Food, prizes, safety information booths part of Newmarket's Community Cleanup day in Ward 4 at Rogers Park May 7

Cleanup events will also be held at a park in each of the other wards

Yorkregion.com
May 6, 2022
Lisa Queen

As part of Newmarket’s Community Cleanup day being held in a park in each ward May 7, some additional features will be part of the Ward 4 event.

Presented by the Central Newmarket Community Action Table (CAT), there will be community safety information booths, food and prizes at Rogers Park at 222 Yorkshire Dr. from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Access is from Harrison and Yorkshire drives behind Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School.

Participants in the cleanup will be treated to a free lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m.

For more information, email Nicole at nbarton@cmha-yr.on.ca or visit cmha-yr.on.ca/get-involved/cswb/.

CAT is a collaborative planning table focused on achieving strong, caring and safe communities.

In addition to the Ward 4 event, the community cleanup, where participants will be provided with cleanup kits, will be also be held May 7 at the following parks:

Ward 1: Frank Stronach Park on Memorial Circle from 9 a.m. to noon

Ward 2: Fairgrounds on Muriel Street from 9 a.m. to noon

Ward 3: George Richardson Park -- South on Bayview Parkway from 9 a.m. to noon

Ward 5: Farmers Market at Riverwalk Commons, 200 Doug Duncan Dr. from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ward 6: Paul Semple Park on Savage Road from 9 a.m. to noon

Ward 7: Environmental Park on Woodspring Avenue from 9 a.m. to noon.

Those unable to attend the May 7 event can pick up kits from May 8 to 22 at customer service kiosks at the town hall at 395 Mulock Dr., Magna Centre at 800 Mulock Dr. and the Ray Twinney Recreation Complex at 100 Eagle St. W. while supplies last.

Students can earn community service hours by volunteering.

For more information, visit newmarket.ca/communitycleanup.