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Fast‑forward to the future, how should City facilities support the way you live, work, and connect in Yellowknife?
The City of Yellowknife is undertaking the City Facilities Strategic Use Study, a review of how six key municipal facilities (City Hall, Visitor Centre, Public Library, Mining Training Centre, The Wildcate Café and the former Ruth Inch Memorial pool) are used and how they can better serve the community moving forward. This study will help guide future decisions about how City spaces support programs, services, and community needs.
Through Engagement Round 1, we’re asking City Staff, residents, and facility user groups to share their experiences and ideas. What’s working well? What challenges exist? What opportunities should be explored to improve how facilities are used now and into the future?
Your input will help shape future facility‑use scenarios and recommendations that reflect community needs, values, and priorities.
This is your City. Let’s shape the future of our facilities—together.
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What is the City Facilities Strategic Use Study? |
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Think of the City Facilities Strategic Use Study as a shared conversation and a practical roadmap for how City‑owned facilities can better support community life, now and in the future. It helps us explore important questions like:
A strong facilities strategy means planning ahead, not just reacting as buildings age or needs change. In Yellowknife, this study will help guide future decisions about:
Your input helps ensure City facilities continue to serve the community in ways that matter most. |
| What have we done so far? |
As part of the early work on this study, the City has already:
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| What is Next? |
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With background building condition assessments and site visits to six municipal facilities now complete, the City Facilities Strategic Use Study is moving into the community engagement phase.
Engagement Round 1 focuses on hearing directly from City staff, residents, facility user groups, and residents about how City facilities are used today. Community feedback will help identify what’s working well, what challenges exist, and what opportunities should be considered for future use.
Input gathered during this phase will be combined with technical findings to:
A second round of engagement and a review of scenario options will follow as the project progresses. |
| Get involved in Engagement |
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In-person Engagement Round 1 activities will take place during the week of April 27-May 1, 2026.
Public engagement will include an open house and a booth set up at the Yellowknife Spring Trade Show.
Public Open House
Yellowknife Spring Trade Show
The project survey will be open from April 27 to May 11, 2026. Please see the link here.
The public survey will be available in paper format at the two engagement events mentioned above. |
| Project Timeline |
| Phase 1: Getting Started
February–March, 2026 We kick off the project, review existing information, and visit key City facilities to understand how they are used today and what challenges or opportunities exist.
Phase 2: Community & Staff Engagement Round #1 April, 2026 We talk with City staff, facility user groups, and the public. We invite feedback from one-on-one meetings and a public project survey. This phase focuses on hearing what’s working, what’s missing, and what people want to see in the future for the six facilities. We develop a What We Heard Report to consolidate the engagement feedback and inform Phase 3 draft scenario development.
Phase 3: Draft Scenario Development May-June, 2026 Develop draft scenarios for the six municipal buildings based on feedback from city staff, facility user groups, and the public.
Phase 4: Community & Staff Engagement Round #2 June, 2026 We present the draft scenarios in engagement round 2 and meet again with City staff, and facility user groups. This phase focuses on gathering further insight and feedback on the draft scenarios. Develop a round #2 What We Heard Report to consolidate engagement feedback.
Phase 5: Exploring Options June–July, 2026 Using what we heard from engagement, we develop and compare different options for how City facilities could be used, shared, or reimagined in the future.
Phase 6: Recommendations & Reporting August–September, 2026 We refine a preferred approach, prepare cost estimates, and deliver a final report with clear recommendations. Results are then presented to the City Council. |
For general inquiries about the "City Facilities Strategic Use Study", contact us here.