Collingwood, ON [23 December 2021] – The Town of Collingwood is directing $500,000 of its funding from the Canada Community Building Fund (formerly the Federal Gas Tax) towards the Sunset Park Playground Project. The Town anticipates that the new playground will be ready for Summer 2022.
The playground at Sunset Point is a special amenity within the Town of Collingwood. The location on the waterfront, the integration with Collingwood’s most highly used park, and the stability of the playground as a place for families to come, even as the community has grown and evolved at an astounding rate, are all indicators of this special status.
This playground re-build will revitalize the park environment, creating an inclusive and accessible area for active play, and supporting healthy development for children across the community. The playground will also address the 7 Modes of Play that were the subject of our public engagement sessions. The goal is to create a final design that includes a variety of play features, surfacing needs, earthworks to create land forms, accessibility provisions and enhancements, integration of water into the play experience, and connections to the natural environment. The Lighthouse will be largely constructed from and/or paneled with wood from the Robinia genus of trees – known for being a vibrant, fast-growing, and therefore sustainable source of materials.
For more information and to stay current on the project visit our Engage Collingwood website – Sunset Point Playground https://engage.collingwood.ca/sunset-point-park-playground
About Collingwood
The Town of Collingwood is a progressive community located in the heart of a four-season recreation area on the southern shore of Georgian Bay. The area is well known for its many natural amenities and its rich heritage. Collingwood is a destination for tourism and many business, sporting and cultural events Collingwood acts as gateway to the South Georgian Bay region, with stunning landscapes that encourage an active lifestyle, and inspire the local arts and culture community. Downtown Collingwood might just surprise you with 30 plus restaurants, 60 plus boutique shops, spas for relaxing, live music for grooving…all in the only downtown core recognized in Canada’s Registrar of Historic Places! More recently, the harbourfront area is emerging as an extension to the downtown district. Plans for expanding the amenities and events in the harbourfront area promise to make this a much more prominent tourism destination.
For more information please visit www.collingwood.ca
For more information, contact:
Manager, Public Relations & Communications
Christa Carter
T. 705-445-1030 Ext. 3274
ccarter@collingwood.ca
Manager, Parks
Wendy Martin
T. 705-444-2500 Ext.3290
wmartin@collingwood.ca