NOW OPEN: Gallanough Park!

Nov. 12, 2024 6:06 p.m.

Parks, trees and trails

The City of Vaughan is pleased to officially reopen Gallanough Park for the Ward 5 community to enjoy!

Celebrations were held this morning at the neighbourhood park with Mayor Steven Del Duca, Members of Council, Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliament for Vaughan—Woodridge, and local residents.

To make Gallanough Park better for the community and ensure it can be enjoyed for generations to come, the City completed extensive renovations to revitalize the playground, improve drainage and mitigate future flooding in the area.

Gallanough Park now features:

a new games table with seating
a new shade structure with seating areas
a new playground and ground-play features with accessible ramps and a wheelchair glider
accessible engineered wood fibre safety surfacing
a new swing area with an accessible swing seat
new accessible walkways with upgraded lighting and furnishings
new outdoor fitness equipment at five fitness stations throughout the park
new pollinator gardens

The City received $870,937 from the federal government through the Canada Community-Building Fund to help complete these upgrades.

In addition, the City also completed stormwater management work to help alleviate flooding adjacent to and north of the park during heavy rainfall. This included constructing a new underground stormwater management facility in Gallanough Park, building a storm relief sewer on Arnold Avenue, and installing an overland stormwater relief path at Tanjo Court and Springfield Way. The City received $1,285,206 from the federal government through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund and $6.1 million from the Canada Community-Building Fund.

Learn more about the park’s revitalization at vaughan.ca/Gallanough.

QUOTES

“This is a moment many people in our community have been waiting for – we’re excited to officially reopen Gallanough Park! After extensive renovations, residents can come and enjoy this great outdoor space once again. This was an important city-building project for the Thornhill community – we heard you, we listened, and, now, we are delivering on our promise to bring you a park you can be proud to visit and appreciate for years to come. The new infrastructure in Gallanough Park will help prevent future flooding in the area, while improving some of the park’s features, including a new playground structure, outdoor fitness equipment, pollinator gardens and more. It’s another example of how we’re delivering for you through strong leadership.”

- Mayor Steven Del Duca

“I am thrilled that the redevelopment of Gallanough Park is officially complete, and the space is ready for everyone to come and enjoy. I am particularly pleased with the accessibility friendly children's playground equipment and the adult exercise equipment! I want to thank everyone who participated and worked hard to make this a neighbourhood to be proud of.”

- Ward 5 Councillor, Gila Martow

“Infrastructure has the power to bring communities together and, also, to mitigate danger. The federal government is proud to invest in this project in the City of Vaughan (Thornhill) that achieves both outcomes by adding new features to Gallanough Park, including accessible swings, walkways, and a new underground stormwater management facility that will help alleviate flooding.”

- Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliament for Vaughan—Woodbridge

QUICK FACTS

The City of Vaughan reopened Gallanough Park on Tuesday, Nov. 12 following extensive renovations.
The Ward 5 park now features a new playground, new pollinator gardens, accessible walkways, outdoor fitness equipment and more.
Stormwater management facilities were also constructed in Gallanough Park, Arnold Avenue and at Tanjo Court and Springfield Way to alleviate flooding in the area.
Funding from the federal government through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund and the Canada Community-Building Fund supported this project.