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Mile of Flowers Happening Soon Volunteers needed for community planting event! Come out and join the biggest planting event in Courtenay! The Mile of Flowers is marking 55 years of filling Cliffe Avenue boulevards with colourful blooms on Tuesday, May 28. The Plant-in starts at 5 p.m. and goes until around 7 p.m. Volunteers from the community are invited to fill the garden beds on both sides of Cliffe Avenue from 8th to 21st Streets with summer flowers provided by the City of Courtenay. Refreshments will be available. No prior experience is required, just pick an open spot, and start planting. Participants are asked to bring garden gloves and a trowel or spoon for digging.

COURTENAY PARKS

The Rotary Water Park at Lewis Park re-opens on Saturday, May 18th! The waterpark is open from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm daily throughout the summer. Please note that hours are subject to change. A colourful and safe rubber surface installed in 2021 is made from recycled tires. This work was partially funded by a grant from Tire Stewardship BC. See page 84 for more information on the outdoor pool at Lewis Park. Call the Lewis Centre for further information at 250-338-5371. Simms Summer Concert Series is Coming this Summer Enjoy FREE concerts at Simms Millenium Park on Sundays throughout the summer. Riverside Fit Park Classes Riverside Fit Park has new fitness equipment as of October 2023 and is a great place to get an outdoor workout! Try out a fitness class this spring at the Fit Park from April 4th – June 27th. See page 57 for details. All concerts start at 7:00 p.m. and last one to two hours. Simms Millennium Park is located by the 5th Street Bridge and across from Lewis Park. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket. Check in mid-May for a complete schedule of performers at courtenay.ca/simms

COURTENAY PARKS | 250-338-5371 | 250-338-1525 | courtenay.ca/parks

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