2011 Schedule• Carryouttrailconstruction,fencing,andplanting.

2012 – Park Opening• Openparkinlatespring.

Winter 2009-10

PORT UNION WATERFRONT PARKCommunity Newsletter

Port Union Phase 2 Construction Progress

Progress to October 2009Construction progress to date:• Headlands5,6,7,and8complete • RubblefillingcompletetoHeadland9

The total amount of material delivered to the site so far:• 7,500truckloadsofrubbleandfillmaterial• 3,500tonnesofcobblestone• 10,000tonnesofriprapstone• 17,000tonnesofarmourstone

2010 Schedule• Continuerubblefilling• ConstructAdamsCreekwetlandandchannel• Completecobblebeachfilling• Startsitepreparationforfinallandscaping

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Construction Schedule 2009 2010 2011

Headland&BeachConstruction

HeadlandArmouring

CobbleBeachFilling

AdamsCreekWetland

TrailsandLandscaping

The“midway”wasexpandedthisyear:theScramblercomplementedtheFerrisWheelandtherewastwicethefunfortheyoungerkids.NewexhibitsincludedtheEastEndersCarClubwhobroughtacollectionofclassiccarstoPortUnionRoad.

PopularfeaturesincludedtheEnbridgeBBQcrewservingdelicioushotdogsandsoftdrinksatfamilypricesandtheTorontoServicesfireboatdelightingandamazingyoungandoldalike.OtherreturningfavouritesincludedHawkshadow,specialmusicalguestsanddisplaysfromlocalbusinessesandcommunityorganizations.

Thisyearwehadevenmorereasontocelebrate.CouncillorMoeserofficiallyannouncedthestartofconstructionforthenewGOTransitParkinglotontheeastsideoftheCommonalongtheDuthieSt.roadallowance.TherewasasodturningeventwithspecialguestsMayorDavidMillerandotherlocaldignitaries.

Staytunedfordetailsofthe2010PortUnionWaterfrontFestival,scheduledforJune12.

Port Union Waterfront Festival June 13, 2009 Whenacommunityhasabeautifulwaterfront,wefeeltheneedtoinviteourneighborsovertocelebrate.SuchisthecasewiththePortUnionVillageandthePortUnionWaterfrontPark.Thepathways,f lowingwaterfeature,playground,beautifullandscapingandWaterfrontTrailareannuallycelebratedatthePortUnionWaterfrontFestival.ThisyearitwasheldonSaturday,June13andhadanattendanceofapproximately6000people.

SodTurningwithspecialguestss

ViewofPortUnionWaterfrontFestival,2009s

Port Union Waterfront Community Newsletter — Winter 2009-10

Thank you for your Support!HaveyoueverplantedatreeinthePortUnionWaterfrontPark?Participatedinanaturehikeorbuiltabirdbox?Ifso,thenthankyouforbeingapartofthePortUnionStewardshipInitiative.

OverthetwoyearspanofthePortUnionStewardshipInitiative(January2008toDecember31,2009),wehavebeenveryluckytohavehadsuchanactivecommunitytoworkwith.TherehasbeenongoingsupportfromtheCentennialCommunityRecreationAssociation,theCityofTorontostaffatthePortUnionRecreationCentre,theWestRougeCommunityAssociationandmanyothercommunitygroups.

ThePortUnionStewardshipInitiativehasmeaningfullyengaged1,527volunteersinenvironmentalactivities.OneofourmajorgoalswastoplantasmanytreesaswouldfitalongthePortUnionWaterfrontTrail.Withthehelpof173volunteers,weachievedthisgoal–successfullyplanting600trees.ThevolunteerswhohelpedwiththisprojectincludedtheFirstHighlandCreekGirlGuidesandmanyotherswhoparticipatedinEarthDayin2008and2009.

Inadditiontoplantingtreeswehave:

• Plantedover200wildflowersinconstructedbedsatSirOliver MowatCollegiateInstituteandSt.Brendan’sCatholicSchool.

• Constructedandinstalled55birdboxeswithinAdam’sPark withtheFirstHighlandCreekGirlGuidesandSecond HighlandCreekBeavers.

• HostedtwoTDGreatCanadianShorelineCleanupswhere volunteerspicked-upatotalof18bagsofgarbagefromthe PortUnionWaterfrontshoreline.

• ParticipatedinthePortUnionWaterfrontFestivaleachsummer.

• ParticipatedinWinterfestatthePortUnionRecreationCentre.

Thankyouforthesupportandencouragement.Weappreciateallofyourhelp!

ThePortUnionStewardshipInitiativeisfundedbyEcoActionandtheCityofTorontowithin-kindsupportfromthelocalcommunity.

TofindoutmorecallMaryWilliamsat416-661-6600ext.5753oremailmawilliams@trca.on.ca.

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Port Union Waterfront Community Newsletter — Winter 2009-10

Port Union Waterfront Community Newsletter — Winter 2009-10

For information regarding the Port Union Waterfront Improvement Project, visit: www.trca.on.ca/water_protection/strategies/lakeontario. If you have specific questions regarding the project or if you would like to be added to the project mailing list, please contact:

Catherine DeAbreuWaterfront Administrative ClerkTelephone: 416-661-6600, ext. 5305Email: cdeabreu@trca.on.ca

TD Great Canadian Shoreline CleanupOnSaturday,September19,2009,acleanupeventwasheldatthePortUnionWaterfrontPark.ThiseventwaspartoftheTDGreatCanadianShorelineCleanup,anational,week-longeventthatwasinitiatedbytheVancouverAquariumin1994.Sincethenthiseventhasgrowntobecomethesecondlargestcleanupintheworld.

AtthePortUnioneventwehadfifteenenthusiasticvolunteerswhocameouttocleanuptheshoreline.WeconcentratedontacklingthebeachareaontheeastsideoftheHighlandCreekbridgeandthenworkedourwaybackalongtheshorelinetowardsthelookoutpoint.Wecollectedfourbagsofgarbageandtwobagsofrecycling.Afterwards,wehadapicniclunchtogethertoenjoytheviewofthenewlycleanedbeach.ThankstothePortUnionStewardshipInitiativeforsupplyingthedeliciousfood.We’realreadylookingforwardtonextyear’seventandhopetherewillbeevenlessgarbageonthebeachforustopickup.

FormoreinformationontheTDGreatCanadianShorelineCleanup,pleasevisit:http://www.vanaqua.org/cleanup/home.php

Port Union 25th Anniversary Hike and PlantingOnthecrispSaturdaymorningofSeptember26,2009,agroupofpassionatevolunteersmetatthePortUnionWaterfrontParktodiscoverthewildlifethatlivesalongthetrail.Theinterpretivehikeexploredthebirds,butterflies,andmammalsthatliveintheareaandthenaturalhabitatfoundwithinthepark.

Afterthehike,allthirty-sevenvolunteersspentthedayplanting100nativetrees.ThisplantingwasthefinalstepintherehabilitationandnaturalizationofthePortUnionWaterfrontPark.Todate,therehavebeen600treesplantedalongthewaterfronttrailatthissite,contributingtothehabitatestablishmentinthisman-madepark.

Wehadagreatturnoutofparticipantsandasuccessfulcommunityhikeandplanting.ThankyoutotheCityofToronto,theCentennialCommunityRecreationAssociationandeveryonewhotookpartinthisfantasticday!

The Western GatewayThisprojectwillconnecttheeasternedgeofthePortUnionWaterfrontParktotheCityofPickering,creatingaseamlesswaterfronttrailbetweentheCityofTorontoandtheCityofPickering.ImprovementsontheeastshoreoftheRougeRiverwillincludenewstepsonthenorthsideoftherailwayandthereplacementoftheraisedpedestrianboardwalkonthesouthsideoftherailway.TheWesternGatewayprojectisfundedunderthePortUnionWaterfrontParkprojectinacostsharingagreementwiththeCityofPickering.

Installationoftheraisedpedestrianboardwalk-November2009sGreatCanadianShorelineCleanUp,Fall2009s