Chinguacousy Park

Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park
Location Brampton, Ontario,
 Canada
Coordinates 43°43′29″N 79°43′05″W / 43.72472°N 79.71806°W / 43.72472; -79.71806Coordinates: 43°43′29″N 79°43′05″W / 43.72472°N 79.71806°W / 43.72472; -79.71806

Chinguacousy Park is a large park in Brampton, Ontario's Bramalea section. It is bounded by Queen Street East on the southeast, Bramalea Road on the northeast, and Central Park Drive on the north and west sides.

It is colloquially known as Chinguacousy Park, but its formal name is Donald M. Gordon Chinguacousy Park. Chinguacousy is said to mean "Young Pine River"[1]

The park’s sport facilities include a curling facility, winterized tennis courts, beach volleyball courts, ski hill and new state of the art track and field. They also offer mini-putt golf, formal gardens and greenhouse, paddle boats, petting zoo and barn,[2] splash pad and children’s playground, and a BMX/skateboard park.

There are a variety of summer camps offered for children and teens at this park. They are offered through The City of Brampton Parks and Recreation Department.[3]

Booked park party packages are also available.

The park is also host to annual carnivals.

Mount Chinguacousy

Mount Chinguacousy is a small (one hectare) alpine skiing and snowboarding hill located in the park, near the intersection of Bramalea Road and Central Park Drive. It features a magic carpet ski lift, two beginner slopes on both sides of the lift and a chalet and rental shop at the base of the hill. It is about 21 metres high, its longest run is 188 m. It has snow making facilities and night skiing. It is the only ski hill in Brampton. [4][5] The hill is man-made and constructed over a long unused garbage dump.

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References

  1. ↑ Currell, Harvey (1965). where the alders grow.
  2. ↑ "Two baby alpacas born at Chinguacousy Park". CanIndia, April 30th, 2016
  3. ↑ http://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/community-centres/dmg-chinguacousy-park/Pages/Welcome.aspx
  4. ↑ " Brampton ski hill is open for skiing, tubing and snowboarding". Brampton Guardian, Jan 16, 2014 Pam Douglas
  5. ↑ "No plans to ban tobogganing in Mississauga or Brampton". Mississauga News, Jan 15, 2015. By Chris Clay

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