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PARKS’ COMMISSION
TOWN OF BELLINGHAM
200 Wrentham Road
Bellingham, Massachusetts 02019
Telephone (508) 883 1606
WILLIAM L. ROBERTS, Chairperson
Telephone: (508) 883 1085
Fax: (508) 876 8067
Date: June 11, 2008
To: D. Fraine, Town Administrator
From: William L. Roberts
Subject: Arcand Park Beach and Silver Lake Beach News Release
Arcand Park Beach
Beach is closed from 9A.M to 12 noon on July 7th through August 8th, Monday thru Friday, for the Bellingham Park’s Swim Program.
General Rules:
The Park is open from Sunrise to 8 P.M. or dark, whichever comes first.
There is no Lifeguard on duty; therefore, the beach area is “Swim at YOUR OWN RISK.” There are Port-a-jons as restrooms available. There are no open flame beach fires for cooking allowed. Under the Town By-Laws, there is No Smoking, No Alcohol, No Off-Roading with ATV’S, Dirt Bikes or any other gasoline powered engine, except for special needs personal, and, also, per signage - No Dogs Allowed. Fishing is allowed under the rules and regulations of the Fish and Game Commission; therefore, anyone 15 years of age and older must have a license. Boats, canoes, kayaks and others floating items may be used on Jenks Pond with electric, manual or wind propulsion are covered under the laws of the Commonwealth. There is no gasoline water propulsion motors allowed. All working animals/dogs are
allowed on the beach area as covered under Town By-Laws, Commonwealth and Federal Laws. Any other animals/dogs in the other areas of the Park are cover under the laws of the Town By-Laws, Commonwealth and Federal Laws. Finally, there is No Littering in the Park of trash or human/animal waste by-product covered under the Town By-Laws, Commonwealth and Federal Laws.
Silver Lake and Silver Lake Park
General Rules: The Park is open from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. or dark, whichever comes first.
There is no Lifeguard on duty; therefore, the beach area is *Swim at YOUR OWN RISK.* There are Port-a-jons as restrooms available. There are no open flame beach fires for cooking allowed. Under the Town By-Laws, there is No Smoking, No Alcohol, No Off-Roading with ATV*S, Dirt Bikes or any other gasoline powered engine, except for special needs personal, and, also, per signage - No Dogs Allowed. No Parking on Beach or Grass. Fishing is allowed under the rules and regulations of the Fish and Game Commission; therefore, anyone 15 years of age and older must have a license. Boats, canoes, kayaks and others floating items may be used on Silver Lake with electric, manual or wind propulsion are covered under the laws of the Commonwealth. There is no gasoline water propulsion motors allowed. All working
animals/dogs are allowed on the beach area as covered under Town By-Laws, Commonwealth and Federal Laws. Finally, there is No Littering in the Park of trash or human/animal waste by-product covered under the Town By-Laws, Commonwealth and Federal Laws.
(Rev.7/6/2009)
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