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November 2023
Project Complete
Construction is complete and the improved playground opens to the public.
June 2023
Final Playground Design
The final playground design and layout was determined using feedback from the community.
- Playground with engineered wood fiber safety surface and play equipment
- Natural play area with sand safety surface and sand play table, play panels, boulders and logs
- Ramps into playground
- Metal fence
- Existing seating areas
- Existing water feature
- Existing natural ice rink
- Existing rock circle
- Existing trees
- New water bottle filling station
- Existing walkways
- Grass edge around playground
- Sidewalk
- Waste bins
The new playground will be accessible and will include the following features:
- One junior play equipment for ages two to five with:
- Slide
- House with bench
- Accessible stairway
- Ground play panel
- One senior play equipment for ages five to 12 with:
- Slides
- Monkey bars
- Rock climber
- Accessible stairway
- Ground play panel
- One swing set with:
- Two belt seats
- Two bucket baby seats
- One accessible chair seat
- Tree climber (rope climbing structure)
- Springboard for ages two to 12
- Supernova spinning ring for ages four to 12
- Spinning bowl for ages four to 12
- Accessible play panels
- Accessible sand desk
- Rock boulders
- Wood logs
- Blue area: existing playground to be removed and replaced with nature play
- Orange area: existing playground to be removed
- Red area: new playground
The new playground will be located in a similar location to the western part of the existing playground. The eastern playground area will remain as a nature and sand play area.
April 2023
Online Survey
From March 13 to April 14, 2023, feedback on multiple playground design options was collected in an online survey. The survey was promoted through paid social media ads, the local Councillor’s office, on-site signage, and on this page. The survey received a total of 226 responses.
The design team will use this feedback to refine a final design. The final design will be available on this page in June 2023.
Key Feedback Highlights
- When asked to rank their playground design preference, respondents ranked Playground Design A highest (77 per cent) followed by Playground Design B (23 per cent).
- Respondents shared that the three most important features to include in the new playground are:
- Senior play structure for ages 5 to 12
- Climbing structures
- Junior play structure for ages 2 to 5
- Respondents shared that the three least important features to include in the new playground are:
- Stand-alone toys (e.g. rocking toys, teeter totters)
- Sand play table
- Play panels
- If budget permits, the three features respondents would like more of in the improved playground are:
- Climbing structures
- Slides
- Belt swings
- The preferred colour scheme for the new playground was natural wood and red (44 per cent), followed by earthy colours like green, brown, and grey (34 per cent) over bright colours, like yellow, orange, and purple (14 per cent).
Playground Options
Both designs are accessible, have the same amount of play features and cost the same amount.
Playground Design A
Design A includes:
- One junior play structure for ages two to five with:
- One double slide
- One house with bench
- One accessible stairway
- One side desk
- One senior play structure for ages five to 12 with:
- One slide
- Monkey bars
- Rock climber
- One accessible stairway
- One desk
- One tree climber
- One spring board for ages two to 12
- One spinning ring for ages four to 12
- One spinning bowl for ages four to 12
- One play panel
- One swing set with one group swing, one belt swing and one toddler swing
- One sand table
Playground Design B
Design B includes:
- One junior play structure with:
- One curved slide
- Three climbing options
- One wheel panel
- One play panel
- Bongos
- One senior structure with:
- One slide
- Log steps
- Three climbing options
- Two rocking toys
- One spinning toy
- One swing set with two belt swing, one toddler swing and one accessible swing
- One sand table
November 24 to December 8, 2021
Online Survey
The survey asked the community for feedback and preferences on multiple playground options. This feedback will be used to develop a single playground design, which will be presented to the community for additional feedback.
Download the survey summary.
