YMCAs across Southwestern Ontario and Walpole Island First Nation are conducting a feasibility study examining the expansion of the Walpole Island Arena to include a YMCA operated, community Health, Recreation and Fitness Centre.
Local YMCA officials say the proposed YMCA operated facility will serve the community of Walpole Island First Nation and the surrounding area including Wallaceburg, Port Lambton, and rural communities.
The first phase of the feasibility study process involves developing an understanding of adult resident’s needs and preferences associated with their participation in recreation, fitness, health and aquatic programs and activities.
The research will involve the conduct of a telephone survey of residents in the study area to obtain their opinions concerning recreation, fitness, health and aquatic programs and activities in their community.
The telephone survey will be conducted over the next few weeks.
The research is being undertaken by LeisurePlan International Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in planning and market research within the aquatic, health, fitness and recreation fields in Ontario. The telephone survey will be of a randomly selected (each resident is equally likely to be contacted), statistically valid and representative sample of adult residents between the ages of 20 and 64 years of age in the study area.
Residents will be interviewed over the telephone regarding their present and future participation in recreation, fitness, health and aquatic programs and activities.
Each interview will take approximately ten minutes to complete.
Responses to the survey will assist in the planning and provision of YMCA recreation, fitness, health and aquatic programs and activities services in the area.
All responses will be kept strictly confidential.
If residents would like more information they can contact any of the following:
– YMCAs across Southwestern Ontario: Liz Fletcher, 519-360-9622 ext 107, lfletcher@ymcaswo.ca
– Walpole Island First Nation: Aimee Johnson, 519-628-5700, aimee.johnson@wifn.org
– LeisurePlan International Inc.: John A. Stevenson, President 416-703-8670, johns@leisureplan.ca
– Photo credit: Walpole Island First Nation
