Canton Leisure Services Receives Several Statewide 2019 mParks Awards

Canton Leisure Services recently received special statewide recognition at the 2019 mParks Annual Conference and Trade Show, which was held earlier this month in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  mParks, a statewide professional association for Michigan&...

Canton Leisure Services Set To Host Fourth Annual Mom To Mom Sale

Are you looking for huge savings on gently-used baby and children's clothing, toys, furniture and more? Then be sure to shop Canton Leisure Services annual Mom to Mom Sale on Saturday, March 16, 2019. The event will be held from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at...

Canton Farmers Market to Host Off-Season Markets at Summit on the Park

The Canton Farmers Market will return with special Off-Season Markets in February, March, and April at the Summit on the Park community recreation center. The Markets will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, March 24, and April 14, i...

Canton Township Historic District Commission Position Now Available

The Canton Historic District Commission is currently accepting letters of interest from Canton residents who are interested in serving on this commission in a volunteer capacity.  

The Commission members are appointed by the Canton Supervisor and ...

The B.L.O.C.K. Youth & Teen Center & Canton Club 55+ Host Successful Jingle Bell Boutique

 The B.L.O.C.K. Youth and Teen Center’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) and Canton Club 55+ made the holidays brighter for many members of the Canton Youth Connection Program by hosting a special Jingle Bell Boutique event at the Summit on...

Fasting 5K Run and Walk Benefits The B.L.O.C.K. Youth & Teen Center

The 2018 Fasting 5K Run and Walk, which was held this summer at the end of a long 16-hour fast during Ramadan in ten cities throughout the country, enabled thousands of athletes to embrace the spirit of the month by fasting, fundraising, and building comm...

Canton Leisure Services Earns National Agency Re-Accreditation For Excellence in Operation anService

On September 26, 2018, Canton Leisure Services was recognized for excellence in the field of parks and recreation management by receiving re-accreditation and remaining one of only 171 agencies in the country currently holding national accreditation from ...

Canton Parks Add Owl Houses As Part Of Eagle Scout Project

 Visitors to Canton Parks may notice an influx of owls flying overhead thanks to the addition of several owl houses built and installed by Evan McKimmy, as part of his final Eagle Scout project.

McKimmy, a 15-year-old Canton resident, completed th...

Canton Leisure Services Staff Member Elected to mParks Board of Directors

Canton Leisure Services is pleased to announce Canton Recreation and Cultural Arts Supervisor Jennifer Provenzano was recently elected to the mParks Board of Directors.

Starting September 2018, Provenzano will serve as mParks President-Elect on the mParks ...

Canton’s National Night Out to Feature Annual “Not in Our Town” Community Program

On Tuesday, August 7, 2018, area residents are invited to Heritage Park’s North Pavilion to spend a special night out from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with their community partners:  the Canton Police Department, the Canton Public Library, Canton...

The B.L.O.C.K. Youth & Teen Center’s Lead #LikeAGirl Program Recipient of MASCO Donation

The B.L.O.C.K. Youth and Teen Center’s Lead #LikeAGirl program was the recent recipient of a $10,000 donation generously provided by Masco Corporation, a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of branded home improvement and ...

Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keep America Beautiful Bring More Recycling to Canton Township

Canton residents visiting several community parks should expect to see cleaner public parks this spring thanks to a significant grant made possible by Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE: DPS) in collaboration with national nonprofit Keep America Beautiful.

The ...