Heritage Park hopes recognition might help attract visitors: "It's one of those things, especially coming out of COVID, that might draw people in."

The Roseneath Carousel was built in 1906 and arrived in the community in 1932, where it has been maintained and operated by the Roseneath Agricultural Society.

Councillor Paula Fletcher has put forward a motion to Toronto city council with the hopes of keeping the antique carousel in the city. The ride was sold earlier this summer to recoup costs after flooding on the Toronto Islands.