Current Park Projects

College Downs Park Playground Renovation

Public community engagement for the College Downs Park playground renovation will run from January 7-28, 2025. Feedback collected will help inform Town Staff as they work towards finalizing the design of the playground.

Sato Park Playground and Half Court Renovation

Public community engagement for the Sato Park playground renovation will run from January 7-28, 2025. Feedback collected will help inform Town Staff as they work towards finalizing the design of the playground. Additional improvements planned for the park include replacement of the asphalt surface for the half basketball court and replacement of the shade structure.

Vipond Park Playground Renovation

Public community engagement for Vipond Park Playground renovation will run from January 7-28, 2025. Feedback collected will help inform Town Staff as they work towards finalizing the design of the playground.

Complete a survey to share feedback on the proposed park renovations.

Other Recent 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. The construction tender period will commence in January 2025 aiming to start construction in June 2025.

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.