Donalda Park Fitness Improvements

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The City is introducing an outdoor fitness circuit to Donalda Park! The park will be enhanced with new fitness equipment and a multi-use trail to improve accessibility.

Project Timeline

  • 2020: Design and community engagement
  • Summer 2021: Construction

The timeline is subject to change.

Donalda Park is a 2-hectare park located along Donalda Crescent, near Kennedy Road and Sheppard Avenue East. The park features a large open lawn area and a large wooded area at the south of the park with mature trees and plants. The open lawn area within the park will be enhanced with the following improvements:

  • A new multi-use asphalt trail to improve access to the park
  • New outdoor fitness equipment
  • Additional seating

The existing trees, planting beds and memorial benches will be preserved. The project is in the design phase which will be developed through consultation with the community.

Fitness Equipment Options

There are two fitness equipment layout options for the fitness circuit. All trees, planting beds and memorial benches will be preserved.

Concept 1

An image of the design plan for the option 1 fitness circuit for Donalda Park. This option feature an asphalt trail loop in the open lawn area of the park, and additional seating. The asphalt multi-use trail is an organic shape in the open lawn area of the park. The plan also includes two separate outdoor fitness stations with Engineered Wood Fibre surface and a bench on a concrete pad. The image also illustrates the existing plantings and trees in the park and surrounding wooded area. The image includes renderings of the proposed fitness equipment, which includes parallel bars, pull-up bars and push up bar.

Option 1 features:

  • Organic shaped asphalt multi-use trail in the open lawn area of the park
  • Two separated outdoor fitness stations with Engineered Wood Fibre surface
  • Multiple seating along the path (e.g. benches)
  • Connection to trail in the woodlot
  • Fitness equipment including parallel bars, pull-up bars and push up bar

Concept 2

An image of the design plan for the option 2 fitness circuit for Donalda Park. This option feature an asphalt trail loop in the open lawn area of the park, and additional seating. The asphalt multi-use trail is an square shape in the open lawn area of the park. The plan also includes one large outdoor fitness station with Engineered Wood Fibre surface and multiple seating along the path. The image also illustrates the existing plantings and trees in the park and surrounding wooded area. The image includes renderings of the proposed fitness equipment, which includes parallel bars, pull-up bars, step benches, monkey bars and push up bars.

Option 2 features:

  • Squared shaped asphalt multi-use trail in the open lawn area of the park
  • One large outdoor fitness station with Engineered Wood Fibre surface
  • Multiple seating along the path
  • Connection to trail in the woodlot
  • Fitness equipment including parallel bars, pull-up bars, step benches, monkey bars and push up bars

Online Survey

February 5 to March 7, 2021

Provide your input on fitness circuit options for Donalda Park through an online survey. In this survey, you’ll be able to provide feedback on the fitness equipment options and other park features. The survey closes on February 28, 2021.

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