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BUILDING A CASE FOR AQUATIC SPORT FRIENDLY POOLS - A GUIDE

Table of Contents

SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING A CASE FOR AQUATIC SPORT

1.01 INTRODUCTION

1.02 ABOUT THE AQUATIC SPORT COUNCIL

1.03 THE PURPOSE OF “A GUIDE FOR BUILDING THE CASE FOR SPORT FRIENDLY POOLS”

1.04 DEVELOPMENT OF THE GUIDE

SECTION TWO:
SO YOU WANT TO DEVELOP A CASE FOR AN AQUATIC SPORT FRIENDLY POOL - GETTING STARTED

2.01 AQUATIC SPORT IN ONTARIO

2.02 DEFINITION OF A SPORT FRIENDLY POOL: SPACE AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

2.03 BUILDING THE TEAM OF AQUATIC INTEREST GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS

2.04 GATHERING AND ANALYZING BACKGROUND DOCUMENTATION

2.05 DEMOGRAPHICS AND POPULATION GROWTH

2.06 OFFICIAL PLANS

2.07 CORPORATE STRATEGIC PLANS

2.08 PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLANS AND AQUATIC STRATEGIES

2.09 POOL PROVISION STANDARDS

2.10 AQUATIC STRATEGIES

2.11 EXISTING FACILITY CAPACITY AND USE

2.12 LOCAL AND REGIONAL AQUATIC FACILITY PROVIDERS

2.13 GROWTH OF AQUATIC SPORTS

2.14 ADVICE FROM KEY AQUATIC LEADERS AND DECISION MAKERS

2.15 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, ISSUES AND OPTIONS

SECTION THREE: BUILDING A CASE

3.01 CONSIDERATIONS FOR A POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION

3.02 NEEDS AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES: BUILDING AN AQUATIC FACILITY FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION

3.03 STATISTICS CANADA: ACTIVITY PREFERENCES

3.04 SPORT PARTICIPATION IN CANADA

3.05 SPORT DEVELOPMENT AND SPORT FOR LIFE

3.06 EVIDENCED BASED BENEFITS OF AQUATIC SPORTS

3.07 SCOPE OF AQUATIC SPORTS THAT REQUIRE INDOOR POOL TRAINING FACILITIES

3.08 FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN AQUATIC SPORT

3.09 THE AGING POPULATION

3.10 THE BENEFITS OF SPORT

3.11 DROWNING PREVENTION

3.12 CAPITAL FUNDING SOURCES

3.13 OPERATING COST ANALYSIS PROGRAM MODELS AND RESPECTIVE EXPENDITURES/REVENUES

3.14 OPERATING BUDGET ASSUMPTIONS

3.15 ECONOMIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF AQUATIC SPORT EVENTS

SECTION FOUR: BEING WELL POSITIONED AS A COMMUNITY

4.01 UNDERSTANDING & CREATING COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS

4.02 NAVIGATING MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION STRUCTURES

4.03 IMPACT OF AQUATIC SPORT ON SOCIAL ISSUES

4.04 THE CONCEPT OF SHARED FACILITIES

4.05
SAMPLE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR A SHARED POOL GUIDING PRINCIPLES FROM THE MISSISSAUGA, MILTON, OAKVILLE – SHARED 50M POOL STUDY – REPORT EXCERPT

4.06 SAMPLE IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR DECIDING ON SHARED POOL LOCATION

4.07
MANDATORY CRITERIA FOR SITE SELECTION OF A SHARED USE POOL - FROM THE MISSISSAUGA, MILTON, OAKVILLE –SHARED 50M POOL STUDY – REPORT EXCERPT

SECTION FIVE: DEVELOPING A STRATEGY FOR AN AQUATIC SPORT FRIENDLY POOL

5.01 WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO DEVELOP THE STRATEGY?

5.02 MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESSES

5.03 THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARKS AND RECREATION STRATEGIC MASTER PLANS

5.04 THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AQUATIC STRATEGY

5.05 MUNICIPAL LONG RANGE CAPITAL PLANS & DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAWS

5.06 CREATING THE STRATEGY TO DEVELOP A SPORT FRIENDLY AQUATIC FACILITY: BUILDING THE TEAM

5.07 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS

5.08 GUIDING PRINCIPLES

5.09 KEY RESULT AREAS AND IMPLEMETATION PLAN

5.10 NEXT STEPS

5.11 REPORT TEMPLATE: BUILDING THE CASE FOR AQUATIC SPORT FRIENDLY POOLS

CONCLUSION


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