Description: “Outdoor Rinks" are outdoor areas of land designed to facilitate skating activities in the winter and general recreation in other seasons that are owned or maintained by Strathcona County. These areas are outdoor rinks but may not have permanent walls and/or can also allow general recreation. It includes the bounds of the area as designated by Strathcona County and are always within a 'Park'. These include permanent rinks and seasonal rinks (on grass or ice).
Description: “Playgrounds" are indoor or outdoor areas of land covered in a resilient surface containing play equipment designed to facilitate general recreation, that are owned or operated by Strathcona County. These areas are commonly sand-or-rubber covered areas surrounded by one or more concreate retaining walls with swings, slides, decks, forts and other similar equipement. It includes the bounds of the area as designated by Strathcona County and are always within a 'Park'. For example, included are instances like traditional sand-covered playgrounds and creative playgrounds. Excluded are items like BMX Parks, Parks and Splash Parks.
Description: “Playing Courts" are outdoor areas of land covered in a resilient surface surrounded by a wall/boundary designed to facilitate organized and unorganized recreation that are owned or maintained by Strathcona County. These areas are commonly courts with designated boundaries for particular activities (i.e. tennis or baskeball) but can also allow general recreation. It includes the bounds of the area as designated by Strathcona County and are always within a 'Park'. These typically include tennis courts, baskeball courts and similar items. Similar items excluded include soccer fields, playgrounds and spray parks.
Description: “Playing Fields" are outdoor areas of land covered in grass and/or loose shale designed to facilitate organized and unorganized recreation that are owned or maintained by Strathcona County. These areas are commonly sport fields with designated boundaries for particular activities (i.e. soccer field) but can also allow general recreation and may not have specific visible boundaries on-site. It includes the bounds of the area as designated by Strathcona County and are always within a 'Park'. These typically include soccer field, football fields and baseball diamonds. Similar items excluded include Basketball Courts and outdoor rinks.