Randy Padmore Park Improvements

The City is improving Randy Padmore Park and exploring opportunities for park improvements through community engagement.

  • Fall 2023: Hire a design team
  • Spring to Fall 2024: Community engagement
  • Summer 2024: Design development
  • Fall 2024: Detailed design
  • Spring 2025: Hire a construction team and construction starts
  • Fall 2025: Construction complete

The timeline is subject to change.

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May 2024

Online Survey

From April 22 to May 6, an online survey collected feedback from 180 respondents on the community’s priorities for improving the park. The survey was available in English, Portuguese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese.

Key Feedback:

  • When visiting the park, respondents most frequently observe and enjoy nature (40 per cent), play in the playground or supervise kids in the playground (37 per cent), relax (32 per cent), spend time alone (27 per cent) or walk a pet (27 per cent).
  • After park improvements have been made, respondents would most like to observe and enjoy nature (60 per cent), relax (53 per cent), sit and eat (50 per cent), spend time with others (48 per cent) or attend community events (48 per cent) in the park.
  • Nearly half (44 per cent) of respondents prefer an improved but smaller playground and some new park amenities, 33 per cent prefer the existing playground is improved with new playground equipment and safety surfacing, and no other new amenities, and 19 per cent prefer the existing playground be removed and replaced by new amenities.
  • If the playground were to be removed, respondents prefer that it be replaced by improved and/or additional seating, followed by improved and/or additional plants and planting areas, shaded areas, additional lawn areas and improved and/or additional lighting.
  • Additional comments included suggestions to enhance park safety, improve park maintenance and sanitation, replace the wading pool with a splash pad and ensure that park entrances and amenities are accessible to all users.

Based on the results of this survey, the existing playground will be replaced with a new playground and some new park amenities. A second online survey will collect feedback on playground design and other park improvement options in Summer/Fall 2024.

The wading pool will be converted to a splash pad as part of a future project.