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Belmont Community Park – It’s Our Park

My hometown of Belmont, Ontario, for over 20 years is a special place, especially this time of year. Over the years I have seen old traditions become new traditions in our small village.
Belmont Community Park is just one of those special places that I think of, and one that all of us hold dear to our hearts. Once this big vacant lot was nothing but a field on the corner of Highway 74 and Avon / Caesar Road. The land was generously donated to the community as long as it remained green space.

Over the years there were many fundraising events that brought the community together to raise money and generous donations so this space could be transformed into this beautiful park as we know it today. There is a pond with waterfalls and fountains, gorgeous landscaping of trees, blossoming bushes, flowers, rocks and gardens, a gazebo, many benches and sitting areas, little bridges and walkways with commemorative stones.

Memories are created here now. It’s the #1 photoshoot stop for hundreds of local “prom goers”, with kids and parents arriving in cars, buses and limos. People from all over come here to take their family portraits, engagement and wedding pictures. It is the perfect spot where we hold community events and family celebrations. We are truly blessed with this space that is owned by the community.

I can attest to many people in our community, that walking through the park during the holidays is a family tradition. It has grown bigger over the years, with additional Christmas scenes and more lights, and I assume it is because the trees keep getting bigger. It just amazes me when I see all of the flection of lights on the surface of the pond that amplifies its sparkling beauty two-fold. My picture does not do this justice. I get to appreciate this “live” every night as a drive-by on my way home from work. I would like to thank the Lions Club, Belmont Swans, All that Glitters and all the people from our community, that make the Festival of Lights happen every year. It is a huge setup (and takedown).

Another thing I just love about this space is when I get to see people of all ages skating on the pond in the winter when the ice freezes. Everyone is sharing the ice. From little ones learning to skate, mini shimmy games going on, and older kids joining in. I love listening outside my home, as the sounds of joy and laughter travel up to my house and the echo of skate blades carving the ice. It just screams Canada winter for me.

I would like to thank the people who helped maintain the winter pond over the years. People just seem to take over this delightful chore, anonymously, year after year, and that is the beauty of it. I see young and old take part in the daily ice clearing, and the big job after a snowstorm, and the occasional (Unauthorized) flooding from the fire department. Let me not forget to mention the hockey nets that just seem to appear every year for everyone to use and the sporadic rescue they need when the ice starts to melt so randomly throughout the season.

I would also like to thank a man named Mark. A lot of us know who you are, but maybe some people don’t. Mark took over looking after the park’s maintenance purely out of wanting to give back to his community, and he gets to do what he loves to do. He works so hard and does the most wonderful job of maintaining the park so we can enjoy its seasonal beauty. Don’t forget, this is our park. The municipality does not look after it.

Thank you to everyone for your contributions to this spectacular space we get to enjoy all season long. As I stroll through the lights and take in the festive displays, I get to reflect on how special this space is and how full of gratitude I am to have this and call Belmont my home.

We all know it takes a village. And what a great village we have.

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