2026 Capital Project Spotlight: Parks & Recreation Upgrades

2026 Capital Projects Spotlight: Parks & Recreation

We’re kicking off our 2026 Capital Projects Spotlight with Parks and Recreation upgrades—investments that support active living, community connection, and outdoor enjoyment for all ages.

Planned upgrades include:

• Sport court improvements

• Park rehabilitation

• Trail expansion

• Playground equipment

The 2026 trail expansion project is planned to extend the multi-use pathway at Willow Run/Rotary Park to the East Elgin Community Complex (EECC). The project will link the existing multi-use trail system in the southwest corner of Aylmer to the EECC. The project will provide a continuous multi-use pathway system from Talbot Street (EECC), through Town to Steen Park (2.65 km). The pathway project will comprise of approximately 370 m of new 3.0 m wide asphalt multi-use path. A bridge over Catfish Creek will also be required to complete the connection. The initiation of the project will require a topographic survey and detailed design for the proposed pathway and bridge. Boundaries will also have to be considered for the construction of this path since part of it is shared with Malahide.

The trail expansion designs have been included for 2026 and can entirely be funded from Development Charge (DC) reserves since there is money in those reserves and since these projects would be entirely growth related.

Aerial View of Proposed Trail Expansion