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We're excited to announce that a new park is coming to the Sleeping Lion development in Alcona: Larter Street Park. This neighbourhood park will be located at 980 Larter Street. Following the Town's Land and Lake Plan, our goal is to ensure this park offers an enjoyable, balanced, and practical environment for the local community.

Project Update

Consultation concluded on January 10, 2025. Thank you to everyone who participated in our poll and submitted park ideas. Here are the results of the Larter Street Park poll, ordered from most to least preferred park features:

  1. A multi-swing play area
  2. Shade structure (such as a gazebo)
  3. Traditional playground
  4. Naturalized playground
  5. Basketball court
  6. Outdoor fitness equipment
  7. Play climbers (alternatives to a playground)
  8. Pollinator garden
  9. Stage area
  10. Unique art installations

You can find a full summary of the responses received on our What We Heard Report.

What's next?

Our next steps involve working to integrate as many of the top features as possible into the design and procurement process for construction. We aim to finalize the design this year ensuring it meets all Town Standards and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requirements. We anticipate construction will begin in spring 2026. Once the design is completed, we'll notify all project subscribers!

If you have any questions about the Larter Street Park project, please use our Q&A section below.

We're excited to announce that a new park is coming to the Sleeping Lion development in Alcona: Larter Street Park. This neighbourhood park will be located at 980 Larter Street. Following the Town's Land and Lake Plan, our goal is to ensure this park offers an enjoyable, balanced, and practical environment for the local community.

Project Update

Consultation concluded on January 10, 2025. Thank you to everyone who participated in our poll and submitted park ideas. Here are the results of the Larter Street Park poll, ordered from most to least preferred park features:

  1. A multi-swing play area
  2. Shade structure (such as a gazebo)
  3. Traditional playground
  4. Naturalized playground
  5. Basketball court
  6. Outdoor fitness equipment
  7. Play climbers (alternatives to a playground)
  8. Pollinator garden
  9. Stage area
  10. Unique art installations

You can find a full summary of the responses received on our What We Heard Report.

What's next?

Our next steps involve working to integrate as many of the top features as possible into the design and procurement process for construction. We aim to finalize the design this year ensuring it meets all Town Standards and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) requirements. We anticipate construction will begin in spring 2026. Once the design is completed, we'll notify all project subscribers!

If you have any questions about the Larter Street Park project, please use our Q&A section below.

Have a question?

If you have a question regarding this project, we will do our best to answer it. Please remember that all submissions need to follow the rules set out by our Forum Etiquette and Moderation guidelines.

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    Where will pickleball courts be? We need PICKLEBALL COURTS!

    Fedzmom asked 3 months ago

    Thank you so much for participating in the Larter Street Park Survey!!

    We understand the excitement around pickleball! However, location matters and the Town takes this into consideration when reviewing options and locations for the sport. Larter Street park is in very close proximity to homes, which means the sport's louder noise—due to the paddle and ball—will likely disturb residents. 

    • Noise Impact: The "pop" of the pickleball is louder than other sports, affecting quiet neighborhoods.
    • Cost Constraints: We simply can't afford the adding additional expensive noise barriers with our already limited funds.

    Evaluation Process: We're carefully reviewing potential sites to ensure they meet community and player needs without disturbing nearby homes and are currently working on the design for the addition of pickleball courts to the Cookstown Community Park, to be completed fall 2025- Cookstown Community Park - Town of Innisfil

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