The City is improving the playground and splash pad in McNicoll Park. The playground improvements are 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.
The timeline is subject to change.
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This project has been classified as a Consult project based on the International Association of Public Participation Spectrum. This means we obtain and consider the community’s feedback and preferences to inform the final playground and splash pad design.
In this phase, the project team will collect design ideas from community members for the new playground which will guide the development of design options in Community Engagement Phase 2.
The community engagement activities in this phase include:
From June 16 to 29, an online survey collected feedback from 226 respondents on preferences for playground and splash pad features. The project team will use this feedback to develop playground and splash pad design options.
A summary of the feedback received will be posted on this page when available.
On June 11, 200 students at Hillmount Public School participated in an in-person engagement activity to share preferences for playground features. The project team will use this feedback to develop playground options.
A summary of the feedback received will be posted on this page when available.
In this phase, the City and its design consultant will work off the outcomes of Community Engagement Phase 1 and share three playground design options with the community for feedback. The feedback will be used to develop a preferred option for the playground.
The community engagement activities in this phase include:
The anticipated outcome of this phase is the selection of a preferred option.
McNicoll Park Playground is in the northwest area of the park, north of the field and south of the splash pad.
The playground currently includes:
The playground will be redesigned using community feedback and is proposed to include:
The play equipment and pathway connecting to the playground area will comply with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Learn more about how playgrounds are made accessible.