J. C. Saddington Park

We're now entering a landscape that has changed dramatically over the last 50 years.

J.C. Saddington Park looks like it has always been part of Port Credit, but much of this land was created through landfill between 1949 and 1970.

Before the park existed, there were houses along this shoreline. The park also contains the remains of Port Credit's former waterworks, dating from 1922–23.

So this is a wonderful example of how heritage isn't only about old buildings. Heritage can also be found in the landscape, the shoreline, infrastructure and the way a community has changed its relationship with the water.

J.C. Saddington Park stretches along the south side of Lake Street in Old Port Credit Village, and offers visitors picnic facilities, barbecues, a comfort station, recreational trails, play facilities, picnic areas and a pond. The park is also part of the Waterfront Trail, which connects westward through the adjacent Texaco Lands. Saddington Park was created out of landfill deposited in Lake Ontario between 1949 and 1970, in part to protect against further erosion of the shoreline that was threatening properties. The park was named for J.C. Saddington, former Reeve and Town Mayor of Port Credit. Located within the park are the remains of the former Port Credit Waterworks. These brick structures date to 1922-23.

The opening of the waterworks represented a significant advancement in Port Credit infrastructure. Several houses were once located along the south side of Lake Street, within the bounds of the modern park. Some of these dwellings are noted to have been relocated.