Ugly, out of date sign mars park’s scenery
When a sign warning of construction is on the job two years after it says the work was scheduled to wrap up, surely it’s time to give it the hook.
Paul Keyes emailed us a photo of a “very old, ugly sign in our beautiful park,” referring to Chorley Park, near Douglas Dr. and Astley Ave., and just across Mud Creek from the Don Valley Brickworks Park.
The sign, “weighed down with ugly sandbags . . . has been there for nearly three years for a project that it says would be complete by spring 2015,” Keyes said.
“Time for the sign to be taken down? It is a blight and is not helpful in providing any information as you can see.”
We found a large sign in the park near Douglas and Astley, which says the city and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) “are working to restore Mud Creek in this area.”
“This work will help improve storm water flows and ravine health, address public safety concerns and reduce erosion of public and private property.”
It warns that sections of the Beltline Trail will be closed during construction and says the job was scheduled to begin in late October of 2014 and finish in mid-spring of 2015.
We poked around on the city website and under “urban forestry projects” we found a page about Mud Creek that indicates the job went on for at least a year after the completion date on the sign.
A“project update” last July discusses additional channel work along the creek that was supposed to be completed in the fall of 2016, but that’s the most recent information available on the city website.
That’s a pretty good indication the job is done and the sign has outlived its usefulness. Even if there’s still some work to do, the sign is so far out of date that it amounts to junk. Status: We’ve asked the parks department and the TRCA if they can collaborate on getting rid of the sign, or at least update it, if the job is still dragging on. What’s broken in your neighbourhood? Wherever you are in Greater Toronto, we want to know. Send an email to jlakey@thestar.ca. Report problems and follow us on Twitter @TOStarFixer.