The City is improving the playground in The Elms 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.

  • Summer 2025: Hire a design team and design development
  • Fall 2025: Community engagement (online survey)
  • Winter 2026: Detailed design and hire of a construction team
  • Spring 2026: Construction starts, playground closes
  • Summer 2026: Construction complete, playground reopens

The timeline is subject to change.

Online Survey

November 2025

An online survey will be posted on this page in November. 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.

Level of Engagement

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

The Elms Park Playground is located near Auburndale Court, along The Elms Park Trail, south of Berry Creek.

The playground currently includes:

  • three swing sets with:
    • two swings for ages two to five
    • four swings for ages five and up
  • one stand-alone small slide
  • one stand-alone medium 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
  • new seating
  • engineered wood fibre surfacing
  • an accessible pathway/ concrete ramp 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 more about 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.