Poster for the June 20 2009 Railpath parade.

A ribbon-cutting and community bike parade to celebrate the opening of the West Toronto Railpath. Come and discover the new path.

The event starts at the Wallace Ave. entrance to the Railpath (map).

The Dupont Improvement Group is having their monthly meeting. Here are the details:

Tuesday march 10, 2009 @ 7pm

DIG IN Meeting

Ambrico Room, Wallace Emerson Community Centre
1260 Dufferin Street (west side, just south of Dupont) at Galleria Mall

Doors open at 6:45pm
Meeting starts promptly at 7pm

Items for Discussion:

1. Culture Works participants
2. Funding for Culture Works
3. DIGIN table - ideas ?
4. Website updates

Bike Pirates are hosting an evening walk along the Railpath.

Few details are posted, but you can find them at these links:
http://bikelanediary.blogspot.com/2008/12/bike-pirate-walking-trail-tour...
http://www.google.com/calendar/event?eid=c2R0NGJyanI4b2RxMmhpNGNsMjFidWU...

Bike Pirate Urban Exploration Walk

Meet at Bike Pirates and Ride out to trail
Dec 12th 6pm at 1292 Bloor St. W.

Today's newsletter from Adam Giambrone's office includes several items that are of direct interest to people in our neighbourhood:

New Irrigation System Installed at Campbell Park

Installation of a new irrigation system for the soccer field at Campbell Park was completed on October 31st, 2008. This new system was a joint project of the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division and the Toronto Eagles Soccer Club. For years, Campbell Park has seen its field heavily used by young soccer enthusiasts and because of the lack of irrigation the quality of the turf had severely declined. This problem became particularly bad during the severe drought in 2007. With the new irrigation system now in place, maintenance of the soccer field will be greatly improved. Parks staff also aerated, seeded and top dressed the field this fall to ensure that it will be in great shape for the beginning of next years soccer season. I hope that soccer fans of all ages will enjoy the improved quality of the Campbell Park field for years to come.

Railpath Construction, July 9 2008: The West Toronto Rail Path, under construction. Looking north over the Bloor St. bridge. Photo by Ranajit Singh, July 9 2008.

If you haven't noticed yet, the West Toronto Railpath is now under construction. The first stage of this new linear park / pathway will link Cariboo Ave. in the north to the Dundas and Sterling area in the south.

Construction started this spring, and should be completed by next year.

Ranajit took some photos of the path yesterday, and has sent them along for us to post on the website. You can view these photos in our photo gallery. Thanks Ran!

The West Toronto Rail Path, under construction. Looking south.

Photo by Ranajit Singh, July 9 2008.

The West Toronto Rail Path, under construction. Looking east from the Bloor St. bridge.

Photo by Ranajit Singh, July 9 2008.

The West Toronto Rail Path, under construction. Looking north over the Bloor St. bridge.

Photo by Ranajit Singh, July 9 2008.

The West Toronto Rail Path, under construction. The start of one of the new art installations?

Photo by Ranajit Singh, July 9 2008.