Park Gets a New Sign

 

It has been almost three years since the sign denoting the Lillas Fawcett Rotary Park was torn down due to extreme age.  At the time, the Town Council agreed to replace the sign that had Rotary's namesake on it.  An election and a change of council necessitated a "review" that lasted another eighteen months.  In the end, Rotary agreed to pay for the cost of a new sign and the Town would bear the cost on installation. 

A week ago the new sign was finally erected.  It stands proud and is very visible from Main Street (both ways) and Morice Drive.  Using a combination of Town and Rotary colours, the sign pays homage to a Rotary project began in the late 1970's. Over the years the beach area has been improved, the parking lot has been expanded, a new dock, new washrooms and a new utility and storage building have been installed.  Newer playground equipment is a popular spot with young children.  Like most Rotary projects, this park was turned over to the Town years ago and is maintained by the Town.  The partnership between the Town and the Rotary club has been a profitable one for many years, culminating in many Rotary sponsored beautification projects around the Town.