Lake Country rebuilt the centre of its town park and reopened it with a ribbon cutting at the end of May 2026. The work added an inclusive playground, an upgraded splash pad with an accessible water table and slip-resistant surfacing, an outdoor fitness area, a shade structure and new pathways.
Part of the funding came from a SPARC BC Local Community Accessibility Grant. That is worth knowing, because it tells you accessibility was a condition of the money rather than an afterthought in the design.
The furniture follows the same logic as the splash pad. A standard Bayview picnic table and a wheelchair-accessible one. Benches without armrests and backless benches, which is the pairing you choose when some people need to get onto a seat from the side and others need clear width. Waste went in as a two-stream recycling station rather than a single bin.
This is a small package, six product lines, and it is a good example of a grant-funded project getting accessibility right at furniture level rather than stopping at the playground equipment.
What went in
- Bayview Wheelchair Accessible Picnic Table 6ft: With the standard table, so groups stay together
- Bayview Picnic Table 6ft: The everyday table
- Bayview Bench without Armrests 6ft: Clear width for anyone the arms would exclude
- Bayview Backless Bench 6ft: Side transfer, and sightlines across the splash pad
- Modena Curved Top Two Stream Recycling Station: Sorting at the busiest point of the park
- SURF Bike Rack, 3 spaces: Town-centre arrival
The same products on other sites
Bayview Wheelchair Accessible Picnic Table 6ft
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Other recycling and waste configurations
Sources: District of Lake Country, Kelowna Capital News.
