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Two Minutes in the Box Ave & Billington Dr.) and Mattice Parks. Please visit the
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Menard Park (Concorde Fox, St. Joseph’s, Reg Campbell,
• Reg Campbell Park (Leitch website for a list of free public
for over forty years! Starting on Dr. & Fraser Ave.) swimming days and times. https://
July 4, children ages 5 to 12 can • Riverdale Park (Riverdale www.cornwall.ca/en/play-here/
visit select parks for exciting and Ave. & Peter St.) outdoor-pools.aspx. Swimming
free play opportunities including • St. Theresa’s Park lessons are also offered at all five
games, sports, arts, crafts, and (Thirteenth St. & Churchill St.) outdoor pools.
By Francis Racine
drama! Children under the age of • Terry Fox Park (Mercier Lastly, what is a summer
5 are welcome to participate but Ave. & Ross Ave.) without some great tunes? Arts
must be accompanied by a parent If you have any questions, please in the Park is a series of free
or guardian at all times. visit our website https://www. outdoor concerts at the Lions Club
The Summer Playground cornwall.ca/en/play-here/summer- Bandshell in Lamoureux Park.
t’s the most wonderful time of Program operates Monday - Friday playground-program.aspx or call The 2023 summer line-up won’t
Iyear-for kids, that is! School is from 9:00am - 12 noon and 1:00pm the Summer Playground Program disappoint. From country to rock
out for the summer and parents are
- 4:00pm at the following parks: Office at (343) 585–1715. to instrumental, there is something
looking for ways to keep their little • Alexander Park (Eighth St If you’re looking to cool off, for everyone to enjoy. You can
ones busy. Luckily, the city has
& Adolphus St) the City has that covered too! check out the full line-up on the
several fun (and free!) activities
• Alguire Park (Dundee Ave In addition to the three popular website. https://www.cornwall.ca/
for the whole family to enjoy this & Dewhurst Ave) splash pads located at Lamoureux, en/play-here/arts-in-the-park.aspx
summer.
• Gallinger Park (Lottie Ave) St. Theresa, and Riverdale Parks, This summer is shaping up to be
One of the City’s most • Kinsmen Park (Third St. & the City is offering free public a busy one in the City of Cornwall,
popular programs is the Summer Carleton) swimming on select days and times and we hope you take advantage of
While quantities last.
Playground Program. The program • Mattice Park ( Edward St. at outdoor pools. The outdoor pools all the free programming we have
has been operating at local parks Lennox St.) are located at St. Francis, Terry to offer! Stay safe and have fun!

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