Here is the City’s survey for the playground renovation: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-facilities/improvements-expansion-redevelopment/fred-hamilton-playground-wading-pool-enhancements/ If you have any spare time (it only takes 5-10 minutes) The deadline is August 29/21 at 11:45pm. So not […]
With a light dusting of snow turning Fred Hamilton Park into a winter wonderland, kids and neighbours feasted on delicious pancakes at the annual FoRRP pancake breakfast on Sunday February […]
Your well-used and loved local parks need your input and help! Please join our upcoming AGM and get involved this year! If you are unable to attend a meeting but […]
Please feel free to join our upcoming Annual General Meeting on Tuesday January 28, 2020 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Bellwoods Park House. Bellwoods Park House is at […]
Our 2020 Heritage Calendar is now available! Join us for the official launch on December 4 from 6-8 pm at The Tampered Press. The eighth edition of our 13-month heritage […]
Please feel free to join our last meeting of this calendar year! FoRRP Meeting Agenda, Nov 12, 2019 7:00 pm in Fred’s City Update (incl. Playground funding update) FoRRP Updates […]
On Sunday October 27 from 1:00 until 3:00 we will be celebrating our annual Kidz Spooky Halloween Party at Fred’s in Fred Hamilton Park. With our wonderful kitchenette and canopy roof, we can now happily ignore the […]
With perfect late-summer weather, Community Environment Day in Fred Hamilton Park was a great success. It was a chance for people to dispose of batteries, old paint, etc. in an […]
Just a reminder that Sunday Sept 8th from 10 am to 2 pm is the City-sponsored Environment Day in Fred Hamilton park co-hosted by FoRRP. This is an opportunity to pick up compost for your […]
Sunday Sept 8th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm is the City-sponsored Environment Day in Fred Hamilton park. This is an opportunity to pick up compost for your garden and dispose […]
A record number of people turned up Sunday morning to help clean our parks – Fred Hamilton, Roxton Road, and George Ben. 61 bags of leaves, multiple bags of garbage, […]
Just a reminder that we will be in our parks this Sunday morning for our annual clean-up of Fred Hamilton, Roxton Road, and George Ben parks. Fred’s in Fred Hamilton Park will be […]
Tomorrow you will see some action in Fred Hamilton Park. Our WaterHarvest cistern hasn’t been holding water for the past year. For anyone who has tried our water hand-pump to no […]
Hi Friends and Neighbours, We are participating once again in the City’s Clean Toronto Together, initiative, focussing our efforts on Sunday April 28 from 10 a.m. to noon to clean up our […]
In honour of spring, Bob and I are organizing a cookbook entitled Fred’s Favourite Recipes! So all of you talented cooks and bakers dig out your favourite recipes and send […]
Pancake Breakfast: Just a reminder that on Sunday February 3/19, 10 AM until noon, you are invited to join your friends and neighbours at our annual Pancake Breakfast at Fred’s […]
Pancake Breakfast On Sunday February 3, 2019, 10 AM until 12:00 (noon) join your neighbours and friends for “Get out of Bed and Have a Pancake Breakfast with Fred,” at […]
Please feel free to join our upcoming AGM! FoRRP Annual General Meeting January 15, 2019 Agenda Location: Fred’s (brick building in Fred Hamilton Park) from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm […]
Please note our Annual General Meeting is on Tuesday January 15th at 7 pm in Fred’s (brick building in Fred Hamilton Park), NOT January 21st as stated in our December […]
2019 Heritage Calendar – Hot off the Press! Now in our seventh year, the 2019 Roxton Road Parks Heritage Calendars have arrived! Priced at just $10, the Calendar is a […]
Kidz Halloween Party: On October 27, 10-noon, we celebrated a spooky kidz Halloween Party at Fred’s! With a pumpkin design contest, a costume contest, and Tim’s ghostly songs and zombie games, […]
Halloween: On Saturday October 27 from 10:00 AM until 12:00 (noon) we will be hosting our annual Kidz Halloween Party at Fred’s in Fred Hamilton Park. Join your neighbours and friends for a spine-tingling […]
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! 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: 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 […]
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 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, 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: 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: 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 […]
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: 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 […]
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! 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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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! 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 (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 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 available Highlights include: – Lots of Events! – New Heritage Calendar for 2018! – Laneway naming! FoRRP Meeting – November 21st, 2017 FoRRP AGM scheduled […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Oh my it’s been a frightfully long time since we’ve posted on this blog Despite all the scary news happening daily, the parks are filled with people trying to enjoy fresh air, […]
Pancake Breakfast: Winter blues got you down? We have the perfect cure! Join your friends and neighbours at our annual “Get out of Bed, Have Breakfast with Fred!” pancake breakfast […]
Friends of Roxton Road Parks 