Looking for ways to have fun in your neighbourhood?
The Friends of Roxton Road Parks (FoRRP) is looking for volunteers for a variety of activities related to Fred Hamilton Park, George Ben Park, and Roxton Road Parkette including: Adopt […]
Tag Archives: Park History+Context
Lost Rivers Documentary and Walking Tour featuring Garrison Creek
A friend of mine from work went to see a new documentary film at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema last night. She is a long-time east-ender and knows very little about the […]
2013 Calendars Sold Out! Thanks to our contributors and supporters!
Our 2013 Friends of Roxton Road Parks calendar is sold out! Thanks to all who helped with the research and writing, design, production and distribution. We also want to thank everyone […]
Roxton Road Parks 2013 Calendar – Now Available for Sale
A beautiful 2013 calendar featuring historic photos of our neighbourhood is now available for sale, just in time for holiday gift giving! The 12-month calendar includes historical photos and maps […]
Who is Fred Hamilton? Now we know!
Several months ago during a Friends committee meeting, the subject of Fred Hamilton came up, and we soon realized that no one in the group had a firm idea of […]
Planet in Focus opens Lost Rivers (including our own Garrison Creek!)
A must-see for anyone interested in the history of our parks! from Exclaim.ca: Caroline Bâcle looks at the Cheonggyecheon Stream in Seoul, the Saw Mill River in Yonkers, the Bova-Celato […]
Ramp Meeting for Fred Hamilton Park
A review meeting for proposed Fred Hamilton ramp designs took place on June 29, 2012. Selected notes from the meeting follow; see PDF below for a complete summary. Attendees: Jill, Melana, Bob, […]
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