Platform · Pillar 5

Safer, Greener, More Connected Communities

Protect the Grand River corridor, the Elora Gorge, the tree canopy, and the trails and roads that connect people to each other.

HousingGrowth PlanningInfrastructureLocal EconomyCommunityAccountability
Road Safety

Active Transportation and Safe Streets

  • Complete the St. David Street North reconstruction on schedule.
  • Prioritize school routes for sidewalk, crosswalk, and multi-use path upgrades — children walking and cycling to school should not be on road shoulders. Explore replacing single-use sidewalks with multi-purpose paths where space allows.
  • Expand the trail network and supporting active transportation infrastructure — strategically placed bike stands, benches, and washrooms — connecting Fergus, Elora, and rural communities. Promote subdivision designs that prioritize walking and cycling with connected shortcuts and traffic-calming street layouts.
  • Annual rural roads risk assessment and prioritized remediation program.
Environmental Stewardship

Protect What Makes This Place Home

  • Protect the Grand River buffer and riparian areas from encroachment by growth.
  • Township Tree Canopy Protection Policy — replacement planting for trees removed during development.
  • Protect prime agricultural land from conversion.
  • Pursue the 2025–2029 Energy Conservation and Demand Management Plan targets.
  • Ensure natural heritage features are mapped and protected in all secondary plans and CPPS frameworks.
Parks and Recreation

The Multi-Use Recreation Facility

The Parks and Recreation Master Plan (July 2025) identified significant gaps in Centre Wellington's recreation infrastructure. Council approved Option 2 in September 2025 — prioritizing the construction of a Multi-Use Recreation Facility in the 2026 Ten-Year Capital Forecast.

A Dunsmore administration will move this process forward with full public transparency on design, location, cost, and financing. This community deserves a facility — and it deserves to know exactly what it will cost and how it will be paid for before a shovel goes in the ground.

Neil's Commitment on the MURF

No surprises. Full transparency on design, location, cost, and financing before any approval. A public process that genuinely reflects community input — not a consultation that arrives after the decision is already made.

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