Hundreds of residents share ideas for our community
Colwood Council is focused on listening to residents to understand citizen wants, needs and expectations as they make decisions about our community.
“This Council is focused on listening to residents to better understand their needs and expectations,” says Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi. “One way we do that is by hosting annual Ideas Fairs that spur meaningful conversation about topics that are important to our community.”
2025 Ideas Fair
Plans are underway for Colwood's 3rd Annual Ideas Fair coming up Saturday, May 10 from 3-5 pm at Colwood Corners. You can't miss us - we'll be in the lease space right on Sooke Road in the corner unit near Save On Foods.
This is a FUN and INTERACTIVE opportunity for Colwood residents to have conversations and share ideas with Colwood Council, staff and each other on a wide range of topics.
What's all the talk about at this year's Ideas Fair? We're here for all the conversation, and we'll have specific stations for a number of topics, including Your Neighbourhood, Housing, Transportation, Parking, Health, Disaster Resilience, Youth, Volunteers, Animals, Litter, and everything in between!
Join us!
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: 3pm to 5pm
Place: Colwood Corners - lease space near Save On Foods
Parking: No fee and hassle free! Just park and come on in.
2024 Ideas Fair
Council's 2024 Ideas Fair was held Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Royal Bay Secondary School as an interactive opportunity for Colwood residents to engage in conversations and share ideas with Council, staff and each other on a wide range of topics:
Environment | Well Being | Infrastructure | Economy | Engagement
Bring your big ideas!
These are pathways in the City's Strategic Plan, which outlines areas where Council wants to be more involved and see meaningful progress over the next four years. There will be stations for each topic with staff facilitators and activities to provide information and considerations so that residents can share their views in interactive ways.
2024 Ideas Fair by the numbers
- 7700 post card invitations sent, 12 signs around the City, 2 print ads, 12 social posts
- 12 main topics to share ideas about, related to: Environment, Wellbeing, Infrastructure, Economy, and Engagement
- 192 registered participants plus many walk-ins
- 11 Colwood neighbourhoods represented
- 17 City staff sharing knowledge and gathering input
- Countless conversations between residents, staff and Council members
2023 Ideas Fair
The ‘Ideas Fair’ town hall event on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Royal Bay Secondary School was an exciting, interactive opportunity for Colwood residents to engage in conversations and share ideas with Council, staff and each other on a number of topics:
Seniors | Youth | Health | Arts & Culture | Traffic | Sewer Service | Big Ideas
Participants visited a series of stations for each topic with a staff facilitator and activities to have conversations about some of the considerations and share their views in interactive ways.
2023 Ideas Fair by the numbers
- 6 main topics: Seniors, Youth, Arts & Culture, Health, Traffic, Sewer Service
- 400+ Participants
- 10 Colwood neighbourhoods represented
- 1,609 ideas recorded
- Countless conversations between residents, staff and Council members
