The Garden Ridge Park is on the rise in St. Adolphe.
The newly developed area north of Highway 210, known as Forest Ridge and Garden View, is home to over 200 families, and it’s still growing. With so many young families needing a play space, a small plot of land has been designated to be developed into a park. The park, located on Leclerc Bay between Kemps Way and Lucille Bay, is also needed to keep children safe and active within walking distance of their homes.
A group of dedicated residents have come together to form a committee for the Garden Ridge Park. Together they formed a plan, developed the park space, and completed a survey in 2013 with local residents.
Based on the results, the committee has identified two main goals: (1) to develop a community green space that supports safe and engaging play and interactive recreation that is age-friendly, and (2) to develop a community meeting space that accommodates four seasons of recreation activities and complements the broader community’s recreational needs.
The park is to feature a playground with two play structures: one designed for ages two to five, and another designed for ages five to 12. Also included are natural play features, a sandbox, swings, and a pathway running throughout the park. A picnic shelter will be built for use in spring, summer, and fall. It will serve as a skate shack in the winter months.
There are also plans for an outdoor sports pad, an asphalt surface to be used year round. The plan is to use the pad as an outdoor rink in winter, and as a basketball court and road hockey pad (maybe even pickleball) in the spring, summer, and fall.
