Creekway Park is a small

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habitat located in the Hastings-Sunrise area of

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. The park, which is located at 2957 Bridgeway Street just southeast of New Brighton Park between McGill Street and the railway tracks, was completed in September 2013 as the first stage of the

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's plan to eventually connect New Brighton Park with

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.Parking lot transformed into lush new urban park and restored creek
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This would provide a passage for water from the sanctuary at

to the

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. Although the connection is not fully complete, Creekway Park still has a running stream with pedestrian and bicycle paths that connect to the

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. Once the project has been fully completed, there will be a pathway between

, Creekway Park, and New Brighton Park. This will also promote an urban habitat that supports all kinds of wildlife such as birds, fish, butterflies, and amphibians, as well as many native plant species.Creekway Park completion project
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