for decades,” says Dale Robinson, Chair of the West Parry Sound Recreation and Cultural Centre Joint Municipal Service Board. “Investment from, and cooperation between, all levels of governments— federal, provincial, local municipalities, and First Nations—was pivotal to making these aspirations a reality.” A REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP In most communities, recreation facilities are owned and managed by a single municipality. The Tamarack North Centre followed a different path. The scale of the service area, combined with the cost of delivering modern recreation infrastructure, required a level of regional cooperation that extended well beyond municipal boundaries. Rather than a single municipality leading the initiative, the project evolved into a shared undertaking designed to benefit residents throughout West Parry Sound. “This build would not have been feasible for one singular partner to take on alone,” he says. “But as a collaborative effort, the facility provides a hub for 4
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