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Date: September 12, 2008
To: Heritage Kitchener Members/Commitee
From: Ashley DeWitt, Landscape Architectural Intern
cc: William Sleeth, Landscape Architect
Subject: VICTORIA PARK LANDSCAPE AND RETAINING WALL UPDATES
Dear Heritage Members,
For your Information Victoria Park will be undergoing construction on various landscape
features this fall. The current timber retaining walls at several locations within the park will be
replaced with natural stone retaining walls (Please refer to drawings attached for locations.)
The natural stone will be more fitting with the historical precedence of the park, and is consistent
with the guidelines set out in section 2.3 of the "Victoria Park Area Heritage Conservation
District Plan." Some of the smaller vegetation directly behind the existing timber retaining walls
will be removed and be replaced with new plant material. The larger trees will be preserved and
protected in these areas during construction. New planting beds with incorporated natural stone
will also be added to Roos Island by the band stand. Trash receptacle concrete pads, concrete
bike pads, bollards, and tree planting will also be installed throughout the park.
Please refer to the attached Victoria Park Landscape Plans for further information and detail.
Sincerely,
Ashley DeWitt, BLA