A special occasion was marked this afternoon as the Town of Petawawa kicked off the 25th anniversary celebrations. In 1997, the village of Petawawa and Township of Petawawa came together to form what’s known today as the Town of Petawawa. Mayor Bob Sweet says today is the start of a 4-day celebration which is the best of Canada Day and Civic Centre Days to celebrate the towns 25th anniversary.
Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell attended the opening ceremonies today and was joined by Renfrew County Warden Debbie Robinson, MPP John Yakabuski, MP Cheryl Gallant, Colonel John Vass from Garrison Petawawa and Dan Kohoko a councillor with the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation.
The opening ceremonies today were marked with a ceremonial tree planting with the Mayor of Petawawa and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. The tree was planted at the site of a new visitors station that will be built along the Algonquin Trail in the Town of Petawawa. The comfort station was also officially unveiled today and will be located off of the Algonquin Trail next to the Norman Behnke Hall and Kiddyland Park.
The Lieutenant Governor says it’s wonderful to see the new visitors station designed as an old train station to pay homage to the rail line that existed where the trail is now. Dowdeswell says this legacy project will offer refuge to users of the Algonquin Trial and benefit generations to come.
Mayor Bob Sweet says this legacy project will serve visitors and residents with construction to start in 2023. The Mayor thanked Jp2g Consultants for sponsoring the engineering and design of the new facility. The new building will include washrooms and a common area with a covered porch.
(written by: Rudy Kadlec)
Sign showcasing the design for new visitors station to be built along the Algonquin Trail in Petawawa. Construction is expected to start in 2023.
Mayor Bob Sweet (left) plants ceremonial tree with Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell at the site of the new visitors station on the Algonquin Trail.
Mayor Bob Sweet says this rope was used 25-years ago to tie a knot and symbolize the coming together of the Township and Village of Petawawa. A number of former councillors and Mayors in Petawawa pose for the photo with the Lieutenant Governor.