Brampton Olympic fields honour Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan at Creditview Sandalwood Park, connecting a neighbourhood recreation destination with Canada’s women’s soccer gold medal. Their names recognise achievements celebrated in 2021, and remain recorded in the City’s current asset-naming directory.
For families exploring the park at 10510 Creditview Road, the names offer a local connection to an international sporting milestone. The park also brings together soccer, cricket, walking trails and an Activity Hub, giving visitors reasons to explore beyond the playing fields.
The story behind Brampton Olympic fields
The City’s naming register lists the Ashley Lawrence and Kadeisha Buchanan Fields at Creditview Sandalwood Park, with a Council decision date of December 8, 2021.
The sign unveiling followed on December 21, 2021. In its announcement that day, the City described Lawrence and Buchanan joining municipal representatives and the Brams United Girls Soccer Club at the park. The recognition followed their contribution to Canada’s gold-medal team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Lawrence started all six Canadian matches at those Games, according to the release. Buchanan played every minute of Canada’s six matches, a total of 600 minutes. The City also highlighted their earlier achievements: Lawrence’s two under-17 Canadian Player of the Year honours and Buchanan’s Young Player Award at the 2015 Women’s World Cup.
Those accomplishments explain the names attached to the fields. This is an established recognition, rather than a newly announced naming ceremony.
A park with room for more than soccer
The current park page describes a 100-acre destination developed in phases since 2004. Approximately three kilometres of walking trails connect its Activity Hub and sports amenities, with outdoor fitness stations along the network.
That combination gives visitors a choice between a walk, outdoor exercise and the park’s play facilities. The field names are one part of a larger public space whose amenities also include cricket fields.
The City’s Activity Hub project page dates its opening to spring 2018. It lists swings, climbers, slides, sand tables, a bounce wall and a wheelchair-accessible sway ship, along with four-square and hopscotch.
The City describes the hub as designed to meet Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act requirements. Its environmental features include drainage that allows rainwater to infiltrate the ground and a system that captures splash-pad water for irrigation of nearby soccer fields.
Planning a visit
Use the City’s park page for its map and facility-rental route when planning organised activities. A named field does not establish that it is available for a particular match or booking.
Brampton Olympic fields bring two local athletes’ achievements into an everyday recreation setting. For other outdoor destinations, explore Bramptonist’s things-to-do coverage.