Dec. 5 community meeting on playground severances

The Toronto Sports Council (TSC) is hosting an organizational meeting to discuss community concerns regarding loss of community space and strategies to keep this space in the community while still allowing the TDSB to meet the needs of students.
Date: Thursday December 5, 2013  
Time: 7- 9 pm 
Location: North York Civic Centre 5100 Yonge Street (at the North York subway station), Committee Room 1 
Agenda

Please RSVP to Heather Mitchell at heather@torontosportscouncil.ca

The TSC has been made aware of the potential sale of a number of TDSB school properties which will result in the following:

· significant reduction in the number of playing surfaces available for permit
· communities loss of green space now used for leisure and physical activities

The TSC is aware of the Provincial constraints faced by the TDSB however the premature sale of school properties without community discussion and input is concerning. At the Province's insistence, the TDSB continues to sell playing fields to pay for urgently needed school additions and repairs.

If we are going to save these fields for community use, we need to start a conversation now and continue it throughout the winter and into spring. It is important that the City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation department along with the Province and the School Boards hear the concerns and work with the community to save our fields.