Park Projects
Gage Park
Contact Us
For questions or to submit a comment, contact:
Ken Wheaton
Landscape Architect
Call 905-546-2424 ext. 2289
Email [email protected]
Legacy Project Award Winner
The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects has awarded Hamilton's Gage Park with the CSLA's Inaugural Legacy Project Award for 2016.
Gage Park is a 30 hectare multi-use park located at 1000 Main Street East in Ward 3. The site is bounded by Main Street East, Gage Avenue, Lawrence Road and the homes of Rothsay Avenue.
Built in a style reflective of the Canadian City Beautiful movement of the 1920s, Gage Park is one of Hamilton’s most iconic, historical and cultural landscapes. Gage Park has outstanding gardens, a historical fountain and a large selection of trees.
Gage Park is being upgraded in accordance with the Master Plan (2010). Due to the large number, upgrades are being done in multiple stages over many years.
Gage Park Walkway Improvements Project
The Gage Park Walkway Improvements Project includes the paving of the main loop pathway and minor pathways to improve accessibility to key areas, such as the washroom buildings, playground area and bandshell. Review walkway improvements plan. Thank you for you patience and understanding as we improve our parks.
March 2022 Construction Update
Between September 2021 and December 2021, existing gravel walkways were excavated and replaced with new gravel. New walkways were installed to the bandshell, and around the playground. Several concrete bench pads and waste receptacle pads were installed throughout the park, adjacent to the walkways.
In December 2021, construction on the walkway was paused for the winter season. When the spring weather allows, the contractor will mobilize to complete asphalt work, bench installation and sod/seed restoration adjacent to the walkways and disturbed areas. In order to safely complete the remaining work, a series of intermittent closures along the pedestrian pathway is required. Signs are posted on the construction fence directing users to multiple access points where users can pass through the closed portions of walkway.
The Phasing Plan will be posted in high-traffic areas.
Gage Park Master Plan & Storm Water Management Plan
The City of Hamilton, together with the Hamilton Professional Fire Fighters Association (HPFFA), is currently working to create a memorial and commemorative space to honour the Fire Fighters who have fallen in the line of duty while protecting Hamilton citizens.
In 2011, City Council approved a motion to provide direction for staff to investigate potential memorial sites. Eight potential locations were evaluated against 18 different criteria. After all sites were ranked according to those criteria, an area in the north-east section of Gage Park emerged as the highest-scoring location. This site was selected in part because the memorial could be sensitively designed to fit around the pre-existing formal flower gardens, originally designed by Lorrie and Howard Dunington-Grubb, celebrated landscape architects whose work gave form to various gardens, campuses and subdivisions in southern Ontario and beyond.
Project Update
On July 12, 2018, the Public Works Committee approved the proposed site at Gage Park, per report PW18052, allowing for detailed design of the memorial to proceed. City staff will now work together with stakeholders to finalize the placement and design of the memorial.
The Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial will be designed to maintain the historical significance of the formal gardens, which will not be removed or destroyed, and to align with goals outlined in the Gage Park Masterplan. A central feature of the memorial will be a public art component such as a commemorative statue, the details of which will be determined through a municipal public art call for proposals.
Timeline & Progress
Subject to funding:
- Q4-2018 - Detailed Design
- Q1-2019 - Tender
- Q2-2019 - Construction
Contact Us
For questions or to submit a comment, contact:
Jonathan Epp
Landscape Architect
Call 905-546-2424 ext. 4621
Email [email protected]
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