Parks

McMillan Park at 109 Main St. Erin

McMillan Park is the name of our wonderful new park at 109 Main Street in the Village of Erin.  This name was chosen out of the 120 names that were suggested.  It was chosen due to the name's historical significance to the Village of Erin.

In the 1800's Canada's machinery was driven by water power.  Between 1828 and 1849, Daniel McMillan and his younger brothers, Charles and Hugh, seized their opportunity to produce water power from the waterway in the Village of Erin, expanding upon the existing mill at that time.  The brothers constructed three dams, three lengthy millraces and seven mills which included saw mills, flour mills and woolen mills.  The establishment of these mills resulted in the new community of McMillan's Mills (renamed Erin after 1852). 

There is a Public Parking Lot to the rear of this park.

Hillsburgh’s Historical Park - 105 Trafalgar Rd.

Centrally located in the "downtown area" (Trafalgar Rd.) of Hillsburgh is the Hillsburgh Historical Park. Once the site of a General Store, the lot sat vacant for many years until the Town generously developed the small park with the assistance of the  Hillsburgh & District Lions Club, the Hillsburgh Garden Club and many volunteers, this lot was converted to its current setting with benches for relaxing, and includes a beautiful Barn Beam Structure and beautiful gardens. In 2005, Take this Town and Sell It gave the park some finishing touches, including one of its main features, an Outdoor Stage for concerts and local community events. 
 

The park is used for outdoor church services, the annual Christmas Tree Lighting plus much more.

For more information or to book off hour rentals, please contact Graham Smith at Erin Community Centre at (519) 833-2114 Ext. 21.

Erin Community Centre & Sports Fields

As part of the facilities at Centre 2000 at 14 Boland Drive in the Village of Erin, we offer a Multi-Use Facility which includes a Community Centre, a theatre, a library, cinema, snack bar, banquet room, meeting rooms, Senior Centre and Nursery School within the facility and a fenced and lit baseball diamond, a soccer pitch, 5 tennis courts surrounding the facility .  The arena floor is available for rental during the summer months as well as winter ice rentals within the arena.  

For more information or to book rentals, please contact Graham Smith at Erin Community Centre at (519) 833-2114 Ext. 21.

The Erin Tennis Club makes use of the tennis courts for their members but the 5 Tennis Courts are available for a limited amount of off hour public rental.  For more information or to book off hour rentals, please contact Graham Smith at Erin Community Centre at (519) 833-2114 Ext. 21.

For more information regarding the tennis club please visit www.erintennis.com

 

Victoria Park in the centre of the Village of Hillsburgh offers a lovely park setting surrounded by trees.  There is a fenced and lit baseball diamond with a children’s play area with climbers and benches.  During the winter months the Hillsburgh and District Lions’ Club create an outdoor skating rink on the ball diamond for families to enjoy outdoor skating.

In the past there was a small track around the park where little Mrs. Barden could be seen exercising her hackney ponies.  

For information or bookings please contact either Graham Smith at Erin Community Centre at (519) 833-2114 Ext. 21.

On the Eighth Line just north of Wellington Rd. 22, this park features two fenced ball diamonds with one of the diamonds completely lit, a snack bar with washroom facilities and a covered concession area.  

Across the driveway there are seven soccer pitches, with one that is completely lit.
This park hosts numerous tournaments throughout the summer season.

For information or bookings please contact either Graham Smith at Erin Community Centre at (519) 833-2114 Ext. 21. 

Ballinafad Community Center is located in Ballinafad, at 9382 Halton - Erin Townline near the corner of Trafalgar Road.

Ballinafad has a long history of having a community centre which was increased in size about 20 years ago and a five acre park was added.

It has a 30 X 80 foot hall, which have been used for all manner of celebrations and gatherings. It can accommodate 286 people with chairs only and 226 if using tables and chairs for unlicensed events.  At licensed events it holds 195 people at tables and chairs.  It is a hall with a lot of natural light, hardwood floor, stage and air conditioning. It has a kitchen with two refrigerators, and two stoves, and microwave. Our bar has a large cooler. It can be rented at very affordable rates, by calling 905-877-2002 and speaking with our booking agent Carole Norton.
 
Beside the hall and paved parking lot is a children’s playground.  A large picnic shelter is ideal for summer reunions as well as groups of picnickers. We have a fenced by not lit baseball diamond and a soccer field. A portable washroom is available for the outdoor games during the summer months.  A women’s baseball league plays weekly over the summer months. Contact Jim Bailey at 905-877-6651. A women’s pick up game plays Friday evenings.

Euchre is played every other week on Thursday evenings.  Contact Henning Rasmussen at 905-877-0978.
 
The Performance Dance Academy offers lessons in ballet, tap, hip hop and jazz directed by Teresa McMillan – 519-855-3288.
 
The Ballinafad Community Hall board is a group of volunteers who works as a committee of the Town of Erin. We publish a bi-monthly Newsletter. Copies are distributed at the Ballinafad General Store.