Stoney Creek parkette expected to open in late June

By Laura Lennie, News Staff

City officials say the new parkette at the corner of King and Jones streets should be ready for use by the end of next month.

Senior landscape architect David Zimmer says the parkettes irrigation system has been completed and the sites large trees and shrubs appear to look healthy.

The contractor has a number of minor things to complete in the next couple of weeks, he said last Thursday. Once the sod is installed, we will move the fence back to protect only the inner grass circle. We are expecting the parkette to open once the sod has had time to catch and has been cut twice, so I would say towards the end of June.

The parkettes features include an open green space area, a circular walkway with benches and a mix of trees of shrubs. The project has been funded through Taro dump royalties at a cost of about $400,000.

The site also includes a clock tower that mimics the design of the arbour structure at the Augustus Jones fountain area. The clock tower was made possible through a Rotary Club of Stoney Creek donation of approximately $20,000.

Zimmer said the parkette will see the addition of two large planters on top of the columns at the site.

These will be annually planted with colourful floral displays, he said. We also have intentions to install some decorative art on the grass side of the columns. We formed an edge to frame this future art.

Zimmer said naming of the parkette is being discussed.

A grand opening ceremony also is in the works, he added.

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Stoney Creek parkette expected to open in late June