Idea Wall
Flagstaff County residents, click HERE to make a submission to this online Idea Wall. Please leave your name and email address. You can also “like” ideas below by clicking on the heart.
Working with Flagstaff Waste, to offer complimentary cardboard recycling or recycle bins with rental of the standard yard size bin or bigger.
The bins located in town limits are great but not ideal for rural addresses.
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A lot of playgrounds in our communities have started to show their age and have safety concerns. Sometimes, there are community groups that will band together to fundraise a replacement – sometimes there aren’t!
A joint effort to apply for a large federal grant for aging playgrounds in collaborative communities could be a giant step to get the towns/villages to work together to fix this aging infrastructure! Sometimes all it takes is a step in the right direction to get towns/villages to step up on behalf of their communities and get the old equipment torn out – and safer replacements in their place.
Perhaps while working with a playground company – since lots of equipment can be ordered at the same time, bulk rates/lower prices can even be obtained benefiting anyone involved!
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An event for the little ones to visit with the Easter bunny and hunt for some hidden eggs. Perhaps a donation to the food bank to attend.
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Workshop Idea: Supporting Small Business Success in Flagstaff County
I would love to see workshops designed to help small businesses start, grow, and sell, leveraging the expertise of local professionals. These workshops could focus on:
- Business start-up essentials, including planning and financing.
- Growth strategies, such as marketing, cash flow management, and scaling operations.
- Preparing a business for sale, including valuation and succession planning.
- Local experts could provide real-world insights and practical guidance, making the workshops both educational and highly impactful for our community’s entrepreneurs.
This initiative would foster economic development and empower Flagstaff County businesses to thrive, creating long-term benefits for our community.
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I think it would be good if the county put on a registration / information night once or twice a year in a central location or two locations throughout the county so that everyone can see what groups and annual events are offered here. This would include sports groups, volunteer organizations, large annual fundraising events, local attractions.
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It is an event where the main street of a town is blocked off and a line of picnic tables are set out. Each attendee would pay a fee for a plate and the entire community sits together for a meal.
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I would like to see our county museums promoted more to our families and schools. Schools should be using these local museums for learning resources.
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In case of challenging situations like power grid failure, communication going down (cyber attack or other) food shortages, etc., we could create a helping hand network within the County and within the villages.
- What have the villages to offer: heated rooms (alternative heat) – food – community centre for daily communication and updates
- What have the people to offer: alternative heat (woodstoves etc..) canned food to share etc., and how can we create a little reference booklet for all with available resources (from private citizens and village) supporting us all.
- How could the county help to take off this project and how could we integrate it with current or future events (fairs, etc.) so it reaches everybody.
- We may also use only Flagstaff Bucks in a near future so we can survive anything together in our county and inspire more.
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Fire department, police department involving the kids.
Farm safety, 4-H to run a petting zoo and calves in pens.
Could be at airport for parking space. Involve flying club to show kids planes.
Old car, motor bike show, career stand for country kids to stay in Flagstaff.
Food area and please, please, enough toilets!!!
Just an idea to mull over and discuss. Hope it helps in some small way. Thank you for asking.
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Could I add someone from industry. Elevator mock-up, guy telling how it works. Demo from local honey producer, environmental, importance of wildlife corridors, fish and wildlife. Vet, tractor dealer with static machinery for kids to sit on.
Just some random ideas. Thanks for listening.
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Hi there, I’ll be new to the area shortly, but I’d like to see the creation of a large scale farmers’ market along the lines of what is done at St Jacob’s, ON.
Largely created and built by their local Mennonite community, St Jacob’s is known across the province for its incredible selection and quality and has become a tourist destination for the ultimate outdoor market experience.
I myself remember being loaded up in the car one or twice a year to make the 2.5-hour drive to see the Mennonites showcase of not only wares but glimpses into their culture and history, and with many Hutterite communities as well as long cemented farmers it lends itself the opportunity to establish something of that nature.
My recommendation is to emulate a building such as Crossroads market in Calgary and build out from there. Marketing can be done cheaply through targeting specific Facebook groups in the larger cities. I would also recommend that such a facility be located in Daysland or Bawlf as it would be good to be away from the spectre of BVJ and proximity to local hospital advantageous for an influx of tourist populace.
Renting of stall space is also advantageous to spark small business owners that may operate on a very low scale as making a jump to brick and mortar isn’t sustainable.
Offering farm to table options without a grocer’s intermediary charges would also prove a benefit for those that would put the work in and established businesses would attract more foot traffic.
Yours truly,
– Brian Snyder
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Would be great if Flagstaff County could organize Club/Society fairs for each town. There are so many clubs and groups that exist in small towns that still don’t use FB or websites, lots of newcomers mention that they don’t know who to talk to or don’t know what clubs exist. If Flagstaff County organized them, they could also showcase theirs like the Heritage Collaborative, BRRG, etc.
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Based on some of the suggestions made, perhaps the County could compile an Events Calendar showcasing the events and festivities the towns already have with a general description of each. Amenities, facilities, available programs, etc. should also be included. People may realize that some of the things they are looking for are already being done but they are just not aware if them. Hard copy as well as Facebook versions should be made available along with any and all links to events listed.
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