W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre - Amherstview, Ontario
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W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre is located at 322 Amherst Drive and includes a 25-metre indoor swimming pool, hockey arena, pro shop, meeting room, and Lennox and Addington Library. Also houses the Municipal Recreational Services Department offices.
Waymark Code: WMEED5
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/16/2012
Views: 14
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THE PERSON:
The recreation centre is named after Judge William J. Henderson (13 October 1916 - 15 May 2006), the "Founder of Amherstview". He served in the Canadian Forces from 1939, including some service in World War II, joining the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in 1942 before his discharge in 1946. He remained a reservist until 1952. He received an Order of the British Empire for his work in re-establishing a functioning judicial system in the Netherlands following World War II. He was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Empress, Alberta and became a barrister, lawyer and Supreme Court of Ontario judge. Judge Henderson passed in 2006, but his legacy lives on. The W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre is a premiere facility operated by Loyalist Township Parks and Recreation.
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THE PLACE:
Recreational facility offering a 25-metre indoor swimming pool, hockey arena, tennis courts, pro shop, meeting room, and Lennox and Addington Library. Also houses the Recreational Services Department offices. Programs include aquafit classes, swimming lessons (children, adult or lifeguard qualifications), public skating, parent & tot skating, senior/adult skating, shinny hockey (over 50), special events and more.
*W.J. Henderson Recreation Centre
322 Amherst Drive, Amherstview, ON, K7N 1S9
Phone: 613-389-3648 ext.0
E-mail: recreation@loyalist.ca
*Office Hours:
September-April: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
May-August: Monday to Thursday 8:15am-4:30pm, Friday 8:15am-12:15pm
Year it was dedicated: 1995
Location of Coordinates: Flag pole in front of main entrance.
Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Building
Related Web address (if available): Not listed
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