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November 2022
Community engagement for the splash pad design is complete. Based on community feedback, the splash pad will include:
- Direction jets
- In-ground water spray jets
- Fountain sprays
- A spray hoop
- Tree water feature
- Water jet wall
- Bucket water feature
May 2022
Online Survey
From May 23 to June 5, 2022, feedback on multiple splash pad 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, postcards and on this page. The survey received a total of 833 responses.
The design team will use this feedback to refine a final design. The final design will be available on this page in summer.
Key Feedback Highlights
- When asked to rank their splash pad design preference, respondents ranked Splash Pad Design C highest (41 per cent) followed by Splash Pad Design A (32 per cent) and Splash Pad Design B (27 per cent)
- Respondents shared that the three most important features to include in the new splash pad are:
- tall in-ground water jets with multiple sprays
- tree themed water features
- water bucket dumping upright features
- Respondents shared that the three least important features to include in the new splash pad are:
- tall in-ground water jets
- in-ground water jets with direction sprays
- water sprays in a low wall
- If budget permits, the three features respondents would like more of in the improved splash pad are:
- tall in-ground water jets with multiple sprays
- tree themed water features
- water bucket dumping upright features
- For seating around the splash pad:
- 41 per cent of respondents like concrete seatwall with bench tops
- 35 per cent of respondents like Muskoka chairs
- 31 per cent of respondents like seatwall (large stones)
- 30 per cent of the respondents like benches
- 26 per cent of respondents like picnic tables
- 9 per cent of respondents like permanent umbrellas with tables
- The preferred colour scheme for the new Splash Pad was bright colours, like yellow, orange, and purple (56 per cent) over earthy colours like green, brown, and grey (31 per cent)
Splash Pad Options
All three designs are accessible, have the same amount of water features and cost the same amount.
Splash Pad Design A: Layout Plan
- New playground
- New splash pad
- Fixed umbrella with seating
- New benches
- New path connecting playground and splash pad
- New path
Option A includes:
- A tree theme design splash pad
- Upright water features features, including:
- two oak tree water features
- three pine tree water features
- Four water jet features
- Six spray features
Splash Pad Design B: Layout Plan
- Existing playground
- New splash pad
- Seating and shade structure
- Seatwalls with benchtops
- New path
- Muskoka chairs
Option B includes:
- A modern/urban design themed splash pad
- Upright water features, including:
- curved upright spray (medium size)
- curved upright with fountain spray (medium size)
- curved upright side spray (tall size)
- curved upright waterfall spray (tall size)
- arch spray
- Water dumping bucket feature
- Five water jet features
- Five spray features
Splash Pad Design C: Layout Plan
- Existing playground
- New splash pad
- Fixed umbrella with seating
- New benches
- New path connecting playground and splash pad
- New path connection
Option C includes:
- A wetland theme design splash pad
- Upright water features, including:
- a flower spray
- a single leaf spray
- two cattail sprays
- a serpent spray
- a frog shaped hoop spray
- Four wall sprays
- Eleven water jet sprays
- Five spray features
