Tweed Kiwanis Memorial Park Accessible Playground Rehabilitation

completed

The objectives of the Kiwanis Accessible Playground are as follows: 1. Improve Accessibility - Provide an exceptional playground for everyone to use no matter what their barriers may be. 2. Improve Inclusiveness - Provide a safe place for individuals of all abilities to play together and create life-long memories. 3. Improve Park Amenities -Provide a fun atmosphere for individuals. 4. Increase Tourism - Enhance the playground as it services as a community hub and destination for visitors. The major component of this project is accessibility and the project is designed to accommodate wheelchair access/other mobility limitations as well as providing sensory and motor coordination features. Highlights: • Rubber matting enabling wheelchair access all accessible equipment • Accessible zip line • Accessible swing • Accessible Oodle Swing • Accessible Glider • Accessible Spinner • Sensory and Motor Coordination items throughout the playground • Other park amenities Design attached. Our community of 6,500 residents serves the entire county & is also a destination for tourism. We continue to grow & according to Statistics Canada Census we anticipate a population growth of over 20% in the next 10 years. The community has 2 elementary schools from grades JK-8 as well as over 300 children under the age of 4, and 1,100 school-aged children. We have several adult residential facilities on the autism spectrum & those residence will also benefit from the accessible playground.