Opportunities

Normal recognition of the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River gives it international and national regard. This attention presents opportunities for:

• integrating the management of heritage resources and recreational and tourism opportunities in a manner consistent with the values and principles established in The Grand Strategy and the objectives of the CHRS;
• emphasizing the interrelationships between natural and human heritage;
• increasing awareness, appreciation and understanding of different cultures within the watershed, including Native Peoples;
• improving access to heritage and recreational resources for people of all ages and abilities;
• promoting the goals and principles advocated in the 1990 Ontario Heritage Policy;
• establishing a common knowledge base for information sharing;
• increasing the knowledge and understanding of functions and interconnections within ecosystems by developing appropriate research programs;

• developing a model for effective participatory decision-making and action in resource management and watershed planning;
• broadening a common community of interest within the watershed;
• creating additional supportive networks and partnerships among agencies and groups;
• attracting visitors, increasing tourism and development potential, and creating related jobs;
• increasing existing and future investments in heritage and recreational resources;
• improving well-being and quality of life within the watershed; and;
• providing an ongoing process for stakeholders to participate in building and implementing The Grand Strategy.

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