Halton Region, the City of Burlington and the Town of Oakville are working together on the Burloak Waterfront Park master plan. The master plan was approved by Regional Council in April 2014. Implementation of the plan consists of a number of construction phases.
GRAND OPENING OF WEST SECTION – JUNE 29, 2018
The west section of the park will be open for use as of Friday, June 29, 2018. This section has been undergoing construction since early spring. The west parking lot will be available for parking and temporary washrooms have been installed for the duration of the summer.
The features completed in the construction of the west section include:
- West Lookout
- Benches along the entire length of the main pathway
- Picnic areas
- Final topcoat of the main asphalt pathway
- Planting of trees and shrubs
PROJECT TIMELINE
Phase 1 - completed in June 2017
Phase 1 works included:
- four metre-wide accessible waterfront pathway (base coat asphalt)
- main gazebo and plaza with seating benches
- pedestrian guardrail
- invasive tree and shrub species removal
Phase 2 - April 2018 through to Fall 2018
West section of the park completed in June 2018.
West section work included:
- West Lookout
- Picnic concrete pads
May 2018 to Fall 2018:
Construction from May to Fall of 2018 will focus on central and east sections of the park as well as completing remaining features of the west section.
The central and east sections will be closed off to the public while the work is being done and as major components are completed, parts of these will be opened for public use.
During this time, the west parking lot will remain closed, park patron parking will be available at the parking lot adjacent to the playground.
The west section will be closed off for short periods to complete the remaining features. There will also be occasional closure to the playground and the adjacent parking lot when construction is in close proximity to these facilities.
Phase 2 includes:
- Main waterfront pathway topcoat asphalt and seating areas along pathway
- West lookout
- East lookout and shade pavilion
- Demonstration garden and trellis
- Accessible picnic areas
- Window to the lake small parking area in the east end
- Gateway plaza at end of Burloak Drive
- Lower promenade
- Launch ramp for canoes
- Replanting of native trees with more planting planned for a future Phase 3
When the Burloak Park playground is closed, please visit:
- Sherwood Forest Park - 5720 Fairview St.
- Fothergill Woods Park - 480 Fothergill Blvd.
- Pineland Park - 371 Byrant Cres.
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Why are Invasive Tree and Shrub Species being removed? This project includes removing invasive tree and shrub species. These trees and shrubs are species that do not naturally grow in this area so they disrupt the natural environment and can take over from native species that are meant to be growing here. Removing these species that don't naturally grow here is needed to help restore and protect the natural ecosystem along our Lake Ontario shoreline.
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Contact Information
For more information, contact:
Project Lead
Stirling Todd, Senior Planner
Planning Services
Halton Region
1151 Bronte Rd.
Oakville, ON L6M 3L1
905-825-6000, ext. 7186
stirling.todd@halton.ca
City of Burlington
Peggy Lei, Landscape Architect
Parks and Open Space
Capital Works Department
Tel: 905-335-7600, ext. 7799
Email: peggy.lei@burlington.ca
Town of Oakville
Frank Loconte, Landscape Architect
Parks and Open Space
Town of Oakville
1225 Trafalgar Rd.
Oakville, ON L6H 0H3
Tel: 905-845-6601, ext. 3158
Email: floconte@oakville.ca