Shape the design of 2 Rutland parks

Public Service Announcement

Attention, Rutland – the opportunity to share input on two park projects is open now (Thursday, June 19) until Sunday, July 13. Aurora Park, a brand-new park, and Rutland Lions Park, an existing park scheduled for improvements, will soon be in design and the City wants to hear from residents on how they hope to use these parks and the features they’d like to see included.  

"Parks have a profound impact on the health and well-being of our residents. Not only do they provide spaces for recreation and connection, but they also contribute to a community’s sense of identity," said Keith Pinkoski, Senior Project Landscape Architect. “Capturing the community’s needs is an important part to the design of these Rutland parks and we encourage residents to get involved and help shape these parks.” 

The two park projects are: 

• Aurora Park: A new neighbourhood park that will be located on an undeveloped parcel of land between Aurora Crescent and Froelich Road. Possible amenities include connective pathways, hillside playground, community garden and dog run.  

• Rutland Lions Park: An existing community-level park in the heart of Rutland at 175 Gray Rd. Improvements to the park are being planned in conjunction with the development of the new Activity Centre adjacent to Rutland Lions Park , part of the Building Stronger Kelowna initiative. Possible improvements may include accessible and illuminated perimeter pathways, playground enhancements, dog run and disc golf. 

 Residents can visit getinvolved.kelowna.ca/parks to learn more and complete a survey (for one or both of the parks). The public is also invited to learn more about the project, share input, and connect with the project team at this weekend’s Rutland Residents Celebration. 

Location: Rutland Centennial Park, 250 Rutland Rd N 

Date & Time: Sunday, June 22, Noon – 4 p.m. 

For more information about the projects and to provide your input, please visit getinvolved.kelowna.ca/parks .