McKenzie Towne Parks & Ponds
Inverness Pond Fence
The City of Calgary has included Inverness Pond in its storm pond safety project, which involves installing fencing at 15 storm ponds across the city.
For more information about the project, please visit the City of Calgary’s newsroom:
[The City is enhancing safety at 15 storm ponds across Calgary].
Please read the document below for an update from Ward 12 Councillor Mike Jamieson regarding the installation of the new fence around a portion of Inverness Pond.
McKenzie Towne Parks
McKenzie Towne is an ungated community and welcomes its residents and non-residents alike to come and enjoy all the parks we have to offer! Read below to better understand how the City of Calgary and McKenzie Towne Council work together to keep this community beautiful!
Inverness Gazebo
Inverness Gazebo Park
McKenzie Towne Council manages this park's amenities (structures, pathways, gardens, holiday lights, etc.) but the City of Calgary owns the park itself. All rental inquiries must go through the city. Once the date is confirmed, please email MTC at facilityco@mtcouncil.com to inform us of the booking.
McKenzie Towne Playgrounds
McKenzie Towne is an ungated community and welcomes its residents and non-residents alike to come and enjoy all the playgrounds we have to offer! Read below to better understand how the City of Calgary and McKenzie Towne Council work together to keep this community beautiful!
McKenzie Towne Ponds
McKenzie Towne has two Storm Water retention ponds (Prestwick and Inverness), which were put in place for community drainage purposes only.
There is no access to this area, and no swimming, boating, skating, etc. is allowed.
Walkers can leisurely stroll, walk, or run along the pathways around the ponds year-round. Snow and ice are removed in the winter for your enjoyment.
Prestwick Storm Pond
Located on the north side of McKenzie Towne Blvd, the pathway is .93 miles or 1.5 kilometers around.
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Inverness Storm Pond
Located south of Promenade Way, the pathway is 1.47 miles or 2.37 kilometers around.
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McKenzie Towne Winter Fun
The skating rinks will be flooded when operational capacity allows it and when temperatures are
below minus 10 degrees Celsius at the time of flooding.
Ice will be made on Prestwick Common and the hockey rink surfaces by the City of Calgary
*Please remember that this is all dependent on the weather!
DO NOT SKATE ON THE PRESTWICK OR INVERNESS STORM PONDS
Elgin Hill
180 McKenzie Towne Dr. SE
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