STANLEY BRIDGE, P.E.I. — Council is hopeful to have Swimming Rock park in Stanley Bridge cleaned up this summer.
Discussion surrounding the park, which was heavily damaged by post-tropical storm Dorian last year, came up during the Resort Municipality's monthly council meeting on April 20 – held via video conference.
The park requires a new set of steps down to the beachfront, and many fallen trees still need to be removed. While no motion was carried, council is sending out a tender for the construction of a new set of steps and is seeking quotes for tree removal.
Mayor Matthew Jelley said the park is starting to see visitors, despite the playground being closed and a damaged building still being onsite.
"It obviously looks terrible with that building down," he said.
Linda Lowther, deputy mayor, advocated to move on this sooner rather than later so the park is more presentable this summer, even if that means the steps constructed aren't a long-term fix.
"I'm really concerned for the look of our community," she said.
