East Gwillimbury opening 10 new parks and trails in 2018

'Each park and trail is unique and offers an exciting experience'

Yorkregion.com
August 14, 2018
Simon Martin

Are you looking for a new place to play this summer? East Gwillimbury residents may have noticed that several new parks and trails have opened this year. The town is happy to announce that throughout 2018 more than 10 new or renovated parks and trails will be opened for residents to enjoy.

A former parks and recreation employee herself, Mayor Virginia Hackson said she is thrilled to see residents enjoying the new parks and trails. “Our first strategic pillar is to build a complete community, ensuring that no matter where you live in town, you are always less than five minutes from a park or trail,” she said. “We know that many of our residents value outdoor spaces where they can spend time with their friends and family and our staff have worked hard to ensure that each park and trail you see is unique and offers an exciting experience for residents to enjoy.”

This week alone the town will have an official sod turning for the My Queensville Park, the reopening of Samuel Lount Park, a Sharon Village Park tour that will include a look at Ladder Park and Radial Line Park. The My Queensville Park ceremony is at 9 a.m. Aug. 14 and the Samuel Lount Park celebration is at 6 p.m. Aug. 14. The Sharon Village Park tour is Aug. 15 starting at 4 p.m. and will take guests from Ladder Park to Radial Line Park to Murrell Park where there will be a free barbecue.

On Aug. 24 at 11:30 a.m., the town will officially reopen the Queensville Park. The Queensville Park play equipment will be officially reopened with new fire themed play equipment to help teach young children the importance of home escape plans.

On Sept. 15 at 11 a.m., there will be an educational trail walk along the newly completed portion of the Nokiidaa Trail. Snacks and educational booths will be located along the trail.

On Sept. 22 at 1 p.m., residents are invited to Manor Forest Park and Trail for a barbecue lunch following a Nature Day event, which will be held in the morning at the Ross Family Complex. Free lunch and entertainment will be provided.

Earlier this year the town opened the Peggy Wood trail which connects Harvest Hills in East Gwillimbury with the Dave Kerwin trail in the Town of Newmarket.

They also opened Carnaby Park in Holland Landing. Designed as part of the Canada 150 celebrations, Carnaby Park pays tribute to the spirit of being Canadian. Park elements include rock from the Canadian Shield, a shade structure with Canadian timbers and oak trees imported from Vimy Ridge.

If that was enough park openings, an official opening for the Holland Landing Skateboard Park is being planned. The town is currently working with the local youth and community members who helped with the initial vision of the skate park to develop a community focused launch party.

For more information about upcoming parks in the community, visit eastgwillimbury.ca/projects.