Parks crews with Public Works are busy preparing City of Cranbrook parks and sports fields for the upcoming winter season, with seasonal closures beginning around October 6.

The fall baseball season is to wrap up around October 6 after which all gates at the ball diamonds will be kept closed and locked. This is not to discourage public use but to protect both wildlife and city infrastructure.

Elk and deer often wander into the various diamonds, and if they become trapped, they can injure themselves or cause significant damage to fences and playing surfaces.

Public Works crews have wrapped up fall aeration and fertilizing activities, and irrigation shutdown is expected to be complete by the end of next week. These are necessary preparations to ensure the fields are healthy and ready for use when the spring season begins.

Starting the week of October 20, all city sports fields will be closed to public use for the winter months. At the same time, all public washrooms will be closed, with the exception of the Rotary Park washrooms and the outhouses at Idlewild Park and next to the Elizabeth Lake Lodge, which will remain open year-round.

The main gate at Moir Park will also be closed for the season and will reopen in the spring.

Thanks to all our residents and park users for their cooperation and understanding as these important preparations are made for the winter months.

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City of Cranbrook

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