This will definately impact our community.  It's easy to miss news these days, so sharing a link with the response plan which a lot of people have been asking about hope will help inform. 

City 2020-2021 winter plan for people experiencing homelessness 

Hello,

Apologizes for not keeping the website up to date.  If you have subscribed to our newsletter you would have gotten notice of our first 'virtual' park meeting a few weeks ago. Also follow us on social media (facebook, twitter, instagram) for the most current news.  It is an RSVP Eventbrite registered event and links have been sent out.  It is not an open meeting as we need the RSVP to prepare/organize.  We'll have the bugs worked out by the next one!  Notes will be shared on this platform after the meeting.

We hope to catch you next time!  As an fyi here is link to the meeting 'event'  

HERE ARE THE NOTES FROM MEETING: files/Sept16_20F0TBP_meeting.pdf

HERE is the RESOURCE SHEET promised by Councillor Joe Cressy's office at the meeting with regards to encampments and the City of TO COVID-19 response strategy.

Recent article by BlogTO about the encampments in the park. Worth a read to understand the complexity of the situation. 

Wednesday August 12th, 4:30 to 6pm greenhouse clean up!  Oh boy does it need it.  Spring cleaning in summer. Yes!  All hands on deck makes for quick work and more the merrier.  Bring gloves, water and your happy disposition.  Meet at the greenhouse.

Vintage greenhouse photo from 2008!

If you haven't noticed those circles in the park yet, Trinity Bellwoods is part of a pilot project to assist with physical distancing, They are grids of painted white circles roughly 10-12 feet apart (8 feet in size) across popular areas. Environmentally-friendly athletic field marking paint was used to create the circles. Acuracy courtesy of GPS, and we all thought the staff driver was so skilled!

The circles are large enough for two to three people to sit or recline, but everyone should be from the same household.  If the park is crowded and circles are not available, please visit a less crowded park or return later.  Near by parks, Stanley Park, Christie Pits Park, Alexandra Park, Bickford Park, Art Eggleton and Dufferin Grove Park.  There are also scatterings of litle parkettes to check out - easy excuses to bike around or go for a walk!  (photo credit: Bob Whalen)

Some handy direct links to keep updated on COVID-19. Only used trusted sources for your pandemic information.

City of Toronto
Province of Ontario
Government of Canada 

Cherry blossoms are soon upon us. The City is taking precautions to enforce social distancing.  Please be responsible and respect safe practices.  Below is our recent newsletter with details.  Please self-subscribe to our newsletters - located on the right of the our landing page.  We'll post updates when we can.  Newsletter will also share farmers' market updates too!

Cherry blossoms and physical distancing newsletter

Be safe, take care.

FoTBP