2026 Southern Victoria Community Survey

The Municipality of Southern Victoria is developing its Strategic Plan for 2026-2030. We are seeking input from residents, businesses, community organizations, and stakeholders to help Council identify priorities and guide decision-making over the next four years.

We would like to know what services you feel are done well, and where you feel there are improvements to be made.

Thanks in advance for your time and suggestions. You may even win a prize!

Everyone who completes the survey will have the opportunity to be entered into a draw for the following:

Grand Prize: 1-year gym membership
Second Prize: $100.00 credit on your Light or Water & Sewer account
Third Prize: $50.00 gift certificate to Squeaky's Convenience

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Roads & Streets	Roads & Streets Excellent	Roads & Streets Good	Roads & Streets Fair	Roads & Streets Poor
Recreation Facilities/Programs	Recreation Facilities/Programs Excellent	Recreation Facilities/Programs Good	Recreation Facilities/Programs Fair	Recreation Facilities/Programs Poor
Parks & Green Spaces	Parks & Green Spaces Excellent	Parks & Green Spaces Good	Parks & Green Spaces Fair	Parks & Green Spaces Poor
Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement)	Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement) Excellent	Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement) Good	Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement) Fair	Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement) Poor
Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization)	Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Excellent	Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Good	Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Fair	Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Poor
Community Special Events	Community Special Events Excellent	Community Special Events Good	Community Special Events Fair	Community Special Events Poor
Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services	Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services Excellent	Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services Good	Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services Fair	Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services Poor
Garbage & Recycling Collection	Garbage & Recycling Collection Excellent	Garbage & Recycling Collection Good	Garbage & Recycling Collection Fair	Garbage & Recycling Collection Poor
Municipal Services Overall	Municipal Services Overall Excellent	Municipal Services Overall Good	Municipal Services Overall Fair	Municipal Services Overall Poor

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Roads & Streets

Roads & Streets Excellent

Roads & Streets Good

Roads & Streets Fair

Roads & Streets Poor

Recreation Facilities/Programs

Recreation Facilities/Programs Excellent

Recreation Facilities/Programs Good

Recreation Facilities/Programs Fair

Recreation Facilities/Programs Poor

Parks & Green Spaces

Parks & Green Spaces Excellent

Parks & Green Spaces Good

Parks & Green Spaces Fair

Parks & Green Spaces Poor

Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement)

Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement) Excellent

Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement) Good

Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement) Fair

Public Safety (Fire Department, RCMP, EMO & By-Law Inforcement) Poor

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization)

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Excellent

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Good

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Fair

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Poor

Community Special Events

Community Special Events Excellent

Community Special Events Good

Community Special Events Fair

Community Special Events Poor

Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services

Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services Excellent

Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services Good

Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services Fair

Light, Water & Sewer Utility Services Poor

Garbage & Recycling Collection

Garbage & Recycling Collection Excellent

Garbage & Recycling Collection Good

Garbage & Recycling Collection Fair

Garbage & Recycling Collection Poor

Municipal Services Overall

Municipal Services Overall Excellent

Municipal Services Overall Good

Municipal Services Overall Fair

Municipal Services Overall Poor

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important	N/A
Healthcare Advocacy	Healthcare Advocacy Very Important	Healthcare Advocacy Important	Healthcare Advocacy Somewhat Important	Healthcare Advocacy Not Important	Healthcare Advocacy N/A
Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization)	Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Very Important	Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Important	Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Somewhat Important	Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Not Important	Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) N/A
Housing Developement	Housing Developement Very Important	Housing Developement Important	Housing Developement Somewhat Important	Housing Developement Not Important	Housing Developement N/A
Road & Infrastructure Improvements	Road & Infrastructure Improvements Very Important	Road & Infrastructure Improvements Important	Road & Infrastructure Improvements Somewhat Important	Road & Infrastructure Improvements Not Important	Road & Infrastructure Improvements N/A
Recreation & Wellness	Recreation & Wellness Very Important	Recreation & Wellness Important	Recreation & Wellness Somewhat Important	Recreation & Wellness Not Important	Recreation & Wellness N/A
Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement)	Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) Very Important	Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) Important	Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) Somewhat Important	Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) Not Important	Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) N/A
Environmental Sustainability	Environmental Sustainability Very Important	Environmental Sustainability Important	Environmental Sustainability Somewhat Important	Environmental Sustainability Not Important	Environmental Sustainability N/A
Community Beautification	Community Beautification Very Important	Community Beautification Important	Community Beautification Somewhat Important	Community Beautification Not Important	Community Beautification N/A
Tourism Development	Tourism Development Very Important	Tourism Development Important	Tourism Development Somewhat Important	Tourism Development Not Important	Tourism Development N/A
Communication and Transparency	Communication and Transparency Very Important	Communication and Transparency Important	Communication and Transparency Somewhat Important	Communication and Transparency Not Important	Communication and Transparency N/A
Financial Responsibility/Tax Management	Financial Responsibility/Tax Management Very Important	Financial Responsibility/Tax Management Important	Financial Responsibility/Tax Management Somewhat Important	Financial Responsibility/Tax Management Not Important	Financial Responsibility/Tax Management N/A
Business Attraction	Business Attraction Very Important	Business Attraction Important	Business Attraction Somewhat Important	Business Attraction Not Important	Business Attraction N/A
Infrastructure Investment	Infrastructure Investment Very Important	Infrastructure Investment Important	Infrastructure Investment Somewhat Important	Infrastructure Investment Not Important	Infrastructure Investment N/A
Population Growth	Population Growth Very Important	Population Growth Important	Population Growth Somewhat Important	Population Growth Not Important	Population Growth N/A
Youth Services & Engagement	Youth Services & Engagement Very Important	Youth Services & Engagement Important	Youth Services & Engagement Somewhat Important	Youth Services & Engagement Not Important	Youth Services & Engagement N/A
Other	Other Very Important	Other Important	Other Somewhat Important	Other Not Important	Other N/A

Very Important

Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

N/A

Healthcare Advocacy

Healthcare Advocacy Very Important

Healthcare Advocacy Important

Healthcare Advocacy Somewhat Important

Healthcare Advocacy Not Important

Healthcare Advocacy N/A

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization)

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Very Important

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Important

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Somewhat Important

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) Not Important

Economic Development (Industrial Park & Uptown Development, Downtown Revitalization) N/A

Housing Developement

Housing Developement Very Important

Housing Developement Important

Housing Developement Somewhat Important

Housing Developement Not Important

Housing Developement N/A

Road & Infrastructure Improvements

Road & Infrastructure Improvements Very Important

Road & Infrastructure Improvements Important

Road & Infrastructure Improvements Somewhat Important

Road & Infrastructure Improvements Not Important

Road & Infrastructure Improvements N/A

Recreation & Wellness

Recreation & Wellness Very Important

Recreation & Wellness Important

Recreation & Wellness Somewhat Important

Recreation & Wellness Not Important

Recreation & Wellness N/A

Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement)

Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) Very Important

Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) Important

Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) Somewhat Important

Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) Not Important

Public Safety (RCMP, Fire Department, EMO & By-Law Enforcement) N/A

Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Sustainability Very Important

Environmental Sustainability Important

Environmental Sustainability Somewhat Important

Environmental Sustainability Not Important

Environmental Sustainability N/A

Community Beautification

Community Beautification Very Important

Community Beautification Important

Community Beautification Somewhat Important

Community Beautification Not Important

Community Beautification N/A

Tourism Development

Tourism Development Very Important

Tourism Development Important

Tourism Development Somewhat Important

Tourism Development Not Important

Tourism Development N/A

Communication and Transparency

Communication and Transparency Very Important

Communication and Transparency Important

Communication and Transparency Somewhat Important

Communication and Transparency Not Important

Communication and Transparency N/A

Financial Responsibility/Tax Management

Financial Responsibility/Tax Management Very Important

Financial Responsibility/Tax Management Important

Financial Responsibility/Tax Management Somewhat Important

Financial Responsibility/Tax Management Not Important

Financial Responsibility/Tax Management N/A

Business Attraction

Business Attraction Very Important

Business Attraction Important

Business Attraction Somewhat Important

Business Attraction Not Important

Business Attraction N/A

Infrastructure Investment

Infrastructure Investment Very Important

Infrastructure Investment Important

Infrastructure Investment Somewhat Important

Infrastructure Investment Not Important

Infrastructure Investment N/A

Population Growth

Population Growth Very Important

Population Growth Important

Population Growth Somewhat Important

Population Growth Not Important

Population Growth N/A

Youth Services & Engagement

Youth Services & Engagement Very Important

Youth Services & Engagement Important

Youth Services & Engagement Somewhat Important

Youth Services & Engagement Not Important

Youth Services & Engagement N/A

Other

Other Very Important

Other Important

Other Somewhat Important

Other Not Important

Other N/A

2026 Southern Victoria Community Survey

Community Survey 2026 - Southern Victoria Council Strategic Planning

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* 1. What best describes you?

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* 2. How Long have you lived in Southern Victora?

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* 3. What do you value most about our community? (Select up to 5)

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* 4. How would you rate the Municipality's performance in the following areas?

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* 5. In your opinion, how important are each of the following items in shaping Council’s priorities for the next strategic plan?

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* 6. If you were on council, what would the top 3–5 things be that you would want to achieve over the next 4 years?

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* 7. Is there anything else you would like Council to consider when developing its Strategic Plan?

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* 8. Please provide your name and email address if you would like to be entered into the draw.