Grimsby Renews Coronation Park with Erosion Protection and Beautification 

The Town of Grimsby is connecting neighbourhoods with recreation features, outdoor amenities, and access to Downtown, while preserving the natural environment and improving safety for residents in the process.

Using $310,000 from the Canada Community-Building Fund, Grimsby completed a renewal of Coronation Park, transforming it from a patch of greenspace beside Forty Mile Creek into a thriving community space where residents can relax and enjoy nature. 

Upgrades are complete with newly constructed retaining walls around the creek, several seating areas with picnic tables, a multi-use pathway, and landscaping with native plants. Reinforcements to the creek provide improved filtration, support biodiversity, and enhance the aesthetics of the park.

The project is essential to mitigate the risk of erosion of Forty Mile Creek and protect the surrounding properties and recreational facilities like Grimsby Lions Community Pool from water damage. Pathway realignment and a new staircase work with the reformed slope to provide a more accessible entrance to the park as well. Further, new lighting improves safety and usability of the park at night.

 The new pathway through the park creates a more cohesive connection to neighbourhoods, goods, and services for residents, and a pleasant transportation route.

The project received the Niagara Region Biennial Award for Landscape Architecture, emphasizing the Town’s strong roots in its natural environment as it grows into the future.