There’s fear that forecast winds of 45 km/h on Thursday may break the sandbag defenses of Algonquin Island, the tiny residential community sitting at the eastern end of Toronto Island. This part of the City’s treasured island playground, including Ward’s Island, appears to be especially at risk. Crews have deployed tens of thousands of sandbags and several berms to keep the islands dry amid the rising waters but there are concerns that winds may make waves that could overwhelm those barriers, just as they did during a similar wind event on May 23. Speaking with reporters during a news conference on Wednesday morning, Waterfront Parks Manager James Dann said that Seneca Ave with its spectacular view to the northwest of the Toronto skyline may be vulnerable. The Queen City Yacht on Ward’s also may also be in peril.
