Humber Bay Park
Humber Bay Park is a waterfront park located in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. The park consists of two landspits situated at the mouth of Mimico Creek. The park is on Lake Shore Boulevard West near Park Lawn Road. Humber Bay Park East, connecting to the Humber Bay neighbourhood, is 19 ha (46.9 acres) and Humber Bay Park West, connecting to Mimico, is 120 ha (296.52 acres).[1]
History
The park maintains a recreational focus for residents and visitors established during the mid-1800s when a number of hotels were built in the Humber Bay Village area. Watersports were enjoyed here during the summer and town council meetings were often held in the Humber Bay hotels.
Humber Bay Park was developed by the former Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority with 5.1 million cubic metres of lakefill, at a cost of $6.56 million. Lieutenant-Governor John Black Aird opened the park on June 11, 1984. Several habitat restoration projects have been initiated at Humber Bay Park, including the planting of Carolinian trees and shrubs, the establishment of wildflower meadows and the creation of a warm-water fish habitat and wetland on the east peninsula. The park is also a popular destination to view migrating birds.[2]
Amenities
The park has a number of amenities, such as picnic tables, trails, a playground and beach front. The park has a field, pool, baseball diamond, basketball and tennis courts, and an ice rink in the winter. There are fly casting and model boating ponds and a fully accessible fishing pier. The Humber Bay Park Boating Federation and historic lighthouse are located at Humber Bay West, along with public boat launch ramps and moorings. The Martin Goodman Trail currently runs through the park. As of June 2007, it ends a short distance to the west of the park. Humber Bay Park East is home to Toronto's memorial to the victims of the bombing of Air India Flight 182.