In Spring 2023, Mabelle Arts broke ground on a vision over fourteen years in the making. Thanks to substantial contributions from all levels of government and an exciting range of private foundations and corporations we successfully raised over $3.8 million dollars. In October 2024 we opened the reimagined Mabelle Park to the community.
Mabelle Park is the first park in Canada designed to respond to the unique needs and desires of residents living together in a high density, low-income tower community. Together we are charting a new course for park use and redefining the role of public space in low-income communities.
The new Mabelle Park offers a place to create, wonder, meet, connect, work and care.
In partnership with Evergreen Canada over 1200 native plants were introduced into the new Mabelle Park.
Creating a beautiful park has offered the Mabelle neighbourhood countless opportunities to play, relax, and connect with nature and each other.
Opportunities for unstructured outdoor play in all seasons is becoming an important part of daily life in the new Mabelle Park.