THUNDER BAY – Jarron Childs remembers Brent Park serving as a neighbourhood hub during his childhood. Now, thanks to a community effort to renew the space, he’s hoping it’s on track to recapture some of its former glory. The teacher and nearby resident leads the Friends of Brent Park group, which has raised money, planted trees, and advocated for improvements by the municipal government. That's paid off with a cleanup of the park's wooded area, new paths and benches, and more. The group hopes to build on that success with bigger improvements, Childs said. Before the clean-up, Childs would see trucks driving through and garbage regularly dumped there, he said.