentorship)

Facility: Smokey Recreation Society Building (Next to Ingonish Outdoor Rink)

Activity: Provide an opportunity to be active in their communities through volunteering activities as well as promoting physical activity

Target Group: teens ages 12-16

Average # of Participants/ session: 12-24; 180 total

Session frequency - per week/per month: as needed (min 1* wk)

Session duration - number of hours: as long as needed

Session period dates of program start/finish:SeasonallySept 2014-June 2015

Ingonish Youth Connected

"Score Card". You do not have to complete all tasks on this list, however, you can do the same task more than once! Bring this score card BACK to me next month at our upcoming "Movie Night" which will be sometime in the New Year, and I will add up your points! There are AWESOME prizes to be won so I encourage you all to fill out your scorecards! Also please make sure you get your sheet initialed by a mentor.

*Proudly Supported by Naturally Active Victoria County & NS "Thrive"

Goal of Application Community-use of Schools

Initiative Description: Bras dOr Archers Association

Facility: Baddeck Academy

Activity: Archery



Session frequency - per week/per month: twice/week


Session period dates of program start/finish: October 2014 April 2015

School: Unfortunately it is not the best situation because cannot store the gear at the school and access is not very flexible or physically easy to get at for vehicles during the winter months. We really need a permanent venue if we want to grow. I am working on that.


Initiative Description: Adult Basketball


Activity: Mens Basketball

Target Group: Men Adults 19 & up


Session frequency - per week/per month:2

Session duration - number of hours: once/wk

Session period dates of program start/finish: October 2014-April 2015


Initiative Description: Adult Badminton


Activity: Adult Badmintonl

Target Group: Men Adults 19 & up


Session frequency - per week/per month: 1

Session duration - number of hours: 2 hrs/wk

Session period dates of program start/finish: September 2014 March 2015 22; sessions

Goal of Application: Community-use of Schools

Initiative Description: Baddeck Zumba


Activity: Zumba Cape Breton

Target Group: Youth, Adults

Average # of Participants/ session: 12 = 96 total

Session frequency - per week/per month: once/wk

Session duration - number of hours: 1 hr/wk

Session period dates of program start/finish: October 2-Nov. 20, 2015

Priority #4 (2014/15): Accessing Victoria County Fitness Facilities Wellness Rooms

Goal of Application: Accessing Schools, Wellness Rooms

Initiative Description: Community Wellness Room & EquipmentBaddeck & Area

Facility: Baddeck Academy (CBVRSB) Shore Rd, Baddeck

Activity: Fitness/Wellness Room-Access to equipment


Average # of Participants/ session: 12, 570 total

Session frequency - per week/per month 4 days per week = 12 hours:

Session duration - number of hours: 3 hrs per session

Session period dates of program start/finish: November 13, 2014 to April 2015

Goal of Application: Accessing Schools, Wellness Rooms

Initiative Description: Community Wellness Room Ingonish and Area

Facility: Ski Cape Smokey

Activity: Fitness/Wellness Room Provide access to gym facility and leadership


Average # of Participants/ session: 35/wk; 350 total

Session frequency - per week/per month: 3 times/wk

Session duration - number of hours: 6 hours/wk

Session period dates of program start/finish: Jan 2015-April 2015

GYM Schedule: Monday / Wednesday and Thursday each week from 5:00 7:00 pm. For all the latest information at Ski Cape Smokey: https://www.facebook.com/capesmokey

Goal of Application Community-use of Schools

Initiative Description: Community Wellness Room & Gymnasium Washabuck Peninsula

Facility: Rankin School of the Narrows

Activity: Wellness Walkers: Fitness/Wellness Room & Walking/Running in Gym






Walk and Use of Fitness Equipment

-Mondays and Wednesdays

Location: Rankin School of the Narrows.

Time: 7-8 pm. Wear shoes for indoor use. Use of the gym facility for walking is for age 7 and up and children must be accompanied by an adult or guardian. Use of the fitness equipment is for age 16 and up.

Sponsored by:

-Central Cape Breton Community Ventures, Wellness Committee

Supported by:

-Rankin School of the Narrows

-Nova Scotia Highland Village

Naturally Active Victoria County.

Overview:

Please describe your initiatives approach and/or impact on the following:

1) Initiatives successes:

Open houses popular accessing the equipment and also having leadership instructing; Active Pass to allow for free seasonal passes and to equipment; community-use of schools have increased-more areas then others, but the same CBVRSB. Organizations and facilities are looking for this grant now, making a difference and it has really snowballed as to more funding needed. A request was put in as was called for IF extra funds were available. These did not become available.

2) Identifying, selecting and contacting targeted communities:

Community-based is important to the success of our physical activity strategy and to the accessing facilities grant, especially halls and schools, but for the bigger venues, centrally located in the municipality; those venues have the necessary equipment, volunteers and leadership; so the success is marketing to our service providers, facility operators, leaders and organizations and it takes off from therethey all have buy-in and ownership to this grant and to the strategy through successful partnerships and collaboration for the betterment of communities and residents, visitors in them and in the municipality leading to an increase in active and healthy lifestyles and active for life.

3) Resultant benefits to these groups:

A great investment for a great initiative benefiting residents leading to an active and healthy lifestyle. Exposure to physical activity, improved mental health, the social exposure to sports; a lot of Initiatives for a small amount of money that makes a big difference; leads to community development, partnerships, collavoration, active residents in active communities; cant say enough about this NS Thrive initiative goal/objectives its is helping us in rural Victoria county and we thank you. 3682 total participants with investing $12,540.00, roughly $3.40 cents each. That is affordable and accessible and is what our strategy is trying to do. 539 total hours of free time offered.

4) Challenges with implementing your initiative to targeted communities?

Active Pass was tough to promote, fine line. We wanted to make it as easiest as possible. There was no application, but the facility operators were aware funding was available for those in need. They were not too comfortable with this.

Ski cape smokey opened later this year, so the open house was later this year. Ski cape smokey is run by volunteers so you must respect when the best time is to meet their schedule and volunteers available, etc.

5) How did you and your partners overcome barriers or improve the initiative?

The only barrier was the active pass and that was the lack of promotion on strategy end, not sure of what the response was foing to be with the funds that were available, so piloted in North Highlands Nordic and ingonish arena, to see how things were going to roll out in working with our partners and to make recommendations for Active Pass to be top priority the next grant dates. Organizations, leaders, service and facility providers/operators have bought in and ownership doing the best they can for the betterment of the rea and the health of residents.

The weather we had affected archery, others that had to be re-scheduled time wise due to school and/or cancellations due to weather.

6) What would you do differently to ensure further successful implementation at the community level?

Promote active pass to residents and the guidelines and what participating facilities are available

7) Has your organization and your partners developed any practices or policy to sustain free access to facilities? Please describe actions toward this or attach any pertinent documents.

No, this will be in the works this coming year realizing the municipality does not own any facilities relating to sport, recreation, leisure physical activity.

This may be tough in rural, isolated Victoria County as our declining and ageing population makes it very tough for our local facilities and volunteers to break-even, survive.

CBVRSB community-use policy is being reviewed April 2015.

8) Please indicate partnerships formed, or strengthened, as a result of your initiative please include name of partnering organization and description of relationship:

1) Community Businesses: Midway Motors-wishes to sponsor skates in partnership; Tim Hortons-Refreshments

2) Corporate Entities:

3) Facilities: North Highlands Nordic; Ski cape Smokey; Ingonish Outdoor Rink Boularderie School; Rankin School; Baddeck Academy; Masonic Hall; Cape Smokey Elementary School; Baddeck Rink

4) Family Resource Centers: Cape Breton Family Place Resource Society

5) Provincial/Federal.Gov. Dept.: NS Health & Wellness Active Living Branch

6) Religious Organizations:

7) Service Clubs: Smokey Recreation Society; Ingonish Development Society; Bras dOrs Archers Assoc; Central cape Breton Ventures, Inc; St marks lodge hall society (Masonic Hall)

8) Schools/Boards: CBVRSB

9) Community Sport Organizations: Archery, Taekwondo; Basketball; Skating; rugby; Cross-country Skiing; Downhill Skiing

10) Public Health

11) Other: Smelt Brook Community Hall Assoc.

9) What did your organization/facility learn about providing free activities?

Please return completed form to your regional Active Living Branch no later than Wednesday, March 31, 2015

Easy access for residents and they appreciated it. Affordable and accessible; It increases access to facilities leading to residents & visitors increasing their physical activity levels with no cost. More leadership and equipment was needed, great turn-outs and a lot of new faces or faces that have been in the facility for a while. Great exposure and they come back with family or friends; Community-use of schools and community halls is very important to us/strategy and through this initiative community-use hours have increased leading to the schools being the hubs of our communities. Facility operators bought into the project and had ownership in partnership and collaboration which was important to the success.

10) Has the organization considered the possible reallocation of resources to programs and services to improve access to facilities & places to be active?

In the Naturally Active Victoria County Budget monies will be budgeted for to allow our community groups to access facilities for their initiative in partnership with NS Thrive.

11) Please share specific recommendations you may have as it relates to what needs to happen to create more supportive environments and policies to facilitate access and inclusion?

Policy having facilities allocate a certain amount of free time in their facility with appropriate leadership and equipment through policy. This may be tough in rural, isolated Victoria County as our declining and ageing population makes it very tough for our local facilities and volunteers to break-even, survive. With CBVRSB, its hoped that a new policy for community-use will allow for more community use hours at no cost, including weekends. Because of the lack of facilities in Victoria County, Community Halls play a role for groups to access for healthy eating. Also, Victoria County does not own any facilities for sports, recreation, leisure, physical activity.

12) Please include participant stories, testimonials, photos, media coverage and other pertinent information. Attach a separate page` if desired.

Back2Basics in Ingonish

Dedicated volunteers of Smokey Recreational Society worked hard creating the ice with the help of the ingonish Beach and Ingonish Volunteer Fire Departments; Naturally Active Victoria county generously supported the program and helped make sure all kids left happy

NHN Open House

Hi Vince, Thanks for making the effort of coming to our Open House (Jan. 11, 2015) and bringing along your delightful daughter. 95 people signed in but Im sure we missed a few people. Nonetheless it was a great success Linda Murray, North Highlands Nordic

Ski Cape Smokey Open House Hi Vince; We had a great day at Smokey on Sunday April 5th. The free day was a great success with many new faces on the hill. Lots from Victoria Co but also about 20 from Industrial CB and even 4 from France and Denmark. Weather was great and we received excellent comments on the facility and the event. Many wanted to pass on their thanks to Victoria County Active Living for enabling such an event. Once again thank you for all your work! Here's a few stats:

79 Lift passes provided, plus a number of people went striaght to lift without getting a pass. With season pass holders we estimate 125+ on the mountain.

56 rentals were used Cheers, Larry Dauphinee-Councillor District #6

Municipality Of The County Of Victoria

Noon Blast

Hi Vince, Noon Blast are great, Participants Enjoying Cyndi Ingraham, Leader

Thanks Vince you are keeping us fit! I really enjoy them Zina McNeil, Municipal Employee, Workplace Wellness Noon Hour Blast Fitness Participant

Merry 6Mas Christmas Skates

Hello Vince, Really like the activities I have been hearing about. Very nice. Wish I could have been there. I was at most of the free skates. Kids loved it. I would go for sponsoring something like that too Scott, Midway Motors

Zumba

Wow, thanks Vince. I appreciate it Jane Gesner, Instructor Zumba Cape Breton

Youth Connected

You have done a great job volunteering all winter. Those skills you've used are going to look fantastic on a resume and your food handlers course Sue Watters Dauphinee

Archery

We are appreciative of the use of the gym and thank the CBVRSB for letting us access the gym and to you for helping us fund that use Stephen Kerr, Archery

Financial Statement

Expenditures

Leadership

$ 4340

Administration

$

Equipment and Material

$ 650

Transportation

$

Facility Rental

$ 6340

Other: Free Pass Active Pass PPass(Specify)___________________________________

$ 1,210

Other (Specify)_________________________________

$

Other (Specify)___________________________________

$

Expenditure total A

$ 12,540

Revenue - list all revenue excluding DHW facility access funds.

Fees or Charges

$ n/a

Membership

$ n/a

Fund Raising

$ n/a

Municipal Contribution

$ in-kind

In Kind (Specify) Promo, admin

Promo___________________________________

$ in-kind

Other Provincial Government Sources

$ n/a

Other (Specify)___________________________________

$ n/a

Revenue total B

$ 0

FOR DEPARTMENT USE ONLY

(a) Certifies that the above statement and supporting documentation have been inspected & verified and appropriate conditions and intent of the approved project have been fulfilled.

Documents inspected/verified by:

Signature ___________________________________Name _______________________________

Position ___________________________________Date _______________________________

(b) Final Payment Requisition

Amount Paid: $__________________Amount Due: $________________%_______

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please return completed form to your regional Active Living Branch no later than Wednesday, March 31, 2015

Initiative

Fall Harvest Festival IngonishCape Smokey ElementaryComm-use schools

150

TaekwondoTry Its 3 and ProgramBaddeck Academy and Masonic HallLearn to/try it

575

ArcheryBaddeck Academy GymComm-use schools

500

Men's BasketballBaddeck Academy GymComm-use schools

500

Baddeck ZumbaBaddeck Academy GymComm-use schools

400

Me Time Noon Hour Blast FitnessMasonic HallActive Pass

890.5

Wellness Walkers Gym, Community Wellness RoomRankin School of the NarrowsWellness rooms

500

Merry 6Mas Free Family SkatesBaddeck ArenaLearn to/try it

690

Community Wellness roomBaddeck Academy GymWellness rooms

990

Youth CommitteeIngonishActive Pass

500

Back2Basic SkatingIngonishLearn to/try it

460

ACTIVE PASS - Little Penguins SkatingIngonishLearn to/try it

500

Boularderie Blazers Walking Boularderie IslandComm-use schools

500

Open HouseCape NorthLearn to/try it

1350

Community Wellness roomIngonishWellness rooms

990

Open HouseIngonishLearn to / try it

1400

x-country skiingCape NorthActive Pass

494.5

Exercise ProgramSmelt Brook, White PointWellness rooms

500

Noon hr blast baddeck and areahall rental noon hr blast

160

community wellness roombaddeck and areabaddeck wellness room

585

Gliders for Fitness program Baddeck and areaFitness

308.14

cyndi ingraham 480 hallNoon Hourleadership 835.50

Gliders for fitness308.14Muscleup

Ski Cape Smokey Society990Wellness Room

Josh green1905Wellness Roombaddeck

cbvrsb550adult badmintonbaddeck academycbvrsb

boularderie blazers600cbvrb

Smelt Brook community Hall Society1050

1350nhn open house

smokey rec society500active passingonish outdoor rink

smokey recreation society460Back2Basics(leadership 110)

500little penguins

500Bras d'Or archery

Baddeck rugby

500ingonish youth connected

ingonish development society500

wellness walkers500cbvrsb

taekwondo500masonic hall

Active pass210North Highlands Nordic

11,238.62

open house1136.86ski cape smokey