CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — The City of Charlottetown parks and recreation department is advising the public that sport and multi-purpose courts and pads, including the skateboard park, tennis courts, basketball courts and ball hockey rinks are closed until further notice, effective Thursday, April 9.
The municipality is working closely with the province and following the guidance and recommendations from provincial and federal health officials on the coronavirus (COVID-19 strain). The closure of the sport and multi-purpose courts and pads supports physical distancing measures to protect the health and safety of the public and reduce the potential for COVID-19 spread.
While residents are encouraged to exercise regularly, public health authorities have advised that exercise should be done safely, close to home, maintaining two metres (six feet) of distance from other people.
Charlottetown sports fields remain closed due to the condition of the fields. A decision on whether the fields can be opened during this public health emergency will be made, at a later date, in consultation with the chief public health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, and her staff.
The city requests that these measures be respected and thanks the public for their co-operation and understanding.
Signage is being placed on each of the city’s sport and multi-purpose pads and courts Thursday, April 9.
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The following sport and multi-purpose courts and pads are closed until further notice, effective April 9, 2020:
Tennis courts
- Victoria Park courts
Multi-purpose sport courts
- Queen Elizabeth Park courts
- Frank MacAuly Park courts
- Jack “Bomber” Callaghan Park (off Patterson Drive)
Basketball/sport pads and courts
- Doncaster Park (off Doncaster Avenue)
- J. Frank McAulay Park (off Spring Lane)
- George Smith Park (off Callbeck Crescent and Blanchard Drive)
- Joe Ghiz Park (off Grafton and Kent streets)
- Katie Moore Park (off Barrymoore Court and DeBlois Street)
- Lewis Point Park (off Parkside Drive)
- Llewellyn Park (off England Circle)
- MacPherson Park (off Cottonwood Drive)
- Mulberry Park (off Mulberry, Ash, Conamore, and Lilac Avenue)
- Southview Park (off Irwin Drive)
- Bell Heights II Park (off Bell Crescent)
- Rosedale Park (off Rosedale Drive and Poplar Avenue)
- Highland View Park (off Braemore Avenue)
- Sandlewood Park (off Wisteria Avenue)
- Country View Park (off Taylor Street)
- Highfield Park (off Highfield Avenue)
- Meadowview Park (off Belgrave Drive)
- Windsor Park (off Royalty Road)
- Malcolm J. Darrach Centre (off MacRae and Avonlea drives)
- Andrews Court Park (off Andrews Court)
- MacArthur Park (off MacArthur Drive)
- Hillsborough Square (Hillsborough and Sydney streets)
- Stewart McKay Park (off Parkview Drive)
- Centennial Park (off Centennial Drive)
- Stockman Park (off Stockman Drive)
- Robin Hood Park (off Friar Drive)
- Richmond Hill (off Silverwood Drive)
Ball hockey rink
- Elmer MacFadyen Memorial Recreational Complex
Skate park
- Victoria Park Skate Park
