Powell Park Playground Renovation

Powell Park improvements are scheduled to begin in late June 2025.

This renewal project will replace aging playground equipment and improve accessibility throughout the park. Planned improvements include:

  • Installation of new playground equipment which promotes inclusive play, supports physical and social development, and ensures children and caregivers of all abilities can play together.
  • Engineered wood fibre surfacing for improved safety and accessibility.
  • Addition of a sand play area to provide sensory play opportunities that support tactile exploration and developmental learning.
  • New asphalt walkways to improve access from Cawker Court.
  • New bench seating and armor stone seat walls for improved amenity space.
  • Planting of new shade trees to enhance comfort and aesthetics.

We appreciate your patience during construction and look forward to welcoming families back to an improved and inclusive play space this summer, pending favorable weather and site construction progress.

Check back for the proposed project start date, construction updates and for confirmation on when the improvements are anticipated to be complete for the community's enjoyment.

Past Community Engagement

Between Monday, June 26 and Monday, July 17, 2023 residents were invited to view the Powell Park conceptual plan and completed a survey to share feedback on the playground design and to provide general comments on the proposed project. This feedback helped inform the playground design.

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 Powell 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.

Powell Park improvements are scheduled to begin in late June 2025.

This renewal project will replace aging playground equipment and improve accessibility throughout the park. Planned improvements include:

  • Installation of new playground equipment which promotes inclusive play, supports physical and social development, and ensures children and caregivers of all abilities can play together.
  • Engineered wood fibre surfacing for improved safety and accessibility.
  • Addition of a sand play area to provide sensory play opportunities that support tactile exploration and developmental learning.
  • New asphalt walkways to improve access from Cawker Court.
  • New bench seating and armor stone seat walls for improved amenity space.
  • Planting of new shade trees to enhance comfort and aesthetics.

We appreciate your patience during construction and look forward to welcoming families back to an improved and inclusive play space this summer, pending favorable weather and site construction progress.

Check back for the proposed project start date, construction updates and for confirmation on when the improvements are anticipated to be complete for the community's enjoyment.

Past Community Engagement

Between Monday, June 26 and Monday, July 17, 2023 residents were invited to view the Powell Park conceptual plan and completed a survey to share feedback on the playground design and to provide general comments on the proposed project. This feedback helped inform the playground design.

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 Powell 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.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Playground Equipment Survey

    Please answer this quick survey to give us a better idea of what your playground equipment should look like. 

    The survey is open between Monday, June 26 and Monday, July 17, 2023.

Page last updated: 27 May 2025, 04:28 PM