Parks & recreation

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public of seasonal closures for the Municipal Golf Course, Pickleball Courts, Tennis Courts and Outdoor Public Washrooms.

The last day of golf at the Municipal Golf Course this year will be Sunday, October 29, 2023. Tee times can be made online or by calling the course at (519) 599-3131 ext. 350. The Pickleball Courts at the Municipal Recreation Complex will also close for the season on Sunday, October 29.

The Town of The Blue Mountains is pleased to announce that the municipality has received $10,000 through Tree Canada’s “Treemendous Communities” grant. The funds have been awarded to support a tree planting project at Nipissing Ridge Park in Craigleith.

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public of an upcoming temporary road closure. Duncan Street East will be closed from Russell Street West to Bruce Street South, and Russell Street West will be closed from Marsh Street to Bruce Street South on Thursday, September 28 to allow the Town's Parks & Trails Division to complete work in the area of Jack Acres Park. Access for residents in the immediate area will be controlled by the contractor. No through traffic will be permitted.

The Town of The Blue Mountains has launched a survey to gather initial feedback from the community regarding the revitalization of Moreau Park in Thornbury. The Town is looking to the community for input identifying priorities to be considered for the park. The information gathered through the survey will be used to help inform the initial design concepts which will be presented to the community for comment in the next stage of consultation in late 2023 or early 2024.

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that access to the Thornbury Harbour, Thornbury Pier and Little River Park will be restricted on Sund

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise residents of additional public skating at the Beaver Valley Community Centre during the holiday season. 

The following dates and times have been scheduled for holiday public skates: 

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that the pickleball courts at the Municipal Recreation Complex will be closed for the season after October 20, 2022. 

The closure coincides with the closure of the Municipal Golf Course for the season.

For more information regarding the Pickleball Courts, please visit the Pickleball webpage.

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that the last day of golf at the Municipal Golf Course this year will be Thursday, October 20, 2022. 

Tee times can be made online or by calling the course at (519) 599-3131 ext. 350. 

Following the success of the groomed trails in years past, the Town will continue the maintenance and regular grooming of the trails at the Recreation Complex this winter. 

The Town of The Blue Mountains would like to advise the public that access to the Thornbury Harbour will be restricted on Friday, October 14 and Sunday, October 16 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for haul out activities.

The Town of The Blue Mountains is partnering with TreeTrust TBM and the Thornbury-Clarksburg Rotary Club to hold two tree planting events on Saturday, September 24, 2022. All members of the public are invited to attend or volunteer at the events.

The event will see more than twenty-five large, eight-foot-tall trees planted at two locations in the Town. The first tree planting will take place at Heritage Park at 118 Kandahar Lane beginning at 10 a.m. The second tree planting will start at 2 p.m. at Delphi Point Park located at 209233 Highway 26.