Grafton Lake Lands
Basics
Title
Grafton Lake Lands
Description
A story of people, a place, and possibilities - Analysis of community stories and themes from workshop exploring the development of community space on Grafton Lake lands, including comparison with 2014 Visitors' Survey findings
Date
January 1, 2014
Document Type
presentation
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Keywords
Grafton Lake, community development, community space, storytelling, themes, core themes, secondary themes, community engagement, legacy, restoration, sanctuary, abundance, harmony, balance, connections
Time Period
10 years from now (future visioning)
Document ID
202509191015
Document Filename
Grafton-Lake-analysis-&-presentation-pptx_202509191015.pdf
Storage Location
governance/bowen-municipality/
Key Findings
Workshop identified seven core themes for Grafton Lake development - Community (most powerful), Legacy, Restoration, Sanctuary, Abundance, Harmony and Balance, and Connections. Eleven secondary themes include Movement/Activity, Educational, Accessible, Multi-purpose, and Families. Stories emphasized sensory richness, three-generational participation, and the importance of process alongside product. Findings mirror 2014 Visitors' Survey in areas of Restoration/Healing, Sanctuary/Haven, Harmony/Balance, and Connections.
Methodology
StoryTelling analysis methodology using community-generated stories from workshop prompt about future vision of Grafton Lake lands
Graph Descriptions
Page 8: Grafton Lake core themes diagram showing seven overlapping circles representing Community, Legacy, Restoration, Sanctuary, Abundance, Harmony & Balance, and Connections with secondary themes arranged around outside
|Page 16: Comparison diagram showing core themes from GL workshop versus emotional benefits from Visitors' Survey
|Page 17: Restoration and Healing comparison diagram
|Page 18: Sanctuary and Haven comparison diagram
|Page 19: Harmony and Balance comparison diagram
|Page 20: Connections and Connected comparison diagram
Image Descriptions
Page 1: Cover image showing lake landscape with mountains and reeds in foreground
|Page 3: Image of handwritten prompt on paper showing THE LANDS WE'VE WALKED & DISCUSSED... 10 YEARS FROM NOW - LOOK LIKE - FEEL LIKE - SMELL LIKE - SOUND LIKE
|Page 21: Final thought page with scenic lake image and Buckminster Fuller quote overlay
Page Count
21
File Format
application/pdf
Geographic Locations
Grafton Lake, Bowen Island
Street Address
Government Road