O-day’min Park officially opens in downtown Edmonton
Ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the park. Alexia Pang/The Griff The year-round green space offers amenities to build and grow Edmonton’s downtown community. Downtown Edmonton has a new green space as O-day’min Park officially opened this November after being under construction for the past two years. The park spans from 106 St. to 108 St. and Jasper Avenue to 102 Ave., and is about an eight-minute walk south of MacEwan. It is designed to operate all year long, offering amenities such as fireplaces, an off-leash dog park and outdoor swings attached to the park’s centrepiece: a giant light fixture inspired by the northern lights. A place to gather with multiple fire pits to warm up during the cold...
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