"When You Look
At The Whole Community of Valley East We Have
More Than Our Share of Attractions For Local
Residents Who Are Searching For Recreational and
Family Focussed Activities," Robert Kirwan
States
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 The
community of Valley East has an abundance of
attractive and interesting places to visit and
enjoy special outings and activities for the
entire family. And it gives me great pleasure to
provide you with a directory of some of those
sites along with a photo album of each spot to
help you appreciate what awaits you if you find
the time to visit.
I encourage all local residents to make sure to
bring your visitors and guests to these
attractions the next time they are in town. I
also recommend that you return to this page
often for updates on additional areas that are
posted for your enjoyment and so that you might
be able to make the most out of your
recreational time with your family. Valley East
is the Place to Grow in the Greater Sudbury Area
and once you visit the following pages you will
understand why.
A GREAT
RESOURCE FOR POTENTIAL HOME BUYERS
We welcome the opportunity to
showcase our community to anyone interested in
living in Valley East. That is why HQ Mortgages
Inc. is pleased to sponsorthis section of Valley
East Today. This is a great place to raise a
family and once you see what the community has
to offer for you to enjoy your leisre hours, you
will most certainly start to look at housing
options. We hope what you see here helps to make
your decision a little easier. |
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Langdon Park & Nature Trail |
| Langdon Park & Trails is located just off
Martin Road in Blezard Valley. It is located in
between Regional Road 15 and Valley View Road,
close to the bridge over the Whitson River. This
park has a beautiful 1 km trail that starts at
the edge of the parking lot and winds its way to
a wonderul open park. The park has a gazebo and
some benches where you can relax and enjoy the
sun while your children play. There is even a
sandy beach area where children can wade in
water that is only a few inches deep while
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Howard's Nature Trail |
Howard's Nature Trail is a beautiful 1 km winding trail that makes
its way around the soccer fields and through the wooded section to the
north of the soccer complex. While it states that it is only 1 km long,
the walk will take you about 20 minutes to complete and there are many
smaller trails which run off the main trail allowing you to spend quite
a considerable amount of time back tracking and exploring if you wish.
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Leo Girard Workers' Memorial Park |
The Leo Girard Workers' Memorial Park was opened on September 5,
2011 in honour of the men and women who have lost their lives in
accidents at work. There are 154 names on the display board and another
125 more to be added in order to bring everything up to date. It is
unfortunate that so many have had their lives cut short through
accidents that happened while they simply attended to their job. We are
very proud that this memorial park has been established in Valley East
and will make sure that the men and women who have died are remembered.
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Howard Armstrong Recreation Centre |
The HOWARD ARMSTRONG RECREATION CENTRE offers something for the
entire family. Continuing on our tour of attractions in Valley East, we
want to bring you a photo album of the outside facilities at the Howard
Armstrong Recreation Centre located at the corner of Dominion Drive and
Elmview Street.
The children will enjoy to modern playground equipment and on hot summer
days will surely want to spend a lot of time cooling off in our
wonderful spash park. There is a gazebo in the middle, which we are
expecting will soon have a picnic table installed for parents to sit in
the shade and watch the children. There is also plenty of shade under
the trees where families can be found sitting on a blanket enjoying a
picnic lunch. This one space alone will give you at least an hour or two
of fun and healthy recreation.
You can then walk around the complex and enjoy the beautiful trees along
the walkway. The memorial is at the corner of the building. There is a
basketball net in the back parking lot where there is always a game
going on. If you like racquet ball, there are several courts at the back
of the building that will allow you to enjoy hours of uninterrupted fun
playing this invigorating sport.
The soccer fields are an immense expanse of place to run and have fun
for all ages. There is a second little playground area beside the soccer
fields. And what better way to spend 30 or 40 minutes than taking a walk
along the Howard's Nature Trail that starts beside the playground. If
you are looking for hours of family-friendly fun, consider the Howard
Armstrong Recreation Centre.
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The Living Rosary |
The Living Rosary that is located on the property of Paroisse Notre Dame
du Rosaire at 2758 Main Street in Blezard Valley is without a doubt one
of the most inspirational places you will find in the entire Valley. It
doesn't matter what religious denomination you belong to, or even if you
belong to any church or religious group, you will truly enjoy spending
20 or 30 minutes in quiet relaxation on your own or with a group of
friends.
The site consists of a living rosary with 55 cedar bushes replicating
the beads. Each decade of the rosary is shown with a beautiful sign and
the medal at the beginning is a nice shady spot for you to sit and
reflect. If you have guests in town, you must show them our living
rosary, and if you are looking for somewhere to bring your family for a
little outing this should be one of your stops.
Right beside the living rosary is a cemetery that contains so much
history. Take some time to walk around and look at some of the names on
the memorials. You will recognize so many people who were pioneers of
our community. You will marvel at the work that has gone into creating
this living rosary centre and you will soon find yourself returning from
time to time to gather your thoughts and ask for strength to move
forward with your life. Just drive along Regional Road 15 into Blezard
Valley and you will find the living rosary right beside the church.
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Kalmo Beach |
Head along Main Street East in Val Caron and eventually you will come to
Kalmo Road. Follow that road and you will find yourself pulling into one
of the most beautiful family settings in the Valley. Kalmo Beach, or as
some call it Sandy Beach, is a municipal beach that is supervised from
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day of the summer until just before Labour Day
weekend. It provides a wonderful place for families to gather with their
children who can swim under the watchful eyes of a lifeguard and play in
the sand.
Adults can swim or just enjoy lying on the grass slopes taking in the
view or having a picnic lunch with the family. There is a change room
and washroom facilities. And besides the supervised beach, there is an
unsupervised beach where many people bring their pets to cool off from
the hot summer sun. If you want to go for a boat ride on Whitson Lake,
there is a convenient boat ramp and dock where you can launch your boat
for the day. |
