Sidney just announced that their newest playground has been completed and is ready to be played upon!
The neighbourhood playground is located in Philip Brethour Park in West Sidney and includes a park meant for kids who are school-aged, as well as one for toddlers and preschool-aged youngsters.
As per recommendations from the Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee, the park also features a number of aspects of the park that support children and caregivers with physical disabilities.
These features include a fully rubberized surface, friendship swing and a ‘We-Go-Round,” which is a wheelchair accessible merry-go-round and the first of its kind on the Saanich Peninsula.
“It has been exciting to see this greenspace come to life with the addition of a neighbourhood playground,” said Sidney Mayor Cliff McNeil-Smith.
“Community amenities like this bring neighbours together, foster friendships between people of all ages and abilities, and give our youngest residents a fun way of staying active.”
The initiative to add a new playground into the fold at this park was launched in 2019, and was followed by a community survey identifying the needs of those who would most often frequent the park.
A Kal Tire fund helped pay for $20,000 of the new playground’s rubberized surface with $156,000 coming from the Province.
Additional, future phases of park enhancements may include a paved parking lot, new multi-sport court, seating area, washroom and tree plantings.
