Old Ex Renewal: Recreation and park improvements at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place

Thank you to all who took the ParticiPARK survey. The survey was available from September 21 to October 22, 2023.

Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds will refine the proposed design based on what they heard through the survey. Later, we will seek approval for the design. We will also work with ParticipACTION to determine potential funding sources for construction.

View the proposed design

Thank you to all who attended the ParticipACTION idea jamming session. A draft design of the ParticiPARK is now available and we want your feedback.

Take the Survey

Complete the survey to see the draft design and provide feedback by Sunday, October 22, 2023.

Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds will refine the draft design based on what they hear through the survey. The design phase of the ParticiPARK project is made possible by the Public Health Agency of Canada.

ParticipACTION and Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds are hosting a community idea jamming session at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place. We are working with them to explore the idea of a ParticiPARK on-site. It could be part of our ongoing improvements to the site’s outdoor space.

This family-friendly event will build on the feedback you gave us last summer about the outdoor space.

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Location: Sergeant Tommy Prince Place outdoor space, 90 Sinclair Street
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Format: Drop in (come and go)

The event will take place rain or shine. There will be food and fun activities for everyone. Community members of all ages are welcome.

At the event:

• ParticipACTION will share information about the ParticiPARK concept.
• You will tell us what you may want to see in a ParticiPARK design.

After the event, Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds will develop a preliminary ParticiPARKS design for the site. Participants will receive an email in the week after the event which will include an invitation to take an online survey about the proposed design. Alternatively, participants can complete the survey on the project webpage.

What is the ParticiPARKS project?

ParticiPARKS are inclusive and accessible outdoor physical activity and recreation spaces that are being designed in select communities in Canada as part of a pilot project funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. ParticipACTION and Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds are collaborating with each municipality on its ParticiPARK design to ensure it meets the unique needs of the community. Learn more at ParticipACTION.com/Programs/ParticiPARKS.

The public engagement summary and appendices are now available and provide an overview of the feedback collected for the project. Design work on the recreation and park improvements will occur throughout late 2022 and early 2023. Construction is expected to begin in spring 2023.

Thank you to all who attended the Old Ex Renewal: Recreation and parks improvements workshop on August 17, 2022 and took the survey. Feedback is currently being considered and a summary of the engagement process will be posted online.

What do you want to see in the updated outdoor recreation and parks space on the Old Ex Grounds at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place? Your thoughts on recreation and park options will help us design a space that works for your community.

Attend a community event

This recreation and park space renewal is part of the larger Old Ex Campus Renewal project. Join us at a community information session to learn more about what lies ahead for the site and tell us what you want to see in the revitalized park area.

All residents, stakeholders, and people of all ages are welcome to drop by.

Location: Sergeant Tommy Prince Place, 90 Sinclair St.
Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Time: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Take the survey

Complete the online survey by August 28, 2022.

Share your ideas

Post your ideas on the idea wall by August 28, 2022.