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Mkinaak Donjibaa Park Design (New park in the Kortright East area)

Help us make a final design!

With your input on design options, we’re working towards the construction of the new Mkinaak Donjibaa Park in the Kortright East subdivision, at 249 Ambrous Crescent.

Future park location between Ambrous Cr. and John Brabson Cr.

Future park location between Ambrous Cr. and John Brabson Cr.

Your voice is important!

Last year, we asked for your feedback, ideas and preferences for park features and designs.

  • What area should the playground go in and what features should it have?
  • Where should trails move through the space?
  • How do you want to use open space in this park?
  • What does this park design need to meet the needs of the people in this neighbourhood?
  • What is special about this area that the new park can reflect and enhance?

Over 100 people shared their thoughts with us to help us create a park this neighbourhood can get excited about!

Read the design ideas engagement summary

We've reviewed that feedback and created design options to make your ideas come to life! Now we need your feecback on the design concepts.

How can I participate right now?

Thanks to everyone who shared feedback on the playground design options between March 3 and March 25, 2026. You can have a look at the two design options below.

We'll use that feedback to create a final design for construction slated for the summer of 2026!

The playground area in Option one complete with a play structure with slides, a sand play area and swings

See the full Design Concept #1

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A view of the play area in Design Concept #2 with a hexagon climber area separated from the sand play area and play structure by a pathway

See the full Design Concept #2

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Please note: This project began in an older version of our website. Some of the tools and information may appear different than originally designed.

Phases

Phases overview
Phase 2: Design options and idea sharing
Design options and idea sharing
Phase 3: Under review and re-design
Under review and re-design
Phase 4: Design concepts open for feedback
Design concepts open for feedback
Phase 5: Design finalized and ready for construction
Design finalized and ready for construction

Design options and idea sharing

March 17, 2025 4:00 AM - April 7, 2025 4:00 AM

Early in 2025 we shared some design options with the community for feedback. Read about what we did and what we heard in our phase one summary report. We'll be back later in 2025 with an updated design based on your feedback. We'll ask for your feedback on the new design again and dig into specific playground elements with you this summer before finalizing the design and moving ahead with construction. We expect to open the new park in 2026.


How we engaged you

Take some time between March 17 and April 6, 2025 to share your thoughts about the three different ideas created for the Kortright East area park located at 249 Ambrous Crescent. Your feedback will help us design and build a park that is welcoming and fun for everyone.

You can download and review all three designs in this package. Design images are shown throughout the survey for your reference.

In the survey we'll ask you to:

  • tell us about the neighbourhood and location to help us enhance what is already special about the area in the design
  • share what do you like and what don't you like as much in each design option
  • compare different features across all three designs
  • let us know about any specific accessibility features that will help to make the park inclusive for the people who live nearby.

We'll be back later in 2025 with an updated design based on your feedback. We'll ask for your feedback on the new design again and dig into specific playground elements with you this summer before finalizing the design and moving ahead with construction. We expect to open the new park in 2026.