The draft McIntyre, Crow & Swan Neighbourhood Plan is ready for review.
HLR has been working on this plan with the help of a residents committee since 2022.
If you have comments on the plan, submit them to our online feedback form.
A neighbourhood plan helps communities plan and develop the area where they live and work. It guides where new homes, shops, offices, and other development should be built, how green spaces should be protected, and identifies areas for recreation.
The McIntyre, Crow & Swan Neighbourhood Planning Committee has held three workshops at the Nàkwät’à Kų̀ Potlatch House, and a neighbourhood plan survey was mailed to all KDFN households and made available online. The input received is being put into a draft plan for the
neighbourhoods. It will be reviewed by the committee and presented to the
community for feedback.
A committee for the McIntyre, Crow & Swan Neighbourhood Plan was created by KDFN Council. The committee will help develop the neighbourhood plan and lead community engagement.
Committee Members
Cheyenne Bradley
Carissa Waugh
Dianne Smith
Katelyn Dawson
Hank Henry
The committee invited KDFN Citizens and Beneficiaries to create a poster illustrating their vision for the future of McIntyre Subdivision and Crow and Swan Streets in July.
Congratulations to Rae Mombourquette who had the winning poster.
From left to right: The Kwanlin Taco Food Truck is serving bannock tacos. A woman looks over the menu with a dog on a leash. There are trash and recycling cans and seating everywhere. A bike path meanders over to the social fire pit overlooking the newly created stocked Kwanlin Lake. In the background you can see the lake front trail with benches and rock nodes.
Red sails create a weather shade over the outdoor stage. Cement amphitheatre provide seating areas and clean grass allows babies to play and dance in front of the stage. Standing tables let a pair of youth share nachos and soda while a dad walks his son to the public washrooms. There is seating everywhere. Dogs are on leashes, there is activity, and people fill the pathways. The space is safe and clean, full of activity and interest.
Things missing: lighting, dog poop bag stations, a coffee station, and people fishing in the lake.
Rae envisions this in the area across from where the ball diamonds will go, from Murphy to Hanna.
Community review of the plan will take place until July 2025.
Then, HLR will finalize the plan. KDFN Council will approve the plan.
All KDFN departments will participate in plan implementation
READ THE FULL REPORT : Community Engagement Report: What we Heard
So far, feedback has focused on:
- Identifying issues; and
- A vision for the future of the neighbourhoods.
Most Beneficiaries and Citizens who responded to the survey believe the neighbourhoods are changing for the better.
For example, respondents noted :
- a sense of community;
- location near schools and essential services;
- affordable rent;
- Community Safety Officers and other KDFN programs and services.
There were also many concerns raised, for example:
- Crime, bullying and harassment
- A shortage of housing / supportive housing
- Alcohol, drugs and parties
- Loose dogs / poor enforcement of some bylaws
- The need for community gathering spaces
- Access to recreation and cultural activities
