Park Name

Alexandra, Photos

Size

Large

Fieldhouse:

No

Picnic Tables:

1

Playground :

Redone. Sand box area. Nice senior structure, no sign of junior structure. Benches around park, permanent and spaced out. Two swings per section.

Shade:

Enough

Sports Area/ Turf:

Large Grassy areas

Gardens:

Some planted areas.

Garbage/Recycling

Enough

Community Board

No

Comments:

Alexandra Park neighbours Scatting Court Community Center ( Board of Mngmt). Ther e is a more junior fenced in playground area closer to the center. The parks playground was recently redone. The park also has a bake oven in it which is run by the Centre. Its construction was a not well done and so is difficult to use and therefore not used often. Also there are constraints on who can use it. Up until this year , only one lady was able to use it. This year she has been allowed to train volunteers as well. There is a community garden and composting site at the south end of the park. The park also operates as an ice rink in the winter. The rink pads are used for skateboarders in the summer. Some skate boarding furniture is on the pads, don’ t know who owns those.

Park Name

Bellevue Park, Photos

Size

Medium

Fieldhouse:

Yes

Picnic Tables:

None in sight

Playground :

Has low boundary around playground area, many people can be seen to be sitting on it. It’s a nice senior structure, well used. No sign of a junior structure. two swings per section. Wading pool just redone with concrete finishing.

Shade:

Plenty

Sports Area/ Turf:

Yes

Gardens:

Some planting

Garbage/Recycling

Enough

Community Board

No

Comments:

Nice community feel . Playground well used. Different members of the community visible. In a vibrant neighborhood. Feels clean and well attended.

Park Name

Cecil Street, Photos

Size

Parkette but smaller

Fieldhouse:

No

Picnic Tables:

No

Playground :

One junior structure in wooden boundary sand filled area. One spring toy. Clearly geared towards toddlers.

Shade:

Some

Sports Area/ Turf:

Some

Gardens:

No

Garbage/Recycling

Not close to play area

Community Board

No

Comments:

Park is attached to the side of a public building. Is close to the street and is not fully fenced off. Usage is probably limited to those accessing the building. There is one drinking fountain. There is one bench near the play area. Presumably parents could also side around boundary of playground.

Park Name

Huron St, Photos

Size

Medium Small

Fieldhouse:

Yes

Park Furniture:

1 picnic table, 1 bench, 1 fountain.

Playground :

Junior structure – looks old. Hutchinson Sand. No area for adults to congregate. Sandbox. Two swings per section.

Shade:

Yes

Sports Area / Turf:

Smallish area for sports. 20% grass growing.

Gardens:

no

Garbage/Recycling

Community Board

No

Comments:

Deserted feel. Apartment buildings are nearby and Bigger looking houses. Signs of youth in park, beer and fast food wrappers. Litter picked up.

Park Name

Jean Sibelius Park, Photos

Size

Medium

Fieldhouse:

Yes

Park Furniture:

5 picnic tables, one not chained up. Need maintenance. Permanent Benches, solo style.

Playground :

Fenced in. Normal Sand. Only a junior play structure. No real area for adults except around sand box. 2 benches solo style and in sun. Two swings per section.

Shade:

Sports Area /Turf :

Yes – grassy area large enough for soccer or Frisbee.

Gardens:

Yes, fenced in flowered area.

Garbage/Recycling

Ample of garbage bins and recycling bins

Community Board

No

Comments:

Community feel. Playground attended. Mostly houses surrounding park.

Park Name

Margaret Fairley, Photos

Size

Medium small

Fieldhouse:

Yes

Picnic Tables:

One

Playground :

Largish play structure. Metal and plastic. Oldish but functioning. Could use some cleaning from mud. Graffitti removal. Regular Sand, compacted. Wading pool. Seating: 1 bench near sandpit. 2 benches in play equipment area placed next to each other.

Shade:

Yes

Sports Area/ Turf:

Limited are for real game of sports

Gardens:

Some with flowers, look tended to.

Garbage/Recycling

Check pictures

Community Board

No

Comments:

Looked like someone had gathered twigs in a clean up effort. Park was relatively clean from litter. Nice Plaque with park name on it. Park had a community feel to it. There were houses and a convenience store next to it. Park is also one of first ones to have their water fountain turned on. Also had a tether ball pole!! No ball J There is a wading pool and a field house.

Park Name

Sally Bird Park , Photos

Size

Small (Parkette)

Fieldhouse:

No

Picnic Tables:

No

Playground :

Confusion if this is actually bellvue. No sign of swings etc… Junior/Senior play structure. Old and metallic. Fancy Sand

Shade:

Some

Sports Area/ Turf :

No

Gardens:

Some flowers

Garbage/Recycling

Yes

Community Board

No

Comments:

Park could use litter picking.

Park Name

Sonya’s Park, Photos

Size

Small - Parkette

Fieldhouse:

No

Picnic Tables:

No

Playground :

Regular sand, compacted. One structure. With graffiti. Pretty old. See pics.

Shade:

Not much

Sports Area/ Turf:

Yes, small but existing. Turf is grassy in areas

Gardens:

Some planting near south end.

Garbage/Recycling

See pictures

Community Board

no

Comments:

Park was relatively neat – but signs of cigarette butts in sand. Normally citizens complain that the park is unsafe and unclean.

Park Name

Taddle Creek, Photos

Size

Medium

Fieldhouse:

No

Park Furniture:

No picnic tables. 2 benches, permanent solo style.

Playground :

Compacted regular sand. 1 old looking metal structure. 2 sandy boxes with big play tutles in them. Two swings per section.

Shade:

some

Sports Area/ Turf:

Yes, grassy stretch for sports.

Gardens:

Some garden beds

Garbage/Recycling

yes

Community Board

no

Comments:

Deserted feel although there are apt. buildings around. Other houses around seem like societal ones. There is a fountain in middle of the park, rather large. One can sit on lip of fountain.