Glenayr Park Playground Renovation

The Town is working on a new design for Glenayr Park - located at 55 William Stephenson Drive in Whitby.

How can I get involved?

Between Tuesday, July 4 and Monday, July 24 complete a survey to share feedback on the playground equipment and to provide general comments on the proposed project.

Next Steps

Feedback collected will help to inform the playground equipment.

Park features and amenities included in the proposed design include:

• Replacing the playground structure and equipment, while maintaining the layout and shape of the existing play areas.

Planning Background

The Town has four different Park classifications including Town, District, Local and Parkette; all of which serve a different function and contain different park elements and amenities.

A Town Park has major facilities and contains community centres, arenas, swimming pools and lighted athletic fields and is intended to serve the recreational needs of the whole community.

A District Park is designed to serve the recreational needs of a larger neighbourhood or series of neighbourhoods. They are for primarily active recreational uses including lighted athletic fields, playgrounds, courts and parking areas. Various sports user groups rely on District Parks to undertake the various sports programming for youth minor sports across the community.

Local Parks such as Glenayr Park and smaller Parkettes are intended to serve the recreational needs of the immediate neighbourhood for active and passive recreational uses. Local Parks contain sports fields, playgrounds, courts, walkways and in some cases splash pads. Smaller Parkettes normally contain playgrounds, seating areas and walkways.

The Town's Official Plan and several Council approved guiding documents help direct the development of our parks. These include the Culture, Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan (CPROS) and the Sports Facility Strategy. Both of these studies account for trends, demographics, current inventory and service levels.