 The concept of a Reform Park is halfway between these two extremes - a place of quiet reflection being unencumbered by either elevated artworks or noisy sports facilities.Myers Park was intended as a place where parents and small children could engage with nature in a relaxed setting devoid of artificial creations and activities like statues or sports.The park was named for its benefactor Arthur Myers and opened by Mayor Christopher Parr on Tuesday January the 28th 1915.