Design Your Outdoor Community Hub

The County of Dufferin is seeking input on the design of a pilot Community Resilience Hub, an outdoor structure designed to meet the everyday needs of residents, while also building our capacity to prepare for and respond to climate change impacts and emergencies.

What is a Resilience Hub?

Imagine an outdoor community space that’s more than just a place to sit — it's a place that reflects our local character where you can come together with neighbors, access wellness resources, attend a workshop, or rely on for help in times of need.

A Resilience Hub may offer everyday features like shaded seating, emergency supplies, drinking water, local art, pollinator gardens, community bulletin boards, and charging stations for devices. In times of disruption and recovery, like a storm or power outage, a Resilience Hub becomes a place where people can find essential resources and stay connected to emergency services.

Why are we creating a Resilience Hub?

Resilience is our ability to respond, adapt to, and recover from challenges and is strengthened when we have strong ties to our community. Our neighbors are often the first we turn to during times of crisis. A Resilience Hub acts as a trusted and vibrant neighborhood location where you can access physical resources and strengthen social connections.

Community Survey

Share your ideas for the Resilience Hub! Your insights will help us design a space that meets our community’s needs. The survey will take 10 minutes to complete and is open until November 15. Through this survey, we want to know things like:

• Which local climate risks concern you the most?
• What features would you be most likely to use or enjoy at the Hub?
• What types of programming would you like offered at the Hub?
• What types of green infrastructure (e.g. rain garden) should be part of the Hub?

Hardcopy Surveys

Printed hard-copy surveys are available at the Edelbrock Centre located at 30 Centre Street, Orangeville. Please leave your survey in the provided drop-box or mail to:

Attention: Climate and Energy Division

Edelbrock Centre

30 Centre St

Orangeville, ON

L9W 2X1