North Hastings Freedom Skate Park partners (left to right) Dan McCaw, reeve of Wollaston Township; Bancroft Mayor Lloyd Churchill; Ontario Trillium Foundation Rep. Pat Potter; Prince Edward Hastings Member of Parliament Daryl Kramp; and Community Futures Youth Coordinator Abe Drennan broke ground for the 11,000 sq. ft. skatepark on July 24, 2008.

Community Futures through the Federal Eastern Ontario Developmenet Program contributed $15,000 and more than 850 hours in staff time.