Downtown Park

On June 5, 2023, Council directed Staff to start planning for the creation of a community park in Downtown Millbrook on the lands of the Old Millbrook Arena.  This planning was to take place as part of Phase 2 of the Parks and Recreation Plan – Vision 2035.

In June of this year, Council awarded the development of a conceptual design and site plan for this Downtown Park to Landscape Planning Ltd.  The scope of the project includes six (6) key components. 

  1. Data Gathering and Analysis
  2. Initial Stakeholder Engagement
  3. Conceptual Site Layout
  4. Public Engagement and Outreach
  5. Preliminary Site Plan
  6. Draft Revisions and Final Site Plan 

As part of the engagement strategy for this project, the consultant will be reaching out to various downtown groups/association, Conservation Authority, Public Library, Staff, Council and First Nation representatives as well as the residents of the community to gain insight as to what facilities the park should have.

A Special Council Education Session was held Monday September 16, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  Links to the Council Agenda and Consultant's presentation are available below.

An Open House was held Tuesday, November 19th, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Cavan Monaghan Community Centre (CMCC).  Residents got a preview of some conceptual drawings for the Downtown Park and the remaining lands at the CMCC.  Links to the Concepts for the Downtown Park as well as Design Elements are below. 

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