Town Park Accessible Playground Update and Next Steps

After collecting feedback, the Town's park development team has incorporated comments and considerations received and is now finalizing the design, ahead of preparing to tender out the manufacturing of required materials. The final draft design renderings can be seen below.

As part of the improvements, the following features will be included in the final design provided that any additional budget is approved by Council and no other unexpected issues arise.

Key components:

• A junior and senior child combination play structure with included accessible ramps for users and child supervisors
• A full swing set including junior and senior child options with accessible swing seat
• Two double side-by-side slides for junior and senior children accompanied by a child supervisor
• Interactive play board feature (touch and turn features)
• Two spinners, one flush grade for wheelchairs and another with accessible components
• Accessible roller slider
• Flush grade rubber surfacing
• Direct connection from asphalt to junior and senior combination play structure

Next steps will include finalizing design and project costing, with a report back to Committee of the Whole in June. Once approved, we will go out for tender to procure the supplied equipment. Depending on lead time to manufacture the specialized equipment, construction is slated for later in 2024, with the playground fully operational for beginning of 2025.