Toronto’s Economic and Community Development Committee has passed a time-limited pilot program to city council that will allow the public consumption of alcohol in 22 parks into the fall.
The committee met to discuss the pilot program on Thursday. City council approved a plan last month that would see alcohol permitted in parks in designated wards across the city from August 2 to October 9.
The pilot program will be considered by city council on July 19, 2023.
Alcohol in Parks Pilot Program – parks included:
Eglinton Park, Ward 8 – Eglinton-Lawrence
Earlscourt, Ward 9 – Davenport
Dufferin Grove Park, Ward 9 – Davenport
Campbell Avenue Playground and Park, Ward 9 – Davenport
Dovercourt Park, Ward 9 – Davenport
Roundhouse Park, Ward 10 – Spadina-Fort York
Trinity Bellwoods Park, Ward 10 – Spadina-Fort York
Christie Pits Park, Ward 11 – University-Rosedale
Queen’s Park (110 Wellesley St W), Ward 11 – University-Rosedale
Sir Winston Churchill Park, Ward 12 – Toronto-St. Paul’s
Corktown Common, Ward 13 – Toronto Centre
Greenwood Park, Ward 14 – Toronto-Danforth
Riverdale Park East, Ward 14 – Toronto-Danforth
Withrow Park, Ward 14 – Toronto-Danforth
Monarch Park, Ward 14 – Toronto-Danforth
Skymark Park, Ward 17 – Don Valley North
Lee Lifeson Art Park, Ward 18 – Willowdale
East Toronto Athletic Field, Ward 19 – Beaches-East York
Milliken Park, Ward 23 – Scarborough North
Neilson Park – Scarborough, Ward 25 – Scarborough-Rouge Park
Underpass Park, Ward 13 – Toronto Centre, 29 Lower River Street
Morningside Park, Ward 24 – Scarborough-Guildwood, 390 Morningside Avenue
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