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Don Valley Advisory Board Friday- May -9 -1969 #1/69
The Don Valley Advisory Board met at the Authority Board Room, 17
Mill Street on Friday, May 9, 1969, at 12:30 p.m. Prior to the
Meeting the Board assembled at 10:00 a.m., at the Centennial Centre
of Science & Technology, 770 Don Mills Road where members were
welcomed by Mr. J.G. Crean, Chairman of the Board and Mr. D.N. Omand,
Director - General of the Centre and toured a portion of the Centre
and the surrounding Don Valley parkland.
PRESENT WERE
Chairman E.H. Card
Vice - Chairman N.J. Scott
Members Miss T. Davidson
Mrs. G. deGuerre
Wm. Dennison
A. OtDonohue
L.H. Saunders
C. Sauriol
F.A. Wade
Secretary- Treasurer F.L. Lunn
Adm. - FC & WC Div. E.F. Sutter
ABSENT WERE
Members
D. Melnik
T.R. Perkins
Dr. D.H. Pimlott
F.M. Redelmeier
N.H. Smith
A.R. Sumner
Dr. W.M. Tovell
K.G. Waters
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The Minutes of Meeting #2/6$ were presented.
Res. #1 Moved by: L.H. Saunders
Seconded by:- Mrs. G. deGuerre
RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #2/6$, as presented, be
adopted as if read.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
PROPOSED LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN DON
AND THE MASSEY CREEK VALLEY
Res. #2 Moved by: Miss T. Davidson
Seconded by: C. Sauriol
RESOLVED THAT: The Metropolitan Toronto Parks Commissioner be
requested to advise as to their plans for a pedestrian walkway
between the Massey Creek valley and the Main valley of the Don.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
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PROPOSED PLAQUE - CENTENNIAL CENTRE
OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
During the visit to the Centennial Centre of Science & Technology,
the Director - General stated that the Centre would like to erect a
plaque on the patio overlooking the valley, acknowledging the co=
operation and assistance of the Authority and the Metropolitan
Toronto Parks Department in connection with the development of the
Centre.
Res. #3 Moved by: C. Sauriol
Seconded by: A. 0/Donohue
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Authority approve in principle
the proposal of the Centennial Centre of Science & Technology to
erect a plaque on the patio overlooking the Don Valley, acknowledg-
ing the contributions made by the Authority and the Metropolitan
Toronto Parks Department, which helped make the Centre a reality.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
Mr. Sauriol suggested that an acknowledgment of the years of
promotional activity by the Don Valley Conservation Association
be included in such acknowledgment.
WATER QUALITY - DON RIVER
VICINITY OF BLOOR STREET
The Staff was requested to provide Mr. 0/Donohue with a report on
the water quality of the Don River in the vicinity of Bloor Street
and to enquire of the appropriate municipal officials regarding
the possibility of improving conditions in that area.
Miss T. Davidson requested that the Board be kept informed of the
condition of any recent land slides in the valley.
ADJOURNMENT
On Motion, the Meeting adjourned at 1:00 p.m., May 9.
E.H. Card
Chairman
F.L. Lunn
Secretary - Treasurer
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Don
Valley Advisory Board Wednesday- January -7 -1970 #2/69
The Don Valley Advisory Board met in the Board Room, 17 Mill Street,
on Wednesday, January 7, 1970, commencing at 2:00 p.m.
PRESENT WERE
Chairman
Vice - Chairman
Members
Chairman of the Authority
Secretary- Treasurer
Director of Operations
Adm. - FC&WC Division
ABSENT WERE
Members
MINUTES
The Minutes of Meeting #1/69 were
Res. #4
Moved by:
Seconded by:
E.H.
N.J.
Miss
Mrs.
F.R.
L.H.
Card
Scott
T. Davidson
G. deGuerre
Perkins
Saunders
C. Sauriol
N.H. Smith
Dr. W.M. Tovell
K.G. Waters
Dr. G. Ross Lord
F.L. Lunn
K.G. Higgs
E.F. Sutter
W. Dennison
D. Melnik
A. OtDonohue
Dr. D.H. Pimlott
F.M. Redelmeier
A.R. Sumner
F.A. Wade
presented.
F.R. Perkins
Mrs. G. deGuerre
RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #1/69, as presented,
adopted as if read.
STAFF PROGRESS REPORT
The Staff Progress Report was
Res. #5 Moved by:
Seconded by:
presented.
be
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
K.G. Waters
Dr. W.M. Tovell
RESOLVED THAT: The Staff Progress Report of activities in the
Don Watershed to date be received and filed.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
USE OF FLOOD PLAIN LANDS IN THE
VICINITY OF ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE
Res. #6 Moved by:
Seconded by:
Miss T. Davidson
F.R. Perkins
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RESOLVED THAT: The Board be advised immediately of any suggest-
ion or proposal to utilize any portion of the flood plain or
valley lands in the vicinity of the Ontario Science Centre for
parking purposes.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS - DON VALLEY
Res. #7
Moved by: Miss T. Davidson
Seconded by: N.H. Smith
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Commissioner of Parks for
Metropolitan Toronto be reminded of the request to establish a
suitable pedestrian walkway between the Massey Creek Valley and
the main Valley of the Don; and further in this connection
THAT he be requested to consider providing mimeographed maps of
pedestrian walkways in the Don Valley and, if the demand for
same is sufficient, to consider printing the same.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
PARK AREA NAMES
Res. #8
Moved by: C. Sauriol
Seconded by: F.R. Perkins
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Metropolitan Parks Department be
requested to consider naming the proposed Metropolitan Park on
the east branch of the Don between York Mills Road and Sheppard
Avenue, or some other suitable area, as the William Berzy Park.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
NATURE TRAIL - VICINITY OF
ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE
Res. #9 Moved by: Dr. G. Ross Lord
Seconded by: L.H. Saunders
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Metropolitan Parks Department be
requested to construct a suitable permanent nature trail around
the perimeter of the pond area in the vicinity of the Ontario
Science Centre and that Mr. C. Sauriol be directed to discuss
the proposal with the Metropolitan Toronto Parks Commissioner.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS NURSERY STOCK
Res. #10 Moved by: N.J. Scott
Seconded by: C. Sauriol
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: In future, any surplus nursery stock
from the Authority Nursery be made available to public groups and
agencies for planting in the park and valley areas of the
Metropolitan Toronto region.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
ADJOURNMENT
On Motion, the Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m., January 7.
E.H. Card
Chairman
F.L. Lunn
Secretary- Treasurer