North Woodside Community Centre Park is an important recreational space serving several neighbourhoods and functioning as a hub alongside the North Woodside Community Centre. Existing facilities within the 2.65 hectare park include playgrounds, a half basketball court, an outdoor gym, pathways, a play lawn, wooded and naturalized areas, and benches. Functional issues within the park limit its ability to serve a wide range of users, but these challenges are being addressed through park planning.
On February 24, 2026, Halifax Regional Council adopted the North Woodside Community Centre Park Plan as a guiding document for future park improvements.
The intent of the park plan is to resolve functional issues within the park to make the site more accessible, usable, safer, and enjoyable for residents. The park plan is a guiding document for future park improvements.
In December 2023, a community presentation to Harbour East - Marine Drive Community Council (HEMDCC) led to a request for a staff report and the creation of a park plan to guide long-term improvements to the North Woodside Community Centre Park. Regional Council directed that a park plan be prepared through the adoption of the 2025/26 Parks & Recreation Business Plan.
Park plans are typically needed to resolve functional space challenges and strengthen the park’s overall sense of place. In developing a park plan for the North Woodside Community Centre Park, information was gathered by analyzing the physical landscape, the recreation opportunities inside and surrounding the park, community demographics, and guiding policy. The community was engaged to review park concepts and to describe their community park needs.
December 7, 2024 – Harbour East–Marine Drive Community Council (HEMDCC) received a joint presentation from the Pleasant Woodside Neighbourhood Association, the North Woodside Community Centre, and HomeBridge Youth Society. HEMDCC requested a staff recommendation report on a Park Plan for the North Woodside Community Park.
October 3, 2024 – A park planning scoping report was presented to HEMDCC.
HEMDCC recommended that Halifax Regional Council direct the Chief Administrative Officer to include the development of a park plan for the North Woodside Community Centre Park within the municipality’s 2025/26 Budget and Business Plan.
November 12, 2024 - Halifax Regional Council directed the Chief Administrative Officer to include the development of a park plan for the North Woodside Community Centre Park within the municipality’s 2025/26 Budget and Business Plan.
June 25, 2025 – A public open house was hosted on June 25, 2025 at the North Woodside Community Centre.
June 25 - July 23, 2025 – An online survey was hosted.
October 2025 – A ‘What We Heard’ engagement summary was posted for review.
February 9, 2026 – The park plan for the North Woodside Community Centre Park was presented to HEMDCC. HEMDCC recommended that Halifax Regional Council adopt the North Woodside Community Centre Park Plan as a guiding document for future park improvements.
February 24, 2026 – Regional Council adopted the North Woodside Community Centre Park plan as a guiding document for future park improvements.
- Park Plan for the North Woodside Community Centre Park (February 24, 2026)
- What We Heard Summary (October 2025)
- Proposed park concept plan (June 25, 2025)
- Park Plan Scoping Report (October 3, 2024)
- North Woodside Community Park Survey Results (Community Presentation, December 7, 2023)