Recreation Master Plan

The Township of Asphodel-Norwood Recreation Master Plan is a high level document that addresses the need for recreation programs, facilities, services, and their delivery to community residents until the end of its timeframe - 2029. Although recreation facilities and amenities in Township parks are considered (e.g., ball diamonds, play structures, skate park, picnic areas), parks themselves and trails were not part of the Master Plan’s scope, resident input related to these topics was provided to the Township in the community consultation results reporting.

The Plan’s analyses and recommendations are based on the situation today and what is anticipated to happen or likely to happen, given available information and the possibilities identified by parties consulted. Monitoring and regularly evaluating the status of recommendations over the life of the Plan will be important to integrating change into chosen directions.

In some instances, the Plan indicates additional work that will be required to take high level recommendations to the detail that will be needed for implementation. Recommendations may also be contingent upon other decisions, both internally and externally. These considerations emphasize the need for ongoing communications among providers to collectively monitor changes in the service environment. In response to change, the Township can update the Plan by adjusting, as required, the timing and details of specific projects.

The Master Plan’s finalization straddled the pre-COVID-19 and COVID-19 time periods. The Plan’s implementation at
least in the short-term, will occur in an altered environment and will need to accommodate changes in response to the pandemic. The Plan’s recommendations, however, remain valid responses to the needs identified by the community.