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Terry Fox Park

9/21/2017

Area: Central Ajax

Age Range: infant to 10 years

Parking:
Weekends - plenty in the Terry Fox Public School parking lot on Kerrison Dr & Fletcher Ave
Weekdays - limited street parking off View Street or Monk Cres (closest to the playground)

Ground Cover: mulch

Main Equipment:

7 slides
2 swings
2 infant swings
2 firepoles
talking tubes
2 ground level activity stations
multiple monkey bars

Accessibility features: 2 activity stations. talking tubes

Facilities/Other:

soccer field

Surrounding Park Area: A paved walking path weaving through the school's field and access to side streets

Seating: 1 park bench facing the smaller play structure, 3 park benches facing the green space behind the park (north of theschool)

Shade: no shade over the playground, plenty in the surrounding trees

Overall assessment: This is a great park to go to for the green space behind it! Since it's neither a soccer pitch or softball field, you can use it for pretty much any games or activities (think kite flying). There are two good sized play structures at this park too to make for a great game of tag or hide and go seek. Do you think seven slides are enough to keep your kids happy? That's right 7 slides!!

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Iroquois Park Sports Centre

9/15/2017

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Area: South Whitby

Age Range: infant and up

Parking: plenty of parking at the Iroquois Park Sports Centre lot off of Gordon Street

Ground Cover: mulch

Main Equipment:

4 slides
2 swings
2 infant swings
2 music stations
1 standing spinner
1 spider web rope climber
1 double teeter rocker
1 single rocker
braile station
multiple climbing apparatus

Accessibility features: ramp access to the smaller play structure (but not to the slide), music stations, braile station, driving station

Facilities/Other:

6 illuminated tennis courts (read more from the Whitby Tennis Club)
3 illuminated tournament quality baseball diamonds
two unlit ball diamonds
fully lit tournament quality soccer pitch
washrooms (only during hours the Iroquois Park Sports Centre is open)
Iroquois Skatepark

Surrounding Park Area: A paved walking path weaving through the Athletic fields to the East parking lot where you will find the Iroquois Park Skatepark

Seating: 2 park benches

Shade: no shade over the playground, some shade in the surrounding trees

Overall assessment: I almost thought I would find Spiderman at this playground! Seriously though it is definitely the place to go for rope climbers! The intricate larger play structure is a circle of climbing apparatus that has a tall slide attached to one side. There is a ramp on the smaller play structure, but it sadly doesn't lead up to the small slides (there are a few steps in between), but it does lead to two music stations, a driving station, and a couple other stations along the way. I think when my preschooler is older I will definitely be bringing her here to climb all day long!

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Betty Bujold Park

9/14/2017

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Area: North Ajax

Age Range: 18 months and up

Parking:
Weekdays: limited street parking on Old Harwood Ave
Weekends: at Dr Roberta Bondar public school

Ground Cover: mulch

Main Equipment:

4 slides
2 swings
2 infant swings
2 rockers (1 motorcycle, 1bulldozer)
1 rock climbing wall
talking tubes
1 hanging zip line

Accessibility Features: none

Facilities/Other:

washroom (seasonal portable)
1 softball diamond

Surrounding Park Area: A small green space beside the playground

Seating: 6 park benches!

Shade: no shade over the playground, some shade in the surrounding trees

Overall assessment: There are more than enough benches at this park! And how great it is to see a seasonal washroom right beside the playground! Try out the zipline, monkey bars, or climb around the playground for a great afternoon.

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Guiness Park

9/12/2017

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Area: North Ajax

Age Range: 18 months and up

Parking:
Weekdays: at the mailbox centre on Hinsley Cres
Weekends: at either St Josephine Bakhita or Da Vinci Public School parking lots

Ground Cover: mulch

Main Equipment:

3 metal slides
1 curved slide
4 swings
2 infant swings
2 rockers (1 is a motorcycle)
1 large curvy rock climbing wall (beside the smaller structure)
1 rock climbing wall (on the larger structure)
1 huge rope pyramid climber
1 standing teeter totter
1 log roller

Accessibility Features: none

Facilities/Other:

none

Surrounding Park Area: A large green space beside the playground, close to the following other parks;

Seating: 5 park benches, and 4 picnic tables!

Shade: no shade over the playground, some shade in the surrounding trees, and a shade pavilion over the picnic tables

Overall assessment: Wow! This is a great park for climbing, between the huge rope pyramid or curvy rock climbing wall! Even though it is geared towards bigger kids, with a small slide, some rockers and the amazing short infant swings we first saw in Whitby, it makes for a great toddler park too! These shorter infant swings limit how high they can swing and are great for first timers.

Wow this neighbourhood has three tot lots all within walking distance of this great playground! It's a great central park area for the community. If you live in the area, take a walk to check your mail and take the kids to the park for a bit. If you don't live in the area, come on over for a park hopping tour and park at one park but walk to three more!

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Wyndam South Parkette

9/12/2017

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Area: North Ajax

Age Range: 18 months and up

Parking: some at the mailbox centre on Hanaway Drive

Ground Cover: mulch

Main Equipment:

2 metal slides
1 swing
1 infant swing
1 teeter rocker

Accessibility Features: none

Facilities/Other:

none

Surrounding Park Area: A small green space beside the playground, close to the following other parks;

Seating: 2 park benches (1 facing the playground, 1 facing the swings) and a picnic table!

Shade: no shade over the playground, some shade in the surrounding trees, and a shade umbrella over the picnic table

Overall assessment: Another cute neighbourhood park that has a picnic table and bike lock stations at it! Just the right amount of park to run around and play in.

Wow this neighbourhood has three tot lots and one more larger playground all within walking distance! It's a great central park area for the community built around the community mailboxes. If you live in the area, take a walk to check your mail and take the kids to the park for a bit. If you don't live in the area, come on over for a park hopping tour and park at one park but walk to three more!