Parks

The City of Vaughan is improving the playground, renovating the basketball court and adding a new shade structure to the park.

Want to learn more about what’s coming, see the proposed design and playground options, and have a say on future improvements? 

Join us at an Open House! 

Speak to the project team on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at the Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.) anytime from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join us in Activity Room #1. 

Can’t attend? Take the online survey! 

The survey will be available from Friday, Nov. 29 to Thursday, Dec. 12 on this webpage. 

Input collected will help inform the final plan, which will be developed by early 2025. Construction in the park, which is at 30 Velmar Dr. in Ward 3, is anticipated to begin by the end of 2025. 

Questions? Contact Steph Payne, Project Manager via email at stephanie.payne@vaughan.ca.

Southview Park is getting an upgrade – and work has already begun to replace aging features and better serve the community!

Work is being carried out in two phases:
 

Phase 1 – currently underway! 

• Existing double tennis courts are being renewed to include LED lighting and pickleball lines.
• New pathways are being created. 
• An accessible seating area with benches is being installed beside the tennis courts.
• New games tables are being installed.
• Drainage improvements are being undertaken.

Phase 2 – to begin late 2024

• Existing bocce courts will be replaced with a new full-size basketball court.
• The swing set will be replaced with a new one that includes accessible seating. It will also be moved beside the existing playground to create a larger play area with engineered wood fibre safety surfacing and a new accessible ramp.
• Pathway improvements will remove the existing step into the play area.
• The gazebo will be replaced and relocated closer to a central area in the park, beside the playground.

• The existing ball hockey court will be removed and replaced with an open lawn area.

   

Construction is being co-ordinated to minimize disruptions to the community. All park impacts will be communicated to the public in advance. The park is anticipated to reopen to the community in September 2025. Thank you for your patience while work is underway! 
 

Want to learn more about what we have planned for Southview Park? Review our plans online (PDF).

As part of the City of Vaughan’s Vellore Woods Community Improvements Program, compensation funding generated from local development will be allocated towards improving the area. This includes ecological restoration, natural area enhancements and upgrades to existing parks and trails – all to make the community more sustainable, enjoyable and accesible for current and future generations. The program focus area is bounded by Major Mackenzie Drive to the north, Weston Road to the west, Rutherford Road to the south and Highway 400 to the east. 

Here’s a breakdown of what’s coming…

• Trail improvements within the Vellore Tract Woodlot (100 Vellore Woods Boulevard) will include adding rest areas, interperative signs and an accessible boardwalk. 
• Restoration planting and ecological enhancements such as new planting within the following five parks throughout the community: Vellore Heritage Park (9541 Weston Rd.), Vellore Woods Park (335 Vellore Woods Blvd.), Hawstone Park (80 Hawstone Rd.), Starling Park (131 Starling Blvd.) and Comdel Park (60 Comdel Blvd.), as well as ecological enhancements to the existing natural areas within Vellore Woods.
• Adding a new shade structure to Hawstone Park is also planned to provide a gathering space for spectators of the existing sports fields. 

An in-person Open House was held on Aug. 15, thank you to everyone who participated. Materials from the Open House are available online (PDF).

We're making improvements to local parks!

Ward 1

• Killian-Lamar Parkette (108 Mathewson St.)
  • The new playground is open! 
  • Improvements include new inclusive junior and senior play structures, an accessible entry ramp, engineered wood fibre safety surfacing and a new pathway that connects the playground and multi-use trail.

• North Maple Regional Park (11085 Keele St.)
  • Work is progressing at North Maple Regional Park!
  • The City’s first cricket field is complete and will open for play in 2025. 
  • The event lawn is complete and will be used to host the City’s 2025 Canada Day celebration. 
  • Lane improvements on Keele Street are complete. 
  • The park’s driveway includes a new south entrance and dedicated signals at the north entrance.
  • Pond and wetland area restoration is complete.
  • Approximately 7 kms of multi-use pathways and trails will open to the public by the end of 2024. 
  • Artistic signage and wayfinding have been added throughout the park with more to come in 2025. 
  • The Park’s first green roof has been installed, with plans to add more in 2025.
  • Work continues on the North Maple Regional Master Plan, with more community engagement planned for 2025.
  • Phase 2 construction is nearly complete, with approximately 130 acres of land set to re-open in the park by the end of 2024. 
  • Visit vaughan.ca/NMRP for more updates.

Ward 2

• Rainbow Creek Park (5450 Highway 7)
  o    Construction of   the new storm water management ponds is underway and is expected to continue into 2025.
  o    The tennis courts will be reconstructed following completion of the stormwater pond near Highway 7.

   

•  Parwest Parkette (74 Beechnut Rd.)
  o    Playground improvements are underway, including the addition of new inclusive playground equipment, an              

         accessible entry ramp and engineered wood fibre safety surfacing.
  o    Timing: construction is expected to be complete by late 2024, weather permitting.

   

• Crofter’s Park (225 Crofters Rd.)
  o    Improvements are underway, including replacement and relocation of the shade structure and new concrete        

        pathways. 
  o    Timing: the shade structure is expected to be complete in spring 2025. The new pathways are expected to be    

         complete by late 2024.

   

• Wilson Century Theatre Park (20 Milano Ave.)
  o    The new half basketball court is open! 
  o    Improvements include a new surface, post, backboard and hoop. The basketball court has also been reoriented 

         north-south to improve play experience. 
   

Portions of the parks will be closed during construction to safely complete these improvements. Signs will be in place to guide visitors. Questions about the work can be directly to Alexis Moxley, Project Manager, via email at Alexis.Moxley@vaughan.ca.

 Want to learn more about park improvements across the city? Visit the park improvements webpage.

Learn more about Ironstone Square!

Located at 5 Bass Pro Mills Dr., this urban neighbourhood park is the latest part of a phased residential development in the Vaughan Mills community. The park is 1.6 hectares in size, bounded by Fishermens Way to the northwest, Jane Street to the east, the recent extension of Bass Pro Mills Drive to the south and a future extension to Romina Drive to the west. It is also conveniently located southeast of the Vaughan Mills Shopping Centre and a major transit hub that connects to the mall at Riverock Gate and Fishermens Way. 

Want to learn more about what we have planned for Ironstone Square? Review our plans online (PDF).

StoryWalk returns to Vaughan trails!

StoryWalk is back by popular demand, with five new Canadian children’s books for families to explore! With each step along the trail, the story unfolds one page at a time in this immersive experience. StoryWalk is the perfect opportunity to get active outdoors with your family and friends in a place where books come to life beneath the open sky. For more details, visit vaughanpl.info/storywalk.