Kingsville launches park program

KINGSVILLE — The Town of Kingsville has launched a free program called Play in the Park, as town staff will come to neighbourhoods with toys and games to encourage unstructured free-play and physical literacy skills.

The program is in partnership with Pathway to Potential County of Essex and Windsor’s Social Investment. Play in the Park is happening each Tuesday and Wednesday in July and August from 10 am to 12 noon.

“The program is modelled after the award-winning Play Rangers program as it promotes physical activity, spending time as a family and the development of essential physical literacy,” said Karen Loney, the Town’s Manager of Recreational Programming and Special Events. “We’re excited to offer this program throughout Kingsville.”

Parents are responsible for supervising their children and must remain with them for the duration of the program. Play in the Park is for children ages 4-12.

Here are the August dates:

Tuesday, August 3 — 10:00am – 12:00pm, Ridgeview Park 122 Fox St., Cottam.

Wednesday, August 4 — 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, York Park, Conservation Blvd. 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Santos Park, 60 Walker Dr.

Tuesday, August 10 — 10:00am – 12:00pm, Ridgeview Park, County Rd. 34

Wednesday, August 11 — 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Mettawas Park, 85 Park St. 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Prince Albert Park, Prince Albert Rd.

Tuesday, August 17 — 10:00am – 12:00pm, Ridgeview Park, 122 Fox St., Cottam.

Wednesday, August 18 — 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, York Park, Conservation Blvd. 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Santos Park, 60 Walker Dr.

Tuesday, August 24 — 10:00 am – 12:00pm, Ridgeview Park, 122 Fox St., Cottam.

Wednesday, August 25 — 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Mettawas Park, 85 Park St. 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Prince Albert Park, Prince Albert Rd.