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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives are pleased to recognize eight  years of

4partnership and cooperation between the Canton Park District 
5and the Department of Natural
Resources; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, The Canton Park District manages 1,403 acres of 
7open space to enhance the quality of life
within the community; 
8it has seen steady growth in both land holdings and facility 
9development; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, The Canton Park District serves a base population 
11of 17,000 individuals, and offers many unique and varied 
12recreational opportunities to meet the leisure needs of its 
13constituents; and
 
14    WHEREAS, The Canton Park District offers many recreational 
15activities, including a one-half mile hiking trail,
an 
16accessible playground, and a facility for the annual Central 
17Illinois Youth Goose Hunt, which gives kids an opportunity to 
18help the community reduce the local
goose population with the 
19help of local hunters; and
  
 
20    WHEREAS, Lakeland Park is an example of positive 
21cooperation between local, State, and federal
agencies and the 
 
 
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1private sector; the park is a showcase of the recreational 
2potential of reclaimed coal
strip-mined lands; and
  
 
  
3    WHEREAS, Fulton County has a rich history as a major coal 
4mining area and has been a beacon of
conservation; Lakeland 
5Park now contains over 5 miles of hiking trails, picnic 
6shelters, fishing opportunities, scuba
diving, and natural 
7areas because of the partnership between the Department of 
8Natural resources and
the Canton Park District; therefore, be 
9it
  
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
11NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
12recognize the Canton Park District's outstanding performance 
13and its eight years
of partnership and cooperation with the 
14Illinois Department of Natural Resources; and be it further
  
 
15    RESOLVED, That suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to the Canton Park District and its
members as a 
17symbol of our respect and esteem.