ACORN Takes Fernbrook to the Front Page to Get Results from Linwood Parks
Posted June 26, 2026
ACORN members and residents and Fernbrook Resort at 57 Concession St E have been living under a boil water advisory since May 25th 2026. Fernbrook Resort is a residential parks facility managed by Linwood Parks with over 150 residents leasing their property and are governed by the Residential and Tenancies Act.
Residents were notified of water contamination advising them not to use tap water for drinking, washing dishes, making baby formula, brushing teeth, preparing food, washing fresh vegetables and fruits and to avoid using the water for bathing young children. Meanwhile, no meaningful support was provided by the management with portable water, delivery support or clear information about when the issue will be resolved.
The Mountain ACORN chapter reached out to the landowner and the media, citing that the situation is particularly alarming for seniors, residents with medical conditions, and households with pets who all require safe access to water.
ACORN member Mary Kovacs spoke to Hamilton Spectator last week, on Wednesday, June 24th in response to the ACORN press release. The news item about residents at Fernbrook Resort living under a preacationary boil water advisory was the front page news on Hamilton Spectator on Friday June 26th. Later that day, Linwood Parks sent out the first letter acknowledging the ongoing water issue at the resort, provided a timeline of 4-6 weeks for the restoration of the water system and made bottled water available for residents at the park.
ACORN members who took the issue to the media say that this is the first time in 17 years of continuous disruption of clean water at the resort that the management has admitted the issue and provided any support whatsoever. ACORN is still pushing for the landowner to provide better support at delivering the water to the residents, providing appropriate compensation or rent reduction for the disruption of an essential service, and providing shower passes or other accommodations to ensure that residents have access to clean water for their daily needs.