The City of Greater Sudbury is reviewing its collection of 20 Community Action Network (CAN) organizations to determine whether they’re meeting their mandates.
The review is part of the city’s 2019-2027 Strategic Plan, and aims to ensure they’re reaching “their fullest and intended potential.”
The city has hosted CANs for more than 15 years with the aim of bringing “people together to build healthy communities.”
“CAN volunteers work with the city to identify the needs of the community and take action to implement projects and initiatives which have a positive impact on the quality of life in their neighbourhood,” the city explained in a media release.
“To ensure CANs are reaching their fullest and intended potential, we are looking for resident input to better understand general awareness of the program, community experiences with the CANs and how engagement can be improved.”
In-person sessions are being held for residents to learn more about CANs and provide their feedback, including the following:
- June 8 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre
- June 8 from 12 to 2 p.m. at Chelmsford Public Library and Citizen Service Centre
- June 9 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Bell Park Main Beach
- June 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the New Sudbury Centre
- June 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the South End Library
- June 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Morel Family Foundation Park
- June 11 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Lively Library and Citizen Service Centre
An online survey will be available at overtoyou.greatersudbury.ca/CANReview from June 7 until June 24. Residents can also phone 311 for help filling out the survey.
A full engagement report and program recommendations will be presented to city council in the coming months.