Vandals destroyed the lights that are normally installed on the fountain to create the effect of flowing water, council was informed.
Vandals also cut the light strings on the two blue spruce trees by the fountain and on the Christmas tree in front of the town hall.
The matter was raised at a Dec. 16 town council committee-of-the-whole meeting.
Town crews were in the park during the day and evening on Dec. 16 repairing the damage. That evening the glistening lights on the fountain were lit up once again.
Coun. Ken Langille was among those upset to learn about the damage done to the park.
“We put so much effort into that, into Frost Park, to make it a real draw at Christmas,” he said. “Why would people do this? It’s like going into a cemetery and pushing over tombstones. It hurts the whole community.”
He noted that the park was hit by vandalism last year too.
“It’s really unfortunate, but we’re not going to give up,” he said.
The town encourages anyone who might have information about the vandalism to contact the RCMP, he said.
In July the park had sustained damage as a result of Storm Arthur. Some trees had been lost and some lights damaged, however town crews have worked hard to make the park look as it has in previous holiday seasons.
Vandals destroyed the lights that are normally installed on the fountain to create the effect of flowing water, council was informed.
Vandals also cut the light strings on the two blue spruce trees by the fountain and on the Christmas tree in front of the town hall.
The matter was raised at a Dec. 16 town council committee-of-the-whole meeting.
Town crews were in the park during the day and evening on Dec. 16 repairing the damage. That evening the glistening lights on the fountain were lit up once again.
Coun. Ken Langille was among those upset to learn about the damage done to the park.
“We put so much effort into that, into Frost Park, to make it a real draw at Christmas,” he said. “Why would people do this? It’s like going into a cemetery and pushing over tombstones. It hurts the whole community.”
He noted that the park was hit by vandalism last year too.
“It’s really unfortunate, but we’re not going to give up,” he said.
The town encourages anyone who might have information about the vandalism to contact the RCMP, he said.
In July the park had sustained damage as a result of Storm Arthur. Some trees had been lost and some lights damaged, however town crews have worked hard to make the park look as it has in previous holiday seasons.
