Party Time!

Friday March 12, 2004, 6-8 pm Open House @ the Withrow Park Field House Good news!! Please join Marilyn Churley, MPP and me, along with your neighbours and staff of Toronto Parks and Recreation and Public Health for hot chocolate and cake to celebrate the full reopening of Withrow Park. Public Health has now given Withrow Park a clean bill of health. Beginning Wednesday, March 10, the process of dismantling the fence will begin. Daily sweeps of the park, the removal of any found poisonous substances and the recent snow melt all combined to allow city officials a strong degree of confidence that the park can be reopened. To continue to protect people and animals, twice-daily sweeps of the park will be maintained for some time. Park users can also help by being vigilant when using the park. The ordeal this community has faced in the past few weeks has generated much needed discussion and ideas about the character and form a multi-use park in a downtown urban setting should take. Toronto Parks and Recreation are beginning an operational review of Withrow Park that will include consultation with the community. By mail, fax or email (see form below) please feel free to forward your suggestions and indicate your interest in being involved. I will be happy to pass these along to Parks and Recreation. But for now÷ it's time to celebrate the reopening of Withrow Park. We hope to see you there Friday evening. Best wishes, Paula Fletcher Toronto City Councillor, Ward 30, Toronto-Danforth