Park Projects
Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds
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Sarah Eakins
Project Manager
Landscape Architectural Services
Call 905-546-2424 ext 4667
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The Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds known as H.A.A.A. is a 7-acre community park located within the Kirkendall Neighborhood on the north side of Charlton Avenue West, just east of Locke St.
It’s home to the Hamilton Tennis Club along its north end and is abutting Kanétskare Recreation Centre and Kanétskare Middle School on its east side, with private residents backing on to the park’s westerly limits.
Renewal Plan of the HAAA Grounds
The parks current features are reaching the end of their service life, and to ensure the community can continue to enjoy the HAAA Grounds, these aging park features need to be replaced.
The Renewal Plan of the HAA Grounds is planned to be built in 2024.This plan is the result of input gathered from extensive public consultation in 2020-2021.
HAAA Grounds is the oldest “sports park” in the City of Hamilton and is rich in Hamilton sports history. It was the home to the Hamilton Cricket Club (1874 to 1910) and the Hamilton Rugby (Football) Club (1872 to 1949), it was also the location of 7 Grey Cup championships between 1910 and 1935.
In 1945, the City’s Parks Board purchased the HAAA Grounds and managed the grounds over the next 32 years before changing the overall landscape of the site to what we know today. As a result of community needs and desire for open space throughout the city, they began planning the conversion of the athletic grounds into a passive and recreational space, while keeping it’s sports heritage in tact.
In 1977, the newly renovated HAAA Grounds was opened, and included a newly developed football/soccer field, the introduction of a clay track, trail systems, tree plantings and renovations to the existing brick clubhouse on Charlton which included the addition of washroom and shower facilities.
In 1993 the park underwent further development to better serve the community, which included the addition of the spray pad followed by the addition of a play structure in 1997.
Currently the park offers these amenities and features, many of them constructed in the 90’s:
- Natural turf football field with sport specific lighting
- Clay running track
- Basketball Courts
- Spray Pad
- Play Structure
- Gardens along Charlton Avenue
- The clubhouse on Charlton Ave
- Hamilton Tennis Club (3rd party private operator)
- Asphalt pathways
- Tree Plantings
- Formerly used as an outdoor skating rink
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