2018 CONFERENCENOVA SCOTIA PLANNING DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

LICENSED PROFESSIONAL PLANNERS ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA

MAY 16-18 | HALIFAX, NS | LORD NELSON HOTEL | 1515 SOUTH PARK STREET

INSPIRING RESULTSWorking Together to Make Great Things Happen

Draft Program

WelcomeInspiring Results: Working Together to Make Great Things HappenThe complexity and magnitude of the challenges faced by our communities increasingly require a collaborative approach to effectively address. Join us in Halifax on May 16-18 to explore examples of how the inclusion of a variety of perspectives has the potential to change the way in which our challenges are both framed and approached.

Darren ShupePresident, Nova Scotia Planning Directors Association

Nathan Rogers, MCIP, LPPPresident, Licensed Professional Planners Association of Nova Scotia

Wednesday, May 16Registration Desk1:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Georgian LoungeThe Registration Desk will be open in the Georgian Lounge, located just off the hotel lobby.

Workshop 1 | Municipal Responses to Demographic ChangeRussell Mathew, Partner, Hemson Consulting Ltd.1:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Admiral RoomSince 2011, three-quarters of Nova Scotia municipalities declined in population. Not unique to Nova Scotia, this is the reality for much of Canada as growth focuses in metropolitan areas. Aging populations in rural and small-town Canada assure declines will continue.How can municipalities respond? The need for more seniors’ recreation and less baseball is straight forward. The bigger challenge is responding to housing abandonment, commercial vacancies and a shrinking tax base, while building on newer economic opportunities. When is time to consider amalgamation? Will it help? What can the Province do? Starting with a fact base, experiences from elsewhere and some ideas for action, expect a lively discussion and ideas exchange on how municipalities should respond to coming changes.

Workshop 2 | Planning 101Speaker TBA4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Admiral RoomThis workshop is designed for Planning Advisory Committee Members and Elected Officials and will go over some of the planning tools, legislation, and key concepts that guide the planning and development of our communities.

Wine & Cheese Reception6:00 pm - 7:30 pm | Room HB4, Ralph M. Medjuck Building, Dalhousie University Sexton CampusConference attendees are invited to attend a wine and cheese reception hosted by the Graduate Planning Students Society. The reception will be held at Dalhousie’s Sexton Campus in Room HB4, Ralph M. Medjuck Building at 5410 Spring Garden Road.

Hospitality Suite8:00 pm - 12:00 am | Third Floor

DetailedConference Program

Who Should Attend?This conference is intended for anyone interested in shaping our communities, in particular planners, municipal councillors, planning advisory committee members, engineers, citizen groups, and municipal staff involved in community development, planning, and sustainability initiatives.

Where?Lord Nelson Hotel, 1515 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Please book your room early. When making your reservation please mention you will be attending the Planning Directors Conference. For reservations call (902) 423-6331.

Mail-In RegistrationTo register for this conference, please complete the registration form attached to this brochure or download a form from the www.nspda.ca website and return in to the address shown along with the registration fee.

On-Line Registration We are pleased to offer on-line registration and payment this year. Please visit www.lppans.ca to register on-line.

For More Information visit: www.nspda.ca or www.lppans.ca

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Thursday, May 17Continental Breakfast 7:00 am - 9:00 am | Georgian Lounge

Registration Desk8:00 am - 6:00 pm | Georgian LoungeThe Registration Desk will be open in the Georgian Lounge, located just off the hotel lobby.

Welcome & Opening Remarks9:00 am - 9:15 am | Regency BallroomSpeaker TBA

Keynote | Place, Collaboration, and Innovation: Canadian Perspectives for Building Vibrant Local Futures9:15 am - 10:15 am | Regency BallroomDr. Ryan Gibson, Libro Professor of Regional Economic Development - University of Guelph

Regional development and planning in Canada plays host to numerous experiments and experiences towards building vibrant local futures. Rural communities and regions encounter unique challenges related to distance, space, and capacity in addition to the global trends of globalization, creative destruction, and environmental sustainability. This session provides an overview of key national trends impacting regional development and planning and illustrations of communities these overcoming and embracing trends to build vibrant local futures.

Refreshment Break10:15 am - 10:45 am | Georgian Lounge

Keynote | What Can A Community Do? Local Solutions To Global Problems10:45 am - 12:00pm | Regency BallroomDr. Karen Foster - Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Rural Futures for Atlantic Canada The most pressing challenges facing communities in the 21st century are inherently global. Even things that seem straightforwardly local—un- and underemployed residents; the quality and availability of local health care, housing and education; water and air pollution; and even the local tourism, shopping and dining scene—have roots in the worldwide, systemic problems of climate change, fairness in international trade, political conflict, and global inequality. It can seem like local communities are helpless to control their futures. However, there are examples of successful local initiatives to address the impacts of global problems. This talk will reflect on lessons learned from research in rural communities, to identify promising strategies and principles for local, collaborative action.

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Luncheon | Title TBA 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Imperial BallroomSpeaker TBA

Concurrent Sessions 1

CS1A | Strong NS: What Really Makes Us Richer? 1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | Regency Ballroom Neil Lovitt - Turner and Drake & Partners LtdSmall and rural communities in Nova Scotia, as in many other regions of the country, grapple constantly with the challenges presented by stagnant and declining population. With so much of our approach to planning and municipal management predicated on growth, areas without it can feel adrift. This interactive session explores ways in which communities can reframe the conversation and move past the endless struggle of returning to “growth”

CS1B | Switching Gears: Opening Streets & Building Partnerships1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | Admiral RoomLewis Pope - Planning and Design Centre Based on the experiences of the presenter in planning open street events in Halifax and Dartmouth, this session will explore the benefits, experienced by residents and businesses alike, of open street events. This discussion will focus on how collaboration between businesses, residents, governments and other stakeholders is important in the planning of open street events.

CS1C | Making the Case for Small Town Transit1:30 pm - 2:15 pm | Britannia RoomMackenzie Childs, Junior Planner - Town of Bridgewater Dave Espeseth - TEAL Architects and Planners This session will discuss the benefits of small town, fixed route public transit. As part of a successful 6-month pilot project, residents of the Town of Bridgewater are reporting changes in transportation patterns, social connectedness, and an increase in independence. Transit opportunities are expected to have further impacts on rates of car dependency and development patterns. This session will include a presentation and facilitated discussion.

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Thursday, May 17 continuedConcurrent Sessions 2

CS2A | The Collaboration involved in The Eastern Shore Wild Islands Partnership2:15 pm - 3:00 pm | Admiral RoomRyan Murphy, Chair - Wild Islands Tourism Advancement Partnership Cindy MacKinnon, Project Manager - Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores This session consists of a roundtable discussion regarding the establishment of a tourism destination along the coast between Musquodoboit Harbour and Sherbrooke, a region that features hundreds of coastal islands. The Strategic Tourism Expansion Program process has focused the community at large as well as the municipal and provincial governments, business owners, and organizations on strategic planning, building tourism capacity and experiential product development. This session will discuss progress to date and next steps.

CS2B | Integrating Accessibility in Planning & Development2:15 pm - 3:00 pm | Admiral RoomGerry Post, Executive Director - Nova Scotia Accessibility Directorate Gerry will talk about the new Nova Scotia Accessibility Act and how planning skills helped shape this Act. It was the first piece of legislation, in the history of Nova Scotia, to have been developed using a collaborative approach involving citizens. Gerry will talk about this approach and the impact of the Act on planning and development in Nova Scotia. Under the Act all municipalities will be required to prepare an Accessibility Plan.

CS2C | Cumberland – A Microcosm of Nova Scotia2:15 pm - 3:00 pm | Britannia RoomIan Watson - Upland Planning Cumberland County incorporates a wide range of landscapes and development contexts that exhibit many of our current planning challenges such as coastal development and sea level rise, inland flooding, aging populations and outmigration, urbanization and rural decline, servicing sustainability, agricultural preservation, renewable energy, drinking water protection, municipal amalgamations, sustainable economic development, and more. This session discusses how this diversity is being addressed in new draft planning documents for the municipality. Session Description to Follow

Refreshment Break3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Georgian Lounge

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CS3A | Developing Community: How to Achieve Municipal Goals Through Creative Partnerships3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Regency BallroomAlyson Dobrota and Jeremy Banks - PBJ Design This session explores the importance of creative planning projects and partnerships connecting rural communities. Each community in Nova Scotia has their own identity, but they should not be isolated; inter-municipal projects that encourage communities’ self identity while connecting them to the surrounding areas and the province as a whole encourage stronger communities. PBJ’s latest project, Connect Nova Scotia, focuses on active transportation connections, through the Blue Route, and open street events in six regions in the province.

CS3B | Our HRM Alliance as a Model for Grassroots and Municipal Collaboration3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Admiral RoomJenny Lugar, Sustainable Cities Coordinator - Ecology Action CommitteeThis session will discuss the collaborative methods used by the Our HRM Alliance as part of the Regional Plan Review. The Our HRM Alliance consists of 59 different groups that work to build knowledge and engagement in municipal planning, particularly pertaining to sustainable development and protection of natural assets. This session includes a presentation and workshop consisting of a debate and problem solving exercise.

CS3C | Municipal Modernization 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm | Britannia Room Shannon Bennet, Director of Governance and Advisory Services, NS Department of Municipal AffairsShannon will discuss how municipal government is working in a system of competition, not collaboration, where benefit goes to one and is not shared. How do we change our system and culture to make collaboration a norm? Shannon will discuss several potential ways in which municipalities could collaborate.

Dinner on Your Own

Maritime Kitchen Party7:00 pm - 11:00 pm | Georgian Lounge Please join for a good old fashioned Maritime Kitchen party. Local musician (TBA) will perform for the party – please bring your instrument and be prepared to sing and play along. No experience necessary – just a willingness to have fun and enjoy some Maritime hospitality with your colleagues.

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Friday, May 18Continental Breakfast 7:00 am - 9:00 am | Georgian Lounge

LPPANS Annual General Meeting7:30 am - 8:30 am | Admiral RoomAnnual General Meeting of the Licensed Professional Planners Association of Nova Scotia.

Registration Desk8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Georgian LoungeThe Registration Desk will be open in the Georgian Lounge, located just off the hotel lobby.

Concurrent Sessions 4

CS4A | Economic Development Through Transformative Community Energy Planning9:00 pm - 10:00 am | Regency Ballroom Leon de Vreed, Sustainability Planner - Town of BridgewaterThe Town of Bridgewater and its network of Energy Partners have conducted extensive community engagement as part of a community-wide initiative that seeks to move the Town toward a clean energy economy. Through this process a replicable toolkit has been developed for other municipalities.

CS4B | LPPANS Strategic Direction and Gaming Discussion9:00 pm - 10:00 am | Britannia Room Nathan Rogers, Capital Planner - Dalhousie UniversityThis session will explore themes related to advocacy for planners and planning, professional development and tools and technology. This will include a review of LPPANS Strategic Direction framework. This session will include a presentation as well as an interactive session including a gaming workshop or other interactive format.

CS4C | Age Friendly Community Planning9:00 pm - 10:00 am | Admiral Room Nadia De Santi, Senior Project Manager - WSP CanadaThis session will explore the considerations that need to be taken into account when planning age-friendly communities, especially in rural and remote communities.

Friday, May 18 continuedCS4D: Looking to Our Past to Plan for Our Future9:00 pm - 10:00 am | Belleisle RoomDr. Henry Cary, Cultural Heritage Specialist - Golder Elizabeth Nicoll, Cultural Heritage Specialist - Golder This presentation will explore recent definitions of heritage, how it is evaluated in several jurisdictions, and the challenges and opportunities involved with incorporating heritage into new development. The objective of the presentation is to engage in dialogue about how heritage can promote economic prosperity, social equity, environmental responsibility, and cultural vitality.

Refreshment Break10:00 am - 10:30 am | Georgian Lounge

Panel Discussion & Facilitated Interactive Session10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Regency BallroomPanelists TBAKeynote speakers and presenters from different sessions will join a panel discussion that will respond to questions from the audience related to the topic of municipal collaboration and other projects where working together has resulted in great things.

Conference Wrap-up and Prize Draw12:00 pm - 12:15 pm | Regency BallroomA recap of the main conference themes followed by a prize draw for a night’s stay at the Lord Nelson Hotel’s Premier Suite, complete with a bottle of wine and continental breakfast for two. Conference attendees must be present to be eligible for the draw.

Canadian Institute of Planners/Atlantic Planners Institute Continuous Professional Learning Units (LUs) indicated in the program by the following notation: 1.5

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At-a-GlanceConference Program

Wednesday, May 16 Thursday, May 177:00

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

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9:00 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS9:30

KEYNOTE ADDRESS10:00

10:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK

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LUNCHEON SPEAKER12:30

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CONCURRENT SESSION 1b

CONCURRENT SESSION 1c2:00

2:30 CONCURRENT SESSION 2a

CONCURRENT SESSION 2b

CONCURRENT SESSION 2c

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CONCURRENT SESSION 3a

CONCURRENT SESSION 3b

CONCURRENT SESSION 3c

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WORKSHOP 25:00

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WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION6:30

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Friday, May 18

CONTINENTALBREAKFAST LPPANS AGM

CONCURRENT SESSION 4a

CONCURRENT SESSION 4b

CONCURRENT SESSION 4c

CONCURRENT SESSION 4d

REFRESHMENT BREAK

PANEL DISCUSSION

CONFERENCE WRAP UP & PRIZE DRAW

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Wednesday, May 16 Thursday, May 177:00

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

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9:00 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS9:30

KEYNOTE ADDRESS10:00

10:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK

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LUNCHEON SPEAKER12:30

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WORKSHOP 1

CONCURRENT SESSION 1a

CONCURRENT SESSION 1b

CONCURRENT SESSION 1c2:00

2:30 CONCURRENT SESSION 2a

CONCURRENT SESSION 2b

CONCURRENT SESSION 2c

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CONCURRENT SESSION 3a

CONCURRENT SESSION 3b

CONCURRENT SESSION 3c

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WORKSHOP 25:00

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WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION6:30

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HOSPITALITY SUITE

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HOSPITALITY SUITE8:30

Friday, May 18

CONTINENTALBREAKFAST LPPANS AGM

CONCURRENT SESSION 4a

CONCURRENT SESSION 4b

CONCURRENT SESSION 4c

CONCURRENT SESSION 4d

REFRESHMENT BREAK

PANEL DISCUSSION

CONFERENCE WRAP UP & PRIZE DRAW

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PRIZE DRAW!Win a Night at the Lord Nelson

Conference attendees will be automatically entered into a draw to win a night’s stay at the Lord Nelson Hotel’s Premier Suite, complete with a bottle of wine and continental breakfast for two. The draw will take place at the Conference Wrap-up at 12:00 pm on Friday. The winner must be present when the draw is made.

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