With the warm weather here we are all looking forward to the development of the new parks slated for Half Moon Bay.
Half Moon Bay Park
Construction of the Half Moon Bay Park is underway. Bulldozers are making way for the splash pad, play area, gazebo, and puddle rink on the West side of the park. The soccer pitch will be located in the centre of the park (ready next year) and the toboggan hill will be located on the South East corner of the park near Cambrian and Greenbank. Don Maynard is the winning artist in the Half Moon Bay Park public art competition. Maynard’s sculpture titled Falling Star, will reside at the top of the park’s toboggan hill.
Jan Harder has notified the community that the contractor working on the much anticipated Half Moon Bay Park has notified the community that building the tennis courts this year would be approximately $50,000 less than if we wait until 2016 or 2017 when Greenbank Roadis re-aligned with the new bridge. This means that in addition to portions of the park being ready by August the tennis courts will be ready by September (weather permitting). Grass will be planted in the spring of 2013.
Jan Harder’s staff will be in touch with residents concerned about parking on Grand Vista in particular to set up a meeting with traffic staff.
Tucana Park
The development plans for Tucana Park to be located on Tucana Way are delayed until early August. The expected completion date is still late September, weather permitting. This park will have a preschool and school age play areas and gazebo on the West section of the park and space for a puddle rink in the centre. Trees and shrubs will be planted throughout the park and grass will be planted next year.
Half Moon Bay Park area along the Jock River East of Greenbank
This is a flood plain and as such will be allowed to remain in its natural state. Following the closing of Greenbank in 2016.Half Moon Bay Drive will be extended west along the river and this property between Half Moon Bay Drive and the Jock River will also be natural parkland. An access point for a parking area and canoe launch will be located approximately where the present Greenbank Road meets the river.
Freshwater Parkette
A new parkette on Freshwater Way is under development now. This park is paid for by the developer and will have a puddle rink in the winter.
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