SSP Construction Update meeting with TRCA - completion now delayed to 2029

DASSP attended last night's TRCA meeting on park construction. As I was the first person to arrive, I had all 3 of the folks to speak to.

TRCA stated that completion is now delayed a year, to 2029. This is no surprise as TRCA has a terrible record of completion on all their projects in S. Etobicoke over the last few years.

They stated that all the large gravel will be removed, and replaced with the original pea gravel, after re-grading, as before. Apparently, they took photos of the original pathways to use as a reference.

I asked that DASSP and FOSS have a walkthrough of the pathways, beaches and surroundings near the end of the project, to assess any issues identified or outstanding. Hopefully there will soon be access to a beach, for disabled park users, as there now is at Marie Curtis. Time will tell.

The gravel issue is huge for wheelchair users, mobility impaired and elderly folk with balance constraints

DASSP not contacted again by the City of Toronto and TRCA

It has come to our attention that a toxic spraying in Sam Smith Park will occur in the Autumn.

Despite having existed for many years and participating in many Park projects, our Group never gets contacted at the genesis of new projects. 

                                                              

We are in the process of finding out about wheeling through the pathways near the spraying and how to mitigate the threats to our hands, arms, gloves, tires, length of toxicity, etc.

Please stay tuned, as we have just reached out to the City and TRCA, via Janette Harvey.