Location mapAddress: South off of Meadowview Blvd between Meadowview Dr and CW Gaetz Rd -LeducParking: street parking Surrounding Park Area: Small park area and pathway to the parkGround Cover: wood chips Overall assessment: This playground commemorates the hadrosaur dinosaur skelton fossil found in the area of Leduc. The playground has a dinosaur theme which kids will love … Read more
(Bannerman Park photos courtesy of Jennifer M. Stamp) Location mapAddress: Military Rd, St. John’s, NewfoundlandParking: parking lot Surrounding Park Area: Large Victorian style urban park. Grassy areas nearby.Ground Cover: pour-in-place recycled tire accessible flooring Overall assessment: Newfoundland’s first public park, located in downtown St. John’s, is newly-renovated with a large accessible playground that will appeal to kids of … Read more
(Eliot River Dream Park photos courtesy of Gordon Matthews) Location mapAddress: 79 Hilltop Dr, Cornwall, PEIParking: school parking lot Surrounding Park Area: Next to Eliot River School, Terry Fox Sports Complex, large grassy areaGround Cover: wood chips Overall assessment: This playground was designed to be an inclusive play park by Leathers & Associates in 1995 and later … Read more
Location: mapCommunity: Westwinds/Castleridge – 233 Castleridge Blvd. NE.Parking: There is a free parking lot at the North end of the park as well as a smaller lot on the south side. Gordie’s Review (8 years old): “It’s good. The climber I think is small but there are lots of individual things that make it good.”Nicky’s … Read more
Location map Community: Beltline – 1236 16 Ave SWParking: pay street parking Gordie’s Review (8years old): “It was all pretty good.”Nicky’s Review (5 years old): “I liked the spinny thing, and the worm [the hexagonal climber] and the slide on the hill.”Robbie’s Review (2 years old): “slide again!” Age Range: 2-12 years.Ground Cover: pour-in-place recycled tireShade: Some large trees … Read more
If you are looking for something fun to do with your family on a long weekend, or just looking to get out of town for a day, there are plenty of affordable options in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Wetaskiwin is about 2 and a half hours north of Calgary, making it a reasonable drive. Reynolds-Alberta Museum A … Read more