ANIMATING TORONTO PARKS 2018 Parks List Application Deadline: December 4, 2017 *Please note: where portable washrooms are required, they must be AODA compliant. Alexmuir Park A 2.6 hectare park near Brimley Road and McNicoll Avenue featuring two multipurpose sports fields and a children's playground. The local ratepayers and friends group host annual clean ups in the neighbourhood. The 2017 grant recipient was Shadowland Theatre. Please note: no set up on sports field. No events during sports bookings (i.e. weekends). 205 Alexmuir Blvd Ward: 41 Councillor: Chin Lee Near: Alexmuir Blvd & Homedale Dr Friends/community group(s): Rosewood Taxpayers Association/Friends of Alexmuir Park. Amenities: none, portable washrooms are required Amos Waites Park Amos Waites Park is a 1.4 hectare park on Lake Shore Boulevard at Mimico Avenue in Etobicoke featuring two children's playgrounds and the Amos Waites Outdoor Pool. With its boardwalks, paths and beaches, Amos Waites Park features a scenic view of the lake. Grant recipients for 2017 include Driftwood Theatre, K Funk and Lady Ree, and Ballet Creole. Please note: programming will be permitted in designated area only: Mimico Square. No set up on boardwalk or pathways. Portable washrooms are required. 2441 Lake Shore Blvd W Ward: 6 Councillor: Mark Grimes 1
Near: Lake Shore Blvd W & Mimico Ave Friends/community group(s): Amenities: parking lot, portable washrooms are required Bell Manor Park A small park on Park Lawn Road near Berry Road featuring a splash pad and a children's playground. The Stonegate Community Health Centre manages a community garden in the park, have worked with StreetART Toronto to create a community mural and have provided a myriad of programs for the community in the park. 2017 grant recipients include Red Dress Productions, who installed a permanent pebble mosaic in the park, and Bicycle Music Festival, who held a concert. 1 Bayside Lane Ward: 5 Councillor: Justin Di Ciano Near: Park Lawn Road & Berry Road Friends/community group(s): Stonegate Community Health Centre Amenities: playground, splashpad, washrooms available at nearby Park Lawn Park, but portable washrooms may be required, depending on the activity Beverly Glen Park A 2.6 hectare park near Finch Avenue East and Pharmacy Avenue featuring a ball diamond, two sports fields and a children's playground. Please note: portable washrooms are required. 75 Beverly Glen Blvd. Ward: 39 Councillor: Jim Karygiannis Near: Victoria Park Ave and Finch Ave E. Friends/community groups(s): Amenities: none portable washrooms are required Bob Hunter Park A 17.7 hectare park near Meadowvale Road and Highway 401 that features a ball diamond, a sports field and a splash pad. The majority of this park is heavily forested. The Bob Hunter Community Garden is located in the park. 2017 grant recipient Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group presented drumming workshops and a concert. Please note: no set up on sports field. No events during sports field bookings. Portable washrooms are required. 2
Address: 113 Grand River Blvd. Ward: 44 Councillor: Ron Moeser Near: Meadowvale Rd & 401 Friends/community group(s): Bob Hunter Community Garden Amenities: none, portable washrooms are required Broadacres Park Broadacres Park is a 5.7 hectare park near Burnhamthorpe Road and The West Mall featuring a ball diamond, a children's playground, a large open green space and a beautiful wooded area. The Applewood Shaver House is located in the park. The 2017 grant recipient was MABELLEarts, who presented a community-engaged exploration of the art of the picnic. Please note: designated area south of Applewood Estates. No set up on sports field. Max capacity 500. 115 Wareside Rd Ward: 3 Councillor: Stephen Holyday Near: Wareside Rd & Ulverston Rd Friends/community group(s): Applewood Shaver House Amenities: near Applewood Shaver House (washroom facilities during open hours) 256 Centennial Park Road Councillor: Stephen Hollyday Ward: 3 Near: 401 & 427 Dentonia Park A 6.1 hectare park near Danforth Avenue and Victoria Park Avenue featuring a lit ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, a cricket pitch, basketball courts, a splash pad and a children's playground. The Friends of Dentonia Park and the Councillor host events in the park including movies in the park for the last two years. Dentonia offers an afternoon preschool program as well as a general summer camp. This park is appropriate for small, short-term events only. The 2017 grant recipient was Four Directions Festival. Please note: designated area is on the west side of the park, west of the paved pathway. Small, oneday events only. Max capacity is 50. 80 Thyra Ave Councillor: Janet Davis Ward: 31 3
District: Toronto & East York Near: Thyra Ave & Dentonia Park Ave Friends/community group(s): Shwaasti, Friends of Dentonia Park Amenities: Clubhouse (washroom facilities during open hours), drinking fountain Earl Bales Park Earl Bales Park has an off-leash dog area, playgrounds, sensory garden, splash pad, a large outdoor amphitheatre, memorials, paved walking/cycling trails, picnic sites and fire pits. It also has the city s only ski hill. The Friends of Earl Bales Park is an active community group who have hosted the City s Flagship clean up as part of the City s Clean Toronto Together. They also host Jane s walks in the park, have an Adopt-A-Park-Tree program and support the Earl Bales Arts and Music Festival. They were one of the sites for TIFF in Your Park in 2015. The 2017 grant recipient was Canoraa Inc, who presented Four Worlds Festival. Please note: This park is best suited to larger festivals and performance events. Barry Zuckerman Amphitheatre is booked for regular programming through the summer. Animating Toronto Parks events will have to work around existing programming. Capacity 1200. 4169 Bathurst St Ward: 10 Councillor: James Pasternak Friends/community group(s): Friends of Earl Bales Park Amenities: Large amphitheatre, washrooms, parking lot, Earl Bales Community Centre (washroom facilities during open hours only). Flagstaff Park This 3.6 hectare park near Martin Grove Road and Rexdale Boulevard features a large area for recreation activities, three lit tennis courts, a children's playground and the Flagstaff Outdoor Pool. Please note: limited amplification. Max capacity 100. Residents must be notified of events. This is a busy recreation park, so dates may be limited to availability. 42 Mercury Drive Ward: 2 Councillor: Michael Ford Friends/Community Group(s): Amenities: Drinking Fountain, Parking Lot Flemingdon Park This 13.3 hectare park near Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East runs along the hydro corridor in Don Mills east to the Don Valley Parkway. The park features seven multipurpose sports fields, two ball diamonds, ball hockey and basketball courts, a community garden, a children's playground and a splash pad. The Flemingdon Community Centre is located at the east end of the park at 150 Grenoble Drive, The Flemingdon Urban Fair Committee (FUFC) works in this tower community to 4
animate Flemingdon Park. The park they use is adjacent to Playground Paradise and the community garden. FUFC is one of the City s main sites for Clean Toronto Together clean ups, they host 100 in 1 Day events with exercises in the park and host the annual Flemingdon Multicultural Festival in the Park. They were also one of the sites for TIFF in Your Park in 2015 and held a Pan Am-themed preshow that included sports activities and a photo booth. The 2017 grant recipients were Bicycle Music Festival and Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music Group. Please note: This park is best suited for larger events and performances. Designated area east of Grenoble Drive. No set up on sports fields. 150 Grenoble Dr Ward: 26 Councillor: Jon Burnside Near: Grenoble Dr & Spanbridge Rd Friends/community group(s): Flemingdon Community Support Services - FCSS (formerly Flemingdon Urban Fair Committee - FUFC) Amenities: Parking lot, near Angela James Arena (washroom facilities during open hours, but portable washrooms may be required, depending on the activity) Fred Johnson Park This small park features a lovely and active community garden on Kingston Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East. Please note: This park is best suited to smaller more intimate events and community-engaged activities. Small scale events only, max capacity 75. No amplification or drumming. Dates will need to be coordinated with the Community Garden s activities. 3630 Kingston Rd. Ward: 36 Councillor: Gary Crawford Friends/community group(s): Scarborough Village ANC, Scarborough Village Community Garden Amenities: Scarborough Village Recreation Centre (washroom facilities during open hours only) Glamorgan Park Glamorgan Park is a linear park surrounded by apartment towers beside the 401, near Kennedy Rd, featuring picnic areas, a wading pool, playground and a field house. Please note: designated areas are north of the field house or the east end of the park. No set up on sports field. No amplification after 8pm. Max capacity 150. 50 Antrim Crescent Ward: 40 Councillor: Norm Kelly Near: 401 & Kennedy Rd 5
Friends/community groups: Amenities: Field house and washrooms Guild Park and Gardens A scenic and historic park on 36 Hectares of parkland adjacent to Scarborough Bluffs. Rich with cultural and natural heritage features, Guild Park and Gardens will receive a significant revitalization in 2016 and is subject to a new management plan to preserve its natural and cultural heritage resources, enhance recreation trails and connectivity and revitalize its cultural landscape structure, including a sculpture garden and amphitheatre. The park is owned by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and managed by the City of Toronto. The 2017 grant recipient was Driftwood Theatre. Please note: Availability is very limited. Events Mon-Thursday only no weekend events. One-day events only. 201 Guildwood Parkway Ward: 43 Councillor: Paul Ainsley Near: Kindston Rd & Galloway Rd. Friends/community group: Friends of Guild Park & Gardens (guildpark.ca) Guildwood Village Community Association, Guild Renaissance Group, Guild Festival Theatre, Amenities: recreation trail, conservatory/greenhouse, parking lot, fieldhouse, washrooms Lee Lifeson Art Park One of the city s newest parks, Lee Lifeson Art Park honours two of Canada s more internationally acclaimed musicians as founding members of the band Rush, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. The heart of this music-themed park is a small outdoor stage and amphitheatre suitable for small acoustic performances. Public Art installations are curated by Public Studio. The 2017 grant recipient was K Funk and Lady Ree Please note: small-scale, short-term acoustic music and live performance only. Drumming and amplified music will not be permitted. Designated area is the amphitheatre. Max capacity 200. 223 Gladys Allison Pl Ward: 23 Councillor: John Filion Near: Princess and Hillcrest Avenues at Gladys Allison Place Friends/community group(s): Amenities: outdoor stage and amphitheatre, washrooms Maidavale Park A 1.5 hectare park on Birchmount Road north of Eglinton Avenue East that features a ball diamond and children's playground. Massey Creek flows along the southern park border. Adjacent to the park 6
is a TCHC building with an active residents group, the Birchmount Community Action Council. They built a community garden, hosted a TIFF movie, run an after-school program and have taken on many activities to engage their residents. The 2017 grant recipient was Cajuca Mas, who presented Ol Time Carnival: the story must be told. Please note: designated area is the large open area. No amplification. Max capacity 200. 1031 Birchmount Rd Ward: 37 Councillor: Michael Thompson Near: Birchmount Road & Eglinton Avenue East Friends/community group(s): Birchmount Community Action Council Amenities: None - portable washrooms are required. Memorial Park (Etobicoke York) A small park on the east bank of the Humber River near Lawrence Avenue West and Weston Road that features a bike trail and a bandshell under a mature tree canopy. The 2017 grant recipients were Ballet Creole and Driftwood Theatre. Please note: This park is best suited to performances and concerts. Max capacity 300. No vehicle access, no parking. 22 Little Ave Ward: 11 Councillor: Frances Nunziata Near: Little Ave & Lawrence Ave W Friends/community group(s): Amenities: Bandshell with electrical access. Oakdale Park This 1.4 hectare park on Grandravine Drive just East of Jane Street features basketball courts and a children's playground. The Oakdale Park Community Centre is located at the entrance to the park. The Oakdale location of the Jane & Finch Boys and Girls Club sits right next to the park. In 2014, they received Weston Funding along with the environmental organization, Green Change to work on a children s environmental programming and to animate the park. The 2017 grant recipient was Art Gallery of York University (AGYU). Please note: designated area is the back of the community centre on the north side. Max capacity is 300. 350 Grandravine Rd Ward 8 Councillor: Anthony Perruzza 7
Near: Jane & Finch Friends/community group(s): Jane & Finch Boys and Girls Club, Green Change, Jane and Finch Family and Community Centre Amenities: Parking, portable washrooms are required Panorama Park Panorama Park is a 1.4 hectare park near Kipling Avenue and Finch Avenue West that features a children's playground and an open green space as well as the Panorama Community Garden. The garden committee is very active in animating the park with garden and food-related activities. They have also helped form the Rexdale Community Garden Network which includes schools and libraries. They host annual Clean Toronto Together clean ups, extremely successful annual Foodie Fests in May with over 1000 attendees, a children s gardening Summer camp and they were one of the sites for TIFF in Your Park in 2015. The park is in a Neighbourhood Improvement Area (NIA). The 2017 grant recipients were Ballet Creole and Nagata Shachu Japanese Taiko and Music. Please note: max capacity is 100. 11 Farr Ave Ward: 1 Councillor: Vincent Crisanti Near: Finch Ave W and Kipling Ave Friends/community group(s): Panorama Community Garden Group; https://www.facebook.com/panorama-community-garden-group-385350584914533/?fref=ts Amenities: Rexdale Community Hub (washroom facilities during open hours only) Parkway Forest Park A 5.2 hectare park near Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East that features three lit outdoor tennis courts, a ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, a basketball court, a ball hockey pad, and two children's playgrounds located at the North and South ends of the park. The Fairview Residents Action Group (FRAG) is a new group whose mandate is to work on community issues in the Don Mills and Sheppard neighbourhood. In 2016 they received TD funding to run a Ravine Nature Leaders Train the Trainer program where they trained 20 residents to lead walks in their own languages. The 2017 grant recipient was Toronto Outdoor Picture Show. Please note: designated area is the south west corner of the park, south of the school parking lot. No set up on sports field. Max capacity 500. 80 Parkway Forest Dr Ward: 33 Councillor: Shelly Carroll Near: Parkway Forest Dr & Forest Manor Rd Friends/community group(s): Fairview Residents Action Group (FRAG) Amenities: Parkway Forest Community Centre (washroom facilities during open hours only) 8
Parma Park This 1.7 hectare park near Victoria Park and Eglinton Avenue East features a ball diamond, basketball court, a gazebo, a splash pad and a children's playground. Adjacent to the east side of the park is the O'Connor Community Centre. Please note: Only small-scale, short-term projects will be considered for this park. No set up on sports fields. Projects must be created in close collaboration with community. 99 Parma Court Ward: 34 Councillor: Denzil Minnan-Wong Near: Victoria Park & Eglington Avenue Friends/community group: Victoria Village Action for Neighbourhood Change, Working Women Community Centre Amenities: Parking, washrooms available at O'Connor Community Centre during open hours only Prairie Drive Park This 1.3 hectare park features a playground, wading pool and a tennis court area surrounded by mature trees, sloping hills and open green space. It is home to the Prairie Drive Park Community Gardens, which are located to the north of the roadway that leads into the park. One of the gardens is managed by Access Alliance and the other by the South Asian Women s Rights Organization (SAWRO). Prairie Drive Park is located in a densely populated area with lots of families. A group of women called Shwaasti animated the park in 2016, hosting children s games. The 2017 grant recipients were Feast in the East and K Funk and Lady Ree. 70 Prairie Drive Ward: 35 Councillor: Michelle Holland Near: Pharmacy Ave & Danforth Ave (close to Victoria Park subway station) Friends/community group(s): Shwaasti, Access Alliance Amenities: Washroom facilities, wading pool, playground, fieldhouse with canteen window, parking lot. Roding Park An 8 hectare park near Wilson Avenue and Keele Street, this park features a ball diamond, two tennis courts, four bocce courts and a children's playground. Roding Community Centre can be found at the north end of the park. The 2017 grant recipients were Clay and Paper Theatre, who presented Fables for the Future. Please note: no set up on sports field. 600 Roding St. Ward 9 9
Councillor: Maria Augimeri Near: Wilson Ave & Keele Ave Friends/community group(s): Amenities: Drinking fountain, parking lot, Roding Community Centre (washrooms available during open hours only) Rowntree Mills Park This 92 hectare park along the banks of the Humber River between Finch Avenue West and Steeles Avenue West was named Rowntree Mills Park in 1969 in honour of Joseph Rowntree. Joseph Rowntree was a pioneer in north Etobicoke village of Thistletown and established two mills on the banks of the Humber River. The 2017 grant recipient was Balance Bringers, who presented Cobechenonk, an interdisciplinary performance and celebration of the Indigenous heritage of the Humber River. Please note: designated area is picnic areas 1 & 2. Construction may be happening in 2018. No activities after 6pm will be permitted. 155 Rowntree Mill Rd Ward: 7 Councillor: Giorgio Mammoliti Near: Finch Ave West & Steeles Ave West Friends/community group(s): Delta Family Resource Centre Amenities: Recreation trail, water fountain, fieldhouse, parking lot, picnic site, pond, washroom facilities Rustic Park A small neighbourhood park close to Black Creek, an important natural heritage feature and a tributary of the Humber River. The Rustic neighbourhood has been designated as a Neighbourhood Improvement Area (NIA) by the City. The Rustic Park community group have held exercise programs for seniors in the park as well as barbeques. Please note: no electrical access. 35 Raven Rd Ward: 12 Councillor: Frank Di Giorgio District: Etobicoke Near: Jane St & 400/401 Friends/community group(s): none Amenities: none - portable washrooms are required 10
Seasons Park Seasons is a small suburban neighbourhood park surrounded by single family homes in the neighbourhood of Brookside in Scarborough. This park is best suited to smaller, more intimate programs or community-engaged projects. Please note: small events only, likely limited or no amplification will be permitted. 40 Seasons Drive Ward: 42 Councillor: Neethan Shan Near: Steeles Ave E & Markham Rd. Friends/community group(s): Malvern Family Resource Centre Amenities: none portable washrooms are required Thomson Memorial Park This 41.8 hectare park follows the West Highland Creek and has many paths through the large wooded ravine that lets visitors experience nature in the city. The park also has a lit ball diamond, a lit multipurpose sports field, three lit tennis courts, permitted picnic/social gathering areas, a dog offleash area, outdoor fitness equipment, a wading pool and a children's playground. The 2017 grant recipients were Ballet Creole and Sean Martindale. Please note: Max capacity is 500. Very busy park. One-off events only. Limited availability. Specific dates may be designated. 1005 Brimley Rd Ward: 38 Councillor: Glen de Baeremaeker Near: Scarborough Museum Friends/community group: Friends of Cedarbrook and Thomson Parks Amenities: Parking, washrooms, fire pit, drinking fountains, recreational trails Walter Saunders Park (York Beltline) The York Beltline is a 9km linear park and recreation trail. Walter Saunders Park is part of the Beltline and features outdoor basketball and bocce courts, a playground and a splash pad. The Friends of the Beltline have hosted tree plantings and clean ups in the Beltline. The 2017 grant recipient was Sustainable Thinking and Expression on Public Space (STEPS). Please note: portable washrooms are required. 440 Hopewell Ave Ward: 15 Councillor: Josh Colle Near: Hopewell Ave & Times Rd 11
Friends/community group: Friends of York Beltline Amenities: none, portable washrooms are required Wincott Park Wincott Park is divided in half by Poynter Drive. This park is located in the middle of the neighbourhood near Westway Junior School. North of Poynter Drive there is a newly refurbished children's playground and two lit outdoor bocce courts. At the south end of the park there is a swing set, a pair of slides and a climbing structure. There are open green areas along the path as with naturalized areas for wildlife throughout the park. The Humber Creek Trail is a paved path that runs through the park from Moline Drive in the south to Dixon Road in the north. Near the north end of the park the trail passes by a pond with a small seating area on the south shore. The 2017 grant recipient was Clay and Paper Theatre. Please note: no amplified sound. Portable washrooms are required. 86 Northcrest Rd Ward: 4 Councillor: John Campbell District: Etobicoke Near: Friends/community group: Amenities: Recreation trail, drinking fountain, portable washrooms are required FURTHER INFORMATION For further information on this program, contact Grants Officer Erika Hennebury at erika@torontoartscouncil.org or 416-392-6802 x 219 12