Friends:
This issue of the eNews is to provide you an update on our recent events and give
some ideas on our plans.
It's been a busy few months since our last eNews. Not only has there been
considerable work behind the scenes, but neighbours can see construction
underway along our southern Keele Street frontage.
As we enjoy the spring season, I know that many of
you, those that care about the future of Downsview Park, must also be very
excited with all of the activity that is happening to transform the former
military base into a park for present and future generations.
If you’ve visited recently, driven past or live close by you’ve probably
witnessed the construction equipment within the park. I personally feel so
gratified to see this as this change started many years ago and is now coming
to life.
The City of Toronto is reviewing and updating the
Downsview Area Secondary Plan, which was approved in 1999 and was subsequently
amended in 2001. A review and update of the Plan will ensure that the planning
policies for the area are current and appropriate to guide future development
and zoning. Much has changed for the better and we’re feeling confident that
the new Secondary Plan will address the exciting plans in store for this
process.
Parc Downsview Park Inc., the federal government-owned company responsible for
the creation of Downsview Park (a park maintained on a self-financing basis),
continues to work closely with the City of Toronto ...
Many people are wondering about the fencing that runs along Downsview Park’s
Keele Street border and questioning the validity of rumors that a shopping mall
or a condo is being built.
Let’s set the record straight. Downsview Park is building a lake.
The fencing seen stretching alongside Keele Street has been erected for safety
reasons; it surrounds the area where a new nine-acre lake ...
Thank you to all who attended the 4th Annual Public Meeting.
Meeting Agenda
Park tour 1: 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Park tour 2: 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Meeting: 7:30 pm to 9 pm
*Park tours of the areas currently under development approximately 30 minutes in
duration.
Canada Blooms at the Metro Convention Centre, South Building
March 18 to 22
Did you stop by the Downsview Park booth at Canada Blooms? Those who did
enjoyed a free organic apple and one of our free bookmarks with herb seeds!
Downsview Park is pleased to be the recipient of the more than 100 five-to-eight
year-old trees that were on display throughout the Canada Blooms exhibit halls.
They will now live in the greenery of the Downsview Park Canada Forest.
Groups looking for a day away from the daycare,
community centre or home location need look no further than Downsview Park! New
this summer, groups can book specially designed educational field trips that
cater to their interests.
Adult and youth groups can take advantage of the diversity and expertise of
Downsview Park staff on a range of sustainability issues. Trips can include
outdoor and indoor activities. This is a fee-for-service program to help pay
for the park we are building. Call
416-952-2222
for more information.
The Hangar
Soccer, indoor beach volleyball and indoor ball hockey are just some of the
sports leagues available at Downsview Park’s Sports Centre. Looking for
something else? The Hangar’s indoor and outdoor fields can be booked for many
uses—soccer, beach volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, tackle and touch football,
lacrosse and more (including birthday parties and other private or corporate
functions!).
Move into the heart of the GTA—where the future is
now!
Downsview Park has up to 95,000 square feet of space available for lease, at
competitive rates, at 40 Carl Hall Road, Toronto, Ontario. This space is
ideally suited for storage and/or warehousing.
Looking for athletic and recreational space? We also have suites ranging in size
from 2,500 square feet to 52,000 square feet at the Downsview Park Sports
Centre, 75 Carl Hall Road, Toronto.
