Back in the day West Roxbury's Havey Beach was a spot for swimming and boating on the Charles River, and a petition is circulating to reopen it for community boating.
Led by the Parkway People organization, which recently held its first Parkway Hall of Fame induction fundraiser, they have set up a petition on its website for people to print out and get signatures of support.
"The residents of West Roxbury want to see the Havey Beach area re-opened & utilized as a commuting boating center. Charles River Canoe and Kayak is committed and interested in supplying & maintaining their business there; using the existing boathouse to store boats and gear," says Parkway People's website. "We are the only area within Boston with water front & without community boating. Our neighborhood kids and adults travel across the city for lessons and recreation when we could have it right in our back yard."
State Sen. Mike Rush, D-Norfolk/Suffolk, and state Rep. Ed Coppinger, D-West Roxbury, both West Roxbury residents, have worked in the past to revitalize Havey Beach working with the state and local officials.
Click here for the printable PDF to gather signatures of support.
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