Really pleased to be working on so many upgrades to our parks and community center in Whyte Ridge!
Leon Bell Park
- Installed new benches around the fountain
- Installed new park signage and upgraded some traditional park signage located off Vanderbilt (Vanderbilt Park)
- Installing bench at Vanderbilt Park this year
Don Smith Park
- Added accessible swing set
- Repaired all the broken fencing along the rail line (but – more have since been broken and have to be re-do – never-ending!)
- Cleaned up the park area and removed a lot of old metal poles and broken drains/sprayers in ground
Scurfield Park:
- Upgraded both entry signs to the park
- Upgraded lighting box (wattage) so we could have Christmas lights installed on entrance trees this past winter
- Upgraded the gravel pathways, and created a new accessible pathway along the northeast lakeside
- Removed many treacherous tree roots that were tripping hazards in the park
- Straightened and repositioned lighting along the pathway
- Planted upwards of 24 new trees
- Now asphalting gravel pathway
- Had flower/shrub bed bark chipped and cleaned up
Whyte Ridge Community Center
- Providing funding to CC to increase the native plants and butterfly garden
- Provided funding to CC to upgrade the front door and washrooms to become fully accessible
- Funding to CC to repair hockey gates, to lower the boards in the east rink, and to paint the boards on both rinks
- Providing funding for a good overhaul/renovation of public space inside – in partnership with Pembina Active Living – investing $150+K on upgrades
- Put forward funding of $400,000 and worked with CC to apply for federal funding to install a spray pad park
- and more plans are in the works for the CC!
Whyte Ridge School
- Provided funding to upgrade the hill and playground in front of the school
Connection to Fort Whyte Alive
- Making excellent progress towards a safe crossing over McGillivray
- This will take time but we are making more progress than the last 10 years combined!
Traffic Safety
- Relocated bus holding area on Scurfield at Kenaston to Henlow (this Sept)
- Upgraded turning signal at Scurfield and Kenaston
- Studying turning signal options at McGillivray and Columbia
- Studying traffic calming on multiple streets in the community
Whyte Ridge is a beautiful community, that is well-loved and is undergoing some great upgrades! am always open to hearing more suggestions!
Councillor Janice Lukes
Waverley West Ward