On June 15 all bids were received for the contract to construct the new unnamed West Whitby District Park. The project team is in the final stages of evaluating the proposals and the construction contract should be ready for award by July 23rd. Construction is anticipated to start in August with project completion and the subsequent opening of the park during the spring 2022.

On May 21st, 2021 the tender was issued with a deadline for submissions by June 15th, 2021 from qualified contractors. The bids will then be evaluated by the project team and the best submission will be selected. Please stay tuned for further updates including the anticipated construction schedule.

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the West Whitby Unnamed District Park design through a virtual open house held last year. More than 1,000 community members visited and nearly 200 residents submitted thoughts and ideas on the project through Connect Whitby.

An initial staff report summarizing feedback gathered during the open house and final design recommendations was presented to Committee of the Whole on January 18. During the meeting, Council requested staff to further explore opportunities to create a multi-purpose court space that could be used for a variety of sports.

Last night, January 25, Council unanimously approved a number of changes to the design for the park based on feedback received from the community. These include:

• a more modern design for park playground equipment;
• bee-themed play equipment elements (to be included in the request for proposals where possible);
• a multi-purpose wall (attached/adjacent to pickleball fence), and;
• associated asphalt area along the west fence line of the pickleball courts to provide a play/practice area for a variety of sports. Two basketball nets will also be included in this multi-purpose area.

For more details, view the staff report and memorandum on the project.

As part of next steps, Mattamy Homes and Town Staff will proceed with detailed construction drawings, tender documents and work on contractor selection.

If you haven’t already, subscribe to the West Whitby Park page on Connect Whitby to stay informed on future park updates, including the start date for construction. Staff will also report back to Council with naming options, in addition to Des Newman.

If you have questions or concerns you can connect with Jill Stanton, Landscape Architect, at stantonj@whitby.ca. For more information, visit whitby.ca/parks

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the West Whitby Unnamed District Park design through a virtual open house held October 13 to 27, 2020 using Connect Whitby.

More than 1,000 community members visited and nearly 200 residents submitted thoughts and ideas on the project through Connect Whitby. An initial staff report summarizing feedback gathered during the Community Open House and final design recommendations was presented to Committee of the Whole on January 18.

During the meeting, Council requested staff to further explore opportunities to create a multi-purpose court space that could be used for a variety of sports. The final report will go to Regular Council on January 25. Tune in to the Council meeting at 7 p.m. at whitby.ca/livestream.

We welcome ongoing feedback. If you have questions or concerns you can connect with Jill Stanton, Landscape Architect, at stantonj@whitby.ca

For more information visit whitby.ca/parks

Thank you to the community members who shared their feedback during the West Whitby Unnamed District Park Virtual Community Open House.

More than 1,000 people visited the open house on Connect Whitby, with nearly 200 residents directly contributing their feedback to help inform the development of Whitby's newest district park to be located at 105 Des Newman Boulevard.

The Town is currently reviewing all comments and questions submitted during the open house. Based on this feedback, staff members will provide recommendations to Council later this year. Updates will also be shared at key milestones through Connect Whitby.

Thank you, again, to our community for their valuable feedback and being part of the process to build this new park.

Have more questions about this project? Email Jill Stanton, Landscape Architect at stantonj@whitby.ca.

Looking for more ways to help shape future projects and initiatives in the Town?
Check out the full list of Connect Whitby community engagement projects at connectwhitby.ca/projects