WINTER PHOTOGRAPHS

A photographer called Karin has posted a beautiful series of winter photographs of the park. They can be viewed at

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/569608706wMEEPN?start=12

SKATEPARK WORK GROUP

The Citizens’ Work Group to select a new location for the skateboarding facility had its first meeting on December 10^th, 2008. The link below provides the minutes for that meeting. Note that Sam Smith Park will not be considered as a possible location.

http://lura.ca/files/Ward_6_Skate_Board_Park_CWG_Dec_10_2008_Meeting_Notes.pdf

HOW THE CITY HURTS YOUR BRAIN

Follow the link to an interesting article from the Boston Globe on the importance of building and maintaining natural areas in urban settings.

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/01/04/how_the_city_hurts_your_brain/

CCFEW BIRD WALK - SAM SMITH

Saturday, January 3rd

9:00 - 11:00 am, Colonel Sam Smith Park

Leader: Andrew Keaveney

This is a change from the usual pattern. Normally we do all the winter walks at Humber Bay, and we have not done a January walk for the past couple of years.

Meet in the south parking lot (where the road ends) at 9:00

Walks are held rain,or shine!