Parks and Recreation - Town of Cornwall

Sport Tourism Strategy Application

The purpose of this policy to provide guidelines for the one-year pilot project on Community Fee Reduction Program for event hosting. The goal is to see if the fee reduction increases tournament related events in the municipality and thus increases tourism in the municipality. For more information and application Sport Tourism Policy – 2021

Planning on visiting Cornwall? To help familiarize you with our community’s offerings, you will find listings for all that there is to do, see, and hear during your stay.

Activity Credit (effective April 1st, 2021)

The Town of Cornwall is excited to provide an Activity Credit (one time per year per person) to residents 17 years of age & younger or 55 years of age & older. You will need to provide a copy of your receipt and proof of address to be eligible. Persons registered with the following associations do not qualify for the activity as the Town has reduced user fees for Town facilities to these groups (CAMBA, ER Ramblers, Timberwolves, Lacrosse, Cornwall and Area Softball)

Activity Credit Application Form

Recreation Master Plan

Town of Cornwall Recreation Master Plan

June 1st, 2020 COVID-19 Phase 3 Update:

The Town of Cornwall Parks, Playgrounds and Sportsfield are now open to the general public. We are asking that all users abide by the posted guidelines found at the various facilities. General guidelines for all facilities are as follows;

All users MUST follow the guidelines from the Chief Public Health Office.

If you are experiencing any symptoms relating to Covid – 19 , please STAY HOME!

Practice physical distancing at all times.

All users need to take proper precautions and wash and / or sanitize hand before and after use.

Washroom facilities are not available until further notice>

Thank you for your cooperation.

Youth Drop-In Centre

Friday Night Youth Group at Cornerstone Church

To register, parents or students can go to this link: https://cornerstonepei.churchcenter.com/registrations and click “Student Ministry Gathering” from the options listed. A new link is listed each week, so students will have to sign up every week for our contact tracing purposes.

Recreation and Leisure Instructors and Program Leaders

The Cornwall Recreation Department is currently looking for instructors or leaders in the area that are able to instruct or lead a course, activity, event, program, and/or club in their expertise. So, if you are interested in teaching, leading, or instructing something that you are able to, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for instructors or leaders in areas that interest you and are able to lead. Examples are instructors or leaders for cooking/baking classes, guitar lessons, orienteering, computer classes, sports, outdoor education, crafts, scrapbooking, painting, tai-chi, draw and sketch, knitting/rug hooking, etc., or anything that you may think of that interests you!

Terry Fox Sports Complex Facility

The complex officially opened on September 18th, 2010 when the late Canadian Hero’s parents Betty and Rolly Fox cut the ceremonial ribbon. The Town of Cornwall started Phase one of construction in 2006 with a Football Turf Field (lined also for soccer) and a Soccer Turf Field. Phase two included the construction of a baseball field that measures 365 feet to center field, a rock dust softball field that can be used for some minor baseball, four tennis courts (two on a flex court surface that doubles as basketball courts and are flooded for an outdoor skating rink in the winter), two beach volleyball courts, a toboggan hill, and 2.2 kilometres of walking trails that are groomed for cross-country skiing in the winter. At the heart of the facility, stands a 317 square meter clubhouse that includes in it: four dressing rooms with showers, public washrooms, a canteen, an office, and storage space. This spectacular facility serves the recreation and sports needs for not just the Town of Cornwall but also its surrounding areas.

Click here for a larger version of our outlined Terry Fox trails