For Immediate Release
Jun. 24, 2010, 11:18 a.m.
Battery Park Opens On The Shore Of Lake Ontario
The public has been invited to officially open Battery Park, on the shore of Lake Ontario at the foot of Earl Street:
When: 11 a.m. Monday, June 28
Where: Battery Park, the new lakeshore park off of Ontario Street at the foot of Earl Street.
Who: Mayor Harvey Rosen, Councillor Bill Glover, Alf Hendry and Brit Smith of Homestead Land Holdings, Gillin Engineering, City staff and the public.
What: Opening of Battery Park.
Kingston's newest waterfront park, Battery Park, formerly known as Mississauga Point, has been home to a native settlement, a modest military establishment and the Canadian Locomotive Company.
Public consultation helped ensure that Battery Park, located at the foot of Earl Street, has a number of elements that speak to its history and location. These include:
- An event plaza in the middle of the park that is accessed by both stairs and a ramp from Earl Street. The event area detailing is a compass rose.
- A continuous seating wall.
- Trees, shrubs, benches, lighting, bike racks, bollards, waste receptacles and a balance of drought resistant varieties of turf and plant materials making up a nice balance of green space.
Battery Park, on the site known as Block D, was built for public in partnership with Homestead Land Holdings, which also built the four buildings on the site. Gillin Engineering has been a major participant in this project. See what it looks like today at www.cityofkingston.ca/batterypark.
Plan to get there by bus: www.cityofkingston.ca/tripplanner.
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Media contact information:
Cindie Ashton, Communications Officer, 613-546-4291, extension 3116 (cell 329-3462). Or call the City of Kingston's media hotline at 613-546-4291, ext 2300.
