SAY NO to USING GREENBELT IN TORONTO FOR NEW ICE RINKS

In the Dec08 W33AC minutes there is an introduction to an emerging issue on greenbelt / parkland use in Don Valley East. Goto Ward33 Committee blog to see minutes

The Civitan Don Mills Hockey group is proposing a new ice rink facility to replace the existing Civitan ice rink in the Don Mills Centre. The "preferred" location in currently the table land that sits south of the 401 and west of Don Mills Rd.

This Letter to Editor in North York Mirror, Jan 16, 2009 "New arena project would compromise Don River", Lou Wise provides a clear viewpoint from a longtime Don Mills resident
http://www.insidetoronto.com/article/62382
The letter also provides an aerial photo of the parklands.

The correct response we believe is,
SAY NO to USING GREENBELT IN TORONTO FOR NEW ICE RINKS

We will have more to say on this soon.

Here are links to NYCC November meeting documents,

Minutes NY20.24 (see pg 24 PDF)
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/ny/minutes/2008-11-18-ny20-mn.pdf
Decision NY20.24 (see pg 21 PDF)
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/ny/decisions/2008-11-18-ny20-dd.pdf

You must read this: preferred site, etc
Toronto Star "Red tape freezing Don Mills scheme for new arena"
http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/558007