Simon F. Scott Memorial Park Upgrades
About Simon F. Scott Memorial Park
Simon F. Scott Memorial Park is located in the neighbourhood of Meadowlands. This park is named after Simon F. Scott who founded S.F. Scott Manufacturing Co. Ltd., producers of Blue Imp playground equipment. Family-owned for four generations, Blue Imp is proud to be Canada’s most experienced manufacturer of playground equipment, commercial playgrounds, outdoor fitness equipment, park furniture and more.
Their roots go back to 1917 when Simon F. Scott founded a blacksmith shop. This humble operation has evolved to become Canada’s longest-standing maker of playground and park equipment. Now into their second century of operation, they continue to design and craft a vast array of playground and park products at their headquarters in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.
About the project
As residents of the Simon F. Scott Memorial Park area, we are asking for your input in developing a concept for the upcoming upgrade of your neighbourhood park! This project will not see construction until spring 2026, so there is plenty of time to consult with the neighbourhood on preferences for the upgrades.
Your feedback will help us to deliver a park that provides the best balance between the City's goals and your vision of the park as the primary users.
These goals make up our upgrade philosophy for parks around the city:
- fiscal responsibility
- reducing water usage
- increasing park utilization
- improving accessibility
Please take some time to view the information on this page then complete the survey to let us know your thoughts!
Who is involved
This is a project page for the 1,000 or so houses that surround Simon F. Scott Memorial Park as well as any additional users of the park. To sign up for our contact list, please email participate@medicinehat.ca or sign up here.
The actions we hope to take together
Read through the materials on this page to fully inform yourself about the project
Use the tools below to share your input
Show up online or in person to build a park we believe in
Appreciate the need for compromise to move forward as a community
Agree to engage in a constructive way
We will be evaluating our engagement process. We are open to feedback along the way as we work through this together. You may email participate@medicinehat.ca with any comments or concerns.
What exactly do you have the power to influence
We want to hear from you! Complete the survey at the bottom of this page and use the mapping tool to pin your comments to specific areas of the park. Please keep in mind that we are balancing feedback from all local residents who participate in this project. Your input will help us discover the most popular ideas for the park!
Share what activities you enjoy and where they happen in the park. This will guide us in placing trails, turf, trees, and drought-resistant landscaping options.
Tell us your preferences for alternative landscaping options. This will help us understand neighbourhood preferences for drought resistant alternative landscaping options (in addition to turf) as well as the best locations for this type of landscaping.
Options for the playground and amenities you would like to see in the park. The information you provide will help us to determine which amenity options are most supported.
Give us your thoughts on park lighting. Lighting impacts everyone differently. Your input will help us create a lighting solution that suits your community's needs.
Don't miss out on shaping the future of your park! Complete the survey and share your thoughts!
How can you get involved?
To be fully engaged in this project, we invite you to take 5-10 minutes before February 15, 2024 to complete the survey. Following that, you will be invited to join us at an open house in April 2025. The open house will be a drop-in event that will connect you with the project team to ask questions and review the conceptual drawing for the park restoration. To receive project updates, including results of the survey and the conceptional drawing, be sure to sign up for our contact list.
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