Stop by Broadlands Community Recreation Centre (19 Castlegrove Blvd.) on January 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., or take the online survey to provide feedback on the splash pad design options. The survey closes on January 11, 2026.

A new splash pad is coming to Dr. Daniel Hill Park. The design will be shaped through community engagement and is proposed to include water and spray features, upgraded pathways, and new seating and gathering areas.

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    • Spring to Summer 2025: Hire a design team
    • Fall to Winter 2025: Community engagement and design development
    • Spring 2026: Detailed design
    • Summer 2026: Hire a construction team
    • Fall 2026: Construction starts
    • Winter 2026: Construction complete

    The timeline is subject to change.

    Pop-Up Event

    Learn about the project and provide feedback on the splash pad design options and water play features in person.

    Online Survey

    December 8, 2025, to January 11, 2026

    Take the online survey to help shape the new splash pad by sharing your thoughts on the design options and water play features. The project team will use this community feedback to develop the final design.

    The survey results will be shared on this page.

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    Level of Engagement

    This project has been classified as a Consult project based on theĀ International Association of Public Participation Spectrum. This means we collect and consider public feedback on proposed design options to inform the development of a final splash pad design.

    December 2025

    Splash Pad Design Options

    The new splash pad will be located south of the existing playground.

    Site plan of Dr. Daniel Hill Park with numbered labels corresponding to the list of features after this image.

    1. New splash pad on slip-resistant concrete surfacing
    2. New shaded seating areas on concrete paving
    3. New accessible asphalt pathway
    4. Existing asphalt pathway to be resurfaced
    5. Existing playground

    Two design options for the splash pad will be presented to the community for feedback, which will inform the development of a final design.

    Both designs comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, include about the same number of water play features and cost about the same amount.

    Design Option A: Garden Theme

    Rendering of Design Option A for the new splash pad, providing a wide view of the water play features listed in the list immediately following the image.

    Design Option A includes:

    • Two push-button water activators
    • Three drains
    • Two tube sprayers
    • Six single-stream directional jets
    • Two dual-stream directional jets
    • Two in-ground geyser sprayers
    • One tropical leaf sprayer
    • One frog sprayer
    • One flower sprayer
    • Four in-ground jet stream sprayers
    • One butterfly sprayer
    Design Option B: Forest Theme

    Rendering of Design Option B for the new splash pad, providing a wide view of the water play features listed in the list immediately following the image.

    Design Option B includes:

    • Two push-button water activators
    • Three drains
    • Six single-stream directional jets
    • Four dual-stream directional jets
    • Two in-ground geyser sprayers
    • One twisting sprayer
    • Three in-ground jet stream sprayers
    • One single-leaf sprayer
    • One double-leaf sprayer
    • One snail sprayer