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Infrastructure and Environment Committee · 2021-03-23 · 2021.IE20.10

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Non-Motorized Water Craft Storage and Launch Locations

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2021-03-23 · Infrastructure and Environment Committee · amended

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The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Requested the General Manager Parks, Forestry and Recreation to: a. consolidate existing opportunities and host a meeting with all Councillors with Wards along the waterfront (Wards 3, 4, 10, 14, 19, 24 and 25) to review findings, seek their input into potential storage and rental opportunities for non-motorized watercraft. b. report back to the May 25, 2021 Infrastructure

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and Environment Committee meeting on short-term and long-term opportunities in the East, Central and West waterfront.

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The purpose of this report is to respond to the January 11, 2021 Infrastructure and Environment committee request that the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in collaboration with other divisions and agencies such the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Ports Toronto, identify any potential new locations across the Toronto waterfront where storage for non-motorized crafts like canoes and kayaks and paddle boards could be accommodated and operationalized in the short-term, and report back on their findings and recommendations at the March 23, 2021 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

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Parks, Forestry and Recreation recognizes the growth in waterfront recreation and increase in use of non-motorized water craft at the City's beaches and waterfront parks. This report provides a summary of current launch and storage options, as well as short term and long term strategies for improving access, rental and storage solutions for residents who enjoy these spaces and activities.

Staff recommended

The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.

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