A Carleton University Urban Planning Class comes to Barry's Bay and area to advise businesses on how to enhance the natural features of their main streets.

1. Greening Main Streets: Madawaska Valley
The Carleton University 2012 Project
The Project:
By invitation of the Greening Barry’s Bay Committee,
Carleton University’s Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism class on Urban Studies/Heritage
Conservation is working with the communities of Madawaska Valley Township during the Fall Term of
2012.
The first phase of this work is focused on Barry’s Bay:
The class of ten 3rd and 4th year students (plus 3 Masters level student volunteers) has been assigned
the following objectives:
• To assist the Greening Barry’s Bay initiative in identifying practical, affordable and appropriate opportunities for
enhancing the physical image (public and private buildings and spaces ) of the downtown and the community’s
entrances/exits..
• To engage the community in a discussion about Barry’s Bay’s future vision for the next 5-10 years and beyond, based
on the community’s strengths and positive attributes

2. Greening Main Streets: Madawaska Valley
The Carleton University 2012 Project
Guiding Questions:
• What is the “essence” of Madawaska Valley Township & Barry’s Bay - the “cultural heritage”
that comes from the stories contained within the lives and experiences of residents, and the
buildings and sites in and around the community, past and present ?
• What makes Madawaska Valley Township & Barry’s Bay a place where people want to live,
come to visit, and to experience?
• What are the dreams and aspirations of the community as a whole - residents - young and
older – now and for the future ?
• What challenges are facing the community? What partnerships and resources can be invited
to the project to meet those challenges and generate opportunities for the community ?

3. Greening Main Streets: Madawaska Valley
The Carleton University 2012 Project
The Visit:
October 19-21, the class spent time in Madawaska Valley Township.
They:
• Engaged two Elementary and three Madawaska Valley District High School classes in an
energetic mapping and design planning session with some 90 students.
• Held a Friday night Community Open House Meeting at the Madawaska Mountain Ski Hill
attended by approximately 100 area residents which identified ideas and opportunities for
enhancing the community.
• Photographed of Barry’s Bay’s commercial area streetscapes and the downtown’s buildings.
• Interviewed with several business owners on how to improve their business properties and
buildings.
• Held a Saturday night focus group meeting with Greening Barry’s Bay committee members
and interested participants on the future vision for the area, and key “next steps” for 2012-
2013 and beyond.
• Toured Wilno and Combermere’s heritage sites, and natural attractions and their
importance to Madawaska Valley Township.

4. Greening Main Streets: Madawaska Valley
The Carleton University 2012 Project
Follow-up:
• On December 4th the Carleton team will return to Barry’s Bay to present their work, and the
term-end project report will be finalized and delivered by mid-December.
Meeting: Opeongo Seniors’ Hall
19 Stafford Street
Barry’s Bay
December 4, 2012
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
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5. Greening Main Streets: Madawaska Valley
The Carleton University 2012 Project
See you there!