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This playground is a destination play space for families, friends, the community and visitors to our city. We’ve engaged with the community to determine what is the best concept for a new play structure that meets the needs and desires of the community and aligns with best practice, while still considering the budget and site considerations that are in place.
We engaged the City of Medicine Hat’s Working Group on Accessibility and Inclusion (WGAI) as well as Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport and have completed extensive research around industry best practices.
Project Background
The new structure will be built closer to the facility entrance, surrounded by trees which offer natural protection from the sun and wind. The playground will be accessible to children of all ages and abilities, while offering a new way to play and explore. The new structure will incorporate features that align with our Playground Management Plan that was created in consultation with the community. This document, available for download in the documents tab, highlights the community’s desire for different styles of playgrounds, including adventure and natural-style play structures.
The ship-style structure was removed in 2021 to accommodate construction of the multi-court pickleball facility and will be relocated to another area within the city.
Survey Says
The survey results from May helped us determine the play structure concept. The decision was weighted as follows:
Survey Results: 40% Research / best practices: 30% Contributions from community stakeholders: 20% Feedback from subject matter experts: 10%
This playground is a destination play space for families, friends, the community and visitors to our city. We’ve engaged with the community to determine what is the best concept for a new play structure that meets the needs and desires of the community and aligns with best practice, while still considering the budget and site considerations that are in place.
We engaged the City of Medicine Hat’s Working Group on Accessibility and Inclusion (WGAI) as well as Medicine Hat Adaptive Sport and have completed extensive research around industry best practices.
Project Background
The new structure will be built closer to the facility entrance, surrounded by trees which offer natural protection from the sun and wind. The playground will be accessible to children of all ages and abilities, while offering a new way to play and explore. The new structure will incorporate features that align with our Playground Management Plan that was created in consultation with the community. This document, available for download in the documents tab, highlights the community’s desire for different styles of playgrounds, including adventure and natural-style play structures.
The ship-style structure was removed in 2021 to accommodate construction of the multi-court pickleball facility and will be relocated to another area within the city.
Survey Says
The survey results from May helped us determine the play structure concept. The decision was weighted as follows:
Survey Results: 40% Research / best practices: 30% Contributions from community stakeholders: 20% Feedback from subject matter experts: 10%
Construction of a new play structure outside of Big Marble Go Centre is scheduled to begin this year.
The following concepts align with our Playground Management Plan, which incorporates feedback from important community stakeholders and local children's groups. This document highlights the community’s desire for different styles of playgrounds, including adventure and natural-style play structures.
Please complete the survey to share your feedback on the type of structure you, your family and friends would like to see at Big Marble Go Centre.
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Final report
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The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
Playground Construction Complete
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On July 12, the brand new playground project at Big Marble Go Centre was completed and opened for public enjoyment.
