Reimagining Westwood Park

We are excited to share that the Westwood Park construction has been completed!

Some fencing will be up until the end of July to let the grass grow. We will confirm when the fencing has come down. Please stay off these areas for the time being. As always, we appreciate your patience and understanding,

Thank you all for your patience as the construction of Westwood Park wraps up.

A significant portion of the work has been completed with fine grading, hydroseeding, and planting remaining. The completion of this work depends on the weather but is currently scheduled for next week.

Once the hydroseed is applied, fencing will remain up for Approximately 3 weeks to protect the seed germination. Signage will also be installed asking park users to please stay off the grass as the seed establishes.

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The cricket pitch and walking loop path are now complete. The asphalt paving is set to begin this week and the playground will be open for use starting next week. The basketball courts are currently closed for line painting and will remain closed until the end of next week.

The remaining works include the infiltration gallery located at the park frontage which will be addressed this week and the hydroseeding which will begin once the weather allows (ideally slightly cooler and wetter conditions).

Site signage is all in place and will remain up until all work is complete.

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The Phase 2 construction work is now underway at Westwood Park. The cricket pitch and walking loop path are the focus of the current work, which includes excavation and topsoil stripping.

Next week, the contractor will be working on completing the asphalt path and line painting. During that time, the playground and basketball court will be closed but will be re-opened once that work is complete. We anticipate the closure will last 4-5 days depending on weather conditions.

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Westwood Park's second phase of construction is quickly approaching.

You may see some site fencing installed during this week which will fence off all areas except for the playground. The playground will remain open unless otherwise communicated. Areas that are not fenced off at this time may be fenced off later on and an update will be provided prior to any closures.

Construction will begin the second week of June. During the construction, please only use the unfenced amenities as the site will be undergoing construction. We appreciate your understanding!

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Thank you everyone for your patience as we work through the final stages of the Westwood Park redevelopment.

Phase 1 of construction was completed in the fall of 2023, and we are excited to share that the second and final phase of construction will be starting this spring! Moser Landscape Group Inc. has been selected to complete the Phase 2 construction work. Construction will begin soon.

We will try to keep as much of the playground accessible as possible during construction. For certain portions of the work, the playground may have to be closed and an update will be provided prior to the closure. We appreciate your understanding as we work toward getting this park up and ready for use.

This phase of construction will look to complete the practice cricket pitch, install the walking loop path, reconstruct the infiltration gallery and finish up some final works.

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There is a new container at the entrance of the park specifically for waste. It is a different style than before, it looks like a green 'T'. When walking your dog or other pet in the park, please pick up and deposit your pet’s waste into this container.

New garbage bins have also been installed at the front of the park. Please put your litter in these bins.

We are still working on getting grass established in the park. Since it is not yet fully established you may notice areas of dirt washing out. We are also in the process of reinstating the swing seats in the park.

If you have any questions, please reach out at WestwoodPark@kitchener.ca

Hydroseeding was completed on Friday, September 8, 2023. As a result, the playground is now open for play!

Fencing will be moved to protect the seeded areas as they establish. Please keep off the seeded and grassed areas during this time.

Thank you for your patience as work continues at Westwood Park.

We know this is a valued community asset and are working to get the park improvement completed. Unfortunately, there have been significant delays due to unforeseen challenges on site. City staff share the community’s frustration and disappointment with the progress of work at Westwood Park. We sincerely apologize for the delay.

Due to the current challenges, we have made the decision to continue this project in a phased approach. This will allow access to the new play structure, basketball court and shade structure while we still have some good summer/fall weather. We recognize this is not ideal, and this is certainly not the exciting new park that we wanted to provide and envisioned for the community.

Our plan is to provide limited access to the park now so the local community can enjoy some of the new amenities while the nice weather is still with us. As soon as Phase 1 work is complete, we will open the park to allow access to those center amenities. The rest of the park work will be completed through a second phase of work.

Phase 1

Phase 1 was intended to wrap up in mid-August with hydroseeding. Unfortunately, the seed did not establish as expected due to significant rain events and washouts occurring. The second hydroseeding was completed on Friday September 8, 2023. Once the seed has germinated, we will move the site fencing. This is to protect only the most vulnerable turf areas—giving them time to germinate and establish. The main walkways will be open and there will be access to the playground, basketball court and shade structure in the center of the park. The back of the park will remain closed during this time as there is still more work to do there. When we move the fencing, we will also be able to complete some necessary landscape maintenance.

Phase 2

More work is being scheduled through a second phase to complete the park. This will take place throughout the Fall and into next year to ensure some sections of the park remain open. This work will include the installation of the walkway throughout the park and finishing the cricket area and walking loop. The intent is to only close those portions of the park being worked on and reduce impact to the rest of the park.

Our goal is to have an established and beautiful park to enjoy that reflects the community’s vision for the park. We are sorry we cannot achieve this vision sooner. Staff are working as hard as possible behind the scenes to have the remaining work completed as soon as possible. We look forward to providing access to the portions of the park within the next couple of weeks and and celebrating this new space with the community in 2024 when all of the park improvements are completed.

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Turf seed was applied in mid-August but unfortunately, due to recent heavy rainfalls, it did not take. The park must be reseeded and cannot reopen until grass areas have been established. We continue to work with the contractor to complete the work for phase 1.

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