Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan 2010-2020

• The Strategic Plan is intended to identify the way ahead for Parks and Recreation services in the Town of Orangeville over the next five to ten years. The Plan is a blueprint to assist the Council, the Department, its partners, and the entire community by identifying needs and priorities related to parks and recreation service and facilities.

Community Matching Fund - Deadline is fast approaching...

• Applications must be submitted by February 19th, 2010.
• The Community Matching Fund Parks Improvement Program is an initiative sponsored by the Town of Orangeville to provide funding support to community groups interested in enhancing neighbourhood parks.

Parks
The Town of Orangeville has a lot to offer in parks and open space. Our parks are located in key locations spread throughout the Town as indicated on our Town map.

The park system includes lit and unlit ball diamonds and soccer fields, accessible play apparatus for all ages, an outdoor skateboard park, splashpad, outdoor ice rinks (weather permitting) and other amenities such as picnic shelters, washrooms and tables.

The parks are ideal for sports activities of all kinds as well as family outings, organization or company picnics and other social gatherings. For further information on booking a sports field or a park for your special event, check out the Facility Bookings section.

The Community Matching Fund Parks Improvement Program, see related items on this page - Guidelines and Application package.

Alexandra Park located at Second Street and First Avenue, was planned in 1901, and was officially opened in August 1903. It was named after Queen Alexandra, consort of King Edward VII who had succeeded his mother Queen Victoria in January of 1901. The park was built on the site of the former Town stockyards which held cattle brought to the weekly market at the Town Hall. In 1923, the Dufferin County War memorial was constructed in the park, and unveiled at November 11 Remembrance Day services that year. The park is the home for the Town's cenotaph, a bandshell (built in 1992), a farmers' market, and a veterans' memorial (built in 2003) honouring those who served and returned from World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. It's considered a unique project given that every municipality has a cenotaph or memorial to those who were killed in the conflicts but no memorial for those who served and returned.
Amenities:
Bandshell

Brown's Farm Park located on Diane Drive near Oxford Street was established in 1974. The park is named after the Brown family's dairy farm to commemorate the last working farm inside the original town limits.  The earliest settlers on this parkland were John and Jane Corbit who arrived here in 1829.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Cedarstone Park located on Quarry Drive in the south end of Town was developed in the mid-1980s. The name Cedarstone recalls the extensive growth of cedars in the area adjoining the Credit Flats and the old quarry site that was nearby. The Credit Flats are the area now known as Dragonfly Park.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Credit Lake Park located on Lakeview Court, was developed in the early 1990s. The park adjoins the Island Lake Conservation Area at the headwaters of the Credit River close to Highway 10 and Lakeview Court.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Dragonfly Park is located on Town Line. Named in 2002, the park's marshland is inhabited and known for its dragonflies. A nature pole, completed by the Headwaters Carving Club, illustrates the natural wildlife in the area and incorporates a dragonfly.  The nature pole was erected in 1992 as part of the East End Beautification Project and has been the site of many Canada Day celebrations and Christmas tree lighting ceremonies. A brick walkway leads from the gravel path to the information pavilion and from the pavilion to the new wetlands boardwalk, both completed in 2000. The boardwalk, as it is developed, along with viewing platforms, will serve as an educational and recreational extension of the Town's trail network. The area was originally known as Compass Gardens in 1998. The Mile "0" Cairn marks the headwaters of the Credit River and marks the starting point of this future trail. The Town of Orangeville and Credit Valley Conservation have teamed together to protect this valuable wetlands ecosystem to preserve its flora and fauna and create an accessible educational and recreational experience.

Erindale Park located on Dufferin Street, was developed around 1966, and was part of a survey laid out by developers in the early 1870s.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Fendley Park is located at Montgomery Boulevard and Fendley Road. The park derived its name from former Orangeville Mayor Douglas Fendley.
Amenities:
One unlit soccer field (available for rent)
Playground equipment
Parking lot for your convenience

Haley Parkette located at Cottonwood Street and Rayburn Road, is situated on lands originally settled by Michael Haley in the early 1830s.  Mr. Haley served with the British military during the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded a military pension in the form of a land grant in Upper Canada. His son, Hugh Haley, was a prominent builder and contractor in the Orangeville area.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Harvey Curry Park located between Town Line and Lawrence Avenue, was first developed in 1985, the park is named after former Reeve and Orangeville hardware merchant, Harvey C. Curry.
Harvey Curry Park is home to EVERYkids Park and is the first boundless playground (fully accessible) park of its kind to be built in Canada. It officially opened to the public in September of 2000 and is a popular place for children of all abilities to come and play.
Another great feature of this park is the splashpad, which operates from June 15th until Labour Day, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week (weather permitting). The park offers changerooms/washrooms for use and they are open from June 1st to June 14th 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and from June 15th to Labour Day 10 a.m.-8 p.m. For your convenience there is a parking lot located on Town Line.
Amenities:
Boundless playground equipment (fully accessible)
Splashpad (June 15th to Labour Day - 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. / 7 days a week)
Changeroom/washrooms (June 1st to 14th from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and June 15th to Labour Day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Parking lot (located on Town Line)

Idyllwilde Park located at Second Avenue and Fourth Street, was created in 1898 by the Orangeville Athletic Company, organized by James Armstrong and John Robinson. Idyllwilde Park provided permanent lacrosse grounds for the Orangeville Dufferins. The park's name was derived from two lovely Victorian pseudo-poetic works "Idyll" and "wilde", suggesting woodland pleasure grounds. At some point in the 1920s, the grounds were given to the Town of Orangeville as a park. Today the park is used year-round, with a popular outdoor skating rink during the winter months (weather permitting), two lit ball diamonds, one unlit tennis court and playground equipment.
Amenities:
Playground equipment
Two lit diamonds (available for rent)
One unlit tennis court
Outdoor skating rink (winter months weather permitting)

Island Court Parkette located at Amelia Street and Credit Creek Boulevard is a passive park with benches provided for your convenience. It was developed in the mid-1990s, the park was named after John Leighton Island who served as Mayor of Orangeville in the years 1913 and 1914. The Island family farmed here at one time.
Amenities:
Park benches

Kay Cee Gardens located between Bythia Street and John Street, was created on land owned by Dr. G. H. Campbell and family and a lot owned by the King family. About 1960, Dr. Campbell, a former mayor of Orangeville, and Harry King, who was a subsequent owner of the Stephenson property, transferred their land to the Town for the creation of the park. Since 1992 the park has held the popular, "Christmas In the Park". In 2006 the bridge was reconstructed, a new gazebo and pergola was also built. "Christmas in the Park" will run from December 12th, 2009 to December 31, 2009 from 7 to 10 p.m. To see map click here, View MapQuest Map
Amenities:
Playground equipment (new playground equipment installed December 2009)
Gazebo (available to rent for wedding ceremonies, no parking available at this park)
Pergola

Kin Family Park is located on College Avenue, west of Blind Line (behind Credit Meadows School). The park was developed in 1995, and was named after its sponsors, the Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs of Orangeville.
Amenities:
Playground equipment (New playground equipment installed, ready for use spring of 2010)
One unlit basketball court
One unlit tennis court

Maywood Park located on Bredin Parkway, was part of the farm property that was settled by John May around 1845. The parkland is noted for its wooded surroundings and the little creek running through it.
Amenities:
Playground equipment (accessible)

Mill Square Park is located at Church Street and Mill Street. Approval to build Mill Square Park was granted by Orangeville Council in 1985. The park originated from plans of Orange Lawrence, the founder of Orangeville. Mill Square Park incorporates a fragment of the ruins of Thomas Jull's Mill built in 1857 on the Mill Reserve lot.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Mother Teresa Park is located on Lewis Drive, behind St. Benedict's School. The park was named after the late Mother Teresa, a Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1979.
Amenities:
Playground equipment
One unlit soccer field (available for rent)
One unlit softball diamond (available for rent)

Myr Morrow Park located between Belleview Drive and South Park Drive, is named after Orangeville businessman and jeweller, Myr Morrow.
Amenities:
Playground equipment
One unlit sand volleyball court
One small basketball court

Princess of Wales Park located on Saxon Street, just off Alder Street, is set amidst a series of British-sounding street names and was named after the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
Amenities:
Playground equipment
One lit hardball diamond (available for rent)
One unlit soccer field (available for rent)

Rebecca Hills Park located on Howard Crescent and Marshall Crescent, was established in 1995, and is situated on the former McCannell dairy farm. Up until the 1860s, these lands had been seasonal campgrounds of a Cree Nation Tribe.
Amenities:
Playground equipment
Half basketball court and small backstop
One unlit grassed baseball diamond

Ridgewoods Park located on Eastview Crescent was developed in the mid-1990s. The park is situated atop the Orangeville Moraine and is named after the hills of the moraine and surrounding woodlots. This parkland was part of the farm settled by Samuel and Eliza Montgomery in 1828.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Rotary Park located at Second Avenue and Fourth Street, was built by a program spearheaded by the Orangeville Rotary Club as a venue for Olympic caliber equestrian events (ca 1974). It has been noted that the development of Rotary Park was the largest single project of the club. The Rotary Park Development Committee, spearheaded by the Orangeville Rotary Club and assisted by other service clubs as well as the Tennis Club, Soccer Club, and baseball organizations, raised funds for the development of the park by introducing the "Park Lotto". The sale of lottery tickets raised incredible amounts of money and along with Town funding and provincial grants the park was developed to provide a major sports facility as well as a beautiful location for picnics, family gatherings, and visitors to enjoy. Baseball and soccer have supplanted equestrian events at the site and games are ongoing during the days and evenings, making the park an active part of the community. In 2006 the Orangeville Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Orangeville Highlands and the Town of Orangeville collaborated to build an outdoor skateboard park for the youth of the community and surrounding areas. The Park is also home to the Orangeville Tennis Club which boasts four lit tennis courts.
Amenities:
Playground equipment
Skateboard park
Two lit ball diamonds (available for rent)
One lit soccer field (available for rent)
Covered Pavilion & Kitchen area (available for rent)
Men's & women's change rooms
Washrooms

Ryan Meadows Park located on Meadow Drive, was developed in the late 1980s. This park is situated on farm property settled by Patrick and Mary Ryan around 1840 which remained in their family well into the 20^th century. The word meadows is included in the name of the park to reflect the pastoral history of the farm.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Springbrook Park located at Town Line and C Line, was built in 1975. This park is named for Spring Brook, a tributary of the Credit River that ran east from C Line along west Broadway where three tributaries once joined together to supply the water that powered Orangeville's early mills. The property is owned by the Upper Grand District School Board, but the Town maintains and books these facilities out.
Amenities:
Unlit hardball and softball diamonds (available for rent)

Tweedy Parkette located on Elderberry Street, was developed around the year 2000. This park is situated on lands settled by Samuel and Ellen Tweedy around 1832. Samuel Tweedy was a military pensioner who turned to farming when he received a land grant in Upper Canada in return for his service in the British military. Samuel and Ellen were among the earliest settlers in eastern Garafraxa and the Orangeville area.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Village Green located on Hewitt Street, east of Church Street, was established in the 1990s. The park has playground equipment and is a popular playground for children of all ages.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

Walsh Park located on Walsh Crescent, was developed in the early 1990s. The park was named after lawyer and former Mayor of Orangeville, W.L. Walsh. Mr. Walsh served as Mayor for three terms -- 1890, 1891 and 1899.
Amenities:
Playground equipment

• Trails
• Skateboard Park
• Splashpad