The Ward 18 Community Parks Summit is an open house and consultation forum taking place at the beautifully-renovated Dovercourt Park Boys and Girls Club on May 5th. I am hosting the Parks Summit in order to bring residents, staff and community organizations together to learn about new and upcoming initiatives to improve our parks and to help shape the future of Ward 18 parks through collaboration and consultation. The Summit will feature:

• Large maps of Ward 18 parks which will be open to comment and revision
• Speakers from the City’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation division, Park People and the Centre for Local Research on Public Space
• Roundtable discussion forum providing an opportunity for input on a diverse collection of topics
• Takeaway program/resource guide containing useful information

Please RSVP for the Parks Summit by emailing councillor_bailao@toronto.ca or by telephone

416-392-7012

We will have large format maps on-hand, similar to the one pictured here of Dovercourt Park. Participants will be encouraged to use post-it notes and other media to provide feedback on these maps.

Nelly's Theatre at the Dovercourt Park Boys and Girls Club will host the speakers and discussion portion of the Community Parks Summit on May 5th

One of the beautifully renovated rooms at the Dovercourt Park Boys and Girls Club; site of the Community Parks Summit

Upon conclusion of the Parks Summit, attendees are encouraged to walk to Dufferin Grove Park for a pay-what-you-can ($6 recommended donation) community dinner and to attend the “Why Cheap Parks Are More Fun” Jane’s Walk beginning from MacGregor Park the following afternoon, May 6th, at 3PM.