Cultural Heritage Strategic Plan Survey Input

Township of Rideau Lakes Survey Cultural Heritage Strategic Plan Input

The Township of Rideau Lakes recently initiated a planning process that will lead to the development of a Cultural Heritage Strategic Plan. The Plan will define a community vision for heritage and identify viable strategies for supporting cultural heritage in the Township. By filling out this survey, you will be helping to inform the development of this plan. All questions are optional.

For the purposes of this survey, cultural heritage will be defined as: the inheritance from past generations which is maintained in the present and preserved for future generations. Cultural heritage can include tangible assets (physical objects such as buildings and artifacts), intangible assets (such as beliefs and traditions) and natural heritage assets (such as culturally significant landscapes and geological features).

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* 1. Which residency status best describes you?

Full time Resident

Seasonal Resident

Non-resident

Not a resident anymore

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* 2. If you are a resident, which area of the community do you live in?

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* 3. Which category below includes your age?

30 or younger

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80 or older

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* 4. Do you participate in cultural heritage groups and/or initiatives in the Rideau Lakes Community? If not, why not? If yes, which ones?

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* 5. What do you think is the most important cultural heritage characteristic of the Township? If you have a category to add, please select ‘other’ and leave your comments below:

Historical buildings or sites

Historic communities

Museums & Artifacts

Rural / Agricultural character

Natural landscapes

Cultural traditions or practices

Shared stories of our past

Public art

I don’t know

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What do you think are the most important ways to recognize the cultural heritage of the Township in a way that is unique to our community (select all that apply)? If you have a category to add, please select ‘other’ and leave your comments below:

Create a Township of Rideau Lakes specific definition of heritage

Identify significant rural or agricultural sites

Make cultural heritage information available online

Make cultural heritage information available in public spaces, such as through roadside heritage markers

Identify neighborhood heritage resources

Create a cultural heritage tourism destination guide

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are the most important issues affecting cultural heritage in the Township (select all that apply)? If you have a category to add, please select ‘other’ and leave your comments below:

People are not interested in preserving heritage

It is too expensive to preserve heritage sites

Not being informed on cultural heritage policies and procedures

Changing agricultural practices (rural landscapes and sites)

Economic viability

Sustainability

Not enough collaboration

Not enough volunteers to keep cultural heritage resources running smoothly

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What do you think should be included in the Cultural Heritage Strategic Plan (select all that apply)? If you have a category to add, please select ‘other’ and leave your comments below:

Heritage conservation incentives for heritage sites

Heritage education and awareness

Links between heritage conservation and economic development

Links between heritage conservation and sustainability

Clear vision and definition of cultural heritage

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What do you think are some of the challenges facing cultural heritage in the Rideau Lakes Community?

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* 10. What do recommend for improving cultural heritage?

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* 11. What is your vision for cultural heritage for Rideau Lakes Community over the next 10 years?

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* 12. Please provide us with any additional comments or questions you may have.

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* 13. If you would like us to contact you to provide more information, please provide contact information below

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Thank you for your participation!

If you would like further public engagement opportunities, or would like more information please contact Anna Geladi at ageladi@rideaulakes.ca or 613-928-2251 ext287