Visitors to Blenheim will soon notice construction activity happening on a new and unique community park project.  Most public parks in Canada are owned and operated by either the federal, provincial or municipal government. 

Blenheim's new Community Park on the other hand will be owned and operated by a local charitable group.  In the fall of 2007 a partnership was formed between the Ridge landfill Community Trust, Blenheim Rotary, Blenheim Beautification Committee and local land owner Paul Turner.  The partnership was formed to move ahead with plans to purchase a two acre lot in the downtown core area of Blenheim and convert it into a community park.  In addition to our park partners, Blenheim's new community park initiative has been generously supported by BFI Canada, Ridge Landfill Corporation and especially by the University of Guelph. 

A three year volunteer driven construction plan will see the recreation of a Victorian style pavilion that once existed many years ago inside Rondeau Provincial Park.  The newly constructed pavilion will host weekly entertainment on Sunday evenings throughout the summer months.  Plans also call for a splash pad for children, shuffle board courts and a dedicated wedding garden specifically designed for wedding and family photo opportunities.  Of course there will be plenty of beautiful gardens and water features, not to mention wireless internet and a "human sundial".  When you're busy poking around the town of Blenheim, please feel free to drop by the park site (fronted by Marlborough, John and Chatham Street South) over the next few years and watch Blenheim's new community park take shape.