Town of Gananoque
Proposed 2026-2030 Strategic Plan Feedback Survey

Help shape Gananoque's next 4 years, your input matters! Please complete the Strategic Plan Survey- one survey response per household, please.

Format: Online
Open for feedback: 4 weeks, January 20 to February 15 (*Strategic Plan Public Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 10 at 5:00 PM at the Lou Jeffries Arena)
Estimated completion time: 10 minutes

Municipal Responsibilities - What the Town Can Act On

Local (municipal) government delivers the services that most directly impact daily life in Gananoque. These services are provided using property tax revenue and federal and provincial grants, they include:
  • Local roads, bridges, sidewalks, and street lighting
  • Utilities including drinking water, wastewater, stormwater systems, and lagoons
  • Parks, recreation facilities, trails, play grounds, sports courts, and arenas
  • Libraries, festivals and local events, cultural programming, tourism support
  • Local economic development, create conditions for planning and development, approvals, including surplus land review
  • Financial contributions to County-wide social services, housing/homelessness supports, public health and daycare
  • By-law enforcement, fire services, policing, and contributions to county-wide land ambulance
  • Municipal budgeting, tax and water rate setting, and asset management planning

Not in the Town's scope: hospitals, health care, social services and social assistance programs directed by other levels of government, schools, provincial highways, courts, correctional services/the supreme court, immigration policy, national/provincial environmental regulations, border services, post office, RCMP and military, banking, trade and commerce, and foreign affairs and policy
Survey Questions

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1. Community Priorities
Please rate what matters most to you locally:

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Improve and maintain local infrastructure (roads, water, wastewater, lagoons)
Preserving affordability for families and local businesses
Expanding recreation, culture, facilities and trails
Growing tourism beyond summer and into all four seasons
Strengthening local business, jobs, and entrepreneurship supports
Expanding access to Municipal information for the public
Local environmental stewardship (parks, shoreline, erosion, habitats, water protection)

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2. Infrastructure Focus

If the Town could accelerate the funding allocation for the renewal of one major infrastructure area, which should it be? Please rank the following items in order of importance, with one (1) being most important, and six (6) being least important. Hover over the responses and drag to rankings.

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3. Economic Direction

Which local approaches would most strengthen Gananoque's economy? Please rank the following items in order of importance, with one (1) being most important, and four (4) being least important. Hover over the responses and drag to rankings.

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4. Housing Focus

What should the Town focus on most related to local housing solutions? Please rank the following items in order of importance, with one (1) being most important, and six (6) being least important. Hover over the responses and drag to rankings.

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In your view, who is most affected by local housing challenges? Choose up to 2.

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5. Communication & Access to Information

How easy is it to find current Municipal information you need from the Town? Choose one.

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How do you currently receive Town updates? (Select all that apply)

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How would you like to receive Town updates? (Select all that apply)

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6. Shared Services & Regional Collaboration
(Shared Services could include (but not limited to) Library, Recreational programming and facilities, shared equipment and procurement, and/or cross-boundary road maintenance)

How supportive are you of shared services with neighbouring municipalities when it improves services? Choose one.

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How supportive are you of shared services with neighbouring municipalities when it reduces cost through different delivery model? Choose one.

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7. One-Word Community Snapshot

Choose up to 3 words that best describe Gananoque today:

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8. Community Wellbeing & Belonging

Which groups should the Town prioritize strengthening programming for? Please rank the following items in order of importance, with one (1) being most important, and six (6) being least important. Hover over the responses and drag to rankings.

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What amenities or local programs matter most to you? Please rank the following in order of importance, with one (1) being most important, and five (5) being least important. Hover over the responses and drag to rankings.

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9. Strategic Check-In

How confident are you that the Town is focusing on the right local priorities? Choose one.

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10. Service Levels vs. Cost

Which statement best reflects your view? Choose one.

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11. Focused Open-Ended Questions

Please rank the following priorities from one (1) to seven (7) with respect to what you think the Town should focus on in the next four years. Hover over the responses and drag to rankings.

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Do you have one suggestion (not previously discussed) for how the Town can improve local services, partnerships, or communication?

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12. Final Question
How do you feel about Gananoque's future?

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13. Scope Check

Please check both boxes and add postal code.

Thank you for sharing your input. Your feedback will help Council refine priorities and strengthen our next 4-year planning cycle.

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