Chapter 6 Canatara Park, 1933 - 1949 -
MAP Land Assembly Initial preparation of parkland MAP Park Summer events McDougall property history Summer events Parks Board Minutes October Summer events Tarzanland History Summer events MAP Land Assembly Summer events Pavilion Construction MAP Park Summer events MAP Landfill area MAP Leases and purchases from CNR since MAP Sarnia area Pavilion Destruction July Parks Board Annual Report Parks Board Annual Report Future land assembly plans IOL dump problems Parks Board Annual Report Summer events Park Photos Picnic Shelter opened
1932-33 1933 1933 1933-51 1934 1934 – June 1935 1935 1936-38 1936-37 1938 1938 1938-39 1939 1939 1939 1938 1940 1941 1943 1944 1941-44 1945 1946 1947 1948
Parks Activities & Issues: 1933 – 1939 In the 1930’s the Parks Board concentrated on providing the basic park facilities such as roads, waterlines, washrooms, benches and picnic tables. A refreshment booth and bath house were built in 1933 and in 1939 a large brick pavilion was opened overlooking the west beach. During the summer months a park caretaker, policeman, refreshment booth manager, bath house overseer and lifeguard were hired by the board. The park grounds were improved by eradicating the poison ivy in the picnic areas and reclaiming the marsh in the ballfield section of the park, where four softball diamonds were laid out.
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