Lively/Walden: Help Shape Your Future
City Council has agreed to the sale of Meatbird Lake Park to Vale Canada Limited for $4 million. Funds from the sale will be reinvested into the Lively/Walden community to develop new recreational opportunities and will ensure local residents have access to safe ways to play in the area.
In the interim, a supervised beach at Centennial Park, located at 400 Graham Road in Whitefish, is available for residents until a new recreation opportunity is established.
Lively Recreation Advisory Panel
Thank you to everyone who applied to be a part of the Lively Recreation Advisory Panel! City Council approved the resolution from the Nominating Committee appointing members to the panel at its meeting on August 18. Successful applicants have been notified.
We want to hear from you
Let’s get the ideas coming! Give us your ideas or let us know about a location you think has potential for new or upgraded recreation amenities by filling out the tools below. Watch for a survey being launched soon. Sign up to follow this page or follow us on social media for updates.
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Is there a recreation activity you think Lively/Walden is missing? Is there existing recreation infrastructure you think can use an upgrade?
Picture it, draw it, take a photo and upload it below, or describe it. We want to know how you think money from the sale of Meatbird Lake Park can best be reinvested to contribute to recreation needs in Lively/Walden.
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Submissions will be compiled and shared with the Lively Recreation Advisory Panel as they work with City staff to present recommendations to Council for consideration.
View All Ideasabout 1 month ago
BMX Pump / Bike Park
If you have driven west along Toronto's Lakeshore Blvd at the base of High Park you'll find Sunnyside Bike Park. It was built at the accessible cost of $500,000 and opened in 2017, and it always catches my eye. I do understand that pump tracks have significant maintenance costs, but what fun for young children to teens! Eager to read and study all the other ideas!
16 days ago
a skate park
on the property at Sixth ave along with outdoor pool or pond, hiking, picnics, hiking, toboggan hill, dog park; clubhouse for fitness/yoga, indoor games
28 days ago
We would love a pool but 4 million won’t cut it. Hopefully a small lake and beach could be made at 6th Ave property or a largoutdoor pool
Lively needs a meatbird the 2nd
about 1 month ago
Clean up Simon lake
A nice park , beach and building with washrooms already exists. Put a splash pad and concessions . Algae just needs to be removed . I am sure technology exists to remediate this stuff .
5 days ago
Park behind Lively Library
The greenspace behind the Lively Library is an ideal spot to make a relaxing park. Assuming that it is already city property, there will be no cost for land purchase so the money can entirely go to the recreational features. It is also a central location surrounded by homes, churches, and schools. It could be used for recreational activities, city programs, and education and could be used all year long. Feature ideas: fix up baseball diamond, community gardens, Walden history plaques, pond, splashpad (nice one similar to one at Memorial Park downtown), birdhouses and bathouses, picnic tables, gazebo, etc.
