Sunshine Hills Park Playground Renewal
Phase 1 Community Engagement - What we learned
Thank you to everyone who participated in our community engagement regarding the Playground Renewal Project at Sunshine Hills Park. For Phase 1 of the engagement, we sent letters to 53 residents, posted a large sign at the park and provided a feedback form at letstalk.delta.ca. We had 108 people provide their feedback on the project.
Of the 108 participants, 41% of people lived within 1.5 blocks from the playground, 28% lived within 3 blocks, and 31% lived further than 3 blocks. 19% of participants visit the park almost every day and 27% visit 1-2 times a week, with 68% of people walking to the playground and 30% driving there.
Sunshine Hills Park playground is favored for its central location to residents and nearby schools, the multiple swings and the existing climbing features and slides. Many participants have expressed their appreciation for the current playground’s multiple play structures that allow for different age groups to engage in play. Participants expressed their desire to continue providing play structures and engaging play elements suitable for children younger than 5 years old as well as 5–12-years old, and to not receive less playground area with the playground renewal.
We asked participants what their favorite types of playground equipment are. The top five are:
- Slides
- Swings
- Climbing structure
- Monkey bars
- Seesaw/Teeter Totter
When asked about their favorite ways to play, participants chose climbing, sliding, swinging, social play and jumping.
Key themes
Location
- Central forested location is loved by participants, but accessible access is needed
- Protect the forest trees during construction
Playground Features
- Continue offering separate playground features for both children under 5 years old as well as 5–12-year-olds
- Climbing and slide features on the playground are frequently used
- The existing swings are loved by participants
- Incorporate imaginative play in the toddler playground features, such as existing store front window
- Consider natural play elements to fit in with the forest
Accessibility & Inclusion
- An inclusive swing should be added to the swing area
- Add accessible entry into playground structures, and accessible surfaces
- Allow space for parents to help guide children in toddler area.
- Include shaded areas for children and families, with accessible seating
Pathways & Connectivity
- Accessible pathway needed from sidewalk to playground
Seating & Gathering
- More seating and shade areas are needed for families to gather
Additional Amenities
- A public washroom at the park
- Improve the condition of the grass field
- Improve surrounding sidewalk and roadway edge
Staff will incorporate the feedback to help inform the design phase of the new playground.
Phase 2 of community engagement will begin in spring of 2026.
Project Background
As part of the Playground Renewal initiative at the City of Delta the existing playground at Sunshine Hills Park will be replaced in 2026. The playground, located in the Sunshine Hills neighbourhood of North Delta, is at the end of its lifespan and the new playground will bring vibrancy and engaging play to this well-loved park. Please note that this project is separate from the Sunshine Hills Elementary School playground.
Our goal is to install the new playground by Fall 2026.
We want to hear from residents about what they would like to see in this new playground!
By filling out the feedback form below, your comments will help inform the design and play elements within the playground. The feedback form will be open for responses until February 8, 2026.
If you have questions about the project or would like to discuss your thoughts and feedback with us, you can find our contact information on this page.
