From Telegraph Journal 12-11-08 ecerpt from Bruce Bartlett article:
Earlier in the evening at the North End Community Centre, a smaller but happier crowd gathered to hear landscape architect Dan Glenn lay out a plan to update Shamrock Park.
Last summer the his company was awarded a $66,000 contract to put together a master plan to guide the long-overdue refurbishment of the north end park.
The plan unveiled Wednesday includes a multipurpose artificial turf field, eight tennis courts, a softball field, a baseball field, a lacrosse/multipurpose field, a soccer field, a canteen with changing rooms, a splash pad that could be used for outdoor skating in winter, a playground, a dog park and BMX/mountain bike trails for beginners, intermediate and advanced users.
The plans still have to be accepted by the city before a schedule for carrying them out is made.
Several people at the meeting expressed interest in the mountain bike trails and wanted to be involved in the design.
“It’s probably a good idea to organize like the skateboard group,” said Bernie Morrison, director of the city’s leisure services department. “The best thing is to get organized so the city leaders hear you and know what you want.”
