Some Blind River residents oppose council's decision to covert Shiv-Ron Park to greenspace
Article content About 30 Blind River residents headed to Shiv-ron Park at the corner of Shiv-ron and Longview streets at the west end of the town in the Pronto West subdivision on July 8. The gathering was a protest regarding a decision made by town council in November 2020 to shutdown the childrenâs playground and convert it to greenspace, says Ben Wiesner, a retired real estate broker in Blind River. He says he saw rumours on social media that the park was going to close for a few reasons. On social media one person said there were dog attacks. Living in this area, Wiesner said he ha...