Woodcote Park Playground Replacement and Upgrade

To replace the playground equipment and irrigation system at Woodcote Park. The equipment replacement and upgrades will be determined through a park planning process that is informed by the City’s Park Playground Design Standards and other relevant City strategic documents. These standards provide guiding principles and best practices for improving Courtenay's park playgrounds, emphasizing diversifying play experiences and enhancing accessibility and inclusion.

Woodcote Park Playground replacement is a priority project as the playground equipment is over 30 years old.City Council adopted the Park Playground Design Standards in 2024. The PPDS were developed through extensive community engagement. By ensuring the park planning activities align with the PPDS, the playground replacement and upgrades align with the community informed vision, goals and objectives or the City’s playground system.

The community as Woodcote Park is a community park. Adjacent residents and community park users. Sport service groups that utilize the field will also be impacted by this project.Two elementary schools in close proximity.

Grant funding from the Province of BC Growing Communities Fund.

West Courtenay - Woodcote Park is a four (4) acre community park located at 1281- 17th Street bounded by Cumberland Road, Willemar Avenue, 17th Street, 16th Street and Tull Avenue.

The City will provide updates on the project website courtenay.ca/letsplay or engagecomoxvalley.ca