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TAYMOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY Introduction and Background The Taymouth Community Association (TCA) was formed in 2002 to purchase the former Taymouth Elementary School

1 TAYMOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SURVEY Introduction and Background The Taymouth Community Association (TCA) was formed in 2002 to purchase the former Taymouth Elementary School and ball field. The school was converted to the Taymouth Community Centre. Since then the building and ball field have been upgraded and many activities and meetings have taken place with the help of local volunteers. In planning for the future of the TCA and the community centre, we are interested in: - gathering community ideas and feedback, - providing community members with the latest TCA information (see enclosed pamphlet), and - identifying new activities and potential new volunteers to help out. We have designed a survey (below) to gather community input. The results of the survey will be summarized and presented at a community meeting in the spring of 2015, before the TCA Annual General Meeting on April 25 th at 1:00 pm. If a) you have any questions, or b) would like to discuss the survey in more detail, or c) would like help completing the survey, or d) would like more copies of the survey or e) would like us to pick up the completed survey - please call Jean Burgess ( ), Connie Campbell ( ) or Barb Flinn ( ). You can also contact us by at info@taymouth.ca Please return the completed survey by February 28, 2015 in the enclosed envelope or complete it online using this link tca2015survey.weebly.com. Note: Survey can be filled out by household or each household member can fill out a survey - which would require downloading and printing the blank survey from the link. Completed surveys can be mailed to TCA, 2144 Rte 148, Taymouth, NB E6C 2B4 Thank you in advance for your participation in the survey below. ******************** TCA COMMUNITY SURVEY QUESTIONS ******************** 1. What do you think could be done to build on our strong and vibrant community? Please provide any comments and suggestions you may have in the box below

2 2. Over the years the TCA has hosted or promoted a wide variety of activities. Please check each event and activity applicable to you in the boxes below. Activities and Events Attended Would like to attend 1. Market Patron Vendor Musician Volunteer Audience/Socialize Market Lotto 2. Community Spirit Purple Piano Café Suppers (e.g. Spaghetti, Chicken BBQ, Flavours of India) Breakfasts (e.g. Hunters, St. Pat s) Annual Community Pot Luck Annual Community Yard Sale Homecoming year TCA anniversary. Weekend celebration including Memory Room, Fun Day, Auction & Fireworks Olympic Torch Relay Reception Christmas tree lighting & carols Halloween Haunted Hike Open House/Summerfest activities 3. Youth Activities Summer Day Camp Ages 5-12 Winter Carnival Halloween Party Skating Rink Teen Club Summer Fun Days Kids Movie nights Kids/Family Dances Tots Play Group Tots Soccer Canada World Youth Placement Sponsorship 4. Seniors Activities Seniors Monthly Tea Time Annual Seniors Luncheon - June 5. Sports Activities Taymouth Tigers Ball program including T-Ball and Beginners Recreational soft ball Pick-up basketball Pick-up ball hockey 6. Health, Wellness and Fitness Stages Fitness Centre TCA stayfit Fitness Centre TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Would like To help Valuable to community Your Top 5-2 -

3 Activities and Events Attended Would like to attend Yoga Fitness Classes (e.g. Cardio, Kickboxing, Zumba, Belly Dancing) Tae Kwon Do Tai Chi Biggest Loser Competition 7. Entertainment Concerts and variety shows Dinner theatre The Shooting of Dawn McGrew Theatre performances Card Parties (Cribbage, 45 s) 8. Exhibits and Presentations Fine Art and Craft Exhibit Fine Art and Craft Exhibitor Art Exhibit guest speaker Quilt Fair TCA Volunteer Award ceremony Photography Otesha Summer Farm Environmental Education Tour 9. Fundraising Book Sale Room Annual Raffle (e.g. quilt, grocery gift cards, Wii game) Duck Race Yard Sale Central Auction Vesey s bulbs Garden tour Ice flow predictions 10. Environmental Adopt-A-Highway and Community Clean-up Seed Swap Stanley Christmas Bird Count presentation & invitation to join Nature walk Documentary movie night Community Green house TCC outsulation project 11. Workshops AED and CPR workshop Hometown Scrappers Group monthly crop Scrapbooking workshop Writer s Guild Creative Card making Photography Acting Dowsing Would like To help Valuable to community Your Top 5-3 -

4 Activities and Events Attended Would like to attend Landowner s guide to identifying and protecting endangered species Local Food and Local Energy Local Vegetable Gardening Growing your own sprouts Growing your own mushrooms Solar Air Heater construction Natural cleaning products Nutrition My Choices, My Health Effective Parenting Communication Compassionate Parenting Sign language for babies Sign language Non-Violent Communication Non-denominational Bible study 12. Public Information Meetings Endangered species - Nashwaak River shed (Nature Trust of NB) Multi use of the old rail bed (Nashwaak Valley ATV Assoc.) Taymouth Speakers Series on Jobs and the Economy (TCA) Independent review of Sisson Mine EIA Report (Nashwaak Watershed Assoc.) Sisson Mine project and potential impact on Nashwaak River (TCA) Health risks of shale gas development (TCA) Shale gas panels with government and industry presenters (TCA) Neighborhood Watch 13. TCA Communications Activities Weekly information Social Media Face book, Twitter and YouTube Website and blog Taymouth Chronicle Gazette 14. TCA Annual General Meeting (AGM)) As a TCA Board Member As a guest speaker As a TCA volunteer As an interested person 15. Other Would like To help Valuable to community Your Top 5-4 -

5 3. What skills and talents would you like to offer to the TCA? For example: Photography, computer, organizational skills, trades (construction, electrical, plumbing, etc.), indoor/outdoor maintenance, etc. 4. Are you interested in being involved in any of the following TCA committees? We really welcome new members and value new ideas. Please indicate your interest in the boxes below. Committees Description Yes/No Building Committee Attends to the maintenance and upgrade needs of the community centre Land Committee Attends to the maintenance and upgrade needs of the ball field and green space Construction Projects The building and land committees form special construction projects for specific larger maintenance upgrades or new projects Communication Committee Promoting TCA activities and other community events via Social Media, newsletter, web site, etc. Market Committee Organizes the market featuring local musicians Emergency Preparedness and Wellness Committee Participates in regional emergency preparedness committees. Organizes the TCC to be an Emergency Reception Centre. Entertainment Committee Oversees and organizes concerts, variety shows and various community spirited events Environment Committee Promotes environmental friendly workshops and activities. Welcome Committee Welcomes new families to the community and offers a package of community related information Youth Committee Organizes events for children and youth such as Day Camp, parties, fun days, etc. Director on the TCA board The TCA is governed by an elected board of directors who are voted in annually at the TCA AGM. Please feel free to participate in the next TCA Annual General Meeting - to learn more about what goes on in the TCA and, as TCA members, to participate in the board s election. AGM date is April 25 th at 1:00 pm. 5. What new activities, events or projects do you believe would be valuable to our community? Please indicate your suggestions and your level of interest, using the imaginary Knitting Club example as a guide for completing this question. New Activity Will you attend? Level of interest Will you help? Knitting Club example Yes Yes - 5 -

6 6. How do you see the TCA contributing to our community in the future? Please provide any comments and suggestions in the box below. 7. Do you have any final thoughts, comments or concerns that you wish to share? Please provide any comments and suggestions in the box below. 8. The Community Centre is available for public meetings and private events (anniversaries, birthdays, reunions, benefits, other celebrations). Would you be interested in renting the Community Centre and/or green space for family or organizational events? Yes or No ******************** END OF SURVEY ******************** Please provide your contact information: Name Address: Phone Can your contact information be used to update the TCA community directory? Yes Can your contact information be used for future communications from the TCA? Yes No No Please return the completed survey in the enclosed envelope or online using this link tca2015survey.weebly.com (to download and print) by February 28, Thank you for providing your thoughts and comments. Completed surveys can be mailed to TCA, 2144 Rte 148, Taymouth, NB E6C 2B4 The TCA Community Survey results will be summarized and presented at a community meeting at the TCC in the spring of

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