The playground project had originally been pushed to 2027. The proposed change was to add project 1.108, the Heritage Park Playground, back into the 2026 Capital Budget with $175,000 in funding from the Asset Management Reserve.
Coun. Carr explained that there’s dedicated parkland at 28 Redwood Drive and 320 Farnham Road, next to the Cannifton Mills Pipeline, with about one hectare suitable for development. He said staff have received multiple concerns from residents worried about kids crossing Farnham Road to reach the Cannifton Mills Park playground, a stretch within a 500-metre radius that poses a safety risk. Heritage Park is already a busy neighbourhood where kids play, Carr noted, but they don’t have a designated space of their own. With traffic on Farnham Road continuing to increase, he said families are looking for safe, local playground equipment.
InQuinte
This playground will provide children in this subdivision a safe place to play for many years to come and was a priority for the neighbourhood. Thanks to those who expressed interest in this park development. I was pleased to champion it during the Captial Budget meeting today.
Councillor Carr
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