By Pepper Parr
September 1st, 2020
BURLINGTON, ON
No mention of what will happen to the school house. It does need an upgrade – perhaps the next time the park is being given some attention.
Lowville Park will be closed to all vehicles starting September 8th, which is when Phase 2 of the Master Plan for the park will see construction begin.
Visiting the park will no longer require a reservation.
Rob Peachey, on the left, Manager Parks and Open Spaces for the city, talks through some solutions to managing the very large weekend crowds.
The park will remain open but visitors are strongly encouraged to walk or bike to the park as there will only be limited on-street parking at the east end of Lowville Park Drive. There is no other on-street parking in the area; please park according to the parking signage. Vehicles parked in other areas of the road will be ticketed.
Areas of the park under construction will be closed. For your safety, please stay out of the areas marked as closed.
An advertisement that ran in the Milton Champion August 20th. Construction doesn’t talk to communications.
The project will include:
• Picnic areas – renewal of two existing picnic areas with improved accessibility
• Parking lot renewal with new asphalt surface with improved drainage, improved entrance area, additional trees and plants. The number of parking spaces will be kept the same
• New information signage center to highlight trails and park facilities, including picnic areas
A river runs through the park where the salmon spawn and children get to play.
Construction is expected to be completed in December 2020, weather permitting.
Rob Peachey, Manager of Parks and Open Spaces explains that the “.. biggest change people will notice is the improved parking lot with improved drainage including bio-swales, trees and new asphalt. Once this is finished in December, Phase 2 of the Lowville Park Master plan will be complete. It is a great park that has a lot to offer families, nature lovers and anyone who wants to enjoy this beautiful, natural setting. Realize that there is very little parking available on Lowville Park Road.”
Sad that the City thinks people can walk or bike when no sidewalks bike lanes on Guelph Line . This park is beautiful in the Fall with lots of families watching the salmon run . Unfortunately very poor planning on City’s part but the again it is not in their beloved downtown