City Facilities Strategic Use Study

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 Wildcat 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.

What is the City Facilities Strategic Use Study?

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:

• How are City facilities being used today?
• Where are there challenges or barriers for users and programs?
• Which services could work better together or be co‑located?
• How can facilities be more accessible, efficient, and sustainable?
• How can City spaces better reflect community needs and priorities?

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:

Get Involved

In-person Engagement Round 1 activities took 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. 

A public survey will be open from April 27 to May 11, 2026:

The public survey will be available in paper format at the two engagement events mentioned above.

What have we done so far?

As part of the early work on this study, the City has already:

• Completed Background Building Condition Assessments

What's Next?

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:

• Explore potential facility‑use scenarios
• Identify opportunities to improve accessibility, efficiency, and service delivery
• Inform future recommendations for the City Council

A second round of engagement and a review of scenario options will follow as the project progresses.

Project Timeline