Pefferlaw Outdoor Recreation Amenities Improvement

Overview

The Town of Georgina is always working to improve facilities and recreation amenities for our residents. In the fall of 2021, Town staff initiated the Pefferlaw Recreation Needs study to engage Ward 5 residents through two online survey opportunities and one in-person public consultation forum held in November 2021 at the Pefferlaw Lions Hall. As a result of these studies, several upgrades and installations are planned for 2023.

Pump Track and Skatepark survey

The Town is creating a new combined pump track and skatepark in Pefferlaw Park. The proposed location is generally between the Pefferlaw Ice Pad and the playground facilities. We need your feedback. Take the online survey and let us know your terrain priorities. The survey is open until May 31, 2023.

Pefferlaw Sports Zone and Community Garden ribbon-cutting ceremony

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 3 p.m. to officially open the new outdoor sports zone on the Pefferlaw Ice Pad (PIP) and the new community garden. Join Mayor Margaret Quirk and Members of Council at Pefferlaw Park, 38 Pete’s Lane, for this special event.

Community Garden

The Town has been working with the Georgina-Brock Garden Club and the Pefferlaw Association of Ratepayers (PAR) since late 2022 to develop designs for a community garden in Pefferlaw. Barrier-free gardening was a consideration throughout the design to provide an opportunity for everyone to garden. The community garden will include a new limestone screening pedestrian pathway, at-grade garden plots, raised cedar garden beds of varying heights (18” and 30”) to accommodate those who have difficulty reaching and bending, a storage shed, a composter, an accessible picnic table/workbench, and two dwarf apple trees.

Pefferlaw Community Garden is seeking gardeners

The Town of Georgina is very excited to announce the Pefferlaw Community Garden is almost ready for use! The Town has partnered with Georgina Brock Garden Club to facilitate the Pefferlaw Community Garden.

Georgina Brock Garden Club is looking for 12 gardeners to come together as a collective to grow food using a natural system of gardening. This is open to all Georgina residents. For more information on becoming a gardener at this location, call 905-722-9569 or email.

The deadline to apply is May 18. Those selected will pay a $25 annual fee to be a member of the Garden Collective.

Sports Zone

The new Sports Zone will be built on the Pefferlaw Ice Pad at 38 Pete’s Lane, in Pefferlaw. The Sports Zone will include:

• Colourful athletic tile flooring
• One outdoor basketball court, two dedicated pickleball courts and one multi-purpose court for pickleball or short-court tennis (not regulation, shorter in length)
• Facility divider curtains to allow uninterrupted play between courts
• Facility signage for the Pefferlaw Ice Pad and Sports Zone

The Sports Zone will create new opportunities for outdoor, multi-purpose play in Pefferlaw by encouraging the use of an existing municipal facility during the spring, summer and fall seasons. Sports Zone equipment will be removed by staff seasonally as a refrigerated ice pad and skating rink each winter.

Pump Track and Skatepark

The Town intends to create a new combined pump track and skatepark in Pefferlaw Park. The proposed location is generally between the Pefferlaw Ice Pad and the playground facilities. We need your feedback. Take the online survey and let us know your terrain priorities. The survey is open until May 31, 2023.

The Town is working with a design-builder and the community to ensure a range of skill-level features are incorporated into the design. The design will encourage users of all skill levels to use the facility, including those who are new to the sport. Pefferlaw Park is an ideal location for the pump track and skatepark as it is centrally located in Pefferlaw, highly visible, and is frequently visited by youth. With limited recreation opportunities for youth in Pefferlaw, this new facility will serve as an exciting central hub for youth in the eastern limits of Georgina.

Youth engagement is a critical part of this project. The Town will be hosting community engagement workshops with a focus on soliciting youth input on the design of the pump track and skatepark in spring 2023 (dates to be determined).

Recreation Needs Study