Park Type: Community Park
Size: 6.68 ha

In July of 2003, a 16.5-acre parcel of farmland was generously donated by the Newman family to the District for use as public parkland. The Newman Farm remained in family ownership, and relatively unchanged, for 107 years. In 1994, seven of the fifteen buildings on the site were designated as municipal heritage structures. Over the past few years, the District has taken initial steps to stabilize the buildings on site and address immediate safety and security issues.  While the site is not currently open to the public, the District is working on the appropriate transition of the property to public parkland.

In November 2006, the District hired a consulting team, led by Masselink Environmental Design, to undertake an analysis and master planning process for the park. The goals of the project were:

• to provide the District with short- and long-term direction for development and management of the Farm as public parkland;
• to establish a vision and set of stewardship principles to guide the use and development of the Farm Park;
• to determine priorities for short-term action; and,
• to identify opportunities and partners to potentially assist and support the Newman Farm Park.

 

The Newman Farm Master Plan was presented to the Parks and Facilities Committee of Council on June 25, 2007.

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