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Recreation in Cornwall a Powerful Force

Tower will better support festivals
By Diane Hunter
and community events that are
ORNWALL – The city held throughout the year in the
Cof Cornwall’s Parks and park.
Recreation Department does a lot
“It’s a huge improvement,” said
more than one might think.
Lefebvre. “It will really help with
The Parks and Recreation the festival season.”
Department offers a wide variety
Officials gathered on Dec. 16

of programs and facilities to local
to celebrate the $108,000 project.
residents and visitors. Although

“Lamoureux Park is our flagship
it doesn’t run the festivals people
park and a key gathering place for
have come to love, they do
our community,” said Mayor Bob
schedule the events and help out
Kilger. “This upgrade will provide
with setting up and preparing
the necessary infrastructure to
for occasions run by community
Officials gathered on December 16 at Lamoureux Park to recognize support the many special events

groups such as Lift-off and Rib
upgrades to the power supply that will allow even greater use of that are held in the waterfront
Fest both in July and both in the facility. (From left) Richard Bourdeau, Facilities and Operations
Lamoureux Park. Supervisor, Sandy MacLennan, Line Supervisor at Cornwall park.”
Electric, Mike Pescod, Regional Manager at Cornwall Electric, Lee Laurier Electric completed
“The parks and recreation Cassidy, Waterfront Committee Chair, Mayor Bob Kilger, Stephen
Alexander, General Manager of Planning, Parks & Recreation the work and Cornwall Electric
department takes care of the
and Christine Lefebvre, Division Manager of Parks & Recreation. provided a transformer as well as
recreation infrastructure in
Photo supplied by Kevin Lajoie, City of Cornwall. some labour for the project. “We
Cornwall,” said Christine
recognize that special events in
Lefebvre, division manager. “Such Ontario Special Olympics Spring the Big Ben Ski Hill, El Rancho
Lamoureux Park are important
as swimming pools, outdoor rinks, Games held in 1996, Ontario Skateboard Park, and Marina
for the economy and the overall
the arena, the complex, and the Winter Games, Cornwall Winter 200, as well as 40 parks including
quality of life in Cornwall,” said
Big Ben Ski Hill.” Carnivals, Canada Day, the Lamoureux Park.
Mike Pescod, regional manager of
Community Celebration for the
Lefebvre is a Cornwall “We support community groups Cornwall Electric. “We are pleased
Vancouver Olympic Torch Relay,
native with more than 25 years that want to put on events in the to be able to partner with the City
and Team Cornwall.

of experience in the field of park,” said Lefebvre. “We help to make these improvements in
recreation, is committed to The department operates a out with preparation and setting the park.”
providing fun, safe and accessible number of recreation facilities up the park.”
Lefebvre, along with Cornwall’s
recreation programs, facilities as well as three arenas including
The City Waterfront Committee Parks and Recreation Department
and parks for the community. the Civic Complex, which offers
recently celebrated the completion plan on continuing to make
Graduating with an Honors meeting rooms, and the indoor
of upgrades to the power supply in improvements in the coming
Degree in Physical Education Aquatic Centre.
Lamoureux Park. Installation of years, making recreation and
from the University of Ottawa,
The department also looks new power centres in and around festivals in Cornwall the place to
Lefebvre is involved with several
after special use facilities such as the band shell as well as the Clock be.
organizing committees such as the

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