College Downs, Sato Park, and Vipond Park Playground Renovations

The Town is working on a new design for three parks:

• College Downs - located at 501 Powell Road

• Sato Park – located at 549 Reynolds Street

• Vipond Park – located at 100 Vipond Road

Have Your Say

Between Monday, December 2 and Monday, December 23 complete a survey to share feedback on the playground designs and to provide general comments on the proposed projects.

Next Steps

Feedback collected will help to inform the playground designs.

Parks Classifications - General Information

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 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.

Other Projects

West Whitby Holdings Local Park

Our engagement for West Whitby Holdings Local Park is now closed. Thank you for your feedback. Construction is scheduled to commence in July 2025 and open to the public by December 2025.

Myrtle Station Park

Our engagement for Myrtle Station Park is now closed. Thank you for your feedback. Feedback collected will help inform Town Staff as they work towards finalizing the design of the half-basketball court.