New and improved: Glen Shields Park
Come on out, let’s
play! You’re invited to explore the newly revitalized Glen Shields Park. The grand
reopening celebration is on Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. – see you there!
Whether you’re sliding, swinging, climbing or crawling, the new park offers plenty of space to play and have fun. Join Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua and Members of Council to officially reopen the park after extensive renovations and enhancements. The event will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony, official remarks, an on-site interactive DJ and free ice cream. Learn more below:
Glen Shields Park
Location: 140 Glen Shields Ave.
New features: The renovated park includes a newly constructed playground area, improvements to the existing playground area, a new splashpad, new outdoor fitness equipment and multi-purpose court to play basketball and ball hockey, an improved acrylic-surface tennis court, upgraded accessible walkways with LED lighting and new furnishings (such as seating, bike racks, benches and picnic tables) through the park.
Get the full play-by-play at vaughan.ca/events.
In addition to this park, a number of others have also been recently constructed or redeveloped – including Cannes Park, Glengarry Square, Steeles West Common Park, Maple Station Park, Marco Park, Kiloran Park, Napa Valley Park, Summit Park, and the Lawford-Cannes Greenway. Visit vaughan.ca/parks to learn more about Vaughan’s many parks and their amenities.
This growing list of outdoor play spaces further aligns with Vaughan’s commitment to fostering active, safe and diverse communities that are environmentally sustainable and inclusive, a priority in the 2018-2022 Term of Council Service Excellence Strategic Plan.
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