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Presentation toPresentation toThe Ontario Rural CouncilThe Ontario Rural CouncilMunicipal Cultural PlanningMunicipal Cultural Planning

Integrated Community Integrated Community Sustainability PlanningSustainability Planning

Frontenac Arch BiosphereFrontenac Arch Biosphere

FABR 101FABR 101

FABR 101FABR 101• Frontenac Arch Biosphere is one of Frontenac Arch Biosphere is one of

Canada’s 15 biosphere reserves, among Canada’s 15 biosphere reserves, among 529 in 105 countries529 in 105 countries

• FABR was designated in November, 2002FABR was designated in November, 2002

• UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves are UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves are globally significant natural environments, globally significant natural environments, mandated to support and educate towards mandated to support and educate towards sustainable community development sustainable community development

• There are fewer than 12 locations There are fewer than 12 locations worldwide with dual UNESCO worldwide with dual UNESCO designations - the Rideau Canal World designations - the Rideau Canal World Heritage Site lies inside this World Heritage Site lies inside this World Biosphere ReserveBiosphere Reserve

FABR 101FABR 101• FABR and all biosphere reserves have FABR and all biosphere reserves have

no powers or authority: celebrate the no powers or authority: celebrate the region’s global significanceregion’s global significance

• FABR is a community partnership FABR is a community partnership network: there are 80+ partnersnetwork: there are 80+ partners

• FABR is a non-profit, federally FABR is a non-profit, federally incorporated organization, with a 19 incorporated organization, with a 19 person Board of Directors; operates person Board of Directors; operates with community support and project with community support and project income, with no on-going government income, with no on-going government fundingfunding

FABR 101FABR 101

ICSP: Integrated Community ICSP: Integrated Community Sustainability Planning Sustainability Planning

• Integrated Community Sustainability Integrated Community Sustainability Planning is about planning for the Planning is about planning for the future of a community, and working future of a community, and working together to achieve those plans for together to achieve those plans for current and future generationscurrent and future generations

Federation of Canadian MunicipalitiesFederation of Canadian Municipalities


• Sustainability is a four worded letter:Sustainability is a four worded letter:

A balance in society, culture, A balance in society, culture,

environment, economyenvironment, economy

Sustainable development is development that meets Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needsability of future generations to meet their own needs

Brundtland Commission; UN, 1987 Brundtland Commission; UN, 1987


Culture is the soul of the CommunityCulture is the soul of the Community

Costas Christ, ChairmanWorld Travel and Tourism Council

It’s all about ensuring the long term viability of the tourism industry.

EOVCPSaving the Eastern Ontario Look

ICSP: Integrating Culture into ICSP: Integrating Culture into Community Community Sustainability PlanningSustainability Planning

EOVCP PROJECT OBJECTIVESEOVCP PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Identify the “Eastern Ontario Look” - the visual and landscape characteristics that define the district

Identify the challenges and opportunities to preserve these characteristics into the future

Make the information widely available

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Planners are well placed to undertake this work

VISUAL CHARACTER THEMESVISUAL CHARACTER THEMES

Natural Areas Natural Areas

WaterwaysWaterways

Agricultural LandscapesAgricultural Landscapes

Special Places Special Places

Military PlacesMilitary Places

Main StreetsMain Streets

Scenic RoutesScenic Routes

ArchitectureArchitecture

Eastern Ontario Visual Character Project

Character Statement: Rolling, heavily forested landscape with numerous lakes, swamps, bogs, rock ridges and barrens. Small pockets of productive land allow for small-scale farming and hobby farming. Abandoned fields and vacant dairy barns, stone houses, old farmhouses and other relict landscape features are common.

Natural Area: Frontenac Arch Shield Farms


Character Statement: Fort Henry is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Site that is a living monument to the important military role that Kingston and the St. Lawrence played in the evolution of Canada.

Historic Military Precinct: Old Fort Henry

Residential


Distinctive Buildings and Structures

Victorian mansions in Belleville, Kingston, Brockville and Perth are evident. More humble pioneer log homes, French Canadian style houses or red brick houses are also found. Gilnockie is a typical limestone house of Eastern Ontario.

KarsL’Original

Perth

Merrickville

Manotick

Brockville

Cumberland

Rockcliffe

Rural Industrial and Agriculture



Upper Canada Village typifies rural buildings and structures of Eastern Ontario. Elsewhere, old stone mills, such as those in Carleton Place, Smith Falls and Manotick, show the history of water power in our area. Rural fairgrounds, old general stores and farm houses reflect the agricultural past and present.

Almonte

Delta Mill

Aberdeen Pavilion

Bedford Mill

Kars



The Rideau Canal is uniquely associated with Eastern Ontario including the various Lockmaster houses, such as Upper Nicholson’s. Other notable bridges include the stone bridge in Pakenham, the Minto Bridges near Rideau Falls and the Alexandria Bridge.

Transportation Facility

Rideau Canal South

Pakenham

Lyndhurst Bridge

WHY DOES WHY DOES VISUAL CHARACTER VISUAL CHARACTER MATTER?MATTER?

• Visual Character as an Indicator…community Visual Character as an Indicator…community identityidentity

• • Importance of Awareness …a heritage balance Importance of Awareness …a heritage balance sheetsheet

• • Value of Planning and Seeing “The Big Picture”Value of Planning and Seeing “The Big Picture”

• • Planning for Land Use in combination with Planning for Land Use in combination with Landscape and Visual CharacterLandscape and Visual Character

Don’t it always seem to go, you don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s goneJoni Mitchell; Big Yellow Taxi

WHY DOES CULTURE MATTER TO WHY DOES CULTURE MATTER TO VISUAL VISUAL CHARACTERCHARACTER??

• Culture is the soul & expression of the communityCulture is the soul & expression of the community

• • Value of Awareness: economic balance sheetValue of Awareness: economic balance sheet eg., N. Carolina’s eg., N. Carolina’s Handmade in America Handmade in America program doubled culture’sprogram doubled culture’s

contribution to economycontribution to economy

• • Culture is the vehicle of differentiation for a region, Culture is the vehicle of differentiation for a region, and the key ingredient in marketingand the key ingredient in marketing

• • Integration of Culture in community sustainability Integration of Culture in community sustainability planning reinforces value of environment & historyplanning reinforces value of environment & history

• Community investment in Culture leads to Community investment in Culture leads to economic equity economic equity

Sustainability is all 4 pillars in balance…Sustainability is all 4 pillars in balance…

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