New swings in Alma – A new swing set in Alma’s Wallace Cumming Park is now in use. The swings were installed in the park when the province was still in stage two of its pandemic response measures and local residents were able to use them as soon as the park reopened in stage three.
This swing set project is two years in the making. Alma Community Recreation Association (ACRA) was awarded a 50/50 grant from the township to help the project reach its goals in November 2019, along with a donation from the Alma Optimist Club and two local Alma residents. A recent survey indicated swings were noted as a number one item that local residents thought was missing from the park.
”A big thanks to the Township of Mapleton parks and recreation department for getting them in and ready for our community to use, in the midst of everything else going on in the world,” ACRA officials state. “It has been a blessing to see such big smiles and the enjoyment of Wallace Cumming Park playground.”
The set includes four swings, one accessible, one for toddlers and two lap swings. Members of Mapleton Township council, ACRA and project donors gathered on July 21 to officially open the park as some local youngsters tried out the equipment.
