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.…
