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PARKS INITIATIVE – CONT’D

Otawa Mayor Jim Watson and Councillors Allan Hubley
and Shad Qadri joined Cindy Tomlinson Keon, Tomlinson’s

Corporate Counsel/Director as the company unveiled the
park’s brand new outdoor rink.

“Tomlinson is thrilled to have undertaken this project,”

said Tomlinson Keon. “We are proud to be a part of this great
city, not only as contributors to its core infrastructure, but also

as residents who live, work, play and most importantly—raise

families here.”
Staf volunteers from Tomlinson as well as Centurion

Conference & Event Centre were also on hand to serve hot

cofee and hand out hockey pucks. As guests laced up their
skates, grabbed a sick of maple tafy and enjoyed some fesive

winter fun, Tomlinson Keon revealed that the Meadowbreeze
“Thank you to Tomlinson for
Park rink is the just the irst in a series of Otawa community
park iniiaives sponsored by the company.
this wonderful addition to
“Over the next ive years, the Tomlinson family will provide
$1 million worth of park renewal and upgrades within the City
Meadowbreeze Park just in time
of Otawa,” she said, followed by applause.

The Tomlinson parks iniiaive will span ive years with a for Family Day and for your pledge
total commitment of $1 Million to be invested in City of Otawa

parks requiring upgrading or new recreaional elements such to enhance the city of Ottawa’s

as skaing rinks or basketball courts. The grand opening of
the new public outdoor skaing rink in Meadowbreeze Park, parks over the next ive years,” he

Kanata launched the irst of a series of community park
said. “We are certain that this rink
iniiaives focused on accessible recreaion opportuniies.
Mayor Jim Watson expressed his graitude to the
will be enjoyed for years to come.”
Tomlinson family as well as all of the volunteers who helped

make the rink—and the day’s events—possible.

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