Alderwood Memorial Park Playground Improvements

The new Alderwood Park playground is open! Thank you to all the community members who provided their feedback throughout the playground improvement process.

The City is improving the playground in Alderwood Memorial Park. These improvements are part of an ongoing city-wide program to ensure playgrounds provide safe and accessible fun for many years to come!

  • Spring 2023: Community engagement (online survey)
  • Summer 2023: Detailed design and hire a construction team
  • Spring 2024: Construction starts
  • Summer 2024: Construction complete, playground reopens

The timeline is subject to change.

June 2024

Project Complete

Construction is complete and the improved playground opens to the public.

April 2024

Final Playground Design

The final playground design and layout were determined using feedback from the community. Of the options presented in April 2023, Playground Design D was selected. In addition to the features listed under Playground Design D, a sandbox was included in the final design.

May 2023

Online Survey

From April 17 to May 1, feedback on multiple playground design options was collected in an online survey. The survey was promoted through paid social media ads, outreach to nearby schools, the local Councillor’s office, on-site signage, and on this page. The survey received a total of 663 responses.

The design team will use this feedback to refine the final playground design.

Key Feedback Highlights
  • When asked to rank their playground design preference, respondents ranked Playground Design D highest (36 per cent) followed by Playground Design C (26 per cent) Playground Design B (25 per cent) and Playground Design A (13 per cent).
  • Respondents shared that the three most important features to include in the new playground are:
    • climbing structures
    • senior play structure for ages five to 12
    • junior play structure for ages two to five
  • Respondents shared that the three least important features to include in the new playground are:
    • springer toys
    • stand-up spinner toys
    • play panels
  • If budget permits, the three features respondents would like more of in the improved playground are:
    • climbing structures
    • senior play structure for ages five to 12
    • junior play structure for ages two to five
  • For seating around the playground:
    • 82 per cent of respondents like benches
    • 66 per cent of respondents like picnic tables
    • 49 per cent of respondents like seatwalls
  • The preferred colour scheme for the new playground was earthy colours like green, brown, and grey (42 per cent) over bright colours, like yellow, orange, and purple (41 per cent).
  • The preferred ground cover for the playground is wood chips (57 per cent).
Playground Options

All four designs are Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant, have the same amount of play features, and cost the same amount.

Playground Design A

An aerial view of Playground Design A looking to the northwest from the southeast. From the lower left to the upper right, it includes a senior play structure, an accessible play panel, two spinning toys, a junior play structure, a swing set, and a group accessible swing.

Design A includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • One infant swing
    • One accessible swing
  • One junior play structure for ages 18 months to five years with:
    • One double slide
    • One climbing options
    • Two play panels
  • One senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • One double slide
    • Monkey bars
    • Four climbing options
    • Two play panels
    • One accessible stairway
  • One group accessible swing
  • One accessible play panel
  • Two spinning toys
Playground Design B

An aerial view of Playground Design B looking to the northwest from the southeast. From the lower left to the upper right, it includes a swing set, a climber, two motion toys, a junior play structure, a senior play structure and a web climber.

Design B includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • One infant swing
    • One accessible swing
  • One junior play structure for ages two to five with:
    • One double slide
    • Three climbing options
    • Two play panels
  • One senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • One double slide
    • One single slide
    • Three climbing options
    • Monkey bars
    • One accessible stairway
  • Two motion toys
  • Two climbers
  • One spinning toy
Playground Design C

An aerial view of Playground Design C looking to the northwest from the southeast. From the lower left to the upper right, it includes a play panel, talking tubes, a senior climbing structure, a play structure, a natural play climber, another play panel, and a swing set.

Design C includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Six belt swings
    • Two infant swings
    • One accessible swing
  • One play structure for ages 18 months to 12 years with:
    • One double slide
    • Three climbing options
    • One curvy climbing pole
    • One wheel panel
  • One senior climbing structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • One springer toy
    • Two play panels
    • One natural play climber
    • One stand-up spinner toy
    • Talking tubes
Playground Design D

An aerial view of Playground Design D looking to the northwest from the southeast. From the lower left to the upper right, it includes a talking tube, a junior play structure, a climber, another talking tube, a senior play structure, a saucer swing, a swing set, a net climber, and a play panel.

Design D includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • One infant swing
    • One accessible swing
  • One junior play structure for ages two to five with:
    • Two single slides
    • Two climbing options
    • One play panel
  • One senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • One double slide
    • One single slide
    • Tight rope play
    • Four climbing options
    • Monkey bars
    • One accessible stairway
    • One play panel
  • One saucer swing
  • Two climbers
  • One play panel
  • Two talking tubes

Alderwood Memorial Park is located at 215 Sheldon Ave.

The old playground included:

  • One swing set with four swings for ages two to five
  • One swing set with four swings for ages five and up
  • Two climbing structures with small slide and medium slide
  • A hexagon dome climber
  • Sand under all play areas
A photograph of Alderwood Memorial Park Playground which shows play equipment like a swing set, domed climber and junior and senior play structures. The playground is surrounded by grass and mature trees.
The old Alderwood Park playground.

    Improvements were made in the general playground area. This did not include any new improvements to other areas of the park.