Athol-South Marysburgh Public School Community Access

Project Overview

There is currently limited parkland in Athol Ward. Municipal spaces include the small park at Athol Town Hall and the Glendon Green Boat Launch. Athol is also home to Sandbanks Provincial Park, which is provincial green space accessed by paying an admission fee.

The Athol South Marysburgh Public School grounds are a hidden gem in this area, with plenty of land and recreational amenities that could be used by the public when school is not in session.

The school council at Athol-South Marysburgh (ASM) Public School has been fundraising to revitalize the school yard. The municipality has been welcomed as a partner in this project, using parkland funds to ensure that the school yard is welcoming and open to the greater community when school is not in session, and to help fund improvements to school yard amenities. The budget for this project is $14,000.

The students of Athol South Marysburgh Public School have weighed in and identified a number of projects that they would like to prioritize in this round of school yard improvements.

Public Engagement

The municipality has engaged with various stakeholders on ideas for the uses of the school's greenspace, including:

• The ASM school council
• The ASM school population, school and school board staff
• The Athol Recreation Committee
• General public information session was held on Monday June 17th

Consultation on this project is now closed. If you have questions about this Parkland Reserve project, please contact Ashley Stewart - astewart@pecounty.on.ca