Bannerman Park Playground – St. John’s Newfoundland

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Bannerman Park - St. John's Newfoundland

(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 – Cornwall, PEI

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Eliot River Dream Park

(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

Prairie Winds South Playground

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Prairie Winds Park Playground

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

Thomson Family Park Playground

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Thomson Family Park

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

Rotary Park playground and river slides – Whitecourt, AB

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Whitecourt Rotary Park

Location: North on 51 St from Highway 43    mapParking: Free parking in adjacent parking lot https://www.whitecourt.ca/Rec-Culture/Rotary-Park Whitecourt’s Rotary Park is easily one of the best parks for free outdoor family fun in Alberta. The playground is amazing, the spray park is great and the river slides are at the top of my list of fun … Read more