Ground-breaking ceremony held at future Brent Barnes Memorial Skatepark

Breaking ground – Lions Club members, township officials and a local youth marked the ground-breaking of the future Brent Barnes Memorial Skatepark behind the Arthur Optimist Pavilion on April 7. Officials plan to open the skatepark on June 15, in time for Arthur’s 150th anniversary and Optimist Club Canada Day celebrations this summer.

From left are: Lion and skateboard park committee member Glen Cheyne, councillor and skatepark committee chair Lisa Hern, councillor and recreation committee chair Steve McCabe, Joyce Barnes, councillor Dan Yake, skatepark committee youth member Jack Baker, Mayor Andy Lennox and Lions and skateboard park committee members Al Rawlins and Wayne Horton.