What's happening?
To enhance the play experience for toddlers (1 - 3 years), Megan’s Place Playground in Ryall Park is being renewed. Aging play features are being replaced with exciting new classic and nature-based elements. The playground was originally built in 2012 in memory of three-year-old Megan Gunderson, who was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in Queensborough in 1996. The playground will continue to honour her through its name, and the preservation of the commemorative plaque and wood shed.
New features will include:
- Play tower, playhouse, and play panels
- Zig-zag boardwalk and wood play logs
- Mud kitchen and boulders
- Meandering stone pathway through plantings
WHY IS MEGAN’S PLACE PLAYGROUND BEING RENOVATED?
The renovation of Megan's Place is necessary as some of the play equipment has reached the end of its usable life.
WHEN WAS THE COMMUNITY CONSULTED ABOUT THE RENEWAL OF MEGAN’S PLACE PLAYGROUND?
In 2024, the Parks Department consulted with the Queensborough Residents Association and the Queensborough Special Programs Committee through in-person and virtual presentations. We also sought feedback via email from several area based organizations such as:
- YMCA childcare at QCC
- Queensborough Middle School
- Queensborough Middle School and PAC
- Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar
- Queen Elizabeth Elementary School and PAC
- Gunderson Family members
PROJECT CONTACT:
Sheena Soon, Parks Planner: ssoon@newwestcity.ca