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THAT’S MESSED UP: Jeremy Mendoza was brave enough to take part in a pie-throwing contest that was part of the annual Salmonbellies Day in Queen’s Park. Four levels of Salmonbellies – minor, junior, senior and alumni – celebrated 130 years of Salmonbellies with a series of family-friendly events on Sunday. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
Problem-plagued parklet to be redesigned Theresa McManus tmcmanus@newwestrecord.ca
The Belmont Street parklet is getting a new look to address neighbourhood concerns and undesirable activity. The city received a petition signed by 120 residents, businesses and business patrons expressing “distress” over the activities in the parklet and seeking action to address their concerns.
While the uptown parklet has been a popular place for some residents to sit and relax, it’s also been a place where some people were smoking or causing trouble in the evening hours. Erica Mashig, the city’s manager of arboriculture, horticulture and parks and open space planning, said the original design was a “porch-and-lawn” concept that included a wood decking area (the porch) with bistro tables where
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people could socialize, drink coffee and eat from local businesses, and the lower artificial turf (lawn) area that included casual seating and space for outdoor games. It was surrounded by concrete barriers to keep traffic from entering this area. “After about a year, year-and-ahalf of its time being open, slowly things were removed from the parklet, including the artificial lawn and the games – mainly because
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ing and fewer tables; to be disconnected from Tim Hortons; to have new and better signage; to have increased maintenance; to have increased and enhanced landscaping; to see more enforcement of city bylaws, such as no smoking and drinking; to have more programming for family-friendly activities, such as food vendors and events; and to be limited to use between dawn and dusk. Continued on page 3
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they were causing issues at nighttime. People were using the parklet after hours,” she said. “Over time, the bistro tables have taken a bit of a beating, and the parklet has aged over time.” To address issues with the parklet, the city met with stakeholders and concluded the parklet needed redesigning to make it smaller and more visually appealing. It was also determined that the parklet needs: different seat-
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