After months of public consultations and meetings, the Rural Municipality of Victoria finally has its first-ever five-year plan for development, and it paints a picture of a community in peril.

Victoria is a scenic seaside community on the south shore of P.E.I.'s central region that welcomes tens of thousands of visitors every summer. It hasn't seen much growth in recent years — just 139 people call Victoria home, according to the 2021 census. 

"We are stressed financially, and Victoria has been …