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RDCO Board Chair Loyal Wooldridge (centre) is joined by Lake Country Mayor Blair Ireland (right), Kelowna Councillor Ron Cannan (left) and RDCO staff members for the grand opening of the upgraded playground in Mission Creek Regional Park RDCO
By Vernon Matters Staff
Inclusive play space

Playground opens at Mission Creek

Aug 19, 2025 | 2:18 PM

Mission Creek Regional Park opened its new $480,000 playground Tuesday for kids of all abilities.

It features wheelchair-accessible equipment, sensory-friendly areas, and a soft rubber surface for safe play.

The design was shaped by community input.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan manages 2,100 hectares of parkland and 86 kilometres of trails.

The initial budget for the project was $175,000 but that cost increased dramatically following public input called for the need for a more inclusive space. The rubberized surface added around 60 per cent to the budget.

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*Editor’s note: this story has been corrected to reflect the cost of the project as $480,000 not $320,000 as originally reported.

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