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ACTIVITY DELIVERY GUIDELINES <br />Activity Delivery Guidelines help establish equitable <br />access and distribution of parks and facilities across <br />the City. The map below shows Little Canada <br />organized into halves and quadrants as a way to <br />discuss distribution of parks and facilities throughout <br />the recommendations section of this plan. See page <br />50 for a larger version of this map and a table that <br />establishes the delivery guidelines for Little Canada. <br />Gervais Lake Beach is a Ramsey County <br />Park in Little Canada <br /> Photo by James Netz <br />Parks <br />1. Provide a system of high-quality parks that meets the <br />community’s evolving needs and is an integral part of <br />people’s active and healthy lives <br />1.1Ensure access to a balanced variety of parks and ammenities <br />within Little Canada <br />1.1.1Update park classifications to more easily understand and <br />evaluate the system as a whole, including: <br /> »Gervais Lake Beach from Beach to County Park <br /> »Gervais Mill Park from Community Park to Natural Area <br /> »Firebarns Skate Park/Old Fire Hall from Neighborhood <br />Park to Special Use Park <br /> »Veteran’s Memorial Park from Neighborhood Park to <br />Special Use Park <br /> »Little Canada Elementary School from Community Park to <br />School Park <br /> »Westwinds & Thunder Bay Park from Neighborhood Park <br />to Linear Park <br />1.1.2Ensure each quadrant of the City has a picnic shelter <br /> »Search for an opportunity to add a picnic shelter in the <br />NW quadrant if population becomes more dense or as <br />demand warrants <br />1.1.3Ensure each quadrant of the City has an open play field <br />and playground for informal play <br /> »Search for opportunities to add an open play field in the <br />NW and SE quadrants if demand arises <br />1.1.4Strengthen Pioneer Park as Little Canada’s Community <br />Recreation Park <br /> »Add a historical theme to Pioneer Park that tells the story <br />of Little Canada <br /> »Undertake a design development process to make <br />phased improvements at Pioneer Park <br />1.1.5Strengthen Spooner Park as Little Canada’s Community <br />Gathering Park <br />1.1.6Collaborate with Little Canada Elementary School to <br />reconfigure existing ballfields for more functionality <br />WESTERN HALF <br />EASTERN HALF <br />NW QUADRANT <br />SW QUADRANT <br />NE QUADRANT <br />SE QUADRANT <br />CHAPTER 4 38