Park Winter Washroom Pilot Program
The City of Hamilton is seeking public input on the Park Winter Washroom Pilot Program.
Park washrooms are available for use annually from May and until the end of September when they are winterized and closed for the fall and winter seasons. In 2021, Council approved a two-year pilot program making select park washrooms available for use in the fall/winter season, October 1 to May 1, during daylight hours.
For fall/winter 2022/2023, the following locations, which required little or no facility alterations, were made available for use:
| Ward 1 - Alexander Park | Ward 6 - Mohawk Sports Park Parks storage building | Ward 8: Portable Toilet: Sam Lawrence Park |
| Ward 1 - Victoria Park baseball washrooms | Ward 6&7 - Portable Toilet: Mountain Drive Park | Ward 8: William Connell Park |
| Ward 2 - Pier 4 Park (Gartshore Thomson building) | Ward 7 - T. B. McQuesten Park | Ward 13: Dundas Driving Park |
| Ward 3 - Woodland Park | Ward 7 - Portable Toilet: Eastmount Park | Ward 15: Portable Toilet: Joe Sam’s Park |
| Ward 3 - Gage Park Washroom (by baseball diamond) | Ward 8: Bruce Park | |
| Ward 3 - Gage Park Washroom (by splash pad) | Ward 8: Buchanan Park |
The following locations are receiving facility upgrades or portable toilets to make them available for use for year two of the pilot program, fall/winter 2022/2023:
Ward 1 - Churchill Park | Ward 5 - Hamilton Beach Trail (Kinsmen Park) |
Ward 1 - HAAA Park | Ward 6 - Mohawk Sports Park Hornets Building |
Ward 2 - Bayfront Park | Ward 6 - Mohawk Sports Park Track Building |
Ward 3 - JC Beemer Park | Ward 6&7 - Mountain Drive Park (new build in 2022-2023) |
Ward 5 - Confederation - Beach Park – Sports Park | Ward 12 - Ancaster Little League Park |
Ward 5 - Hamilton Beach Trail (Lift Bridge) | Ward 13 - Strabane Community Park |
Have your say and join the conversation!
We encourage all community members to provide feedback on their experience using park washrooms in year one of the pilot program. There are multiple ways to engage:
- Take the Winter Washroom Survey
- Join the discussion on key issues and concerns
- Suggest new locations for the program to expand
- Provide other comments and ideas for the program
If Council chooses to make the Winter Washroom Program permanent, which park site would you like considered to be added?
Use the mapping tool to identify where new washroom sites should be. If you see a pin already placed at a spot you were going to suggest, please continue to place another pin there. Having multiple pins on one location will help our team to determine high usage and priorities.