Summary: FOSS Steering Committee Meeting
FEBRUARY
26, 2018
7:07PM,
LAMP, 185 5th Street, Etobicoke
COLONEL SAM SMITH ANNUAL CLEAN-UP DAY:
SUNDAY, APRIL 15. Alan Roy, Organizer.
SPRING BIRD FESTIVAL: MAY 26, 2018. Check
the blog for details. Sponsors and volunteers enthusiastically requested.
BY-LAW OFFICER INFORMATION SESSION: FOSS
thanks by-law officer Gary Borges
for his most informative session regarding the enforcement of by-laws in
Toronto parks.
At
any given time, there are only 10 enforcement officers available to respond to
calls in Toronto’s approximately 1700 parks.
Beginning
May 24 (tentatively), officer hours will be extended to 3:00AM; otherwise, they
are on-call between 7:00AM and 3:00PM, Saturday-Wednesday.
Calls/e-mails to 311 (attach photos whenever
possible) are needed for the city to respond to complaints and to justify
enforcement blitzes.
Off-leash dog reports are the #1
complaint ($360 fine). Commercial dog walkers (as well as the dogs
in their care) must be licensed. Dog walkers must also have $2 million
liability insurance. The maximum number of dogs allowed per walker is 6.
Any
organized sport/activity must be licensed.
There
is a $360 fine for fishing in a prohibited (i.e. unsigned) area.
2018 FOSS PHOTO EXHIBIT: Opening reception:
October 11. Photos will be displayed through November 9.
Check the blog for updates.
FOSS
WINTER BIRD FEEDER PROJECT: 7 individuals, with
additional help from the Lakeshore Scouts, enthusiastically maintain 6 seed and
6 suet feeders alongside the Col. Sam skating path. FOSS thanks the Urban Nature Store for its generous
support. Thanks also to park supporter Bruce
Wilkinson for his devotion to the park and its birds.
POND
LOOKOUT PLATFORM GRATE PROBLEMS: FOSS has been informed that
wheel chairs have become stuck in the decking grates--posing a safety hazard. FOSS
has informed city authorities about this problem. A city representative plans
to meet with a wheel chair user to obtain feedback that will lead to a solution
to the problem.
SALT
ON PARK PATHS: FOSS is concerned about the excessive amount
of salt that has been spread to keep cycling paths open. High accumulations of
salt are a danger to both the lake (the source of Toronto’s drinking water) and
the nearby wetlands. FOSS has contacted park management about this matter. No
reply as yet received.
FOSS
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS: Check out FOSS on Instagram, Facebook
and Twitter. No personal Facebook account? You may still view the contents, but
you will be unable to post comments.
ASSEMBLY
HALL CULTURAL DAYS, FALL 2018: FOSS volunteers will lead
nature photography sessions in Colonel Sam Park and facilitate children’s bird
feeder and bird nesting material projects. Check the blog for updates.
DRUG/GARBAGE
PROBLEMS AT COL. SAM: Discarded
drug paraphernalia and litter are on-going detriments in the park, particularly
in the North Creek area. Visitors are asked to notify the police at 416
808-2200 for drug infractions and 311 for trash build-up.
Trash problems may also be reported to cleanandbeautiful@toronto.ca
TWO-HOUR
PARKING LIMIT ON SOUTH LOT AT COLONEL SAM: Vehicles are being
marked and fines are being issued.
Sandra Hawkins, Secretary
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