All posts in Earl Bales Park

Reversing the long, slow decline in funding for TO parks

By On December 10, 2012 In 200 Vine Ave, Baird Park, Bennett Parkette, Carlton Park, Dufferin Grove Park, Earl Bales Park, High Park, June Callwood Park, Lithuania Park, Sorauren Park, The Junction, Toronto Parks With Comments Off on Reversing the long, slow decline in funding for TO parks Permanent Link to Reversing the long, slow decline in funding for TO parksPermalink

Image – Carlton Park –  Toronto April 29th 1913

Text from the http://www.parkpeople.ca newsletter

Let City Council know that parks are important to you and that a gradual, slow decline in city support for our parks is not good for your park and community. You can depute to the City’s budget committee, send in your comments or write your local city councillor. Find out how here. Toronto City Council will discuss and vote on the budget at the Council meeting on January 15-17, 2013.

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Vine Parkette front gardens … Parks department seeking interest from community members to maintain front beds

By On June 20, 2012 In 200 Vine Ave, Baird Park, Bennett Parkette, City of Toronto, Earl Bales Park, High park, Lithuania Park, The Junction With Comments Off on Vine Parkette front gardens … Parks department seeking interest from community members to maintain front beds Permanent Link to Vine Parkette front gardens … Parks department seeking interest from community members to maintain front bedsPermalink

If interested you can write the parks supervisor for Vine Parkette (and all the parks in the ward) at kbattig@toronto.ca

Toronto Park Summit this coming Saturday May 12th, the junctioneer blog will be posting updates from the event all day

By On May 6, 2012 In Dufferin Grove Park, Earl Bales Park, High park, Junction Market, June Callwood Park, Natural Urban Living, Public space, Regeneration, Sorauren Park, Upper Junction Park, Vine Parkette, West Toronto Communites With Comments Off on Toronto Park Summit this coming Saturday May 12th, the junctioneer blog will be posting updates from the event all day Permanent Link to Toronto Park Summit this coming Saturday May 12th, the junctioneer blog will be posting updates from the event all dayPermalink

Organized by Park People, on Saturday, May 12 at the Brickworks, starting at 1 p.m. Keynote speaker is Robert Hammond, co-founder of the famed High Line elevated park in Manhattan.

You can attend – Registration is free (and/or PWYC) but space is limited.

Click here to register


Pls remember to uses www.junctioneer.ca to visit this blog.

Wonderful park furniture

By On November 15, 2011 In Bennett Parkette, Dufferin Grove Park, Earl Bales Park, Exhibition Place, High Park, June Callwood Park, Lithuania Park, Sorauren Park, Toronto Parks, Upper Junction Park, Vine Ave Parkette, Vine Parkette With Comments Off on Wonderful park furniture Permanent Link to Wonderful park furniturePermalink

 

…really there are no words need to describe how perfect this work is , the piece becomes  a self contained shelter and community place in this setting.

 

Constructed from thick folded steel drawn, shaped and fabricated with painstaking accuracy, this bold red structure is an enigmatic resting and conversation point - Design: sixteen*(makers) at The Bartlett UCL

Earl Bales Park to get Torontos 1st sensory garden?

By On April 13, 2009 In City of Toronto, Earl Bales Park, Natural Urban Living, Toronto Parks, Ward 10 (York Centre) With Comments Off on Earl Bales Park to get Torontos 1st sensory garden? Permanent Link to Earl Bales Park to get Torontos 1st sensory garden?Permalink

City staff are asking council for permission to accept a donation of
approximately $1,000,000.00, to provide for a building an
accessible water-themed playground and sensory garden in Earl Bales Park, in Ward 10.

from the city staff report…

Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division to provide a new play facility for children and adults of all physical and cognitive skill and ability.

Once constructed, the City of Toronto would be responsible for the ongoing operation and maintenance of the facility.

Presently, the City of Toronto has no sensory garden facility and has a limited number of  accessible playgrounds. Earl Bales Park is a regional level park facility and a water play and sensory garden feature at this location would have regional appeal and would attract use by people across the City.

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Information on sensory gardens