Playground improvements completed at Noel Booth Community Park

Playground improvements at Noel Booth Community Park are complete, with a custom playground designed to be more inclusive, accessible and reflective of the site’s history and character.

The design draws on the history of the park and surrounding area. One play feature represents the 1939 Diamond T bus from the N. Booth General Store, which once stood on 24 Avenue in Fernridge, west of 208 Street. The park site was formerly the Klammer quarry, where gravel was extracted for roads, homes and other community infrastructure. A large mounded play feature references that resource-extraction history, while two interpretive signs at the playground entrance explain the design and its connections to the past.

Accessibility improvements include a new accessible connection between the parking lot, playground, trails and nearby school. The playground also includes transferable and mobility-inclusive equipment, sensory and cooperative play features, learning opportunities and supports for imaginative play inspired by the area’s history.

The Township of Langley says the project combines accessible design, inclusive play opportunities and local-history elements to reflect the site’s character and the needs of the growing community.