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"They say that it's all happening at the zoo,
I do believe it, I do believe it's true,
At the zoo, at the zoo...."
-Paul Simon
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Chinguacousy Park near the downtown Brampton core is a 100 acre recreation area featuring a petting zoo, tea room cafe, a skate board park, wedding chapel and a top notch plant nursery. Paddleboat rentals are available for use on a fair sized pond within the park. A creek runs through the park so a number of the walking trails feature beautiful pony bridges.
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During the winter some animals such as the peacocks, rabbits and hogs spend the winter in the barn.
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Others tend to thrive in the outdoors.
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Mallards will stay in the park year round as long as there is some open water. This year it has not been a problem.
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