The City is improving the playground in Checkendon Park as part of an ongoing program to enhance playgrounds and play spaces across the city, so that everyone can experience the joys and benefits of play for years to come.

  • December 2024 to January 2025: Community engagement (online survey)
  • Winter 2025: Detailed design and hire a construction team
  • Spring 2025: Construction starts, playground closes
  • Summer 2025: Construction complete, playground reopens

The timeline is subject to change.

Online Survey

December 2024

An online survey will be posted on this page in December. The survey will ask for your feedback and preferences on playground options. The design team will use this community feedback to develop the final playground design.

The results of the survey will also be shared on this page.

Checkendon Park Playground is located near the West Humber Trail, east of Checkendon Drive and Riverhead Drive.

The playground currently includes:

  • two swing sets with:
    • two swings for ages two to five
    • two swings for ages five to 12
  • a medium-sized play structure with slide
  • sand under all play areas

The playground will be redesigned using community feedback and is proposed to include:

  • playground equipment for ages five to 12
  • additional seating
  • engineered wood fibre surfacing
  • an accessible pathway to the playground area

The play equipment and pathway connecting to the playground area will comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Learn moreĀ aboutĀ how playgrounds are made accessible.

Improvements will only be made in the general playground area and will not include any new water or lighting features or improvements to other areas of the park.