Open house on shoreline plans for Ashbridges Bay Park slated for Nov. 5
By MATTHEW STEPHENS
The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) will host an information session to provide more details regarding the Ashbridges Bay Park East Shoreline Maintenance Project on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 5.
The drop-in information session will be held at Toronto United Mennonite Church (1774 Queen St. E.) from 6 to 8 p.m.
During the meeting, members of the project team will be available to answer questions about the construction project.
The work carried out by the project team is expected to repair shoreline damage and protect Ashbridges Bay Park from future erosion damage caused by waves and rising water levels in Lake Ontario.
In 2019, the TRCA found that the shoreline’s existing erosion control structures sustained damage from two severe weather events and determined the shoreline was in “failing condition”.
Erosion control structures in the area have been listed as a “high priority” for major maintenance due to proximity of backshore erosion to the park trail, which poses a significant risk to public safety.
The TRCA website said the portion of the park subject to construction will remain closed to ensure public safety.
The project is expected to begin as early as December with an estimated timeline of two to three years. The project will include the total removal of all invasive vegetation back from the boulders along the shoreline, including the non-native invasive ailanthus tree.
TRCA are now in the final stages of planning before construction of the eastern shoreline commences later this year.
For more information regarding the Ashbridges Bay Park East Headlands Shoreline Maintenance Project, please go to the TRCA website at https://trca.ca and use the search words Ashbridges Bay Park East Shoreline.
