Rotary Outdoor Gym Opens in Cornwall

On Thursday, September 22, 2016 the Rotary Clubs of Cornwall and Cornwall Sunrise hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Rotary Outdoor Gym located in Lamoureux Park. The ribbon cutting ceremony marked the handing over of the Rotary Outdoor Gym to the City of Cornwall.

Members of both Rotary Clubs saw the need and took the opportunity to serve not only the Cornwall community, but also surrounding communities, including Akwesasne. The new Rotary Outdoor Gym is specifically located between the splash pad and the Wood House Museum in Lamoureux Park. The workout equipment is free to use by everyone. It meets the needs of citizens with a wide range of abilities and ages. The waterfront facility is accessible 24/7 and is conveniently located close to other park amenities like the children's playground, splash pad, washrooms, band shell and bike paths.

The project is valued at $100,000. The Rotary Clubs of Cornwall and Cornwall Sunrise wish to acknowledge the support of a number of local contractors and suppliers as well as the City of Cornwall for help and support in making this Rotary Outdoor Gym project a reality in a variety of ways, which has reduced costs.

Suppliers and Contractors:

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Bourgon Construction

Eastern Welding

Fence Depot

Cornwall Gravel Company Ltd.

Kingston Monuments

Point Engineering

Point Fabrications

Prestige Brick and Stone

RONA

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Villeneuve Creation

In addition to the above, the Rotary Clubs wish to thank everyone who has donated a stone or made a cash donation.

They recognize the following major donors, who are essential in bringing this project to near completion.

Major Financial Donors:

Grenville Mutual Insurance

OPG (Ontario Power Generation)

Pembridge Insurance Company

Portage Insurance Company

Seaway Family Dental

John D Warner Insurance Brokers Inc.

Winmar (Cornwall)

Currently, the project is not fully funded and additional funds are being sought. Commemorative stones are available to purchase. By donating an inscribed commemorative brick you can help to fully fund the Rotary Outdoor Gym.

More information can be found at http://www.cornwallsunrise.ca or http://www.cornwallrotary.ca