Meadowland Pork on opening day June 1980 with piper Bruce MacLaren. Gordon Ellis coll.

participate in healthful competition, sports and play. The Commission will endeavour to provide as many recreational facilities as possible, such as playing fields, playgrounds, etc.

3. To study, investigate and enquire into all questions relating to the welfare of the residents of the North Shore with regards to its recreational facilities.

Construction of the recreational park, later to be named Meadow- land Park, began in the fall of 1978. A land survey was conducted by Gordie Lund and a layout was approved. Island Coastal machinery operator, Cecil MacLauchlan, levelled the field to the specifications. A Canada Works grant provided the funds to hire local people to do the work; several of these, notably Jim Horgan, Gerry Allan and William Junior Youland made important contributions. During the winter the commission held several dances, conducted bottle drives, and re- ceived donations from the community to meet the costs incurred from construction.

The summer of 1979 was hectic at the new park; the facility was not completely ready, but there was a high demand for the playing fields, and despite the sparse amount of grass many fun-filled soccer and softball games were played.

In the spring of 1980 finishing touches were made, playground equipment was installed, two backstops were erected and soccer nets were put in place. In June of 1980 the Meadowland Recreational Park was officially opened. Piper Bruce MacLaren played his bagpipes as residents followed a procession to the back ballfield where at home plate the chairman of the Commission, Frank Morrison, and the vice-

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