Kevin Yates

This document is an addendum to the Municipal Cultural Action Plan (MCAP) for the City of Prince Albert, providing an overview of its implementation progress over the past five years and outlining key priorities for the next five years. It incorporates community feedback and addresses changing contexts like the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. The plan focuses on strengthening areas such as bridging nations, enhancing the riverfront, promoting cultural understanding, fostering a vibrant and inclusive community, supporting arts and sports, and boosting the local economy. The objective is to maintain MCAP's successes and elevate action areas that require further development, ensuring continued cultural investment and fostering a place for everyone.

This Master Plan for Little Red River Park aims to assess its current state, develop a future vision, and outline steps for its long-term health over a ten-year period. Key strategies include investing in safety and accessibility, implementing a robust governance model, commissioning feasibility studies, and securing diverse funding and partnerships. The plan prioritizes balancing conservation of natural and heritage resources with enhanced recreational and cultural amenities, fostering healthy community relationships, and promoting inclusivity, reconciliation, and public participation to improve the quality of life for residents and attract visitors.

This document outlines a strategic vision for corporate communications, emphasizing the importance of building trust, public participation, transparency, consistency, and responsiveness. The plan is structured around key priorities: fostering a culture of proactive communication, enhancing public and stakeholder engagement, strengthening the City's image and brand, improving access to information for residents, and optimizing internal communication flow and coordination. The overarching aim is to inform, engage, and empower residents, celebrate the community, and empower staff through clear, accessible, and consistent communication practices.

This Master Plan outlines the development of the Wakpa Sa Cistinana (Little Red River) Upper Plains Cultural + Ceremonial Grounds. Championed by the Prince Albert Indian & Métis Friendship Centre, the plan aims to create an Indigenous cultural and ceremonial space within Little Red River Park, proposing infrastructure such as a traditional powwow arbour, seasonal sweat lodge facility, ceremonial hall, cultural stage, land-based classroom, and outdoor kitchen. The core purpose is to foster reconciliation, support Indigenous youth and families through culturally relevant, holistic, and educational programming, and address service delivery gaps. The plan emphasizes adherence to traditional laws and protocols, directly responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 Calls to Action, and details a strategic action plan phased from 2024 to 2028 for establishment and enhancements.

This Accessibility Plan for the City of Prince Albert outlines its commitment to identifying, removing, and preventing barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities, aligning with The Accessible Saskatchewan Act. The plan is guided by principles of inclusion, adaptability, diversity, collaboration, self-determination, and universal design. Key focus areas include creating accessible built environments, ensuring accessible information and communications, promoting inclusive employment practices, enhancing transportation accessibility, ensuring accessible service delivery, and embedding accessibility into procurement decisions. The plan aims to achieve intentional, achievable actions through ongoing community engagement and a structured implementation framework.