Investing in a Healthier Community April 12, 2010

1. Investing in a Healthier Community April 12, 2010

3. Steering CommitteeDirectors & Members Steering Committee: • Carl Chisholm Mayor, Town of Antigonish • Herb DeLorey Warden, Municipality of the County of Antigonish • Jack Beaton • Strait Regional School Board Superintendent • Terry Doyle Strait Regional School Board • Ramsey Duff Vice-President of Finance, StFX • Danny Berry Association President • Ryan Power Association Director of Finance • Laurie Boucher Association Director of Communications Antigonish Town and County Recreation Association Directors: • President - Danny Berry     • Vice President - Darlene Van Oirschot     • Secretary - Scott MacKinnon     • Recording Secretary - Harvey Goldie     • Finance - Ryan Power   • Planning & Design - Terry Doyle     • Communications - Laurie Boucher           Members: • Phonse Gillis • Jeff Dee • Tricia Cameron     • Arnie Farrell • Jerome Stewart     • Milford Austin • Gerry Grant     • Bryan Smith • Shannon Long     • Marlene Melanson • Shane MacIsaac     • Jan Tobin • Paul MacDonald     • Ron MacDonald • George Smith     • Mike Stewart  

4. Committees Corporate Committee: Chair: Jeff Dee Scott MacKinnon Gary Cusack Dave “Cat” MacDonald Marc Champoux Colin Boyd Jr. Shannon Stevenson Phonse Gillis Rob Kell Irene MacLeod Project Planning Committee: Chair: Terry Doyle – Project Manager Architect Gordon Radcliffe Architect Dale Archibald Architect Bob Fraser Engineer Paul Doiron Engineer Kevin Riley Community Committee: Co-Chair: Darlene VanOirschot Co-Chair: Scott MacKinnon 40 community members

5. Background Information • 2006 – Minor Sport programs, the Strait Regional School Board, and the Antigonish Town and County Recreation Departments began meeting to discuss field issues and possible solutions. • 2007 - Comprehensive sport field evaluation and action plan was prepared by EnviroNova Planning Group Inc. Paid for by the Town and County and Health Promotion and Protection. • 2008 January - After public consultation, EnviroNova presented a report regarding the evaluation, assessment, rehabilitation, redesign and renewal of all Antigonish sports fields. (see recommendations)

6. Recommendations of the EnvrioNova Report January 2008 • Artificial turf field to be installed at the Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional field area. • A regulation-size baseball field to be built at the Dr. John Hugh Gillis site. • Up-grades to the St. Andrew Junior High School field with a 400-meter track and amenities for field events. • 1.6 km nature trail along the Brierly Brook and around Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School.

7. Background Information continued • 2008 Spring Association is formed consisting of founding members with new members joining • 2008 December – Gordon Ratcliffe architectural firm prepared a cost estimate of all phases • 2009 January – SRSB , Town and County of Antigonish commit $250,000.00 each towards the project • 2009 February 1 – Association submitted an application to Health Promotion and Protection • 2009 Spring – Association registered under the Societies Act

8. Background Information continued • 2009 June – C.J. MacLellan and A H Roy @ Associates were hired and the project blue prints for phase one were prepared and are tender ready • 2009 June – Association began a $1,000,000.00 fund raising program $750,000.00 raised to date • 2010 January – association receives Charitable status with Revenue Canada • 2010 February 1 Association submitted a second application to Health Promotion and Protection for a smaller part of the project • 2010 February 17 and 19th Steering committee meets with MP Peter MacKay’s office and Health Minister Maureen MacDonald

9. Town & County Sport Users as reported by EnvrioNova Jan. 2008

10. Project Goals • Enhance physical activity in youth and seniors • Build recreation infrastructure to accommodate existing and new recreation programs • Increase the profile of the Antigonish community by encouraging events, activities, and business development that will have a positive economic impact on the area and stimulate community development

11. Project Goals • Working with Events Nova Scotia to bid for and host major events, which is a key component to the sustainable growth of Nova Scotia’s economy – generating jobs, economic benefits and tax dollars for the benefit of all Nova Scotians.

12. Supporting Growth in our Community • Soccer in Antigonish is continuously growing and this project will encourage this trend. • Football is well established but continues to grow and is becoming more popular on an annual basis. • New regulation baseball field will accommodate midget and senior ball. STFX baseball team will no longer have to travel to Pictou to practice and play. • This project will spark new interest and excitement in track and field which will in turn allow the sport to grow. • These new facilities will encourage new, less costly sports to develop in our community such as lacrosse, ultimate frisbee, and touch football.

13. Project Development Construction Management Process

14. Scheduling Time Lines

15. Antigonish Town & County Recreation Project

16. Project Costs - $2,880,000

17. Regional Impact & Economic Benefits • New Infrastructure will help develop new programs to promote active lifestyles for all ages. • Recreational infrastructure is one of the economic pillars essential to supporting Antigonish’s large service sector. • The construction of this infrastructure will make it more attractive to new residents and businesses.

18. Regional Impact & Economic Benefits • The scope and quality of these facilities will allow for sporting events of all magnitudes to be hosted in the community of Antigonish. • Hosting large sporting events will have both direct and indirect effects. • Direct effects will come in the form of revenue increases from local hotels, restaurants and retail owners. • Indirect effects will occur later on in the timeline, in the form of economic spinoffs such as increased investment spending via businesses and varying levels of government.

19. Economic Benefits in Numbers as prepared by the Antigonish RDA • The next four slides are based on the following assumptions: • $5000 in Salaries, Fees and Commissions for each event • 20 people employed for the period of each event* • Revenues of $5000.00 per event • $0.00 in surplus for Event Organizers per event *Jobs accounted for throughout this study pertain to the number of jobs vs. full time equivalent (FTE: two people working half time would represent two jobs or one FTE).

20. Economic Benefits in Numbers Soccer Nova Scotia Sanctioned Youth Soccer Tournament • 4 days/3 nights • 24 teams (432 participants) • 480 extras (coaches, parents, spectators) Based on the Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model(STEAM) from Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance

21. Economic Benefits in Numbers Baseball Nova Scotia Sanctioned Youth Tournament • 3 days/2 nights • 16 teams (240 participants) • 256 extras (coaches, parents, spectators) Based on Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model(STEAM) from Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance

22. Economic Benefits in Numbers Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation Track & Field Provincials • 4 days/3 nights • 500 participants • 260 extras (coaches, parents, spectators) Based on Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model(STEAM) from Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance

23. Economic Benefits in Numbers Antigonish Highland Games Youth Track & Field Event • 5 days/4 nights • 800 participants • 420 extras (coaches, parents, spectators) Based on Sport Tourism Economic Assessment Model(STEAM) from Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance

24. Estimated Project Costs

25. Sources of Funds

26. Funding Formula for projected costs

27. Thank you for investing in a healthier community. The Antigonish Town & County Recreation Association