Veteran's Memorial Park
On November 15, 1904, the village of Cobden purchased land from Thomas & Elizabeth Robinson for the sum of eight hundred dollars. Nine of these lots became the Village of Cobden Municipal Park that was later renamed on June 3, 2000 to the Veteran’s Memorial Park.
A cenotaph was erected in the park to honour the memory of the brave men and women from Cobden & District who volunteered their services to Canada in its time of need. Mention is made on the cenotaph of the Boer War, both World Wars, the Korean War, the Gulf War and Canada’s peacekeeping operations.
Located on the edge of Muskrat Lake, the park also has a lovely beach area as a result of the never-ending work by The Cobden Civitans Club. This Club, which has supported numerous community projects since its formation in 1974, initiated a project in 1988 to improve and rebuild the beach area at the park and waterfront. The project took three years to complete but the outcome is visible today as one takes a leisurely stroll along the beach.
This information was adapted from www.whitewaterregion.ca
Cobden Civitan Club Annual Golf Tournament will be held on July 30th, 2021 at the Oaks of Cobden Golf Course.
EVENTS
B.I.N.G.O.
fishing derby
CIVITAN CREED
2021 golf Tournament
medical Bank
Anyone Looking for Medical Assisted Items.ex. wheelchairs, walkers, washroom items, crutches, and canes. Short term Loans-Contact
Kathy Rathwell 613-646-2447
and Brenda Ross-Powers 613-312-0635
BBQ`s
Celebrating our 25th Annual Golf Tournament in our 26th year!
Beneficiaries will be local health and community services.
Entry fee includes golf, cart and a meal.
Scramble format. Trophies will be awarded (men's, ladies and mixed). Prizes.
All winners will be posted on our website and Facebook page.
Veteran’s Memorial Park is located along Highway 17 within the village of Cobden. The park is easily recognized by the enormous Canadian flag that is flying atop the one hundred-foot flag pole erected courtesy of the Royal Canadian Legion.
COMMUNITY
I AM CIVITAN as old as life, as young as the rainbow, as endless as time.
MY HANDS do the work of the world and reach out in service to others.
MY EARS hear the cry of children and the call throughout the world for peace, guidance, progress and unity.
MY EYES search for others to join in the fellowship and service of Civitan
MY MOUTH utters the call to daily duty and speaks prayers in every tongue
MY MIND teaches me respect for law and the flag of my country
MY HEART beats for every friend, bleeds for every injury to humanity and throbs with joy at every triumph of truth.
MY SOUL knows no fear but its own unworthiness
MY HOPE is for a better world through Civitan
MY MOTTO builders of good citizenship
MY BELIEF do unto others as you would have them do unto you
MY PLEDGE to practise the Golden Rule and to build upon it a better and nobler citizenship.