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COMMUNITY

SURVEY RESULTS

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OUR VISION:The Almaguin Highlands community-based secondary school

is the hub that educates and enriches our quality of life.

OUR MISSION:The Almaguin Highlands Secondary School is a catalyst that

brings communities together for the purpose of:

Providing quality education, programs and services

Creating a strong physical, mental, social, and

cultural environment

Creating and sustaining strong community partnerships.

BACKGROUND:

In March 2009, the newly formed ACCESS 2011

distributed a survey to all regions of the Almaguin

Highlands (see Appendix A). The surveys purpose

was to obtain public feedback regarding potential

community fundraising projects for the future

Almaguin Highlands Secondary School, which is

slated to open in the fall of 2011.

The results of the 511 returned surveys are detailed

in the following report.

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Community Survey

OUR VISION STATEMENTThe community-based Almaguin Highlands Secondary School is the hub that educates

and enriches our quality of life.

The recently completed feasibility study regarding the future Almaguin Highlands SecondarySchool suggested that we establish fundraising priorities for additional features that will improve

opportunities for students and the community at large in the new school. Please assist our

selection of fundraising projects by completing the survey below:

1. In which municipality do you live? (please print) ________________________________________________

2. Please check your present age:

Under 20 (____), 20 to 40 (_____), above 40 (_____)

3. How many times a week do you or any member of your household participate in activities or classes outside

the home? Please circle ONE.

Once a week or less . 1 4-5 times a week .. 3

2-3 times a week 2 More than 5 times a week 4

4. How many members of your household would like to upgrade or learn new skills at the future Almaguin

Highlands Secondary School? (_____)

5. Please check the skills that you are interested in upgrading or learning:

Business. (____) Information Technology.. (____)

Trades (____) Physical/Recreational.. (____)

Culinary.. (____) Art (____)

Other (specify) _____________________ (____)

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6. Please rank the following possible facilities at the new Almaguin Highlands Secondary School in order of

importance for your own personal use. (1 highest - 10 lowest)

Facilities:

Theatre seating, sound, lighting for the

cafeteria/auditorium ................................... (____)

** Culinary facilities equipment upgrades ...

(____)

Outdoor recreational trails .......................... (____) ** Trade shops equipment upgrades .......... (____)

Outdoor recreational centre ........................

Outdoor amphitheatre / stage

(____)

(____)

** Visual arts equipment upgrades .............

** Information technology upgrades

(____)

(____)

Greenhouse / horticultural facility ............... (____) ** Fitness Room Upgrades .........................

** NOTE: The School will be provided with

adequate equipment this funding would

help provide enhancements where

applicable.

(____)

7. Please rank the use of possible facilities at the future Almaguin Highlands Secondary School in order ofimportance for your own personal use. (1 highest - 6 lowest )

Use of facilities:

Community meeting ....................................

Recreational .

(____)

(____)

Training (trade skills)

Retraining....................................................

(____)

(____)

Extracurricular activities............................... (____) Other (specify) _____________________ (____)

8. What forms of communication do you use to obtain information about community activities?

Please check all applicable methods:

Newspaper (___ ), School Newsletter (___), Website (___), Telephone (___),School Visit (___),

E-mail (___), Other (specify) ____________________________________________________________

Come and check us out online atwww.access2011.com.

Here you can fill out a survey, volunteer to help, or simply find out more about ACCESS 2011.

The information on this survey is collected for the sole purpose of better understanding the needs of the

Almaguin Highlands communities in connection with potential opportunities at the futureAlmaguin Highlands Secondary School.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Please return the completed survey to the location where it was obtained by April 27, 2009.

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#1) In which municipality do you live?

#1) Survey Feedback by Municipality

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#2) Check your present age:

#3) How many times a week do you orany member of your household

participate in activities or classes outside of the home?

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#4) How many members of yourhousehold would like to upgrade

or learn new skills at the futureAlmaguin Highlands Secondary School?

#5)Please check the skills that you areinterested in upgrading or learning:

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#6)Please rank the followingpossible facilities at the new

Almaguin Highlands Secondary School in order ofimportance for your own personal use (1 highest 10 lowest):

#6 - Facility Upgrade Areas

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#7)Please rank the use of possiblefacilities at the future Almaguin

Highlands Secondary School in order of importance foryour own personal use (1 highest 6 lowest):

#7 - Facility Usage Preference

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#8)What forms of communication doyou use to obtain information about

community activities? Please check all applicablemethods:

SURVEY SUMMARY:

1. Wereceived511repliesfromallregionsofAlmaguin. ThehighestfeedbackareaswereSundridge,

SouthRiver,Powassan,andMagnetawan.

2. TheagegroupAbove40 repliedmosttothesurvey.

3. Thehighestaverageactivityrateiscurrentlyonetimeperweekorless.

4. Thehighestaveragenumberofhouseholdmemberslookingforopportunitiestoupgradeorlearn

newskillsistwo,followedbyone. Zeroscoredthird.

5. Thetopthreeareasforupgradingnewskillsare: Physical/Recreation,Art,andInformation

Technology.

6. Thetopthreeareasforallocatingfundraisingmoniesare: Cafeteria/Auditorium,Trades,and

RecreationCentre/Trails.

7. Thetopthreerankingsforfacilityuseare: Recreation,ExtraCurricularActivities,and Trades.

8. Thetopthreemethodsofcommunicationare:Newspaper,SchoolNewsletterandSchoolWebsite.

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX AList of Survey Distribution Locations

15 Municipal Offices:

Perry Township

Town of Kearney

McMurrich/Monteith Township

Municipality of Magnetawan

Village of Burks Falls

Armour Township

Ryerson Township

Village of Sundridge

Joly Township

Strong Township

Village of South River Machar Township

Municipality of Powassan

Chisholm Township

Nipissing Township

Online survey posted on

www.access2011.com

Almaguin Highlands SecondarySchool (AHSS) Students

AHSS Parents via Parent-TeacherInterview Evening

Distribution to parents of studentsin nine elementary feeder schools

Local Libraries

Local Legions

Local Churches

Local Early Years Centres

Local Seniors Centres

Local Convenience Stores andBusinesses

Local Employment Centres

Local Vehicle Licensing Offices

Electronic survey e-mailed to

previous volunteers and to localmembers of the Retired Teachersof Ontario

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APPENDIX B#5) Skill Upgrade Areas (Other 5% Skills)

APPENDIX C#7)FacilityUsagePreference (Other13%Usages)

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APPENDIX D#8)CommunicationPreference

(Other5%Methods)

STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES: www.access2011.comCONTACT US: [email protected]

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chair

Secretary

Treasurer

Communications

Fundraising

MarketingPrograms and Services

Municipal Representative

Near North District SchoolBoard Representatives

Megan Jeffers

Brenda Detta

Shannon Jeffers

John Furner

Dawn MacKinnon

Derek DobbsCathie Gutjahr

Vi Montpetit

(Strong Township Councillor)

Al Bottomley (Trustee)

Phil Geden (Strategic Renewal Officer)

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