Canton ceremony will celebrate reopening of tornado-damaged pavilions
Canton Township will hold a special ribbon-cutting and tree planting ceremony on Tuesday, April 22, at 6 p.m. at the Heritage Park South Pavilions.
This special event will celebrate the re-opening of three pavilions that were destroyed in the August 2023 EFO tornado that briefly touched down in the Canton community.
Area residents are invited to join Canton Supervisor Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, along with Canton’s elected officials of the Board of Trustees, as they celebrate the completion of the final tornado restoration project in Heritage Park, that also included replacement of picnic tables, trash receptacles, numerous trees, as well as repairs to its splash playground.
‘Grateful’ for full restoration
“Canton is grateful to finally be able to fully restore all of our Heritage Park amenities that were affected by severe weather that occurred back in August 2023,” stated Greg Hohenberger, Canton Leisure Services Director.
“Heritage Park remains one of our most popular community parks that welcomes over 300,000 visitors each year and we’re excited to have these pavilions available for our 2025 rental season.”
In the spirit of Earth Day, a native Michigan tree will be planted near the Heritage Park South Pavilions, that can be found on Veterans Way behind the Canton Administration Building, located at 1150 S. Canton Center Road.
This year marks the 55th Anniversary of Earth Day and its theme of: Our Power, Our Planet. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, around the globe in more than 193 countries.
For more information about this special event, as well as Canton’s Heritage Park, please visit www.cantonmi.gov or call 734-394-5360.
