Parks and Facilities

The Parks and Facilities module allows you to create and maintain a list of parks and facilities on your website. Visitors can search through the directory to find out about the location, amenities, hours of operation, schedules, rental information and more for each facility.

Access the Parks and Facilities module

To can access Parks and Facilities from the back end of the i:Create Content Management System (i:Create):

  • Select “More+” from the i:Create Utility Bar located at the top of the page
  • Select “Facilities Manager” from the dropdown menu

iCreate Utility Bar

This will take you to the “Facility” page where you can create, edit and delete facilities from the Parks and Facilities Module.

Add a new facility

To add a facility, select the “Create” button from the “Facility” page. Then, fill out all fields that you wish to display about the facility. You can add a description of the facility, address, rental fees, images as well as facility amenities and features.

Please note:

  • The facility description that you input will be displayed to the public
  • You don't need to fill in the Latitude and Longitude fields. These will automatically populate once you save the page
  • If you leave the Country, Province or City fields blank, they will automatically populate based on the location of your organization
  • If the facility is part of a larger one, you can select the parent facility that it belongs to, e.g., Alexandra Park Diamond is located within Alexandra Park Sports Field

facility page

Once you've completed all of the desired fields, click “Save” at the bottom of the page and your new facility will be added to the bottom of the Facility page.

Edit a facility

You can edit or delete an existing facility from the “Facility” page.

To edit a facility:

  1. Click the “Edit” icon next to the facility you want to edit
  2. Modify the fields you wish to edit
  3. Click “Save” to apply all of the edits you've made

Delete a facility

To delete a facility, click the “Delete” icon next to the facility you want to delete. This will open a “Delete Confirmation” pop-up box asking if you are sure you want to delete the facility. Select the “Cancel” button if you no longer want to delete the facility. Select the “Delete” button to confirm and delete the facility. Select the “Cascade Delete” button to delete the parent facility and all other facilities associated with it.

Toggle the facility status

You can use the Parks and Facilities Module to change the status of a facility from open to closed. You can change the status of multiple facilities at once or individually. This is known as toggling the facility status.

To toggle the status from the Facility page:

  1. Click the checkbox next to the facilities that need to have their status changed
  2. Click the “Toggle Status” button
  3. Select “Open” or “Closed” from the dropdown menu
  4. Click “Submit” to apply the change

Facility types and categories

We will set up your facility types, category types and categories based on the lists you provide to our project team. These types and categories will help users search through the parks and facilities module. For example, visitors can search by the type of facility, such as a pool, recreation centre, sports field or park.

Categories allow you to provide more advanced search options. You could set up a “Category Type” called amenities and then add a variety of new amenity categories. For example, washrooms, change rooms, splash pads, off-leash areas, etc.

Add, edit and delete facility types

To add, edit or delete a facility type, select “Facility Type” on the Facility page toolbar located near the top of the page. This will take you to the Facility Type page.

To add a facility type:

  1. Enter the type of facility you'd like to add in the “English Name” field
  2. Select the “Add” button

A new facility type will be added to the bottom of the page. If you'd like to colour-code your facility types, contact your eSolutionsGroup Project Manager and they can tell you more about this option.

To edit a facility type:

  1. Click the “Edit” button next to the facility type you want to edit
  2. Edit the name of the facility type in the “English Name” field
  3. Click the “Update” button to apply the changes

To delete a facility type, click the “Delete” icon next to the facility type you want to delete. This will open a “Delete Confirmation” pop-up box asking if you are sure you want to delete the facility. Select the “Cancel” button if you no longer want to delete the facility. Select the “Delete” button to confirm and delete the facility.

Add, edit and delete category types

To add, edit or delete a category type using the Parks and Facilities module, click the “Config” dropdown menu located in the top right corner of the Facility page. Select “Category Type” from the dropdown menu. This will take you to the “Category Type” screen.

To add a category type:
  1. Enter your new category type in the “English Name” field
  2. Click the “Add” button and a new category type will appear at the bottom of the page

Your new category type will appear on the Facility page to assist with searching. For example, you could create an amenities or features category type. This will help users filter their search.

To edit a category type:

  1. Click the “Edit” button next to the category type you want to edit
  2. Edit the name of the category type in the “English Name” field
  3. Click the “Update” button to apply the changes

To delete a category type, click the “Delete” icon next to the category type you want to delete. This will open a “Delete Confirmation” pop-up box asking if you are sure you want to delete the category type. Select the “Cancel” button if you no longer want to delete the category type. Select the “Delete” button to confirm and delete the category type.

Add, edit and delete categories

To add, edit or delete a category using the Parks and Facilities module, click the “Config” dropdown menu located in the top right corner of the Facility page. Select “Category” from the dropdown menu. This will take you to the “Category” screen.

To add a category:

  1. Enter your new category in the “English Name” field
  2. Select the category type this category belongs to from the “Category Type” dropdown menu
  3. Click the “Add” button and the category will appear at the bottom of the page

Your new category will appear as a search option under the category type you selected on the main Facility page and on the public website. For example, you could add a washrooms category under the amenities category type.

To edit a category type:

  1. Click the “Edit” button next to the category you want to edit
  2. Edit the name of the category in the “English Name” field
  3. Click the “Update” button to apply the changes

To delete a category, click the “Delete” icon next to the category you want to delete. This will open a “Delete Confirmation” pop-up box asking if you are sure you want to delete the category. Select the “Cancel” button if you no longer want to delete the category. Select the “Delete” button to confirm and delete the category.