Family Life
Cumberland has several parks, all of which are located in the northern section of the neighbourhood. Barnett Park, situated on the shore of the Ottawa River, features walking trails, a beach area, treed areas, greenspace, picnic shelters, and toilet facilities. Wilfred Murray Park has tennis courts, ball diamonds, a playground, soccer fields, an outdoor rink, and greenspace. Stewart Martin Park is a small greenspace with treed areas, a playground, picnic tables, and a firepit. Cathy-Cain Park is located southeast of the neighbourhood and offers soccer fields, a basketball court, and a playground. Other parks can be found in nearby Rockland, including the Rockland Dog Park, Richelieu Grande-Riviere Park, St. Patrick’s Park, Simon Park, and Dalrymple Park. Petrie Island Park, located west of the neighbourhood, features a beach area, a picnic area, walking trails, an interpretive centre, and a wildflower garden.
The R. J. Kennedy Memorial Community Centre is used for classes, workshops, cultural events, private bookings, and other community programs and events. The R. J. Kennedy Arena, located at the centre, has a large rink, change rooms, and spectator seating and is used for hockey, public skate times, and ice skating. Maple Hall is home to the Cumberland Lions Club and is used for community events like barbeques, pancake breakfasts, meetings, garage sales, seasonal celebrations, and charity events. The hall can also be rented by residents for private events such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and family gatherings. The nearest library is the Clarence-Rockland Public Library, located in Rockland. The library provides access to computers, printers, scanners, photocopies, and Wi-Fi, and also has programs such as storytime, computer classes, movie screenings, book clubs, and other workshops and classes.