The last time the city proposed changes to the Silver Birch boathouse four years ago, backlash from the community and a heated debate during a public consultation saw the plans shelved almost as quickly as they were proposed. Now, the Parks, Forestry and Recreation department has once again been mulling over reforms to the boathouse […]
Parks staff unveiled the plans during an Oct. 21 open house at the Kew Williams Cottage. The design includes a wider, paved and more level trail in front of the club entrance, and new wheelchair ramps on the east side. James Dann, the city’s manager of waterfront parks, said the design aims to be both […]
It was a grey cold day in April, and it came with a surprise snowfall. Even so, when they met a Master Gardener to map out the Beach Community Edible Garden, Joyce McLean and Adele Gendron could see good things growing at Ashbridges Bay Park. Both volunteer with Friends of the Beach Parks, a three-year-old […]
It may be smaller than Ted Reeve’s pantry, but leasing Pantry Park is a big deal for Kew Beach Junior Public School. On May 5, Toronto city council will vote on a 999-year lease that allows Kew Beach to use the track and field at Pantry Park as part of its school yard. In exchange, […]
