The Town of Cobourg is calling on residents and visitors who frequent Cobourg’s parks and trails and use the town’s recreation facilities to share their feedback and help shape the plans for those spaces over the next decade.
The town is inviting community members to help develop Cobourg’s park and recreation master plan, with a drop-in community workshop taking place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday (October 30) at the Cobourg Community Centre at 750 D’Arcy Street.
There will be display panels focusing on different areas of the master plan, with town staff and consultants from Toronto-based landscape architecture and planning firm Thnc Design on hand. Attendees are welcome to bring their children, as there will be some games and Halloween activities.
Town of Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland shared his thoughts with kawarthaNOW around the importance of both public input and the overall parks and recreation master plan.
“The Parks and Recreation Master Plan is an opportunity for everyone who enjoys Cobourg’s parks, trails, and facilities — residents and visitors alike — to share their experiences and ideas,” Cleveland said.
“Through this engagement, we aim to understand what’s working well, where we can improve, and what our community envisions for the future. We want to build awareness of the project and hear meaningful, informed feedback from all who use and value Cobourg’s recreation spaces.”
Community feedback will be summarized and incorporated into the master plan. To help understand strengths and gaps, the feedback will be combined with geographic, technical, and demographic analyses to identify barriers, priorities, and potential linkages between neighbourhoods.
The new master plan will provide direction on Cobourg’s parks, recreation and sport facilities, open spaces, and service delivery through to 2036.
Through the town’s online community engagement platform at engagecobourg.ca/parksandrec, residents can also share their ideas and experiences through a variety of interactive tools, including a quick poll, visioner board, social map, and online survey. Registration is not required to participate, and all feedback is anonymous and confidential.
Through the online survey, people can share feedback on topics such as the parks and recreational facilities they use, recreation programs and activities they like to attend, and opinions on the need for future recreation services in Cobourg.
In addition to the online survey, 300 randomly selected households will receive a call during the next few weeks from Oraclepoll Research to participate in a survey about the use and enjoyment of parks and recreation spaces in Cobourg.
The public engagement survey and additional feedback tools are open until Monday, November 10. Paper copies of the online survey are also available at the customer service desk in Victoria Hall in downtown Cobourg and at the reception desk at the Cobourg Community Centre.
For any questions about accessing the Engage Cobourg platform, email the Town of Cobourg at communications@cobourg.ca or call 905-372-4301.
