Stewart Community Connections Society (“Community Connections”) is a small local working group committed to community development and opportunity. Since 2012 Community Connections has played both leading and supportive roles to a wide range of community development initiatives, including identifying community needs, advocating for services, sourcing funding opportunities, sharing information and providing logistical support to new and existing programs.
Stakeholders Actively Engaged with the Community Connections Roundtable include:
- District of Stewart
- Stewart Health Centre
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Stewart Food Bank
- Concerned Citizens
Other stakeholders involved with Community Connections
- Bear Valley School (BVS) & the BVS Parent Advisory Committee
- Stewart First Step Program
- Stewart Public Library
- Stewart Museum & Historical Society
- Community Emergency Fund & Christmas Hamper Programs
- Local Business Owners
- Community members with Lived Experience (in poverty)
- Rainy Mountain Figure Skating & Stewart Minor Hockey
With the support of Northern Health's Health Setting team, Community Connections developed a 3-year Community Action Plan, which is a road map that describes what we want to accomplish, what activities are required, and what resources and partnerships are needed to be successful. The Community Action Plan was informed by citizens through various community engagement opportunities. These involved posters located in frequently visited areas, two targeted focus groups (i.e., caregivers/parents of young children and older adults), a World Café discussion with Community Connections Committee members, and an online survey with business and industry partners.
To read the full Action Plan please click on the link below.