Local Projects

• Community Sustainability Plan, Hafford, Saskatchewan
  With funding provided by the municipality and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), our company developed a comprehensive long term sustainability plan for the Town of Hafford and surrounding area through a citizen- based participatory, planning process. Click here for more information.

• North West Enterprise Region
  Created a first of its kind regional community mapping and economic development planning program for the North West Enterprise Region – now in its second year and with an additional phase two developed. This includes the development of an Inter-municipal Plan for Lashburn/Marshall; a DOCP for the RM and Town of Medstead; a DOCP for the RMs of Paynton and Cutknife) and OCP for the Town of St. Walburg (2009-on-going).

• West Central Enterprise Region
  With support in part by the Planning for Growth Fund, developed and in the process of implementing a regional planning framework for the West Central Enterprise Region which has its focus comprehensive regional planning including policies related to land use, infrastructure services, ecological sensitivities, transportation, culture and heritage, community services, and community economic development. This includes development of community economic development policies and actions integrated within an overall comprehensive planning framework for: Town of Kindersley Official Community Plan; Kindersley District Plan and Kindersley Regional District Official Community Plan, Town of Rosetown and Region, Towns of Kerrobert and Macklin and Region and Town of Biggar and region. (September 2010-ongoing).

• Heritage Planning, Town of Moosomin, Saskatchewan
  Co-developed and facilitated an all-day cultural planning session to kick-start a cultural/heritage plan for the Town of Moosomin - on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport.

• Housing Design Charrette with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN)
  Developed and implemented a four day design charrette for key technical and community stakeholders to develop a set of innovative criteria for housing design to act as a template for housing within First Nations communities.

• Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve Regional Sustainability Planning Initiative
  Developing a participatory based comprehensive regional watershed planning framework, regional plan and sustainability indicator framework for 7 communities+ who make up the Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve Region (2008-on-going). A key component of this work includes: the development of a Land and Infrastructure Resiliency Assessment Tool together with the Agricultural Environmental Services Branch and creating an Ecological Goods and Services Trading Region. Tip of the hat to the Town of Hafford who kick-started this process through engaging and completing their Official Sustainability Community Plan.

• Twin Rivers Regional Planning Initiative
  Building on previous work in the region, developing a comprehensive District Planning Framework and District Planning Commission for the RMs of Rosthern, Laird, and Duck Lake and the Towns and Villages located within. A business development strategy is part of this process (2008-2012).

• Community Engagement Techniques for Planners, Public Administrators and Elected Representatives
  Our company has provided numerous presentations and workshops on how to "do" public engagement better for a variety of audiences from planners, to elected representatives, students and health professionals across Canada and internationally.