A Letter from a Concerned Citizen David Leslie: I moved my family back to Windsor in 1979 and at the urging of my wife decided to make Riverside our home. My wife had attended school in the Riverside area and fell in love with the community. We bought a house very close to St. Rose church and school just east of Riverside Arena and park which we still live in today. It wasn’t very long before we became very involved in the community and Riverside Arena and park became a second home for my three children. Each of my children learned how to swim at the community pool at the park and spent many hours there during the summer months. My son played hockey at the arena for several years in the winter months and baseball with Riverside baseball in the summer. My girls also got involved with figure skating each winter and both of them played in the girl’s softball league at the park as well each summer. I also got to enjoy the park. We always had a dog for the children as they were growing up and I would walk those dogs almost…
Save the Park Goes To Council The Save the Park Committee goes back to Windsor City Council, On Monday, June 19 at 6:00 PM.
Final Proposal Save the Park committee has presented the Formal Proposal to City Administration: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD
Save The Park Project Riverside Minor Baseball Association, in cooperation with a number of community partners, has developed a conceptual plan for Riverside Baseball Park and former Riverside Memorial Arena lands. We believe this park is an important public asset that should be enjoyed by the citizens of Riverside (and the broader Windsor community) for generations to come. This land was donated to the community more than 80 years ago with the purpose of creating a central gathering point for the community of Riverside. Sports and other local events have been happening there ever since. Click here to see the Formal Proposal! Work is well underway to make this project a reality, but we still need your help! We need to let our elected leaders know that this project is important for the community of Riverside and Windsor as a whole. We need you to call, email, or talk with your councillor about why we need to Save the Park for future generations! Click here for a full list of councillor’s email addresses and…
Project Update Greetings community members, Since our meeting in October of last year, Riverside Minor Baseball Association and Save the Park Committee volunteers have been hard at work making this project a reality. We had a great turnout at the community meeting and, since then, over 2,000 people have signed the petition supporting the cause. Over 100 lawn signs have been sent out to homes throughout the community and we’ll be out with more in spring. We’ve received outstanding support from many members of the community. Residents, business owners, and a number of community organizations have expressed their interest in the project and offered their assistance to help move it forward. We’re laying out a comprehensive business plan for the project and have already started the initial round of fundraising necessary to kick-start a broader campaign. We will present the business plan to City of Windsor council at a meeting in April, where we’ll look for official support to move ahead with the project.…
