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Beach at Lakeside Park reopens following severe flooding

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The beach at Port Dalhousie’s Lakeside Park has finally reopened after being closed for nearly the entire summer.

The beach area was closed in May due to record high water levels on Lake Ontario.

City officials say there is now enough usable space on the beach to safely reopen it to the public.

“As the water levels have started to recede, our staff have been hard at work cleaning and grooming the beach,” said Darrell Smith, director of Municipal Works in a news release. “As long as the weather cooperates, and the water levels continue to decline, we could see even more space available for use before the beach season ends.”

The city says reopening the beach is another step in returning the park operations to normal. Several other amenities at the park which were closed due to flooding have reopened over the past several weeks including the washrooms, snack bar, and Lakeside Park Carousel.

The east pier, however, remains closed due to the water levels.

Despite the beach being reopened, the city is still urging residents to check the water quality results posted at the beach.

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