
Haley Park Complex Playground - Trail, BC
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N 49° 05.915 W 117° 44.636
11U E 445694 N 5438681
This large sports complex and park is administered by the City of Trail, though it's actually located in the Village of Warfield.
Waymark Code: WMH3WM
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/17/2013
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Haley park is named in honor of local track and field legends, the Haley brothers, Joe and Pat.
Joe won silver in the high jump in the 1934 British Empire Games and was the first resident of Trail to compete in the Olympics. Joe has held the Canadian high jump record and the Warfield track oval was named in his honor.
Pat Haley was a member of the 4X100 relay team which won their event in the 1937 British Empire Games, setting a world record in doing so. A member of the Canadian Olympic team, he would have competed in the 1940 Finland Olympics, were they not cancelled.
Between the two northerly ball fields is a small playground to keep the kiddies occupied while the old foggies wale away at the baseball. The apparatus consists of a jungle gym collection of climbing apparati and a circular slide on an area of pea gravel.
Other amenities at this park include:
Three Baseball diamonds (play under the lights at night)
Bleachers for seating at each field
A fourth smaller softball field
Full size soccer field
Rubberized 8 lane 400 metre running track
Event concession operation
Washrooms
Wheelchair accessibility
Contributing sponsors to this park include the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Royal Canadian Legion, Kiwanis International, and the United Steelworkers of America.