Pemberton Parkette Playground Improvements

Review feedback from the online survey in the Project Updates section.

The City is improving the playground in Pemberton Parkette. These improvements are part of an ongoing city-wide program to ensure playgrounds provide safe and accessible fun for many years to come!

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

The timeline is subject to change.

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February 2024

Online Survey

From January 15 to February 12, 2024, feedback on multiple playground 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 and on this page. The survey received a total of 225 responses.

The design team will use this feedback to refine the final playground design. The final design will be available on this page in Spring 2024.

Key Feedback Highlights
  • When asked to rank their playground design preference, respondents ranked Playground Design B highest (35 per cent) followed by Playground Design A and C (33 per cent each, respectively)
  • Respondents shared that the three most important features to include in the new playground are:
    • Climbing structures
    • The combined junior/senior play structure for ages two to 12
    • Belt swings
  • Respondents shared that the three least important features to include in the new playground are:
    • Play panels
    • Stand-up spinner toys
    • Stand-alone toys (e.g., seated spinner toys, teeter totters)
  • If budget permits, the three features respondents would like more of in the improved playground are:
    • Climbing structures
    • The combined junior/senior play structure for ages two to 12
    • Belt swings
  • For seating around the playground:
    • 81 per cent of respondents like benches
    • 63 per cent of respondents like picnic tables
    • 42 per cent of respondents like seatwalls
  • The preferred colour scheme for the new playground was bright colours, like yellow, orange, and purple (58 per cent) over earthy colours like green, brown and grey (30 per cent)
  • The preferred ground cover for the playground is wood chips (46 per cent)
Playground Options

All three designs are Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) compliant, have the same amount of play features, and cost the same amount.

Playground Design A

Aerial view of Playground Design A. From bottom left to upper right: a swingset, monkey bars, and combined junior and senior play structure.

Design A includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • Two toddler swings
    • One accessible swing
  • One combined junior/senior play structure for ages two to 12 with:
    • One double slide
    • One large wavy slide
    • Three climbing options
    • One curvy climbing pole
    • One play panel
    • One balancing seat
  • One separate climbing structure for ages five to 12 with:
    • Monkey bars
    • Rope climber
    • balancing stepping stones
    • Metal climber
    • Multiple play panels
  • Metal hand drum set
  • Metal percussion toy with sticks
Playground Design B

Aerial view of Playground Design B. From bottom left to upper right: teeter totter, combined junior and senior play structure, net climber, and swingset.

Design B includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • Two toddler swings
    • One accessible swing
  • One combined junior/senior play structure for ages two to 12 with:
    • One double slide
    • One large slide
    • Three climbing options
    • One wheel panel
  • One separate climbing structure for ages five to 12
  • One teeter-totter
  • One seated spinner toy
  • One stand-up spinner toy
Playground Design C

Aerial view of Playground Design C. From bottom left to upper right: swingset, combined junior and senior play structure, standalone play toys.

Design C includes:

  • A swing set with:
    • Two belt swings
    • Two toddler swings
    • One accessible swing
  • One combined junior/senior play structure for ages two to 12 with:
    • One double slide
    • One large slide
    • Four climbing options
    • Two balancing seats
    • Monkey bars
    • One play panel
  • One car toy
  • Three play panels
  • One stand-up spinner toy

Pemberton Parkette Playground is located at 92 Pemberton Ave., near the corner of Willowdale Avenue and Finch Avenue East, in the centre of the park.

The playground currently includes:

  • One swing set with:
    • One swing for ages five and up
    • One swing for ages two to five
  • A junior climbing structure and small slide
  • Sand under all play areas

The playground will be redesigned using feedback from the community. The redesigned playground is proposed to include:

  • Playground equipment for ages two to 12
  • Additional seating
  • Engineered wood fibre playground surfacing
  • Accessible play equipment and an accessible pathway connecting to the playground area. This means that people of all abilities will be able to play at this playground.

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