Park improvements

The City’s Parks Infrastructure Planning and Development department continues to expand and make improvements to parks, playgrounds, sports fields, sports courts, splashpads, walking paths and more, to create welcoming outdoor zones that safely bring the community together, foster physical activity and offer residents an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors. 

Parks improvements

Below are some City parks that have been recently enhanced or are currently undergoing improvements:

Progress continues at North Maple Regional Park (11067 Keele St.)! Construction of the City’s first cricket field within the park is complete, including lighting and irrigation. Artistic signage and wayfinding have been added throughout the park. Work is underway to restore the pond and expand the wetland area, with final planting nearing completion. In addition, the existing park driveway will be expanded to include a second park entrance with access to Keele Street and a new traffic signal at the park’s north entrance will be installed. More information about NMRP is available at vaughan.ca/NMRP.

 

Playground reconstruction at Killian-Lamar Parkette (108 Mathewson St.) will begin this fall. A paved pathway connection to the valley was completed this summer.

The artificial turf soccer fields at both Vaughan Grove Sports Park (7401 Martin Grove Rd.) and Sonoma Heights District Park (100 Sunset Ridge) will be open this spring for soccer clubs to use and public programming. At Vaughan Grove Sports Park, completed improvements include the conversion from grass to an artificial turf field, new players and referee benches and shelters, an asphalt walkway around the new field for players, backstop fencing behind the goals and an upgraded score board panel. At Sonoma Heights District Park, the existing artificial turf field was replaced and a new scoreboard is being installed.

 

Throughout 2024, improvement work will continue on the pedestrian bridge and the asphalt walkway trail in Rainbow Creek Park (5450 Highway 7). Construction for the new storm water management ponds is expected to begin later this year and continue into 2025. The tennis courts will be reconstructed following the south pond completion, near Highway 7.

 

Playground reconstruction will begin this fall at Parwest Parkette (74 Beechnut Rd.). Pathway improvements and a shade structure replacement will be undertaken at Crofter’s Park (225 Crofters Rd.).

 

The basketball and tennis courts at Sunset Ridge Park (533 Napa Valley Ave.) will be replaced with construction anticipated to start in spring 2025, and work to renew the basketball court at Wilson Century Theatre Park (20 Milano Ave.) is anticipated to begin in spring 2025.

 

Improvements are coming to Father Ermanno Bulfon Park (199 Forest Dr.) with the replacement of the rubber tile surfacing at both playground areas.  Work will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 3 and is anticipated to be completed by Tuesday, Oct. 1, weather and site conditions pending. The adjacent splashpad will remain open as per the City’s fall schedule. With the construction closure of the playgrounds, the public can use the following nearby playgrounds, including:

  • Mapes Park, located at 190 Mapes Ave.
  • Michael Barrasso Park, located at 131 Morning Star Dr.
  • Crestlawn Park, located at 31 Crestlawn Gate 
  • Wilson Century Theatre Park, located at 20 Milano Ave.
  • Rainbow Creek Park, located at 5450 Highway 7 

Playground improvements and a new shade structure at Blue Willow Square (99 Blue Willow Dr.) will start construction this fall. The playground at George Stegman Park (460 Aberdeen Ave.) will be replaced this fall and the tennis court reconstruction will start in spring 2025.              

  • The long-awaited trail underpass beneath the Barrie-Toronto GO line in Langstaff Park (2001 Langstaff Rd.) will re-open for public use by the end of 2024.

  • One tennis court at Le Parc Park (172 Connie Cres.) will be converted to four dedicated pickleball courts this fall.

  • Tennis and basketball court reconstruction at Ohr Menachem Park (55 Autumn Hill Blvd.) is underway and expected to be complete by spring 2025.
  • Tennis court reconstruction at Mosswood Park (641 Thornhill Woods Dr.) is underway and expected to be complete by spring 2025.

  • Tennis court reconstruction at Southview Park (1 Southview Dr.) is expected to begin this summer and be completed by spring 2025.

     

  • Playground redevelopments at Bathurst Estates Park (99 Campbell Ave.), Worth Park (270 Worth Blvd.) and Gilmore Park (60 Gilmore Cres.) were recently completed.
  • Playground improvements at Dufferin District Park (1441 Clark Ave. W.) and Jean Augustine District Park (101 Westmount Blvd.) were recently completed.
  • Playground reconstruction at Promenade Green Park (25 Carl Tennan St.) and Mill Arbour Park (20 Mill Arbour Lane) will begin this fall.
  • The final phase of work at Gallanough Park (21 Springfield Way) includes the following park improvements: 
    • new pollinator gardens
    • new shade structure and seating area 
    • new accessible walkway with furnishing
    • new outdoor fitness areas
    • new games table and seating
    • improved swing area