Canton Township To Host Kopper Park Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Press release from the City of Canton:

October 1, 2020

Area residents are invited to attend Canton Township’s special ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Kopper Park, Canton’s newest neighborhood park, located on the north side of Koppernick Road, east of Haggerty Road. Join Canton Supervisor Pat Williams and members of Canton's Board of Trustees for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 4:30 p.m.; weather permitting.

Kopper Park features traditional playground equipment in an unconventional space. This new play area includes: swings, slides, a play structure with climbing apparatus, play panels, a spinning wheel, shade sail, a bouncing grasshopper, as well as benches that will make this area a nice gathering spot. Future additions will include the installation of synthetic turf to create rolling hills, which will be added later this year.

“Canton is excited to unveil our newest park that offers a lot of fun amenities arranged in a small but unique space,” said Canton Leisure Services Director Greg Hohenberger. “This new site was added to the northeast part of Canton in an effort to provide park access in this section of our community. Plus, this new addition to our parks system is helping us get closer to fulfilling our goal of having a park within a 10-minute walking distance from every home in Canton by 2050.”

Funded in part by a Community Development Block Grant, this half-acre plot of land was purchased from the West Gate Apartment Development to add to Canton’s park system in an area of the community that has expanded and added many new young families. This location was selected near the Holiday Park Subdivision, which is one of Canton Township’s oldest neighborhoods, to address a need for a play structure in this area that has witnessed generations of families grow and develop through the years.

Those present at the outdoor ceremony are encouraged to wear face masks and must allow for social distancing at the park.

Anyone visiting Kopper Park from October 15 through November 1, 2020, can enter for a chance to win 18 holes of golf for two at Pheasant Run Golf Club just by snapping a selfie next to any Kopper Park amenity and posting it on Facebook using the hashtag: #KopperParkFun. Remember to tag Canton Leisure Services for your chance to snap, post, and win! This prize is valued at approximately $100. The winner will be notified by Wednesday, November 4, 2020, on Facebook @CantonLeisureServices.

For more information about Kopper Park and other Canton Park amenities, visit www.cantonfun.org or call 734/394-5360.

This press release was produced by the City of Canton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.