09/11/2026
At the September 1, 2026, Regular Council meeting, Council formally endorsed the Recreation and Parks Master Plan, setting strategic direction for the next 10 years and beyond.
The plan brings together community input, Council direction, research and feedback from community partners to guide future decisions about recreation services, infrastructure, parks, trails, and investment.
๐ฌ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป
Community input helped shape the plan from the beginning. Engagement in 2024 gathered feedback on how people use Tofinoโs parks, trails, facilities, programs and services, and what they would like to see in the future.
The draft was then refined through Council review, input from the Recreation Advisory Committee, staff review for alignment with other District plans, and a final round of community engagement earlier this year.
๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ
The plan organizes future direction around three goals:
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๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ: Plan for the renewal and development of parks, trails and recreation spaces, including future work on trails, the Tofino Community Hall, Village Green, community parks, ocean access, wheeled sports, aquatics, and off-leash dog opportunities.
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๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: Reduce barriers to participation, expand programming capacity, strengthen partnerships and support events, arts, culture, heritage and volunteer capacity.
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๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐: Support sustainable park and trail management, conservation objectives, and long-term planning for recreation land.
Councilโs endorsement establishes the Master Plan as a road map for future planning. It does not approve or fund every project identified in the plan. Individual initiatives will move forward through future strategic and financial planning based on priorities, resources, partnerships, and funding opportunities.
๐ Read the full plan: www.tofino.ca/reports-plans
