Hamilton honours Jennie Florence Parker with sports complex ribbon-cutting

The City of Hamilton held the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Jennie Florence Parker Sports Complex on Thursday.

At the event, MP Chad Collin, Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath, and several family members joined in the celebration.

The event was a touching tribute to the memory of Jennie Florence Parker, who had previously served as the president of the Hamilton Women’s Civic Club.

In 1958, Jennie Parker proposed to civic leaders that a waterfront park be constructed in Hamilton’s east end, which resulted in the creation of Confederation Beach Park.

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