Fenelon/Venus Park features a new playground and accessible amenities

The City of Oshawa is pleased to announce the official reopening of Fenelon/Venus Park, a neighbourhood park featuring new playground equipment and accessible features. The park redevelopment project was made possible by $240,000 in funding from the Government of Canada’s Canada Community-Building Fund.

Members of Council and neighbourhood residents were joined by Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 29 to officially celebrate the completion of the Fenelon/Venus redevelopment project.

The one-hectare park is situated between Fenelon Crescent and Venus Crescent, just east of Park Road between Wentworth Street and Phillip Murray Avenue. The park features new junior and senior play equipment, as well as accessible swings, a basketball court, additional seating and an accessible park pathway connecting the park to both crescents. Additionally, tree plantings and naturalized areas extend through the edges of the park providing both shade and habitat.

The total cost of the redevelopment project was $335,000, with $240,000 in funding provided by the Government of Canada. The project included the replacement of the existing play equipment and surfacing, enhanced seating amenities, improved access, and increased areas of planting and naturalization.

Community engagement was undertaken in early 2021 on the proposed park concept.  Construction started in June 2022 and was completed in December 2022.

For more information about Fenelon/Venus Park and the City’s other parks and trails, visit the City’s Parks and Facilities Directory or visit Oshawa.ca/Parks.

For more information on the Canada Community-Building Fund, visit Infrastructure Canada’s website.

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“Parks and spaces for recreation make our communities fun and enjoyable places to live. Through the Canada Community-Building Fund, the Government of Canada is able to provide communities across the country with a permanent and flexible source of funding. The redevelopment of Fenelon/Venus Park is one of many projects helping to promote economic growth, strengthen communities and improve quality of life for all Canadians,” said Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, on behalf of the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities.

“Thank you to the Government of Canada for selecting Oshawa as a recipient of the Canada Community-Building Fund. Our community and this neighbourhood will enjoy this revitalized park for years to come,” said Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter.

“One of the most pleasurable parts of being the Ward 5 Regional and City Councillor and the Chair of the City of Oshawa Safety and Facilities Committee, is securing the redevelopment of local neighbourhood parks and facilities. I am so happy to be finally able to open Fenelon-Venus Park and watch our neighbourhood residents, from young children to seniors, enjoy the park and greenspace. It will enhance the neighbourhood tremendously,” said Councillor Brian Nicholson, Chair of the Safety and Facilities Services Committee and Ward 5 Regional & City Councillor.  

“The City of Oshawa’s parks are second to none. Our parks, including Fenelon/Venus, serve as a gathering place for family and friends and a space for new friends to be made,” said Councillor Rick Kerr, Vice-Chair of the Safety and Facilities Services Committee.

“The upgrades to Fenelon/Venus Park and safety features will enhance the quality of life for the hundreds of children growing up in this neighbourhood,” said Councillor John Gray, Ward 5 City Councillor.