Country Hills Playground Boosters

07/16/2026

The old playground at 1052 Country Hills Circle NW has been completely demolished and removed.

We're waiting to see if we can share the design mock up with you. We can tell you that the playground is going to be bright blue, green, and purple!

07/07/2026

A new playground is coming to Country Hills! Championed by Country Hills Playground Boosters, the much loved playground at 1052 Country Hills Circle NW is being replaced with newer equipment.

The playground is now closed and being dismantled with new equipment to arrive later this month. The playground is managed by City of Calgary – Your Local Government.

Although we think of our neighbourhoods as "new", our amenities are aging and need replacement. If there's something in your community you would like to change, joining the NHCA as a board member is a great way to start! Anyone over 18 can become a Director At Large.

07/07/2026

We're so excited! Changes to the playground at 1052 Country Hills Circle NW are happening sooner than we expected.

We still don't know what the playground will look like, but we're feeling very hopeful!

Thank you to City of Calgary – Your Local Government, Northern Hills Community Association and our neighbours who made this upgrade possible!

06/29/2026

Sunday Funday!

We're here to boost all playgrounds, not just the ones in Country Hills :-)

Playgrounds are not just for kids--they're places for connection and community. You can donate to a playground project today, including our neighbours at Coventry Hills Outdoor Space 👇👇👇

06/23/2026

Our page has been a little quiet lately and we've been keeping something under wraps because we weren't sure ourselves when it would happen!

The Country Hills Circle playground has been chosen for the City of Calgary – Your Local Government's Playground Optimization & Lifecycle Program. We knew the playground didn't have much time left--so we're looking forward to the future!

Thank you to everyone who filled out our surveys and talked to us. All the information has been passed onto Parks.

03/08/2026

Everyone’s community project and playground journey is different—and we’ve discovered that what worked for one group might not necessarily work for our group. Or, what worked in the past doesn’t work in the present.

After researching grant opportunities to help fund future playground upgrades, we discovered that two of them do not fund playground projects.

However, every "no" points us in the direction of a potential "yes," and we've been reaching out to community partners for help and advice.

Additionally...

🐰 Stay tuned for Easter Egg hunt details
🏫 A Country Hills CBE K-9 school received planning funding
💰Our first project playground is not at the fundraising stage yet

03/06/2026

DYK? The school reserve site on Country Hills Drive NW has been vacant for decades, but change is on the horizon!

A CBE K-9 school was announced last year as part of the 2026-2029 CBE Three Year Plan 🥳🥳🥳

Recently, there was a provincial funding announcement and the Country Hills school is now has funding for the planning phase, along with another Ward 3 neighbourhood, Carrington.

A K-9 school will surely have a new playground--but school playgrounds are the responsibility of parent school councils.

This exciting news doesn't deter us from improving our local playgrounds :-)

Read more about the funding announcement 👇👇👇

https://cbe.ab.ca/news-centre/Pages/New-Schools-for-CBE-Students-Announced-2026.aspx

The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. From kindergarten to Grade 12, the CBE operates a variety of programs and services to benefit each and every student.

01/23/2026

Happy New Year from the Country Hills Playground Boosters!

We have been quiet, but we are still active.

When we first began this journey, we had a lot to learn about playgrounds. Now we’re again in a learning phase—how to ideate and vision a new playground.

We plan on applying for a Federation of Calgary Communities
Good Places Grant. This is a new grant that funds projects of all sizes, from $500 on up. The grant aims to fund both the physical transformation of public spaces—such as adding seating, recreation, or murals—and ongoing programming that activates these spaces, such as events and community gatherings.

We’re attending webinars in January and February to learn more about the grant and how to apply. Wish us luck and stay tuned for updates!

https://goodplaces.calgarycommunities.com/grants/

Grants for Good Places Brand new to Calgary this year, the Good Places Grant program funds both the physical transformation of public spaces—like adding seating, recreation, or murals—and the ongoing programming that keeps them active, such as events and community gatherings. Overview Dates & De...