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Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs is our first provincial report, produced in partnership with Community Foundations across British Columbia. We were curious to learn about any regional differences in our experiences, and keen to support other Community Foundations to collect data about their local communities. Our thanks go to the Community Foundation movement in British Columbia and in particular those Community Foundations who contributed to this survey.
We hope our 2016 Vital Signs report will spark discussion and action among the people who care about our communities. It will inform and guide our own work as a funder, partner, and convener, and we plan to use it to engage community and civic organizations in discussion about working together to build healthy, vibrant and livable communities across BC.
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Vancouver Foundation began Vital Signs reporting in 2006, as part of our ongoing commitment to understanding the priorities of residents.
PAST REPORTS
Methodology
Our survey was completed online by over 7,000 BC residents between June 14th and July 5th, 2016. The final sample was weighted to match Statistics Canada census data on the basis of gender, age, and region of residence. Community Foundations across British Columbia (including Vancouver Foundation) promoted the survey through websites, social media, and via email.
Approximately 70% of interviews were collected by Mustel Group, and 30% by Community Foundations. Respondents could complete the survey in English, Chinese, or Punjabi. Some responses included ‘select all that apply’ or ‘select up to three options’. Results may not add up to 100% due to rounding and ‘prefer not to say’ responses.
A full copy of the survey is available for download below.
Regional Clusters
To enable Community Foundations and other organizations to view findings for the communities they serve, we asked respondents to identify where they live based on major centres where foundations are located. Respondents from smaller surrounding communities were asked to select the centre they live closest to. Communities were grouped into ‘Regional Clusters’ based predominately on BC Health Boundaries.
- Vancouver
- Richmond
- Fraser South – Surrey, Delta, White Rock, Langley and Area
- Fraser East– Mission, Abbotsford, Agassiz and Area
- Fraser North – Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and Area
- Central Metro Vancouver – New Westminster, Burnaby and Area
- North Shore and Sea to Sky – North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler and Area
- Coast Garibaldi – Bowen Island, Sunshine Coast, Powell River and Area
- Southern Vancouver Island – Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands and Area
- Central and Northern Vancouver Island – Duncan, Nanaimo, Campbell River, Port Alberni, Clayoquot, Courtenay, Thetis Island, Qualicum, Parksville and Area
- Northeast – Quesnel, Prince George, Dawson Creek and Area
- Northern Interior and Northwest – Prince Rupert, Smithers, Kitimat, Haida Gwaii and Area
- Thompson/Cariboo/Shuswap – Salmon Arm, Kamloops, Clearwater, Revelstoke and Area
- Okanagan – Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton and Area
- Kootenay Boundary – Nakusp, Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Kootenay Lake, Grand Forks and Area
- East Kootenay – Kimberley, Cranbrook, Invermere, Golden and Area
Open License
Vancouver Foundation’s Open License policy provides opportunities for others to develop ideas, content, products, and services in ways that benefit the community and unlock the full value of our work.
The contents of Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs report are available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license applies to all words, images, graphics, data, and other content, unless specifically stated otherwise. Look for this mark or text to identify how to use the content:
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Acknowledgements
Vital Signs® is a community check-up conducted by Community Foundations across Canada that measures the vitality of our communities and identifies significant trends in a range of areas critical to quality of life. Vital Signs is coordinated nationally by Community Foundations of Canada and with special thanks to the Toronto Foundation for developing and sharing the Vital Signs concept.
Download reports, graphics, and (coming soon) data
We believe that more opportunities could emerge from the data and findings contained in our 2016 Vital Signs report. Below is a collection of reports, mini reports by region, and background information. In 2017, we will make a comprehensive dataset available, as part of our commitment to Open Licensing.
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs – Full Report
Our 2016 Vital Signs survey was completed online by over 7,000 BC residents. Approximately 70% of responses were collected by Mustel Group and 30% by Community Foundations, including Vancouver Foundation.
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Vancouver
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Vancouver was conducted online by 1,190 residents. This mini report compares the results from Vancouver with the average response across BC.
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Richmond
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Vancouver was conducted online by 305 residents. This mini report compares the results from Vancouver with the average response across BC.
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Fraser South
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Fraser South was conducted online by 759 residents. This mini report compares the results from Fraser South with the average response across BC.
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Fraser East
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Fraser East was conducted online by 759 residents. This mini report compares the results from Fraser East with the average response across BC.
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Fraser North
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Fraser North was conducted online by 417 residents. This mini report compares the results from Fraser North with the average response across BC.
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Central Metro
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Central Metro was conducted online by 438 residents. This mini report compares the results from Central Metro with the average response across BC.
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North Shore and Sea to Sky
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for North Shore and Sea to Sky was conducted online by 485 residents. This mini report compares the results from North Shore and Sea to Sky with the average response across BC.
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Coast Garibaldi
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Coast Garibaldi was conducted online by 460 residents. This mini report compares the results from Coast Garibaldi with the average response across BC.
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Southern Vancouver Island
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Southern Vancouver Island was conducted online by 509 residents. This mini report compares the results from Southern Vancouver Island with the average response across BC.
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Central and Northern Vancouver Island
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Central and Northern Vancouver Island was conducted online by 398 residents. This mini report compares the results from Central and Northern Vancouver Island with the average response across BC.
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Northeast
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Northeast was conducted online by 305 residents. This mini report compares the results from Northeast with the average response across BC.
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Northern Interior and Northwest
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Northern Interior and Northwest was conducted online by 93 residents. This mini report compares the results from Northern Interior and Northwest with the average response across BC.
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Thompson / Cariboo / Shuswap
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Thompson / Cariboo / Shuswap was conducted online by 701 residents. This mini report compares the results from Thompson / Cariboo / Shuswap with the average response across BC.
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Okanagan
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Okanagan was conducted online by 440 residents. This mini report compares the results from Okanagan with the average response across BC.
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Kootenay Boundary
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for Kootenay Boundary was conducted online by 99 residents. This mini report compares the results from Kootenay Boundary with the average response across BC.
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East Kootenay
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs for East Kootenay was conducted online by 288 residents. This mini report compares the results from East Kootenay with the average response across BC.
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Full Survey
Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs survey was completed online by over 7,000 BC residents between June 14th and July 5th, 2016. This is a copy of the survey questions we used.
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Mustel Report
Download a copy of the Mustel Group’s report on Vancouver Foundation’s 2016 Vital Signs data. This document provided the basis for our full report.
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