Richard Pierpoint Park — Attraction in St. Catharines

Having observed the work our cities volunteers, municipal workers and contractors have carried out in the park this past while, and , initially I was against such drastic clearing in such a short period of time, thankfully mother nature was helping as well by sending us a mild winter- providing some buffer for the parks full time residents... those winged and four legged ones...those unfortunately that have used the park in the past for a place to sleep or carry out their sad routines are helpless and they need as much help as anyone perhaps we can house them in the local apartment suites with a per diem, I digress, if we all work as hard as the folks did this winter and keep the park to a high standard henceforth we will be rewarded in amazing ways. So thanks for all the selfless effort and everyone else the poopiesacs are by the garbage cans. We pray for the unfortunate and those who...

This place used to be beautiful, with trees and wildlife flowing everywhere. You couldn't even see to the other side of the creek because of how healthy the forestry was. Now all of that is gone and I would say about 70% has been cut down in order to implement " Freezbie Golf". It's a joke. I used to go with my family and have a blanket across a hill to have a picnic... now we cant do that let alone walk around without a "golfer" and his crew asking us to relocate because of their "game". All the wildlife just left and found another home... probably to the other side of the street where the forestry hasn't been adjusted for this foolish...

This is a beautiful park. A large circular path around the old canal surrounded by old willow trees, and an interesting frisbee course... Since the pandemic, the park has made some of the desperation in St Catharines more visible, with illegal tents set up and used needles scattered in the grass. We really need better community services because this seems to be one of the only places people go when they're down on their luck. Today I called an ambulance for a man I found in the park who had overdosed... I don't feel safe letting my son play here anymore, and I worry about what kind of opportunities there will be for him...