Dinner and Movie with Fred
Dinner and Movie with Fred: FoRRP invites you to our first annual “Dinner and Movie with Fred” in Fred Hamilton park on Friday August 17 starting at 7:00 with a potluck dinner followed by […]
Native Bee Nest in George Ben Park
Native Bee Nest in George Ben Park! If you have been wandering through George Ben Park you might have noticed something new on the redbud tree in the North West […]
Reminder to Tree Adopters
Reminder to Tree Adopters: Given the extreme heat, it is crucial that all tree adopters water their trees deeply (20 litres, 5-6 gallons) at least a twice a week. Ideal watering time […]
Thinking green with this incredible spring weather
Just in case you need another excuse to be outdoors, please consider pitching in to help green our parks. We still have young saplings available for adoption in Fred Hamilton […]
Community Environment Day 2018
Community Environment Day May 5, 2018: With perfect weather and the tree leaves finally popping out, Community Environment Day (CED) was a huge success. In addition to picking up the City’s […]
FoRRP Meeting Agenda May 22
FoRRP Meeting Agenda May 22, 2018, 7 pm in Fred’s City Update Playground survey results and next steps For Discussion: alternative bike rack location or other solution For Discussion: Park […]
Community Environment Day reminder
Community Environment Day: Just a quick reminder that Saturday May 5 from 10-2:00 is the City-sponsored Environment Day in Fred Hamilton park. This is an opportunity to pick up compost for your […]
Community Cleanup Day
Community Cleanup Day: Earth Day Sunday April 22 was Community Cleanup Day and with sun and warm temperatures, it seemed that winter had finally released us from its icy grip […]
2018 Community Cleanup “Sun”Day
Finally some great weather, so please join us tomorrow in Fred Hamilton Park on Earth Day, this Sunday April 22 from 10-12 (noon), to clean up our three wonderful Parks—Fred […]
Tree damage
Tree damage: Sadly, three large trees in Fred Hamilton park, two in the north side and one in the south near the playground area, suffered major damage over the weekend […]
Spring: Spring comes to Fred Hamilton Park!
Upcoming Spring Events
Upcoming Spring Events at the Parks Wednesday April 18 CSA Pickup Day (ClearWater Farm) Sunday April 22 Community Clean Up Day Saturday May 5 Environment Day (BBQ and Compost) Tuesday […]
Last Chance to Fill Out Playground Survey
Last Chance to Fill Out Playground Survey! Time is running out to participate in the Fred Hamilton Playground Survey. It will be officially closed Thursday April 12th, so share your […]
Sign up for farm fresh produce delivered weekly
Sign up now to get your farm fresh produce delivered weekly Do you regularly miss out on the various farmers markets around the City? Do you want a more convenient […]
FoRRP Meeting Agenda for Mar 27, 2018
FoRRP Meeting Agenda Mar 27, 2018, 7 pm in Fred’s City Update WaterHarvest completion (final design, funding, and schedule) Events Community Clean-Up Day Apr 21/22 Environment Day May 5 Toast […]
Pancakes in the park
Get Out of Bed, Have Breakfast with Fred Pancake Breakfast: On Sunday February 11/18 10-noon, FoRRP celebrated our sixth annual Pancake Breakfast. With Jill’s delicious homemade pancake mix, Tim’s non-stop flipping […]
Thank You
The Friends of Roxton Road Parks wish to take this time to publicly thank all our 2017 donors and volunteers. First of all my personal thanks go out to the […]
Coffee and Pancake Reminders
Pancake Breakfast (Get out of Bed! Have Breakfast with Fred!): This Sunday February 11th 10:00 to Noon enjoy pancakes in Fred’s! We will also be serving tea and our own custom-blend Roxton Road coffee, […]
Playground Revitalization Survey
Playground Revitalization Survey! The Friends of Roxton Road Parks are planning big changes to the lower playground area in Fred Hamilton Park. We expect to receive City funds sometime in […]
Pancake Breakfast 2018
Pancake Breakfast (Get out of Bed! Have Breakfast with Fred!): FoRRP wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe New Year 2018. Mark Sunday February 11/2018 10:00 to Noon on your calendar and […]
FoRRP AGM Agenda- January 23rd, 2018
FoRRP AGM Agenda- January 23rd, 2018 Location: Fred’s Kitchenette (Fred Hamilton Park) Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm 1. Overview of 2017 accomplishments (Jill) 2. Review of Financial Statements (Julie) 3. Resignation […]
Minutes from our November meeting
Minutes from our November meeting available Highlights include: – Lots of Events! – New Heritage Calendar for 2018! – Laneway naming! FoRRP Meeting – November 21st, 2017 FoRRP AGM scheduled […]
Book Swap event
Book Swap: On Saturday December 9 from 10:00 to 12:00 noon Fred’s hosted our first book swap. It was a great success with everyone bringing lots of books and taking home […]
Roxton Road Parks Calendar, Coffee and T-shirts
2018 ROXTON ROAD PARKS HERITAGE CALENDAR Calendars are available for sale at: Tampered Press (On Dundas at Crawford St) Ziggy’s At Home – 794 College St Just ask for the […]
Fred’s Upcoming Events
Fred’s Toast Tuesday Nov 28 This coming Tuesday November 28th from 10 am to noon, join us for our first ever toast and coffee/tea at Fred’s in Fred Hamilton Park. Come warm up […]
Launch of 2018 ROXTON ROAD PARKS HERITAGE CALENDAR
November 20th – LAUNCH OF 2018 ROXTON ROAD PARKS HERITAGE CALENDAR Join Barb and Kim from the Heritage Committee on Monday November 20th at Tampered Press for the launch of the Friends of […]
FoRRP Agenda- November 21st
FoRRP Agenda- Tuesday November 21st 2017 Location: Fred’s Kitchenette Time: 7:00pm – 8:40pm 1. Kitchen Programming – 40 min 2.Pancake breakfast – 10 min (Bob) 3. Playground Update – 10 […]
Fred’s Launch Party
Fred’s Launch Party: With Tim and Dave’s magical music kicking off the Launch Party, perfect “summer in September” weather, heartfelt speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and pies, coffee (Fred’s own brand!), and lemonade […]
Fred’s Launch this Sunday 3 to 5
We hope to see you in the park this Sunday (September 17) at 3pm for the launch of “Fred’s”, the Fred Hamilton Park Community Kitchenette. Join your neighbours for some coffee, lemonade, and pie, […]
Fred’s Launch Party on September 17th
Launch Party: On Sunday September 17th, 3:00 to 5:00 PM there will be a Launch Party in Fred Hamilton Park to celebrate the opening of our newly renovated building, affectionately […]
Summer movie in the park cancellation
The movie scheduled to play in Fred Hamilton Park on Wednesday July 19 at 8:30 PM has unfortunately been cancelled. We will try to re-schedule the movie in the park for […]
Summer Film in Fred Hamilton Park: July 19th
Summer Film in Fred Hamilton Park: Wednesday July 19 at 8:30 PM We will be screening the kid-friendly film “Cars 2” in Fred Hamilton Park. So, round up the kids, grab […]
More trees coming to our parks this week!
More trees coming to our parks this week! White Oak, Yellow Buckeye, Horsechestnut, White Birch, American Beech, Valley Forge Elm, Tulip Tree, Weeping Willow, and Eastern Hemlock are just some […]
Minutes from the May meeting
The latest meeting minutes are now available: Highlights from the May FoRRP general meeting include: – Washroom/Kitchen building update – Playground revitalization priorities – New Picnic tables
The renovated building is ready!
The renovated Fred Hamilton Park washrooms are now open! The newly renovated park building is finished! And the washrooms are open to the public. They will be open daily and […]
Next FoRRP Meeting in the Park
FoRRP Steering Agenda – Tuesday May 23rd, 2017 Location: Park building! Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm City Update – Marco (10min) – Washroom opening and operational guidelines – Sign posts Park […]
Community Clean-up Day
Community Clean-up Day: With warm spring weather on Earth Day and a crew of happy volunteers, Community Clean-up Day in Fred Hamilton, George Ben, and Roxton Road parks was a […]
FoRRP meeting #40
Here are the highlights from our latest FoRRP meeting (March 21 2017) … – Washroom building walkthrough – Environment Day and Community Cleanup day – Greening plans Here are all […]
Cleaning the park this Saturday
Please come out and help us clean up our local Parks this Saturday 10 am to noon! City of Toronto “Community Clean-up Days” are this weekend. Our parks are looking […]
Community Events
Community Environment Day: The City is sponsoring Community Environment Day in Fred Hamilton Park on Saturday, April 15, 2017 from 10:00 until 2:00. A sure sign of spring, E-day is a […]
Sundaes and Hockey Cards: Once Upon a Time on College St. in the 50s
“Sundaes & Hockey Cards: Once Upon a Time on College St. in the 50s” Federal Grocers stood on the north-east corner of College St and Ossington, almost like a small […]
FoRRP Agenda for March 21st, 2017
FoRRP Steering Agenda for March 21st, 2017 Location: 382 Shaw Street Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm City Update (Marco) -10 min Tree planting update (Jill) – 10 min Rain Barrel installation […]
FoRRP AGM 2017
Highlights from the last AGM include: – The elections of 2017 directors and officers – Pancake Breakfast plans – Kitchen/washroom building update – FoRRP meetings will take place on Tuesdays […]
Pancake Breakfast
Pancake Breakfast: The fifth annual “Get out of bed and have breakfast with Fred” pancake breakfast on Sunday January 29/17 was a rousing success. The weather co-operated by giving us […]
Now that’s progress!
Since the beginning of January the contractors have been working on the brick building in Fred Hamilton Park almost daily. The new projected completion date is the end of February. […]
Pancake Breakfast Reminder
Pancake Breakfast Reminder: This Sunday January 29 from 10:00 until 12:00 (noon) we are celebrating our fifth annual “Get out of bed, have breakfast with Fred” pancake, popcorn, and ping […]
FoRRP AGM is next Wednesday
FoRRP Annual General Meeting Agenda- Wednesday January 18th, 2017 Location: Activity Room, Trinity Bellwoods Recreation Centre, 155 Crawford St, Time: 7:00pm – 8:30 pm 1. 2016 accomplishments (Jill) 2. Review […]
Join us on January 29th in the park…
Fifth Annual Pancake Breakfast: Join us for our fifth annual “Get out of Bed, Have Breakfast with Fred” Pancake, Popcorn, and Ping Pong Breakfast on Sunday January 29, 10:00 am […]
Croquet and Ping Pong
Croquet comes to Fred Hamilton Park: Barbara, Rhea, and Bob participated in the First Annual Croquet Tournament in Fred Hamilton Park. It was a gorgeous autumn day but the fallen […]
2017 Calendar- Adventures into the past
Nostalgia is a powerful force. It’s what brought Carol Green to my porch this summer, to pick up copies of the Friends of Roxton Road Parks heritage calendar. Our calendar, […]
What’s happening in Fred Hamilton Park?
We have two related projects underway right now. You will have seen the very large pergola or trellis that has been constructed. We shared drawings & info about this structure […]
Parkpeople and FoRRP Park Talk next weekend
Parkpeople and FoRRP are sponsoring a Park Talk: From wasted space to building a place On Saturday July 14 from 10:30 to 12:15 join Park People & Friends of Roxton Road Parks (FoRRP) […]
Event Tuesday June 12, 6 pm in Fred Hamilton Park
Peace, Poetry, Family, Friends, Laughter Join poet Susan McMaster in an informal reading at “Gordon’s Tree” in tribute to her father, Gordon G. McClure (1929-2013), noted Quaker and peace activist, […]
New structure coming VERY soon to your park!
Hi everyone, We learned yesterday that the City is starting construction today on the much anticipated and long awaited shade / water collection structure. This “trellis” will be on the […]
