The Town of Witless Bay has received funding from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Fund to complete a community vulnerability assessment, watershed model (flood risk mapping), and action planning to improve emergency preparedness, resilience, and sustainability. This project aligns with and complements the Town’s ongoing Municipal Plan Review.

Your participation in this survey is voluntary and you will remain anonymous unless you wish to provide your contact information for further engagement. All input is greatly appreciated!

Please complete this survey by Friday, November 27, 2026.

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1. Which area do you live in or closest to? (Select one) (Required.)

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2. Which age group do you fall within? (Select one) (Required.)

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3. How many people are in your household? (Required.)

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4. Which of the following groups are represented in your household? (Select all that apply) (Required.)

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5. How often have you or your household experienced the following in Witless Bay in recent years? (Required.)

  Never Once or twice About Once a Year Multiple Times a Year Not sure/Not Applicable
Low water levels or no water in your well
Water quality issues
Issues with your septic system (e.g., backing up, odour)
Ocean waves, high tides, or storm surges impacting property that you own or use
Coastal erosion impacting property that you own or use
High water levels or erosion along river/pond shorelines impacting property that you own or use

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6. Continued from the previous question:
How often have you or your household experienced the following in Witless Bay in recent years? (Required.)

  Never Once or twice About Once a Year Multiple Times a Year Not sure/Not Applicable
Roads you use flooded, eroding, or washed out
Water pooling on your property (e.g. yard or driveway)
Water in your basement (mild/moderate flooding)
Widespread/severe flooding in your home
Smoke from wildfires (from within Witless Bay or elsewhere)
Worry about potentially needing to evacuate due to wildfire or flooding

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7. Continued from the previous question:
How often have you or your household experienced the following in Witless Bay in recent years? (Required.)

  Never Once or twice About Once a Year Multiple Times a Year Not sure/Not Applicable
Hot temperatures for prolonged period with no access to cooling
Strong winds that damaged property (e.g., trees down, shingles/siding blown off)
Extended power outages due to storms
Inability to leave/get to your home due to road washouts/flooding, downed trees, or heavy snow
Disruptions in cell service or internet that did or could have impacted ability to contact family/friends or emergency services
Impacts to fishing, hunting, gathering, bird-watching, etc. (e.g. changes in location, quantity, health, or types of species)
Next, we’d like your help to map out where issues are occurring. You can do this in one of two ways:

Option 1 - simply use the text box below to tell us specific areas where you are experiencing or seeing issues. Provide as many details as you can by referencing roads/intersections, property numbers, or community landmarks, and telling us what happened and when.

Option 2 – contribute to this community map. Open the link below, then tap/click “Edit” in the upper right corner.
Next, tap/click the Pin symbol , the top icon in the menu on the right. Then, navigate to the location on the map that you want to make a note for and tap/click.
Then, navigate to the location on the map that you want to make a note for and tap/click. Type a title for your note (e.g. Flooding) and then describe (e.g. Every year in the spring). When you’re done, tap/click the Save icon at the top.
If you prefer Option 1, we can add your notes to the map later.
If you prefer Option 2, open this link to contribute. Remember to come back to this Survey webpage to submit your other responses!

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8. For Option 1 - share some specific observations here

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9. Thinking about emergency preparedness, how much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? (Required.)

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My household is reasonably prepared for having to shelter in place
My household is reasonably prepared for having to evacuate
My household is reasonably prepared for long power outages
My household knows where to get information, alerts, and updates about severe weather or other emergency events
My home is sufficiently insured for damage related to severe weather events
My household has a sufficient support system to help in an emergency (neighbours, friends, family)
My household is aware of the Town’s emergency response center(s) and protocols
The Town is reasonably prepared for community-wide emergencies

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10. If there is anything specific you’d like to share regarding emergency preparedness, please feel free to do so here:

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11. Would you be interested in attending a community event to hear more about this project and discuss ways to make Witless Bay more resilient? (Select all that apply) (Required.)

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12. If you would like to attend an event, when would work for you? (Select all that apply — optional)

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13. If you would like to be made aware of other engagement opportunities and updates on this project, please provide your contact information (e.g. email address) [Optional]

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