Phase 1 construction is complete. Safety fencing remains to protect the newly planted vegetation. Please be respectful of this area while vegetation establishes.

Detailed final designs have been updated to include the public feedback and sentiment we heard during the engagement process.

On January 11, 2022, Council approved the Community Identification Committee recommendations to name the park "Reflections Lookout Park."

Phase 2 construction will include the design elements in the artist renderings. Phase 2 construction will begin Spring 2022 and is expected to be completed November 2022.

To view the artist renderings and proposed design, please click on the Artist Renderings tab.

Engagement Summary

The engagement for Reflections Lookout Park ran from November 30 – December 14, 2020. The survey was open to the entire region, and special consideration was given to the feedback provided by residents of Beacon Hill. On December 7, fliers were distributed to residents in Beacon Hill to encourage neighbourhood participation in the engagement process.

Of the 409 survey respondents, 47% felt that the proposed designs represented a meaningful tribute to the recovery process. The community also expressed a preference for the park to be a quiet, natural, well-maintained space.

Survey respondents noted that they did not support the name “Wildfire Memorial Park” for a variety of reasons. Residents of Beacon Hill, in particular, felt that the word “memorial” would present an unwanted reminder of the events of the 2016 Horse River Wildfire.

Feedback collected through public engagements was used to guide design concepts and potential names brought forward by the Community Identification Committee (CIC). The name of the park – Reflections Lookout - was selected by the CIC based on suggestions provided by survey respondents through the engagement. On January 11, 2022, Council unanimously approved the name selected by the CIC.

For details on the survey results click here.