A small park, this is actually referred to on a plaque in the park as a garden. The centre of the park is defined by a circle of pavement surrounded by sections of grey pavers. In the centre of the circle is a circle of gravel, in which sits an old sulky plow. On one of the operator's levers is a metal plaque with a dedication to one of the pioneers of the Hythe area, community builder and businessman, Merv Staggs.
Merv Staggs, a long time pioneer to the Hythe area, was an avid community builder and businessman. Family and community were very important to him, and he loved to be a part of everything that Hythe had to offer. This town was home to him, and he was a proud supporter of it. This garden is dedicated to him and his love of the draft horse. May you enjoy this beautiful park as much as Merv enjoyed meeting new friends, spending time with old friends and his family, and working with his beloved horses.
Behind the circle stands a windmill, representative of the homesteads which eventually surrounded the town, each one with at least one windmill pumping water for both home and livestock. On one side of the windmill's tail vane is the word
SAMSON, while on the other side are the words
T. EATON CO. WINNIPEG, indicating both the manufacturer and the distributor. A large sign mounted on the windmill,
HYTHE HOMES for SENIORS, indicates that the park was established in conjunction with the seniors care home behind the park.
The rest of the park is grassed with a couple of light standards at the paved circle and trees and shrubs arrayed about the park, plus a paved pathway winding from front to back. There were no benches or picnic tables in the park when we visited, but it appears that these are planned, as there are several unpopulated rectangular areas of pavers.