Outdoor Sports Field Strategy Round 2 Engagement
The District of Saanich is developing an Outdoor Sports Field Strategy as we invest in people and neighbourhoods to foster community health and a sense of belonging. This is an important objective of our Council Strategic Plan to further enhance community well-being.
The strategy will evaluate our existing outdoor sports fields and lacrosse boxes to review current and future demand and trends to ensure the needs of our growing population and the community’s access to sports are met. This includes review of current use, regional assessment and benchmarking against other municipalities, and review of existing policies and asset management practices.
Local outdoor sports field and lacrosse box groups bring a lot of value to our community, helping people of all ages to play the games they love, enjoy the teamwork and camaraderie of the field and pursue excellence. We’re fortunate to have investments from long standing sports user groups in our parks and we value the programs they offer to support active living and community sport.
A key part of the strategy is engagement with these organizations. We’ll be asking the outdoor community sports groups to take part in this important opportunity to voice their thoughts and needs regarding outdoor sports fields and lacrosse boxes. The end result will be a thoughtful, modern, and sustainable plan to guide future planning, management and investment in outdoor sports fields and lacrosse boxes.
Questions? Email: outdoorsportsfieldstrategy@saanich.ca
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Questionnaire
We want to hear from you! The District of Saanich is developing an Outdoor Sports Field Strategy to identify the long-term systems and resources needed for management, maintenance, and ongoing service delivery of sports fields and lacrosse boxes. So far, the strategy has included an assessment of existing fields and management systems, as well as engagement with many sports field user groups. The District is now seeking input from the whole community on the Draft Outdoor Sports Fields Strategy. We invite you to fill out this survey and share your feedback.
Before you complete this survey, we recommend you review the Discussion Guide, which summarizes the key findings, vision, and recommendations for the Draft Outdoor Sports Fields Strategy. You can also review the draft Strategy.
This survey will be open until November 23, 2025. Learn more: www.saanich.ca/osfs