Expanding Vaughan’s parks and open spaces
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Enhancements, repairs and new developments happening throughout the community
Although park amenities have been closed in recent months to help stop the spread of COVID-19, work has continued to expand and make improvements to parks and open spaces throughout the City. Residents will be able to enjoy many upgrades and enhancements to playgrounds, sports fields and more once it is safe for parks to fully reopen to the public.
Here are
highlights of five parks undergoing enhancements:
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– BUTTERFLY HEIGHTS PARK (1 Butterfly Heights)
The new Butterfly
Heights Park includes playground structures with junior and senior play equipment,
site furniture including benches and lighting, trees and landscape planting for
the entire neighbourhood to enjoy.
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2 – VAUGHAN GROVE SPORTS PARK (7401 Martin Grove Rd.)
Improvements
are happening at Vaughan Grove Sports Park to replace artificial turf on the existing
soccer field along with installation of a new score board and perimeter fence
around the field, enhancing the sports experience for all players.
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3 – MARCO PARK (301 Airdrie Dr.)
The
redevelopment of Marco Park includes new tennis courts, playground equipment, fencing
and lighting along with restoration and maintenance to the landscaping, walkways
and benches, providing an exciting renewal of this neighbourhood play space.
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4 – CRIMSON FOREST COMMON (80 Crimson Forest Drive)
Phase 1
of the new Crimson Forest Common park development includes the creation of open
greenspace for outdoor leisure play, walkways, benches, trees and landscape
planting. Phase 2 is being planned to coincide with future development in
several years.
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5 – THORNHILL GREEN PARK (19 Beverley Glen Blvd.)
Thornhill
Green Park will soon be home to a new waterplay feature located adjacent to the
existing playground. The new waterplay area will include splash and spray
features that will offer families endless hours of summer fun.
For more information on these parks and
others, visit vaughan.ca.
As the provincial
government continues to gradually reopen parts of Ontario, the City’s priority
remains the health and safety of residents. Precautionary measures are
frequently reassessed as the City begins to lift some restrictions. On Friday,
June 12, the City re-opened access to all public tennis courts, skateboard
parks, the dog park and parking lots at City-operated parks. All other park
amenities – including playgrounds, sports fields, outdoor exercise equipment,
basketball courts, splashpads and public washrooms – will remain closed to the
public until further notice.
Throughout
the pandemic, stay up to date with the latest response efforts by frequently
checking vaughan.ca/COVID19. Citizens are also
encouraged to sign up for the City’s eNewsletter at vaughan.ca/CityUpdate and follow the City’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for news as it is
released.
Those who feel unwell and believe they have symptoms
related to COVID-19 should contact York Region Public Health or Telehealth
Ontario at 1-866-797-0000. For additional information and resources on the
virus, visit York Region's website at york.ca/COVID19.
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