Splash pad closed until further notice

August 9, 2023 @ 1:11 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The splash pad washrooms and mechanical room building in Centennial Park was vandalized Monday night. The roof of the building and the interior were completely destroyed by fire. Day camp children were relocated to the community centre. The pool was also closed for the day while the investigation continued. As of press time, the extent of the damage wasn’t known. Also not known was when the pool would reopen, or if the splash pad would be closed for the remainder of the season. (Pauline Kerr photo)
BROCKTON – In an interview Tuesday morning, Aug. 8, Mayor Chris Peabody expressed sadness at the vandalism in Centennial Park. Sometime Monday night, vandals set a fire at the splash pad washrooms and equipment room building in Centennial Park that left only the concrete block shell intact. The roof and interior were destroyed. The municipality…
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.