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Overview

The Town of Qualicum Beach is undertaking the planning and visioning process for a new waterfront park at the former St. Andrews Lodge site (3319 Island Highway West)! We would like to invite you to participate in the development of a conceptual plan for the new park. The conceptual plan will be a tool to guide physical development and changes over time. Some elements that the plan will consider include:

• A park vision and guiding principles
• Short-term and long-term options for activities that could occur in the park
• Ideas for new park facilities
• Key challenges and opportunities that exist on the site today, and that may arise in the future
• Priorities to sustainably balance park recreation with respect for the waterfront’s environmentally sensitive areas

Please join us at our upcoming community events as we begin the discussion about site values, potential park uses, recreational activities, amenities, and ideas big and small. As a community member, your knowledge, experiences, and opinions will be valuable to the project team as we generate planning options and develop an overall vision for the future park.

The Project So Far ...

• June 2019 - Planning & visioning event held for public input.
• June - July 2019 - Online survey completed for public input on Phase 1.
• July 2019 - Information Table at Beach Day Event
• September, 2019 - Public Outreach. See results here
• October, 2019 - Online survey. See results here
• January, 2020 - COW Meeting presenting Preferred Concept Plan.
• February, 2020 - Concept Plan adopted. See the plan here
• February, 2020 - Council approves next steps. here
• March 2020 - Naming Feedback Invited.
• June 2020 - Council approved follow up actions memo here
• July 2020 - RFP seeking proposals for former St. Andrews Lodge Building- here
• November 2020 - Decision to rescind motion to demolish St Andrews
• November 2020 - tree remediation complete
• Spring 2021 - Park Opens

Further Reading

• St Andrews Concept Plan - Final
• Workshop Intro Concept Boards
• Feedback Summary Phase 1
• Feedback Summary Phase 2
• Memo to Council Feb 5, 2020
• Memo to Council June 24, 2020 (with Feasibility Report)
• Verbal update from staff at the June 24, 2020, Regular Council Meeting (starting at 1 hr 42 min)
• Request for Proposal - St Andrew's Lodge
• Tree Inventory and Management Plan
• Canopy Inspection Report
• Open Letter to Council - November 4, 2020 - St. Andrews Lodge Building
• Memo to Council - October 7, 2020
• Media Release - Lodge Decision Rescinded