Sugar Beach Opens
Posted August 9, 2010 9:16 am.
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In a former life, the two-acre stretch of concrete along Lake Ontario was used as a parking lot.
Now, a sandy playground occupies the same space at the foot of Lower Jarvis Street.
Sugar Beach is dotted with umbrellas, lawn chairs, and trees and often packed on a sunny weekend.
“We opened the park to the public on June 30, just in time for Canada Day long weekend, so that people could enjoy it throughout the summer,” Michelle Noble, Director of Communications at Waterfront Toronto, told CityNews.ca
Waterfront Toronto made the official unveiling on Monday morning.
It’s all part of the city’s plan to revitalize the shoreline and while you can’t go in the lake, there’s a large water fountain for cooling off.
“Picnics and barbeques are allowed, but only using propane barbecues – not charcoal,” Noble explained.
And even better, she added, “the park is open 24 hours and is accessible at night.”
The project received funding from the federal, provincial and municipal governments.
Meanwhile, the city is working to spruce up the West Don Lands as the Pan Am Games approach. The 17-acre Underpass Park will include children’s play and climbing structures, basketball and ball hockey courts, community garden, café seating and flex space for theatre, markets and other gatherings.
