Community hubs in Ontario : Carrefours communautaires en Ontario : un cadre stratégique et plan d'action

The Challenge and the Opportunity The Province and communities share the perspective that community hubs are vibrant centres of community life that generate economic and social benefits. [...] Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan p. 9 2. The Journey So Far Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan p. 10 The challenge presented by the Premier was to identify provincial barriers that get in the way of community hub development and to provide recommendations regarding processes and incentives to minimize and/or eliminate these barriers and [...] The quality of the responses is excellent and forms the foundation for both the Strategic Framework and the Action Plan. [...] Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan p. 16 Examples of Existing Community Hubs Across the Province Petawawa The Town of Petawawa in Eastern Ontario is entering an agreement with the Renfrew County District School Board to cement the concept of community hubs through developing and sharing community recreation facilities. [...] In cases involving a Community Health Centre, there is a lack of clarity as to whether they are mandated by the Ministry of Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan p. 21 Health and Long-Term Care to be the lead agency, but this may or may not be the best role in the local context.