2024-2028 Strategic Plan Update Survey

The Municipality of Shuniah is committed to delivering exceptional services to our community. It is important that the priorities of the Municipality reflect what matters the most to residents and businesses. It is for this reason the Municipality has initiated a community-driven Strategic Plan Update.

Community input is critical to the success of this assignment and we have developed a brief survey to get you thoughts and feedback. We thank you in advance for completing the survey before September 30th, 2024.

A paper copy of the survey is available upon request at the Municipal Office or by calling 807-683-4545.

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* 1. Please select what age group best describes you.

14 years or younger

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-64

65-79

80+

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* 2. Please indicate your current employment situation.

Employed - Full Time

Employed - Part Time

Employed - Seasonal/Casual

Self-employed

Student

ODSP

Retired

Unemployed

Prefer not to say

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* 3. Which of the following best describes you? Please select one.

I live here. (Shuniah is my residence)

I live here part-time. (seasonally, my residence is not in Shuniah)

I do not live here but own property.

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* 4. When the Municipality announces a community event or notice, how do you normally hear about it?

Shuniah Website

Word of Mouth

Social Media (Facebook, Instagram)

Shuniah News

Chronicle Journal

Radio

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* 5. When speaking with out-of-town guests, what three things do you tell them about Shuniah that makes it a great place to live?

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2nd

3rd

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* 6. Please list three things that you believe would make Shuniah a better place to live.

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2nd

3rd

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* 7. When you get together with your neighbours, what are three things you most often say needs to be improved in Shuniah.

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3rd

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* 8. What do you feel the Municipality could do to better support local businesses?

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* 9. Sometimes the smallest things we can do for our community have the biggest impact. Do you have a project or idea that could positively impact our community?

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* 10. Please indicate how strongly you agree with the following statements:

	Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neutral	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Shuniah is a safe community in which we live.	Shuniah is a safe community in which we live. Strongly Agree	Shuniah is a safe community in which we live. Somewhat Agree	Shuniah is a safe community in which we live. Neutral	Shuniah is a safe community in which we live. Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah is a safe community in which we live. Strongly Disagree
Shuniah is a great place for families to raise their children.	Shuniah is a great place for families to raise their children. Strongly Agree	Shuniah is a great place for families to raise their children. Somewhat Agree	Shuniah is a great place for families to raise their children. Neutral	Shuniah is a great place for families to raise their children. Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah is a great place for families to raise their children. Strongly Disagree
I am able to meet my family's health and wellness needs in Shuniah.	I am able to meet my family's health and wellness needs in Shuniah. Strongly Agree	I am able to meet my family's health and wellness needs in Shuniah. Somewhat Agree	I am able to meet my family's health and wellness needs in Shuniah. Neutral	I am able to meet my family's health and wellness needs in Shuniah. Somewhat Disagree	I am able to meet my family's health and wellness needs in Shuniah. Strongly Disagree
Shuniah is an attractive place in which businesses can operate.	Shuniah is an attractive place in which businesses can operate. Strongly Agree	Shuniah is an attractive place in which businesses can operate. Somewhat Agree	Shuniah is an attractive place in which businesses can operate. Neutral	Shuniah is an attractive place in which businesses can operate. Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah is an attractive place in which businesses can operate. Strongly Disagree
Shuniah should provide more community events(ie Yard Sale, Fish Derby, Festival, Craft Market, etc).	Shuniah should provide more community events(ie Yard Sale, Fish Derby, Festival, Craft Market, etc). Strongly Agree	Shuniah should provide more community events(ie Yard Sale, Fish Derby, Festival, Craft Market, etc). Somewhat Agree	Shuniah should provide more community events(ie Yard Sale, Fish Derby, Festival, Craft Market, etc). Neutral	Shuniah should provide more community events(ie Yard Sale, Fish Derby, Festival, Craft Market, etc). Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah should provide more community events(ie Yard Sale, Fish Derby, Festival, Craft Market, etc). Strongly Disagree
Shuniah is a clean and welcoming community.	Shuniah is a clean and welcoming community. Strongly Agree	Shuniah is a clean and welcoming community. Somewhat Agree	Shuniah is a clean and welcoming community. Neutral	Shuniah is a clean and welcoming community. Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah is a clean and welcoming community. Strongly Disagree
Shuniah is a great place for tourists to visit.	Shuniah is a great place for tourists to visit. Strongly Agree	Shuniah is a great place for tourists to visit. Somewhat Agree	Shuniah is a great place for tourists to visit. Neutral	Shuniah is a great place for tourists to visit. Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah is a great place for tourists to visit. Strongly Disagree
Shuniah has affordable housing.	Shuniah has affordable housing. Strongly Agree	Shuniah has affordable housing. Somewhat Agree	Shuniah has affordable housing. Neutral	Shuniah has affordable housing. Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah has affordable housing. Strongly Disagree
Shuniah's roads and bridges are in good condition.	Shuniah's roads and bridges are in good condition. Strongly Agree	Shuniah's roads and bridges are in good condition. Somewhat Agree	Shuniah's roads and bridges are in good condition. Neutral	Shuniah's roads and bridges are in good condition. Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah's roads and bridges are in good condition. Strongly Disagree
Shuniah does a good job of balancing the needs of the community with budgetary responsibility.	Shuniah does a good job of balancing the needs of the community with budgetary responsibility. Strongly Agree	Shuniah does a good job of balancing the needs of the community with budgetary responsibility. Somewhat Agree	Shuniah does a good job of balancing the needs of the community with budgetary responsibility. Neutral	Shuniah does a good job of balancing the needs of the community with budgetary responsibility. Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah does a good job of balancing the needs of the community with budgetary responsibility. Strongly Disagree
Shuniah should provide more community programming(ie. weekly Rec Centre programs).	Shuniah should provide more community programming(ie. weekly Rec Centre programs). Strongly Agree	Shuniah should provide more community programming(ie. weekly Rec Centre programs). Somewhat Agree	Shuniah should provide more community programming(ie. weekly Rec Centre programs). Neutral	Shuniah should provide more community programming(ie. weekly Rec Centre programs). Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah should provide more community programming(ie. weekly Rec Centre programs). Strongly Disagree
Shuniah should focus more on economic development.	Shuniah should focus more on economic development. Strongly Agree	Shuniah should focus more on economic development. Somewhat Agree	Shuniah should focus more on economic development. Neutral	Shuniah should focus more on economic development. Somewhat Disagree	Shuniah should focus more on economic development. Strongly Disagree

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* 11. What level of priority do you feel Shuniah should place on the following services and ideals? Rank the services by click-drag-drop OR click the arrows to move the item up or down.

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* 12. Please indicate how satisfied you are with each of the following services provided by Shuniah:

	Very satisfied.	Somewhat satisfied.	Neutral	Somewhat unsatisfied.	Very unsatisfied.
Municipal administration services	Municipal administration services Very satisfied.	Municipal administration services Somewhat satisfied.	Municipal administration services Neutral	Municipal administration services Somewhat unsatisfied.	Municipal administration services Very unsatisfied.
Policing (OPP)	Policing (OPP) Very satisfied.	Policing (OPP) Somewhat satisfied.	Policing (OPP) Neutral	Policing (OPP) Somewhat unsatisfied.	Policing (OPP) Very unsatisfied.
Fire and emergency services (Suppression, Prevention, First Response)	Fire and emergency services (Suppression, Prevention, First Response) Very satisfied.	Fire and emergency services (Suppression, Prevention, First Response) Somewhat satisfied.	Fire and emergency services (Suppression, Prevention, First Response) Neutral	Fire and emergency services (Suppression, Prevention, First Response) Somewhat unsatisfied.	Fire and emergency services (Suppression, Prevention, First Response) Very unsatisfied.
Ambulance services (agency - SNEMS)	Ambulance services (agency - SNEMS) Very satisfied.	Ambulance services (agency - SNEMS) Somewhat satisfied.	Ambulance services (agency - SNEMS) Neutral	Ambulance services (agency - SNEMS) Somewhat unsatisfied.	Ambulance services (agency - SNEMS) Very unsatisfied.
Conservation authority (agency - LRCA)	Conservation authority (agency - LRCA) Very satisfied.	Conservation authority (agency - LRCA) Somewhat satisfied.	Conservation authority (agency - LRCA) Neutral	Conservation authority (agency - LRCA) Somewhat unsatisfied.	Conservation authority (agency - LRCA) Very unsatisfied.
Public Health Unit (agency - TBDHU)	Public Health Unit (agency - TBDHU) Very satisfied.	Public Health Unit (agency - TBDHU) Somewhat satisfied.	Public Health Unit (agency - TBDHU) Neutral	Public Health Unit (agency - TBDHU) Somewhat unsatisfied.	Public Health Unit (agency - TBDHU) Very unsatisfied.
Social Services (agency - TBDSSAB)	Social Services (agency - TBDSSAB) Very satisfied.	Social Services (agency - TBDSSAB) Somewhat satisfied.	Social Services (agency - TBDSSAB) Neutral	Social Services (agency - TBDSSAB) Somewhat unsatisfied.	Social Services (agency - TBDSSAB) Very unsatisfied.
By-law enforcement	By-law enforcement Very satisfied.	By-law enforcement Somewhat satisfied.	By-law enforcement Neutral	By-law enforcement Somewhat unsatisfied.	By-law enforcement Very unsatisfied.
Waste and recycling (landfill)	Waste and recycling (landfill) Very satisfied.	Waste and recycling (landfill) Somewhat satisfied.	Waste and recycling (landfill) Neutral	Waste and recycling (landfill) Somewhat unsatisfied.	Waste and recycling (landfill) Very unsatisfied.
Recreational services	Recreational services Very satisfied.	Recreational services Somewhat satisfied.	Recreational services Neutral	Recreational services Somewhat unsatisfied.	Recreational services Very unsatisfied.

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* 13. Please indicate how important you feel it is for the Municipality of Shuniah to make the following topics a priority in the next 5 years:

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Neutral	Somewhat Unimportant	Not Important At All
Maintaining the characteristics of a bedroom community.	Maintaining the characteristics of a bedroom community. Very Important	Maintaining the characteristics of a bedroom community. Somewhat Important	Maintaining the characteristics of a bedroom community. Neutral	Maintaining the characteristics of a bedroom community. Somewhat Unimportant	Maintaining the characteristics of a bedroom community. Not Important At All
Attracting industrial, commercial or retail businesses to the municipality.	Attracting industrial, commercial or retail businesses to the municipality. Very Important	Attracting industrial, commercial or retail businesses to the municipality. Somewhat Important	Attracting industrial, commercial or retail businesses to the municipality. Neutral	Attracting industrial, commercial or retail businesses to the municipality. Somewhat Unimportant	Attracting industrial, commercial or retail businesses to the municipality. Not Important At All
Investing in roads and bridges.	Investing in roads and bridges. Very Important	Investing in roads and bridges. Somewhat Important	Investing in roads and bridges. Neutral	Investing in roads and bridges. Somewhat Unimportant	Investing in roads and bridges. Not Important At All
Supporting the future of McKenzie Public School.	Supporting the future of McKenzie Public School. Very Important	Supporting the future of McKenzie Public School. Somewhat Important	Supporting the future of McKenzie Public School. Neutral	Supporting the future of McKenzie Public School. Somewhat Unimportant	Supporting the future of McKenzie Public School. Not Important At All
Increasing tourism opportunities.	Increasing tourism opportunities. Very Important	Increasing tourism opportunities. Somewhat Important	Increasing tourism opportunities. Neutral	Increasing tourism opportunities. Somewhat Unimportant	Increasing tourism opportunities. Not Important At All
Establishing a Rail-to-Trail the length of Shuniah (conversion of CNR railbed)	Establishing a Rail-to-Trail the length of Shuniah (conversion of CNR railbed) Very Important	Establishing a Rail-to-Trail the length of Shuniah (conversion of CNR railbed) Somewhat Important	Establishing a Rail-to-Trail the length of Shuniah (conversion of CNR railbed) Neutral	Establishing a Rail-to-Trail the length of Shuniah (conversion of CNR railbed) Somewhat Unimportant	Establishing a Rail-to-Trail the length of Shuniah (conversion of CNR railbed) Not Important At All
Providing more support for aging residents	Providing more support for aging residents Very Important	Providing more support for aging residents Somewhat Important	Providing more support for aging residents Neutral	Providing more support for aging residents Somewhat Unimportant	Providing more support for aging residents Not Important At All
Offering affordable housing to residents	Offering affordable housing to residents Very Important	Offering affordable housing to residents Somewhat Important	Offering affordable housing to residents Neutral	Offering affordable housing to residents Somewhat Unimportant	Offering affordable housing to residents Not Important At All
Support the availability of medical/health services in Shuniah	Support the availability of medical/health services in Shuniah Very Important	Support the availability of medical/health services in Shuniah Somewhat Important	Support the availability of medical/health services in Shuniah Neutral	Support the availability of medical/health services in Shuniah Somewhat Unimportant	Support the availability of medical/health services in Shuniah Not Important At All
Construction of industrial/commercial/business park	Construction of industrial/commercial/business park Very Important	Construction of industrial/commercial/business park Somewhat Important	Construction of industrial/commercial/business park Neutral	Construction of industrial/commercial/business park Somewhat Unimportant	Construction of industrial/commercial/business park Not Important At All

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* 14. For the services the Municipality has control or direct influence, for each of the following services, identify what you would like to see happen:

	Increase spending and level of service	Maintain spending and level of service	Decrease spending and level of service
Recreation and leisure	Recreation and leisure Increase spending and level of service	Recreation and leisure Maintain spending and level of service	Recreation and leisure Decrease spending and level of service
Parks, trails, playgrounds and open spaces	Parks, trails, playgrounds and open spaces Increase spending and level of service	Parks, trails, playgrounds and open spaces Maintain spending and level of service	Parks, trails, playgrounds and open spaces Decrease spending and level of service
Property standards and by-law enforcement	Property standards and by-law enforcement Increase spending and level of service	Property standards and by-law enforcement Maintain spending and level of service	Property standards and by-law enforcement Decrease spending and level of service
Municipal-owned buildings/property improvement	Municipal-owned buildings/property improvement Increase spending and level of service	Municipal-owned buildings/property improvement Maintain spending and level of service	Municipal-owned buildings/property improvement Decrease spending and level of service
Roads and bridge improvement/maintenance	Roads and bridge improvement/maintenance Increase spending and level of service	Roads and bridge improvement/maintenance Maintain spending and level of service	Roads and bridge improvement/maintenance Decrease spending and level of service
Support of business/commercial development	Support of business/commercial development Increase spending and level of service	Support of business/commercial development Maintain spending and level of service	Support of business/commercial development Decrease spending and level of service
Communication from the Municipality	Communication from the Municipality Increase spending and level of service	Communication from the Municipality Maintain spending and level of service	Communication from the Municipality Decrease spending and level of service
Planning and building services	Planning and building services Increase spending and level of service	Planning and building services Maintain spending and level of service	Planning and building services Decrease spending and level of service
Fire and emergency services	Fire and emergency services Increase spending and level of service	Fire and emergency services Maintain spending and level of service	Fire and emergency services Decrease spending and level of service

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* 15. May we contact you if we have follow-up questions?

Yes

If yes, please provide your name and phone and/or email.