The playground and pathways are open. The grassy area surrounding the playground will be restored in Spring 2021.
The City is updating the playground in Frost Park to provide a safer and more accessible experience for park users.
Project Timeline
Summer 2020: Public Consultation
Fall 2020: Construction begins
December 2020: Construction complete
April 2021: Re-seeding the grass
The timeline is subject to change.
About the Project
Frost Park is a small park located on Kipling Avenue, north of Rexdale Boulevard. The park includes a playground, tree-lined walkways and open space.
The current layout of Frost Park.
The playground has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced. The City is proposing to replace the playground equipment in the same location while adding seating and an accessible walkway to the playground.
The City is proposing a new layout to improve safety and accessibility for playground users.
The proposed layout for the park improvements.
The new improvements to the park and playground include:
two park benches on a concrete pad
Junior equipment for ages two to five years
Senior equipment for ages five to 12 years
Junior swing, senior swing and accessible swing
Accessible ramp into the playground
Wood chip safety surfacing
Partially repaved asphalt walkways widened to 2.1m (seven feet)
Minor regrading of areas of the park to improve drainage
Project Updates
October 22, 2020
Online Survey
The online survey to collect feedback from the community on playground equipment design options is closed. Download the survey summary report.
Design Options
There are three equipment design options for the Frost Park playground. Although the equipment configurations and specific type of play elements vary, all three design options should be considered equal in terms of:
Total number of play events
Total number of accessible ground and structure elements
Accessibility to the play structure.
Cost
Option 1
Option 1 includes:
One large play structure with four slides and equipment for kids from two to 12 years old.
A separate pyramidal climbing structure
A separate swing structure with:
One swing for ages two to five
Two swings for ages five to 12
One accessible swing
A tall character spinning wheel (shown as a green wheel on a blue pole)
Accessible play walls (shown as blue poles with a green panel)
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