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Centennial Park Master Plan Final Part A: Background Centennial Park Master Plan Part A: Background Part A: Background 2.0 Context 2.1 Historical Context Under the Confederation Centennial Act of 1962 the federal government encouraged communities and organizations across Canada to engage in “Centennial projects” to celebrate the anniversary of Canada’s confederation. As a result, facilities such as libraries, art galleries, theatres and sport complexes were constructed in communities throughout Canada. For its part, the Township of Etobicoke decided to establish the ultimate in community parks to serve the needs of its fast growing 5 population. In March of 1965, joint funding of the centennial project was offi cially announced and Sasaki, Strong and Associates Ltd. were retained to prepare a park plan. Offi cials remarked that the project presented “a park without equal in Canada in that it offers amusement and recreation for every age category.” By 1966, it became clear that the Park’s development would have to be phased over a period of years due to its capital heavy program. The Township reduced the size of the proposed stadium and delayed development of the relief map project, while concentrating funding on the construction of the ski and sledding hill. On October 7, 1967 the Park offi cially opened with a program of Developed in 1965, the relief map project by Raymond Moriyama was never incorporated into the park. sporting events and the laying of the cornerstone for Centennial Stadium. Centennial Park Master Plan Part A: Background During the park’s early years special events included: The Park’s greenhouse offi cially opened in 1970 and by 1973 the Borough received Ontario Municipal Board < Pacifi c Conference Games approval for a $3.5 million dollar aquatic centre. During < Olympiad for the Physically Disabled the 1970s, the park hosted a number of sporting events < World Oldtimers Hockey Tournament and festivals including a number of track and fi eld < Ontario Track and Field Championships championships and the 1976 Olympiad for the Physically < World Master Track and Field Challenged. < Colgate Woman’s Games < Canadian Superstar Competition In 1984, additional land was leased from the Province < World Casting Championships through a fi fty-year agreement for 217 acres of parkway < International Gymnastic Championships belt lands west of Elmcrest Road. < Ontario Judo Championships < Ontario Open Table Tennis Championships For more detail on the history of Centennial Park refer < Spitfi re International Wheelchair Basketball to Appendix A. Tournament < Canada Cup Swimming Championship < Eastern Canadian Synchronized Swimming 6 Championship < Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials < Junior Canadian Synchronized Swimming Championships September 2008 Part A: Background 2.2 City Context Community Demographics Although Centennial Park is not considered a local neighbourhood park, the make-up of the surrounding community was considered to ensure local community needs are addressed. It should be noted that 2001 census data was used for this analysis since more recent data from 2006 was not available at the time of this study. Centennial Park Centennial Park is located in Ward 3, which is bounded by Highway 427 and Eglinton Avenue to the north, Burnhamthorpe Road and Dundas Street West to the south, Kipling Avenue and the 427 to the east, and 7 Etobicoke Creek to the west. The Ward is comprised primarily of established residential neighbourhoods with minimal population growth (0.8%) between 1996 and 2001 with over 70% of residents owning their dwellings compared to the City average of 50.7%. By City standards, the Ward 3 population has a higher proportion of seniors and slightly fewer children under the age of ten. For example the percentage of seniors (65 years and older) is 19.1% compared to the City at 13.6 %. The average and median household income for the Ward is also quite high at $75,920 and $61,519 respectively compared to the City averages of $69,125 and $49,345. The ethnic origin of the population is representative of the City’s diversity with no one group making up a signifi cant proportion of the population. Ward 3 In addition, almost half (46.9%) of the population is 1st generation. Centennial Park Master Plan Part A: Background Inventory of Services # Park Name Facilities # School Name Play Facilities Within an approximate three-kilometre radius 7 Carsbrook Park Play Equipment A Mill Valley JS Ball Fields (2) 8 Broadacres Park Ball Diamond east of Centennial Park, including Ward 3 and the Play Equipment Play Equipment B Silverhorn CI Running Track northwest corner of Ward 5, there are 34 community 9 Burnhamill Park Play Equipment Tennis (3) and neighbourhood parks. These parks provide the Fields C Mllwood JS Ball Diamond local community with a range of active and passive 10 Bloordale Park North Playground Play courts recreational opportunities. Children’s play equipment, Tennis Play Equipment 11 West Mall Park Tennis courts D School at Bloor St. W Running Track play fi elds, ball diamonds and tennis courts are some Ball diamond and Forestview Rd. Soccer Field of the more common park features. In addition, 20 Play equipment Play Equipment public and separate schools are found in the same area Artificial Ice Surface Rink E School at Renforth Dr. and provide a similar array of fi elds, courts and play Outdoor Swimming Pool and Eglinton 12 Bloordale Park South Tennis Courts F Briar Crest JS Play Equipment equipment. These facilities need to be considered when Play Equipment Ball Fields determining the recreational needs of the community and 13 Millwood Park Ball Fields (2 – 1 lit) Soccer assessing the potential introduction of additional facilities Tennis Courts (3) G (School at Eringate Track in Centennial Park. For example, although tennis courts 14 Neilson Park Ball Field and Renforth) Asphalt play surfaces Play Equipment Soccer Field are not provided in the park, tennis facilities are found 15 Levenworth Parkette Passive Use H Holycrest MS Ball Field 8 throughout the surrounding community. 16 Seville Ave Parkette Passive Use Tennis Courts 17 Snowellen Ave Passive Use Ball Court Parkette I Wellsworth JS Ball Diamonds 18 West Deane Park Ball Diamonds (2) Play Courts Outdoor Ice Rink Soccer Fields Tennis Play Equipment Pool J Broad Acres JS Ball Fields (2) 19 Heathercrest Park Play Equipment J Seneca School Accessible Playground – # Park Name Facilities 20 Warrender Park Play Equipment Not publicly accessible 1 Briar Crest Park Play Equipment 21 Lloyd Manor Park Play Equipment KTrack 2 Eringate Park Ball Diamonds 22 Glen Agar Park Play Equipment Play Courts Play Equipment 23 Ravencrest Park Passive Use/Naturalized M Bloordale MS Ball Fields Outdoor Pool 24 Capri Park Play Equipment Soccer Fields 3 Elmbrook Park Play Equipment 25 Hampshire Heights Passive Use/Naturalized Play Courts 4 Wellsworth Park Soccer Fields Park N Eatonville Jr PS Ball Fields (2) Ball Fields 26 Glen Park Play equipment Play Equipment Tennis Courts 5 Mill Valley Park Play Equipment 27 Echo Valley Park Passive Use/Naturalized Tennis Courts (2) 28 Cronin Park Play Equipment Fields 29 East Mall Park Tennis courts 6ElmcrestPark Trails Ball diamond Play Equipment Play equipment September 2008 Part A: Background B D B R REA ST CE R CELES LUDSTONE DR DR INA SERVI DNER DR CARLINGVIEW D TINE D CR HAY- STOFFEL DR FELLER RD R HURST RD ARKLEY TANGAMO AGE CT RD VICAR ABIG R AIL PL PL AIL LAVINGTON DR MOFORD CR 7 7 MARTIN GROVE 2 2 VAN ABN 4 4 PEARSON RD MERIDIAN DR # School Name Play Facilities DERBRENT CR CROMER PL GARDENS PARK ER PL RY INGLEPOR . PL R WATERBU T D O O LEARMON T TOLLINGTON RD BETH N N IGO DR LEY DR INTERNATIONAL METEOR DR WIN PL RN PL ON RD LAND Play Equipment TAP POWBU MARTIN GROVE HOBDEN PL Y Y BRAMPT A A HOBDE W W DUNSANY CR JARD H THORPE RD AIRPORT GALAXY BV ON RD THELMERE PL L N PL SAN G SKYW P P RD CLARI INE P DWEL O Martingrove CI Running Track CAM H VAN L AY AV DR HWAY 401 DR CELESTINE ZEALA TYNEVALE REDGRAVE DR L VOYAGER HIG ND RD PARK THE WESTWAY Tennis CT N CARSWEL CALLO HEPWO SHIPLEY RD INTERNATIONAL BV VOYAGER WHILL DRWHILL HILLIARD WESTGROVE L PL PL RTH LADBROOKE RD P Princess Margaret JS Play Equipment DR CT PL PL PARK KENNING S SILVE CT CT HAREG GRACEY CT CT BV FARLEY CR ORLA BRAMPTON R D ND MIDDEN C ATE ART WILLOWRIDG Q John G. Althouse MS Tennis Courts DR WESTWYND CT STONEHOUSE RNE DR RD WINTE R S SUNVALE DR CLEM LONGBOU CT E RD PARSEDGELEYK DR RSET CR EY DR BUCKLEY CAVERL ENTV CR Ball Fields (2) IEW CLEMENT RD CONVAIR DR MIM BIRCHLEAF CR CITY OF ENT RD ICO CLEM CR DENFI EEK EARLDOWN DR REDGRAVE DR Play Equipment WILLOWRIDGE RICHVIEW ST ELD DENFIELD MISSISSAUGA ROVE DR PARK RICHG PARK PARK HIGHWAY 427 N CITY OF WIDDICOMBE HILL BV R Phoenix Montessori Ball Fields (2) 401 School Play Equipment NO. HIGHWAY EGLINTON AV W TORONTO VD DALEG WARRENDER ESON BL CK CT ROVE O S Burnhamthorpe CALC Track E X ND DR P MATH RD WARRENDER A BYLAND RD HARDWI HT CR V L STREA PARK O TWRIG WINSLA BROCKMO HARROWBY C CT R COUR HILL 20 RICHDAL E BRUNNER DR TING CT CT BOWNES THAM PL DEWSBUR R HART NOT T FOXCOTE CR MALL ASHFIELD DR AST GT E LITTLEW LAND RANGO Y C BRAD V THE E UNT E CT Field WINTE R DECARIE CL S R MORE CR RD BUR RTON ELD RD D LONGFI O 1 ON OD CR SAGA DR Y C BEA VD. VD. RD STANTHORPE CT R E JILL CR LEY DR LLOYD VER BEND CR CR BEND VER DRIVE BL E BRIAR CREST BUR L L DEANECOURT RD RD RD HALLFI P KST ON T T F GENTIAN DR TROM PL 401 T MANOR DANISH PRINCESS T West Glenn JPS Track with grass infield OF U PARK DRIVE WALE DRIVE ELD S H COMMERC ROVE CR NUE DALEG KUH S K AVE PAR CR NO.
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