May 2025 (construction start) – November 2025 (estimated completion)
Outdoor events such as Live! In Lake Country, Farmers Market, and Canada Day celebrations will remain in Swalwell Park during the 2025 season.
The splash park will open for the season in May 2025 as usual, then close for construction, after the Labour Day long weekend, in September 2025.
$2,980,000
Lake Country’s Town Centre has been the commercial and institutional hub of the community since inception. With the completion of Main Street in 2008, and continued development throughout the years, Town Centre is well positioned to grow into a more significant residential, employment and cultural hub.
In 2023, the District developed a concept design for improvements to Swalwell Park as well as the design of new trail connections and pocket parks along both sides of the Middle Vernon Creek corridor between Bottom Wood Lake Road, Beaver Lake Road, and Main Street. In 2024, detailed design was undertaken with initial construction phases identified.
This project involves construction of phase 1 improvement works in Swalwell Park, including the addition of an inclusive destination playground, splash park enhancements, outdoor fitness zone, new gathering areas, site furnishings, and enhanced circulation. The improvements will support the sustainable development of Lake Country’s Town Centre through protection of greenspace, creation of active transportation paths, and enhancements to community and cultural gathering spaces.