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Sports Field Closures

Sports Field

Field Closure Updates Resume in September

(Updated as of March 26, 2012) Fields are inspected during the winter months (September - March) and are updated on a weekly basis. Updates are current until September 2012.  Check back in September for our next update.

Field Type Status       Comments
Beecher Mini  # 1 Grass Open Baseball
Bell Mini  # 1 Grass Open Baseball
Bonsor - Super 8 Grass Open Baseball
Burnaby Heights Park Grass Open
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East  # 1 Grass Open Rugby
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East  # 2 Grass Open Rugby
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East  # 3 Grass

Open

Cricket/Flyers
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East  # 4 Grass Closed Cricket/Flyers
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East  # 5 Grass Closed Cricket/Flyers
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East  # 6 Grass closed Cricket/Flyers
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East  # 7 Grass Open Events only
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East  # 8 Grass Open Events only
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East  # 9 Grass Open Events only
Charles Rummel Mini # 1 Grass Open Baseball
Charles Rummel Mini # 2 Grass Open Baseball
Confederation Park Mini # 1 - Upper Grass Open
Confederation Park Mini # 2 - Upper Grass Open
Confederation Park Oval Grass Closed
Harwood Park Grass Open Baseball
Harwood Park Mini # 1 Grass Open Baseball
Harwood Park Mini # 2 Grass Open Baseball
Kensington  # 4 Grass Open Baseball
Kensington Mini # 4 Grass Open Baseball
Kensington  # 5 Grass Open
Kisbey - Super 8 Grass Open Baseball
Riverway # 1 Lower East Grass Open Softball
Riverway # 2 Lower West Grass Open Softball
Riverway  # 3 Upper East Grass Open Softball
Riverway  # 4 Upper West Grass Open Softball
Riverway Mini # 5 Lower East Grass Open Softball
Riverway Mini # 6 Lower West Grass Open Softball
Riverway Mini # 7 Upper West Grass Open Softball
Riverway Mini # 8 Upper East Grass Open Softball
Wesburn Park Grass Open Softball
Willingdon - Super 8 Grass Open Softball
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West Field # 1     Artificial     Open
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West Field # 2 Artificial Open
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West Field # 3 Artificial Open
Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West Field # 4 Artificial Open
Burnaby North Secondary School Artificial Open
Byrne Creek Secondary School Artificial Open
Cariboo Hill Secondary School Artificial Open

All Gravel Fields are USER DISCRETION.


During the winter, sports fields are inspected each week to determine their condition and availability for play. The field closure announcement will be made by 11am on Thursdays on both the phone line (604-294-7984) and the website, and then, as needed, a revised update will be made by 11am on Fridays.

In deciding whether to CLOSE a field, Parks staff will take into account the safety and playability of the field, as well as any potential damage it could suffer due to play in poor conditions. If staff determine that a field is CLOSED due to poor conditions, this field will not be available for use until a subsequent inspection is carried out by designated City of Burnaby staff.

A field in marginal condition may be available for use depending on the weather and state of the field at the time of inspection. In this case, Parks staff will leave the field OPEN TO USER DISCRETION. In general, if weather and surface conditions improve by the weekend, the field may be suitable for use. However, if the weather deteriorates, or field conditions remain poor (snow, frost, standing water, muddy or mushy playing surface), user groups are expected to show good judgement by not using the field. If poor judgement is exercised by user groups, and field damage occurs, groups may incur fines.

User discretion MUST always be used on all Burnaby fields.

Snow removal on Artificial Turf fields is NOT permitted.