Permit applications for Special Events in Park 
Contact: Nellie Raposo-Demers, Permit Officer 416.338.2614 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  This would be if you wanted to put any sort of special event on in the park.  Permits are required for gatherings of over 25 people. Contact Nellie and she'll give you the skinny on the details.  Also this link to parks permits is very helpful too.

Permit for picnic - large groups
contact: 416-392-8188 or the Picnics & Social Gatherings page at the city's website.

Permit for sports field, rink, film

Elvie Biniola Permit officer: tel 416.392.0361 fx 416.392.1551, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Permit for Tennis Courts - information from the City of Toronto website, contact: 416.338.2572

General Complaints/Concerns Procedure for Parks, Forestry & Recreation

Dial 311
Customer service representatives are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with access to over-the-phone interpreters that speak more than 180 languages. For more information, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.toronto.ca/311 twitter @311Toronto.

Tip#1 - it's always a good idea to cover your calls to any of the below contacts with a 311 call because it puts your concern on the 'record' and because 311 is centralized.

Details at this link: http://www.toronto.ca/parks/complaintsprocedure.htm
Email your complaint to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
In the subject line, please indicate "Attention: Complaint Handling"

Police ‘Community Response Unit‘ - Main number: 416-808-1437

  Police non-emergency #416.808.2222

Excessive amplification at an event in park 

Send your comments to Gus Michaels - District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards Branch - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  & for the record dial 311 & fyi Parks supervisor - see above.

Commemorative Trees & Benches 
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Streets to Homes Program

Streets to Homes delivers street outreach and housing assistance to street-involved people in Toronto.  The service is 24/7 in the downtown core and during the day and evening throughout the rest of the city.  Dial 311.

Parks Ambassador -
Troy Ford, 416.771.3042 mobile, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Troy works for PF&R and his focus of work is around homeless people activity in parks, but also educates park patrons about park bylaws.  He does good work and welcomes community involvement.  If you do call, please double up with a 311 call for the 'record'.

Ward 19 Councillor, Mike Layton
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - 416.392.4009

Trinity Bellwoods Community Centre

Main phone # (416) 392-0743 or 0742
The Rec Centre staff organise the annual Giant Yard Sale -- call or email them for detail.
Director: Maryann Dibiagio at 416.392.6674 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Community Recreation Dept Liason for Trinity Recreation Centre - Kim Brown, - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

OTHER

Queen West Art Crawl contact: www.queenwestartcrawl.com

Art in the Park summer kids camp / CARE after school program contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Park People www.parkpeople.ca They are a great resource about what's going on in parks across the GTA.

Recycling  this is VERY helpful. http://www.toronto.ca/recycling

Please let us know if any of these links are out of date.  Use the contact form.