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Share your thoughts on the Paris Skatepark expansion plans
As we reported earlier this year, the Paris Skatepark will see an expansion this year!
A total of $245,000 was allotted in the 2024 County budget for the expansion as well as $415,000 for the Burford Skatepark construction
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The Syl Apps Optimist Skatepark was constructed in 2012 – a project spearheaded by the Paris Optimist Club. It’s a well-utilized park for residents of all ages When it was originally created, budget constraints prevented plans from including a bowl type feature.
The County of Brant confirmed this week in a social media post: “This expansion will likely include a concrete bowl feature, fulfilling the original vision for the park The addition of a concrete bowl will enhance the park’s offerings, and, with your help, we'll add other features that will provide new and exciting challenges for all skaters!”
To collect input from users and residents, the county is hosting a
Paris Optimist Skate Park Open House on Wednesday, June 19th from 4 pm to 6 pm at the Syl Apps Community Centre, 51 William St, Paris. Attendees will be entered into a draw to win a FREE Skateboard deck!
To share your thoughts online, visit Engagebrant.ca/ParisSkatePark to learn more, submit your questions and complete the survey by Thursday, June 27 at 4:30 pm.
Meanwhile the Paris Optimist Club is thrilled with the expansion news and is in full support of the long awaited second phase of this project. Through its bottle drives held a few times a year, the club has set aside $10,000 for site amenities, such as additional benches and garbage cans. An RPT prepared by the County of Brant notes that once construction starts on the expansion of the park, the Two Rivers stadium will be decommissioned and the greenspace will remain as parkland. There are plans to build ball diamonds to replace the Two Rivers Stadium in a yet to be revealed location in the next couple of years.
