Wetaskiwin's 50-Year Community Vision

Wetaskiwin's 50-Year Community Vision helps guide the development of the city for the next 50 years. Through public engagement with over one thousand Wetaskiwinites of all ages, the community gave us a roadmap for what they would like Wetaskiwin to look and feel like in 2070. 

Based on this input, five pillars were identified to support the 50-Year Community Vision: 

Make safety a priority

Wetaskiwinites rate crime as the most important issue we need to address. Isolated, media-hyped events in recent years have skewed external notions of our city as a dangerous place to visit.

Ensure financial stability

From provincial funding caps and regulatory changes to home-grown issues like low growth and high tax rates, financial challenges abound. We need to be increasingly resourceful in stewarding our fiscal policies while pursuing new opportunities.

Support business growth

The Vision acknowledges that there are abundant opportunities for development, employment, open spaces, cultural attractions, and vibrant streets in the heart of our community. It is also apparent that we have some work to do.

Unite the community

Generational bias and the ingrained fear of those who are different continue to create lines of division across the community at large. In order for us to move forward in a meaningful way, we must do so together — and these mindsets must be left behind.

Commit to the vision

With the City’s social issues and lack of growth, the community feels discouraged. It will take time and effort to regain the trust of the community and implement vision-aligned initiatives. An unwavering commitment to the Vision is essential.