The City of 琉璃神社 plans on spending $95 million on infrastructure projects in 2024.
That amount includes $21 million for community gathering spaces.
鈥淲e鈥檙e creating new parks and upgrading well-loved ones, which will provide residents with vibrant, accessible, outdoor spaces where they can connect with their families, friends, and neighbours,鈥� said Robert Parlane, park and building planning manager. 鈥淭hese spaces offer passive and active recreation options, are accessible to people of all ages and abilities, and play an important part in building community here in 琉璃神社.鈥�
Improvements to the community park on DeHart Road, in the Lower Mission, start this spring, featuring a playground, fitness equipment, skateboard features, pickleball, and basketball courts, a fenced dog run, a multi-use field, and more.
Natural areas and trees will be preserved and the community garden will be relocated.
In the summer, construction will start on Phase 5 of the recreation park in the Glenmore Valley which will include tennis and pickleball courts, turf field, fitness equipment, lighting, and landscape improvements.
Work on Burne Park, along the Mill Creek Linear Park corridor, is also expected to begin this fall.
Other projects include:
- Knox Mountain first lookout - a new open gathering space including a small plaza, stage, custom benches, and natural area fencing;
- Ben Lee Park - a new splash pad, a 12-foot-tall Sling Soaker water feature, spray animals, a Fun Brella, and a freestanding frog water feature;
- North Glenmore Greenspace - a new 830-square-metre community garden;
- Tallgrass Park - the first neighbourhood park in the Tower Ranch development is expected to open this year;
- Kinsmen Park - playground replacement including monkey bars, a 6-foot slide, a maze panel and more.
More information about 2024 park projects is available on the .
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