CORNWALL, Ontario – City hall reversed itself Thursday and has included a shuttle bus for residents to get a free ride to Finch to enjoy the International Plowing Match.
Earlier in the day the city was operating under the premise that only tourists leaving from area hotels would be picked up for the shuttle service.
But by the afternoon, following a report by Seaway News, the city created a free service for others who might not be able to get a ride, or drive themselves, to the event.
“This is a once in a lifetime event for many people and now they have the opportunity to get out there and enjoy the match, through the service provided by the City of Cornwall,” said Jim Brownell, Chairman of IPM 2015. “This is great news.”
The bus is scheduled to leave the Cornwall Civic Complex each morning at 9:30 am and will drop passengers off at the main gate of the tented city. Passengers will board the bus for the return trip to Cornwall at 4:30 pm the same day.
A maximum of 48 seats are available each day, from Tuesday to Saturday.
People will need a ticket to board the shuttle bus. Tickets will be available on a first-come first-served basis. There is no cost for the tickets, which will be available at the Cornwall Economic Development office at the Civic Complex starting Friday morning at 10 am.
Passengers will be responsible for themselves while attending the Plowing Match, and responsible for ensuring that they board the bus for the return trip.
A separate bus will also be taking visitors staying at area hotels to the Plowing Match each day. Residents of the IPM RV Park will also have an opportunity to hop on this bus and spend the day shopping and dining in Cornwall.
