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DarwinP
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It’s looking great, I just get a sense of not having enough trees to frame the pond. Berczy park aside from the fountain is so nice because of all the trees. Maybe not all the trees have been planted? I don’t feel the park will be as inviting if it doesn’t have enough trees. We shall wait and see.
UtakataNoAnnex
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I'm not sure wisteria can grow in our area...as I've never seen it outside in anyone's gardens save for one fake version of it. /sigh
Edit: I guess that answers my understanding of this (or lack there of) from below...
Edit: I guess that answers my understanding of this (or lack there of) from below...
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AlvinofDiaspar
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I hope it's something dense and thick like wisteria. Imagine when they're in bloom
From the last WT DRP presentation on the Park back in 2019:
Unless the plans have changed, you are getting white Wisteria.
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ben.thebean1
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White wisteria and giant alliums in the same place?? I love it. (and so will the bees)
wmedia
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Today. Great to see it all coming together.
bowen
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Apologies if someone has already posted an image of this. Was recently walking by the site and noticed a mock up of the river rock base for the pond. 2nd image taken from a WT DRP presentation.
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I saw it a few weeks ago and did not know what it was for. Thanks for the explanation!
UtakataNoAnnex
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...I guess that would make difficult for some rube to stand in it with their dog for the selfie high five.
AlvinofDiaspar
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I was more partial to the alternative option of quarry off-cuts as lining for the pond bottom, but that's a minor quibble.
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Ryan_T
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Winter water level? are they making it an ice rink?
Northern Light
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Yes.
prisecaru0
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Are you sure? It seems quite unfit for a ice rink. there is no proper Zamboni entrance, and the rock bed is not the best surface for ice to freeze on. It would be a cool place to go skating, if this is true I might have to go check it out next winter.
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From Waterfront TO (after it was announced we are losing the Natrel Rink at Harbourfront):
"Serious consideration was given about a skating rink in the pond during our consultations with the Stakeholder Advisory Committee for Love Park. However, it was determined that it would not be feasible to maintain a rink in the pond without negatively impacting the overall functionality of the park and the pond."
"Serious consideration was given about a skating rink in the pond during our consultations with the Stakeholder Advisory Committee for Love Park. However, it was determined that it would not be feasible to maintain a rink in the pond without negatively impacting the overall functionality of the park and the pond."