Welcome to the library of important documents

This library features documents and reports that guide decision making at the Town of Sylvan Lake. 

Community Satisfaction Surveys

Measure the quality of municipal services, and resident satisfaction levels with those services.

Capital Plans

Outline future capital expenditures for the Town of Sylvan Lake. Capital projects have long-lasting effects on the community, and often with a value of over $10,000

Budget

FOIP

2023 Recreation, Parks and Open Space Master Plan

  • A strategic document that provides a rational and clear improvement, expansion and management of Sylvan Lake’s recreation system
  • The plan is intended to guide Sylvan Lake as its population expands to approximately 25,000 over the next 10 years

2020 Lakefront Usage Strategy

  • Refines the vision for the lakefront established in previous planning documents
  • Identifies improvements that could be implemented along the lakefront

2019 Pogadl Park Concept

  • Pogadl Park design concept

Municipal Planning Commission

Area Structure Plans

Outline Plans 

Other Documents

2025-2035 Destination Leadership and Management Plan (DLMP)

  • The Sylvan Lake Destination Leadership and Management Plan presents a 10-year strategic roadmap for tourism development in Sylvan Lake, ensuring that tourism is a positive contributor to broader community development goals.

2022 Tourism Destination Positioning Strategy

  • A strategy to define how Sylvan Lake can stand out and become recognizable among other top Albertan and Canadian destinations

2020 Tourism Marketing Strategy

  • Guides development and promotion of Sylvan Lake into a top-of-mind destination for regional travelers over the next three years, ultimately transforming Sylvan Lake into a sustainable year-round destination

2018 CATA Accommodations Study

  • Assess enhancing existing facilities and developing new fixed roof and non-fixed roof accommodations, which have the potential to strengthen Central Alberta’s position as a significant year-round tourism destination and prime location for small business events

2018 Tourism Festival and Events Strategy

  • A strategy to position Sylvan Lake as a must experience event tourism destination

2017 Culture Master Plan

2016 Visitor Friendly Assessment and Action Plan

  • An action plan to improve visitor friendliness of Sylvan Lake

2016 NexSource Centre Business Plan

  • A framework to guide the short and long-term facility management, operations, planning and decision making of the NexSource Centre

2016 - 2017 Tourism Profile

  • Sylvan Lake invites new business ventures to Sylvan Lake to enrich the community, find success, and growth

2015 CATA Central Alberta Destination Management Plan 

  • Provides direction to tourism development, marketing, and management in Central Alberta for the next 10 years

2014 Economic Impact Assessment of Tourism

  • Assessment of the tourism season, including both direct annual Town spending and indirect summer tourist spending