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Rotary Club of Cornwall Marks 75 Years with

Major Contribution to New Youth Space

By Dean Stanley the BMX track — all projects aimed
at enriching the lives of Cornwall’s
s the Rotary Club of Cornwall youth.
Aapproaches its 75th anniversary So, when the Club learned of the
on December 13, 2025, the
Cornwall Youth Space Initiative — a
organization is marking the milestone project dedicated to creating a safe,
in a way that reflects its long-standing engaging, and inclusive environment
commitment to children and youth in
for young people — the partnership
the community.
felt like a natural fit.
For decades, the Rotary Club has Launched in 2022 and led by the
supported local young people through
Cornwall Youth Space Committee,
experiential learning opportunities, the initiative gained momentum when
bursaries, scholarships, and the Youth Advisory Council became
substantial investments into youth-
deeply involved in designing the
focused community infrastructure. space. Their input ensured the project
Its contributions have helped shape
reflected the needs and voices of
facilities such as the Cornwall today’s youth. One feature captured
Aquatic Centre, the Benson Centre, the Rotary Club’s attention: the youth
the Rotary Eco-Garden, community
council’s vision for an outdoor gym to
tennis courts, an outdoor gym, and
support both emotional and physical
At the groundbreaking ceremony, the following representatives were
present (from left to right in the photo): Elliot McTaggarty, Frontline
Contractors; Lee Cassidy, Rotarian; Graham Sheppard, President of
the Rotary Club of Cornwall; Lex Gallant, Youth Advisory Committee;
Mayor Justin Towndale; George Tagiannis, Rotarian; Melanie Boileau,
Social Development Council; and Const. Casey McGregor.
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well-being. installation of the primary equipment
With its 75th anniversary by December 13, aligning with the
approaching, the Rotary Club had been Club’s anniversary celebration.
considering options for a signature As the Rotary Club of Cornwall
project to mark the occasion. The
enters its 75th year, its latest
youth-driven vision for the outdoor contribution reinforces a legacy of
gym resonated strongly, culminating service — and ensures that future
in the Club pledging $75,000 to help
generations of Cornwall youth will
bring the project to life. continue to benefit from spaces
That vision took a major step
designed for them, by them.
forward on November 13, 2025, when
shovels officially broke ground at
Alexander Park, the future home of the
Youth Space. The goal is to complete

Jim Losey
613-534-2404 WORK Long Sault, Ontario
613-551-4282 CELL jlosey@cogeco.net