Public feedback is important to the Town of Edson Council and Administration. Periodic surveys will help us get a better understanding of the needs and wants of our community.
Check back often for new surveys and engagement opportunities, as well as the results from recent engagements.
And watch for our survey kiosks returning soon to the Edson and District Library, Town Office, and the Edson and District Leisure Centre!
Animal Control Consultation
The Town of Edson is reviewing its Animal Control Bylaw (No. 2140, enacted July 15, 2014) to address evolving community needs and animal welfare standards.
Please note, this survey and any subsequent bylaw changes, only affects the Town of Edson and does not encompass other municipalities.
Please review the current bylaw before completing the survey: Animal Control Bylaw
The survey is open from December 13, 2024, to January 15, 2025, and takes about 5–10 minutes.
Thank you for your input!
Parking Engagement - YCE Multiplex Project
Thank you to residents that took the time to attend the information session and/or fill out the parking survey for the YCE Multiplex project. The feedback we received is invaluable and will be taken into consideration as the final parking plans are developed. Further options stemming from the engagement are being explored before site plans are finalized.
2025 Budget Survey Closed – Thank You for Your Input!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to participate in the 2025 Budget Survey and joined us at our in-person engagement sessions on September 12th at the Edson and District Leisure Centre and September 19th at the Edson Art Walk.
Your feedback plays a crucial role in shaping our community’s future. Survey results and how your input will influence the upcoming budget discussions will be shared soon.
Thank you for your participation in the Wildfire Mitigation Strategy Survey! The survey is now closed and results will be taken into consideration as the Town of Edson develops the new Community Wildfire Mitigation Strategy (CWMS).
The Land Use Bylaw (LUB) has been rewritten to guide development and shape the future of Edson. The old LUB was established in 1990 and required updating to better reflect the current contexts of Edson, while taking into consideration Edson’s unique identity and future vision as it grows.
The LUB divides the municipality into different land use districts, or “zones”, which establishes rules and regulations for development in Town, and informs decision making processes for development.
The new Land Use Bylaw was passed at the June 4, 2024 Council Meeting and can be viewed below.
The Town of Edson is currently completing a review of recreation services and fees to ensure we are meeting the needs of the community and continuing to improve the quality of life of residents.
What is the Project?
To better understand the current and future needs and demands for recreation and parks facilities, spaces and services, the Town of Edson is undertaking a review of current recreation services policies and procedures and a review of current facility and space operations and utilization, as well as an assessment of service delivery approaches and community group partnerships. The Town has engaged the services of a recreation consulting firm, RC Strategies to support this project and to ensure that Town practices and policies are in alignment with leading practices in the recreation sector.
How to Contribute?
Throughout this project community organizations will have the opportunity to contribute and share their understanding of the recreation opportunities in Edson; as well as have the opportunity to share perspectives of current process and opportunities for change to best met the future community needs for recreation opportunities.
The project will focus on working with user groups who offer programming at the: Edson & District Leisure Centre, Vision Park Ball Diamonds, Town Ball Diamonds, Soccer Pitches, and other parks/green spaces.
Thank you for participating in the Communications Audit
The feedback collected in this survey will help form our updated Communications Plan. The results have now been presented to Council and you can view the report below.
From the results of the Audit, the 2024 Town of Edson Communications Plan was formed and presented to Council on August 20, 2024. The full report can be viewed below.
In the fall of 2021, Administration applied for a grant through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to conduct a thorough transportation study within our community to ensure a strategic and holistic approach to any future investments in public transportation.
In July 2022, the Town received our signed agreement from Infrastructure Canada indicating we had received that grant in the amount of $45,000 to complete the transportation study.
Following a thorough RFP process, EXP was contracted to complete the study, and work began in February 2023.
It is important to note that this study only focused on transportation related to pedestrian, cycling and public transportation (ESTS).
The full report can be viewed here.
The Traffic Bylaw Modernization Project was undertaken to review, update, modernize, and consolidate all bylaws related to traffic safety to create a single all-inclusive bylaw.
Protective Services has worked very closely with the local RCMP and internal stakeholders to ensure Bylaw No. 2291 meets the needs of the community.
The public survey is now closed and the new bylaw is now in place.
The highlights of the bylaw include:
- Consolidation and modernization of all relevant adopted bylaws.
- Permitting OHV use within town for the purpose of accessing lands surrounding the town, with conditions.
- Recognition of the increased use of Town streets by trucks and designation of those streets as truck routes.
- Clarification of the definition of “Recreational Vehicle.”
The proposed bylaw can be found below.
- Proposed Bylaw 2291 - Traffic Bylaw
- Traffic Bylaw Info Sheet
- Traffic Bylaw Info Sheet - Heavy Vehicles
- Traffic Bylaw Info Sheet - Off-Highway Vehicles
In Spring of 2022, the Town of Edson and Rural Development Network conducted the Edson Housing & Service Needs Estimation Survey.
The project goals were to
- Provide a comprehensive picture of housing instability and homelessness in Edson, including demographic information on who is experiencing homelessness and which services are being accessed and which services are missing.
- Help inform service providers and municipal, territorial, and federal policies, practices, and funding decisions on homelessness, housing, and support services.
- Elevate and incorporate the voices of people experiencing homelessness in the solutions to end homelessness.
See the full report below.