To: Toronto City Council

Whereas, the City of Toronto used Christie Pits Park and other city parks as temporary dump sites during the garbage strike of 2002, and

whereas, Christie Pits Park is heavily used by children and adults, and the general garbage stream contains toxic material that leaks out into the surrounding area, and

garbage piling up in the park's ice rink

whereas, the health threat to the community continues after the strike as the residue of pesticides, rodenticides, and other toxic liquids remains in the park close to where children play.

Therefore, we resolve that the Municipal Council of the City of Toronto remove Christie Pits Park and other city parks from the list of temporary dump sites effective immediately.

We further resolve that the city should investigate alternatives away from where children play such as: Municipal parking lots, Allan Lamport Stadium, city land in the portlands, under the Gardiner Expressway, parking lots attached to schools, and leased private lots.

We further resolve that dumping toxic materials in public parks makes no sense. Parks are not dumps!

Please sign our petition

an orkin truck came to spray but was turned away by protesters

Toronto Eagles office is only feet from the dump site

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Mayor David Miller
mayor_miller@toronto.ca
Phone: 416-397-CITY (2489)
Fax: 416-696-3687
Mail: Toronto City Hall, 2nd Floor, 100 Queen St. West, Toronto ON M5H 2N2

Councillor Joe Pantalone
councillor_pantalone@toronto.ca
Phone: 416-392-4009
Fax: 416-392-4100
Mail: 100 Queen Street West, Suite C47,Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

Councillor Adam Vaughan
councillor_vaughan@toronto.ca
Phone: 416-392-4044
Fax: 416-392-4130
Mail: 100 Queen Street West, Suite C50, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

Other councillors:
http://app.toronto.ca/im/council/councillors.jsp

Call on the Medical Officer of Health to intervene to prohibit dumping of garbage in parks:
Dr. David McKeown
publichealth@toronto.ca
http://www.toronto.ca/health/mohmessage.htm
416-338-7600