YMCA to Run City’s Neighbourhood Parks Program News Release

News Release

YMCA to Run City’s Neighbourhood Parks Program

 

Kingston, ON – The YMCA of Eastern Ontario is gearing up to operate the City of Kingston’s Neighbourhood Parks Program this summer.

This free, drop-in program offers recreational programming at five local parks for children aged six to 12 from Mondays to Fridays, beginning on July 2 and running to August 23, with the exception of the Civic Holiday on Monday, August 5.

“The Neighbourhood Parks program is a great opportunity for children to spend time outdoors this summer, exploring a variety of interesting activities and making new friends—it’s what summer is all about!” said Tony Gargaro, manager of Recreation Services at the City of Kingston. “We are grateful to the YMCA for their partnership in delivering this exciting program to children all over Kingston.”

The program will be a rotating schedule as follows:

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
9:00 am – 11:30 am  (2.5hrs)	1  Cataraqui Woods Park	3  Polson Park	5  Jim Beattie	2  West Park	4  Lake Ontario Park
12:30 pm – 3:00 pm  (2.5hrs)	2  West Park	4  Lake Ontario Park	1  Cataraqui Woods Park	3  Polson Park	5  Jim Beattie

 

Recreational programming may include active games, crafts, circle games or use of equipment/supplies. This outdoor programming is weather dependent and will not run during inclement weather (e.g. rain, thunder, lightning, heat or smog/smoke warnings).

“We welcome the opportunity to further strengthen our partnership with the City of Kingston by running the Neighbourhood Parks Program. This is a terrific program for city residents and is a natural complement to our existing youth programs,” said Rob Adams, CEO, YMCA of Eastern Ontario. “The Y’s experience runs deep with programs for youth from our academic suspension programs to youth recreation and summer camps to childcare. We are looking forward to providing fun activities for kids across the city!”

 

About the YMCA Eastern Ontario

The YMCA of Eastern Ontario is a charity that is passionate about creating opportunities and advancing the well-being of the communities we serve. We do this by developing healthy and successful people who in turn create a positive impact in their neighbourhoods. The Y is Ontario’s largest non-profit provider of childcare with trademarked curricula. It offers fitness, aquatics and other specialized programs including Work Hard Eat Well, Total Life Care, the Student Impact Program and others. www.eo.ymca.ca

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For information or to arrange an interview, please contact:

Colleen Gareau
Director, Marketing & Communications
colleen.gareau@eo.ymca.ca
613-888-9298