I have fond first-boyfriend memories of those tires, so they better stay or I might cry. I also have always loved the tower-style play structures in many NW parks. I'm sure there is expertise that suggests the "random play" areas are more imaginative, but maybe they never got the chance to see how Will and I played as kids on that big red fire truck that used to be in Queen's Park, or the huge tower structure there too. We were plenty imaginative, and the great thing about QP is that there is a real mix of random and adventure style playground structures.

This really is a banner year for Grimston Park controversy, isn't it?

As someone who has frequent need to walk through the park but can't, I have to beg that if they are going to pay for an upgrade could they also please PLEASE upgrade the trail that goes through the park? I can haz pavement?

Currently, for me to get from the skytrain to Will and Briana's house, I have to cross 20th street, walk down 7th ave to 18th Street, then turn down the street and walk back up toward the park, because if I wanted to walk across the park from 7th to Nanaimo, there are stairs and quite a steep hill. There's also the rough path that runs from the Nanaimo St. parking lot, near the tennis courts, to 20th Street, but it is so rough that it's very difficult for me to do on my own – and I'm in the top 10% of wheelchair using ability, I'd say.

I know, it's a niche thing but think of how much easier it would be for the moms and dads and strollers, people with disabilities, toddlers, elders, etc. if there was a path through the park from one side to the other that properly graded and paved (and no stairs!).