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MattersParks & RecreationBylaw No. 2288First seen Jan 13, 2025Last discussed Aug 17, 2026

Park dedication

Adopted

Nine City-owned parcels, including McCallum Road Greenspace, Sarah Beckett Memorial Playground and lands for Veterans Memorial Park, are designated as parkland. The designation protects these places for natural areas and park use, while adding expanded Veterans Memorial Park lands to the City’s maintenance contract.

Where it stands: The park dedication bylaw was adopted Aug 17, 2026.

Where it is: Park dedication
Where it is · from the staff report · View report

Background

Earlier and later steps of the same initiative.

  1. Apr 7, 2026 – May 19, 2026

    Aldwynd Road closure

    About 0.13 hectares of Aldwynd Road is being closed to traffic and removed from highway status so the land can be added to Veterans Memorial Park. The closure supports a park expansion that will nearly double its size; existing utilities will remain in place.

Timeline

Every time this matter appeared in council records, newest first.

  1. August 17, 2026· Council

    Nine parcels designated as parkland

    Adopted 6–0

    Final approval. The bylaw is now in force.

  2. July 20, 2026· Council

    First, second and third readings for park dedication

    Passed 6–0

    Council approved the content and final wording. Adoption is the last step.

  3. January 13, 2025·Public comment
    • Lisa FoxallMixed · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports the park purchase but urges greater cost transparency and keeping the mobile homes to avoid displacing seniors.
    • P HamiltonAsks · Park accessibility
      Asks council to delay adopting the bylaw until plans address accessibility, inclusion, and adaptive features for people with disabilities.
    • A residentConcerned · Woodlands Park purchase
      Criticizes the purchase process for lacking transparency and public consultation, particularly with mobile-home residents.
    • W BowersConcerned · Woodlands Park purchase
      Questions council’s transparency and warns that the purchase and related costs could erode residents’ trust.
    • S. PlankSupports · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports the purchase as a needed downtown green space and praises the city’s approach to supporting current residents.
    • David A. LottAsks · Purchase transparency
      Asks whether council members had prior relationships with the park owners and whether other purchases are planned.
    • Rebecca McClureSupports · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports the purchase, appreciates the owners’ decision to sell to the city, and thanks the city for supporting tenants.
    • S. SeifertMixed · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports city parks but urges council to slow the process, improve transparency, and give residents a meaningful say.
    • Andrew EllenSupports · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports the purchase as a valuable, walkable urban park and considers the relocation terms fair.
    • Charles BodyAsks · Park planning and relocation
      Urges council to plan for washrooms and remediation costs and prioritize relocation of mobile homes that may soon lose value.
    • T SunshineSupports · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports preserving the property as parkland and praises the city’s plan for current residents.
    • A residentConcerned · Park transition and costs
      Asks for a transition timeline, development-cost estimates, and details about the expertise behind the acquisition plan.