Canada Day will be an exceptional occasion for Collingwood residents. The Shipyards, a master-planned residential community, the Town of Collingwood and Collingwood Downtown will officially open the newly revitalized waterfront promenade park on July 1, giving residents downtown access to Georgian Bay for the first time in over 100 years. The public celebration will commemorate The Shipyards’ 1,400-metre waterfront redevelopment, which includes the lakefront promenade park, open-air amphitheatre, wetlands and a fish habitat. Planned amenities include boat docking facilities, outdoor cafés, retail shops, and more than seven acres of green space connected to walking, biking and hiking trails.
“The Shipyards is very proud to have created a waterfront that is accessible to all of Collingwood’s residents and visitors,” says Bruce Kerr, president of Slokker Real Estate Canada. “This new waterfront promenade marks a milestone in Collingwood history, and we anticipate that it will be enjoyed for many years to come.”
“The Shipyards is very proud to have created a waterfront that is accessible to all of Collingwood’s residents and visitors,” says Bruce Kerr, president of Slokker Real Estate Canada. “This new waterfront promenade marks a milestone in Collingwood history, and we anticipate that it will be enjoyed for many years to come.”Canada Day activities will begin at 10 am and continue until dark, filling Collingwood’s streets with scavenger hunts, sidewalk sales, dance demonstrations, a fashion show, Collingwood’s own Minute to Win It and live local music. A citizenship reaffirmation ceremony will take place in the Federal Building at noon where a Canadian flag birthday cake will be served.
The Grand Open ribon cutting cermony was held on Friday June 25th.
