A new park for south Leaside will be created in due course with access off of Southvale Dr. at the former site of No. 21 Southvale. That home has now been demolished and the lot will become a parkland entry point to the long-hidden open land behind Leaside Memorial Gardens. The quiet space behind the Gardens is an estimated three-quarters of an acre and is a public asset largely unknown to residents. The plan to create a City of Toronto park was confirmed by the office of Councillor Robinson in reply to an inquiry from The South Bayview Bulldog.
Public to be consulted
Park staff said the land must first be conveyed to the City by the Gardens at which time it will become part of the Parks Capital program. “Once the project is funded, the City will look at 21 Southvale and the Leaside Memorial grounds as a whole and will consult with the public on the best design for the space,” said the Parks Department reply to the Councillor’s office. In 2017, The Bulldog speculated about this outcome in a post titled “Parkland” behind arena to remain ever isolated, unused?
