Western Beaches Community Day

Drop-in to activities at the Joy Station throughout the day, including:

Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-Up
10:30am – 12 noon

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Lend a hand to help clean up the Western Beaches from the Palais Royale to the Humber Bridge!

Meet at 10:30am at any one of three clean-up stations:
a) Sir Casimir Gzowski Park - meet at the Joy Oil Station at Ellis Ave. and Lakeshore Ave.
b) Sunnyside Beach - meet at Sunnyside Pavillion at Colborne Lodge Drive and Lakeshore Ave.
c) Budapest Park - meet at Palais Royale at Roncesvalles footbridge and Lakeshore Ave.

Open House at the Historic Joy Oil Station
Doors Open Ceremony at 10am with Councillor Sarah Doucette

Drop by the Joy Oil Station to learn more about the history of this heritage building and have your say on what community-based activities you’d like to see happen at the beach!

A staff member from Colborne Lodge Museum will also be on-site with historical information on the Western Beaches, including the founding of High Park and the naming of Sunnyside Beach, as well as information on Colborne Lodge Museum.

Free Walking Tours
All tours start and end at the Joy Station.

12:30pm – 2pm
Along the Boardwalk of Humber Bay 
Now lined with quiet parks and recreation facilities, the waterfront around Humber Bay was once home to dance halls, Sunnyside Amusement Park, and a wooden boardwalk where the annual Easter Parade was held.  Hear about this area’s fascinating past on a walk led by the Swansea Historical Society.

2 – 3pm
Beach Nature Walk for Kids and Families
Wander the Humber Bay shoreline with nature educator Diana Teal to learn about the plants, trees, birds and insects that live down at the beach! Bring your favorite nature exploration tools if you have them – binoculars, magnifying glasses, bug collection nets or containers.
3 – 4pm
Photo-Buffs Walking Tour
Calling all photo buffs! Join local photographer, David Allen, for a tour to capture images of life at the beach. Bring your camera and your questions, or just come to learn how to look through a photographer’s eyes.  To learn more about David Allen and his work, visit: highparkphotos.ca OR photobuffs.blogspot.ca

Activities for Kids and Families at the Joy Station
12:30 – 4pm

Help to build a giant stone labyrinth on the beach, make beach crafts and go on a beach scavenger hunt!