2022-2025 Strategic Plan
Consultation has concluded
The Town of White City is developing a new strategic plan - we want to listen and learn from our community and stakeholders on what is important to you. This information will help White City Council and Administration move forward with a vision, mission and strategic objectives that will guide the actions and directions of our community over the next four years.
Click here to read the full 'What we Heard' report.
What is strategic planning?
Strategic planning is a process that guides and directs the ambition for the town's future and determine how best to achieve it. The primary purpose is to connect three key areas: your vision, mission and plan.
Strategic planning requires stepping back from our day-to-day operations, and even monthly operations, and articulating where the town is heading by setting long-term goals, objectives and priorities for the future. Strategic planning is necessary to determine the direction for the town. It focuses the efforts of Council and Administration to ensure everyone is working toward a common vision and goals. The strategic planning process determines the roadmap that will guide Council, Administration, budgeting, programming, events and more.
So what's the plan?
The town's current Strategic Plan: 2017 - 2022 is set to expire. Council and Administration have been working together during 2021 to review the current plan to update and extend our strategic plan to 2025, inclusively. That means that Council and Administration have been working to review and develop a vision, mission statement, values, strategic focus areas and now we want to get your input.

We are looking to gather feedback from White City residents and our regional neighbours to complete the strategic plan. Your input will help us finalize our vision, mission, values, focus areas and objectives. Your valuable feedback will also help us complete a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis to ensure that we are taking advantage of our strengths and opportunities and addressing our weaknesses and threats.
The Town of White City is developing a new strategic plan - we want to listen and learn from our community and stakeholders on what is important to you. This information will help White City Council and Administration move forward with a vision, mission and strategic objectives that will guide the actions and directions of our community over the next four years.
Click here to read the full 'What we Heard' report.
What is strategic planning?
Strategic planning is a process that guides and directs the ambition for the town's future and determine how best to achieve it. The primary purpose is to connect three key areas: your vision, mission and plan.
Strategic planning requires stepping back from our day-to-day operations, and even monthly operations, and articulating where the town is heading by setting long-term goals, objectives and priorities for the future. Strategic planning is necessary to determine the direction for the town. It focuses the efforts of Council and Administration to ensure everyone is working toward a common vision and goals. The strategic planning process determines the roadmap that will guide Council, Administration, budgeting, programming, events and more.
So what's the plan?
The town's current Strategic Plan: 2017 - 2022 is set to expire. Council and Administration have been working together during 2021 to review the current plan to update and extend our strategic plan to 2025, inclusively. That means that Council and Administration have been working to review and develop a vision, mission statement, values, strategic focus areas and now we want to get your input.

We are looking to gather feedback from White City residents and our regional neighbours to complete the strategic plan. Your input will help us finalize our vision, mission, values, focus areas and objectives. Your valuable feedback will also help us complete a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis to ensure that we are taking advantage of our strengths and opportunities and addressing our weaknesses and threats.
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Strategic Plan 2022 - 2025 Draft
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Small town feel with an active lifestyle appeal. A vibrant growing community that provides a safe, inclusive and innovative environment where everyone thrives.
Mission Statement
White City Town Council and Administration’s mission is to facilitate the creation and continuance of a community that residents and businesses are proud to call home and proud to support. Our mission is to be leaders and shape our community to best represent the current and future residents of White City. We will provide the small town feel our community was built on by protecting the peaceful atmosphere with wide open spaces and providing the opportunity for all residents to live their way of life.
We will appeal to a vibrant and active lifestyle by providing recreation facilities and programming, cultural opportunities and a variety of amenities to service the physical and mental needs of our residents. We will foster our growing community with sustainable, innovative and intelligent planning to attract residential development, businesses and partnership opportunities.
Values
Excellence
White City strives to excel by employing best business practices and delivering high quality services for our residents and municipal partners. We aim to provide a model of excellence that others choose to follow and be seen as a leader among municipalities.
Fiscal Responsibility
Financial decisions are made with transparency and consideration of the fiscal sustainability of White City. We plan for the future, capitalize on opportunities and serve as responsible stewards of the public’s money.
Innovation
We are a learning organization that grows through our experience, welcomes innovative ideas and incorporates continuous improvements into what we do and how we do it. We are dedicated to creating a forward-thinking and advanced municipality.
Engagement
We engage and communicate with the belief that residents in our community should be involved in the municipal decision-making process. We aim to provide transparent and easily accessible information to the public to encourage high levels of citizen engagement and participation in our community.
Inclusiveness
Residents are treated with equality and respect. We aspire to set cultural examples based on inclusion and the desire to create a positive community spirit that others will choose to follow. We are aware of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada calls to action and strive to implement those actions in the governance of our municipality.
Collaboration
We are team members and aim to build a positive team spirit by creating a safe, healthy and fair workplace. We engage our stakeholders and meaningfully implement their feedback and communicate with them on a regular basis. We welcome opportunities to collaborate with our regional and provincial partners to improve regional planning and communication with one another.
Strategic Focus Areas
Diverse, Inclusive & Engaged Community
Our residents thrive in a community where everyone, regardless of culture, background or age, feels welcome and important. Input from residents is crucial for creating great policies, designing programs and building new infrastructure. White City is committed to regularly engaging with the community and providing an equal opportunity for every voice to be heard.
Active & Healthy Community
White City residents are provided a great quality of life. We will support the development of policies and programs to promote the physical, mental and environmental well-being of White City’s residents and our community.
Innovative Development
White City is dedicated to safe, smart and accessible development. Our focus is to explore innovative and unique solutions to urban development that will support our community and enhance our resident’s way of life. We encourage intelligent land-use planning to promote sustainable development and help grow our community and local economy.
Safe & Caring Community
White City is a safe and caring atmosphere for residents, visitors and businesses. The safety of residents shall be prioritized through coordination and support for police, fire, rescue, emergency, and medical services. Access to social programming and safety initiatives creates a feeling of security and safety for the physical and mental wellbeing for all.
Regional Collaboration
White City has a strong commitment to intermunicipal and regional collaboration. By working together with municipalities in the region we can create a strong base for sustainable regional growth through shared services, efficient infrastructure and co-operative planning. White City will actively support regional initiatives that align with our goals, priorities and values.
Governance and Operational Excellence
White City Council and Administration are dedicated to good governance and operational excellence. The role of being an elected official or member of the administrative team requires leadership, fiscal responsibility, effective oversight, transparency and willingness for personal and team growth. Quality services, delivered cost-effectively, are critical to the wellbeing of the town.
Consultation has concludedVision
Small town feel with an active lifestyle appeal. A vibrant growing community that provides a safe, inclusive and innovative environment where everyone thrives.
Mission Statement
White City Town Council and Administration’s mission is to facilitate the creation and continuance of a community that residents and businesses are proud to call home and proud to support. Our mission is to be leaders and shape our community to best represent the current and future residents of White City. We will provide the small town feel our community was built on by protecting the peaceful atmosphere with wide open spaces and providing the opportunity for all residents to live their way of life.
We will appeal to a vibrant and active lifestyle by providing recreation facilities and programming, cultural opportunities and a variety of amenities to service the physical and mental needs of our residents. We will foster our growing community with sustainable, innovative and intelligent planning to attract residential development, businesses and partnership opportunities.
Values
Excellence
White City strives to excel by employing best business practices and delivering high quality services for our residents and municipal partners. We aim to provide a model of excellence that others choose to follow and be seen as a leader among municipalities.
Fiscal Responsibility
Financial decisions are made with transparency and consideration of the fiscal sustainability of White City. We plan for the future, capitalize on opportunities and serve as responsible stewards of the public’s money.
Innovation
We are a learning organization that grows through our experience, welcomes innovative ideas and incorporates continuous improvements into what we do and how we do it. We are dedicated to creating a forward-thinking and advanced municipality.
Engagement
We engage and communicate with the belief that residents in our community should be involved in the municipal decision-making process. We aim to provide transparent and easily accessible information to the public to encourage high levels of citizen engagement and participation in our community.
Inclusiveness
Residents are treated with equality and respect. We aspire to set cultural examples based on inclusion and the desire to create a positive community spirit that others will choose to follow. We are aware of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada calls to action and strive to implement those actions in the governance of our municipality.
Collaboration
We are team members and aim to build a positive team spirit by creating a safe, healthy and fair workplace. We engage our stakeholders and meaningfully implement their feedback and communicate with them on a regular basis. We welcome opportunities to collaborate with our regional and provincial partners to improve regional planning and communication with one another.
Strategic Focus Areas
Diverse, Inclusive & Engaged Community
Our residents thrive in a community where everyone, regardless of culture, background or age, feels welcome and important. Input from residents is crucial for creating great policies, designing programs and building new infrastructure. White City is committed to regularly engaging with the community and providing an equal opportunity for every voice to be heard.
Active & Healthy Community
White City residents are provided a great quality of life. We will support the development of policies and programs to promote the physical, mental and environmental well-being of White City’s residents and our community.
Innovative Development
White City is dedicated to safe, smart and accessible development. Our focus is to explore innovative and unique solutions to urban development that will support our community and enhance our resident’s way of life. We encourage intelligent land-use planning to promote sustainable development and help grow our community and local economy.
Safe & Caring Community
White City is a safe and caring atmosphere for residents, visitors and businesses. The safety of residents shall be prioritized through coordination and support for police, fire, rescue, emergency, and medical services. Access to social programming and safety initiatives creates a feeling of security and safety for the physical and mental wellbeing for all.
Regional Collaboration
White City has a strong commitment to intermunicipal and regional collaboration. By working together with municipalities in the region we can create a strong base for sustainable regional growth through shared services, efficient infrastructure and co-operative planning. White City will actively support regional initiatives that align with our goals, priorities and values.
Governance and Operational Excellence
White City Council and Administration are dedicated to good governance and operational excellence. The role of being an elected official or member of the administrative team requires leadership, fiscal responsibility, effective oversight, transparency and willingness for personal and team growth. Quality services, delivered cost-effectively, are critical to the wellbeing of the town.
Who's Listening
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Phone 306-781-2355 Email vcolbow@whitecity.ca -
Phone 306-781-2355 Email raudette@whitecity.ca
Lifecycle
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April - September 2021: Strategic Plan Draft Development
2022-2025 Strategic Plan has finished this stageDevelopment of the vision, mission, values, strategic focus areas and strategic objectives by White City Council and Administration. This process occurred over multiple months to develop a draft strategic plan for public review and consultation.
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September - October 2021 Public Engagement
2022-2025 Strategic Plan has finished this stagePublic engagement to listen and learn from our community and stakeholders on what is important to you. This information will help White City Council and Administration move forward with a vision, mission and strategic objectives that will guide the actions and directions of our community over the next four years.
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October 2021 - "What we Heard" Report
2022-2025 Strategic Plan has finished this stageThe final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
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October 2021 - Incorporate Public Feedback and Finalize Strategic Plan
2022-2025 Strategic Plan has finished this stageThe input from the public will be reviewed and incorporated into the final version of the strategic plan.
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October 2021 - November 2021 - Action Plan Development
2022-2025 Strategic Plan is currently at this stageBased on the finalized Strategic Plan, administration will begin to draft the Strategic Action plan to determine the actions, resources and responsibilities required to achieve the strategic objectives.
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November 2021 - Adoption of Strategic Plan and Strategic Action Plan
this is an upcoming stage for 2022-2025 Strategic PlanFinal review and adoption of the Strategic Plan 2022 - 2025 and Strategic Action Plan by Council. This will coincide with the 2022 Annual Budget process and ensure that the strategic objectives and actions align with the budget process.
Key Dates
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September 27 → October 22 2021
Engagement Level

Consult: Hear public feedback on relevant parts of a project, keep information updated so community can follow along.
Learn more about our Community Engagement Levels.