PUBLIC MEETING Notice of Public Information Update
Tuesday April 8th 7pm TRC - 2nd floor Art Room.
Parks, Forestry & Recreation Staff are hosting a public information update. The current off-leash area of park has been assessed to be suitable for off-leash activities. The purpose of this meeting is to: Review the People, Dogs and Parks Strategy. Review and fine tune the Off-Leash Area, Conditions of Use with respect to the Trinity Bellwoods Park. Share ideas, comments and solutions. This meeting is put on by Parks, Forestry & Recreation. Contact info: Peter Leiss, Supervisor (416) 392.7945

At the conclusion of the meeting we would like to establish the Dog Sub-committee of the Friends of Trinity Bellwoods Park. If you are interested in joining the dog sub-committee but unable to attend the meeting, please contact Jenna at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

REMINDER-SUNDAY, MAY 4th IS PARK DAY FROM 10 AM-1 PM
Please meet us at the greenhouse to:
PLANT A NATIVE GARDEN
PLANT NATIVE SHRUBS IN THE BOWL
PLANT SEEDS AND DECORATE CONTAINERS WITH KIDS
ADOPT AND MULCH A TREE
BUILD A TREE BRANCH FENCE AROUND THE NATIVE GARDEN
Please bring your gardening tools or use the ones we provide!

And don't miss the....

Givins/Shaw Public School
FUN FAIR & SILENT AUCTION
Saturday, May 10. 11am - 4pm
49 Givins Street at Ossington/Queen
(416) 393-1240
www.GivinsShaw.com

- Over 100 Silent Auction Items.
- The Colossal SUPER SLIDE at over 2 stories high
- The Wild Ones OBSTACLE COURSE
- Spongebob SUPER BOUNCER
- The amazing Captain Thom Bedlam Pirate Magician 4 shows!
- Treasure Hunt
- Mini-Spa
- Photo Studio
- Haunted House
- Weird Cam
- Wax Hand Fun
- Mini-golf
- Games & Prizes galore
- sno cones, cotton candy, face painting and much much more!

Fun for the whole family.
$20 for 15 tickets and 1 WRISTBAND for unlimited play on bouncers, haunted house and all live entertainment.
Additional SIBLING WRISTBANDS only $8.

Contact: Debbie Rix at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the school at (416) 393-1240

Also...

EVERYONE GET READY! THE TRINITY BELLWOODS FARMERS MARKET STARTS MAY 13TH 3-7PM!

Attention all Gardeners!
First spring planting day for Toronto is slated for May 10th so come down for all
your seedling needs on May 13th, the first market day of the season. The market will
be stocked with hundreds of seedlings from some of your favorite local growers.

Coinciding with the first day of market is an open invitation for the public presentation of a Heritage Toronto plaque to commemorate the Crawford Street Bridge. Tuesday May 13, 2008 at 4pm. Join Patricia Malcolmson Heritage Toronto Board, Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone, Trinity-Spadina and Ed Dosman, Garrison Creek Community Project. Light refreshments to follow ceremony.

ACAPO FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND – TEMPORARY DOGS OFF-LEASH AREA

For ACAPO this coming weekend, the Parks has agreed to make the ‘Bellwoods Park’ area of the park the official off leash zone - this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This is the area bordered by Dundas, Shaw and Crawford - where the Farmers Market is located on Tuesdays - which is regularly on-leash. The market organizers ask dog owners to please be respectful to our market location and to pick up after your pets, as there are environment health concerns. Also please be mindful of the recently mulched areas under some trees.

There have been complaints about dogs running loose in the on-leash zones - particularly in the evening when people are commuting through the park. By-law enforcement officers will be called in if the situation continues.

Thank you for your cooperation. And please let the Friends Dog Committee know how this temporary alternative off-leash area has worked.

TRI-BELL WEEDING CREW - weedfest

The Tri-Bell weeding crew is coming out of hibernation this Sunday! Well, so far it's Patricia and I, but if you’re interested in joining us that would be great -- bring along your tools and a thermos of tea.

As usual, a note of caution -- this little initiative is for gardeners meaning it’s not a supervised event and if you don’t know your weeds from your perennials then it’s probably not for you. However, company is always nice!

We haven't decided yet which beds to start on but there's plenty to choose from – those around the Rec Centre, the beds by the main gates?

WHEN: Sunday, June 8, ‘08 at 10:30am
WHERE: Rec Centre (look for 2 bent over women in and around the building)
BRING: You’ll need your own supplies. Here’s a suggested list of things to bring along:

• a gardening gloves (for yourself)
• a gardening fork (to loosen dirt around plants so water soaks in)
  • a trowel or other preferred tool for weed digging (try to get roots of the darn weeds)
• a paper bag for weeds, etc
• a green garbage bag for litter, etc

Best – Michaelle and Patricia
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