Pefferlaw Recreation Outdoor Amenities

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.

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 multipurpose court for pickleball or short-court tennis (Tennis 36 ft x 74 ft, not regulation, shorter by 4 ft 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.

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.

Timelines: April – May 2023 Construction

Pump Track and Skate Park

The Town intends to construct a new combined pump track and skate park in Pefferlaw Park. The proposed location for the pump track and skate park is generally between the Pefferlaw Ice Pad and the playground facilities. The Town will work 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 skate park 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 skate park in Spring 2023 (dates to be determined).

Recreation Needs Study