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Heywood Park Master Plan |
Heywood Park is a 16 hectare park situated at the western boundary of the City of North Vancouver. Its prominent location on Marine Drive, also make it the western gateway to the City, and the adjacent Hamilton and Pemberton Heights residential neighbourhoods. The park also provides a natural buffer for Mackay Creek, which is a locally significant salmon bearing stream.
The park has three distinct areas, including the lower developed park fronting Marine Drive at the south end; the upper forested natural areas of the Mackay Creek ravine, and the Hamilton all-weather sports fields at the northeast corner of the site.
The City recognizes that a number of significant infrastructure improvements are required in Heywood Park. However, given the size and diversity of the space, a new master plan is required to develop a new concept for the park with public input and identify priorities for phased improvements.
It is anticipated that the master plan process will consist of three phases:
Anticipated completion of the Heywood Park master plan is Spring 2010.
 January 29, 2010
Andrew Saxton, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification, announced federal funding to upgrade facilities at Heywood Park in North Vancouver.
The Government of Canada and the City of North Vancouver will fund the construction of a new playground and the replacement of the park's washroom facilities. One third of the total funding for this investment is being provided by the federal government under the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program, a major job creating investment from Canada's Economic Action Plan. The total value of the park upgrade is $400,000.
For additional information please contact:
Dimitri Samaridis
Landscape Architect
Engineering, Parks & Environment
Phone: 604-998-3289
Email: dsamaridis@cnv.org
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