9th January 2024
Garbage container burned
On New Year’s Day, I encountered this sight at Heathdale/Humewood:
It is the remains of the garbage container. I surmise that live fireworks were thrown in the container and set it on fire. Here is another view:
The burned container has now been replaced. There was very little mess from fireworks left in the rest of the park.
Watery scenes
“Lake Cedarvale” reappeared on 24th December:
There were other watery scenes that day in the park. This was the runoff creek flowing into the sewer below the Bathurst street bridge:
This was the creek beside the path near the side path to Suydam Park and Spadina Rd:
In case you were wondering about the object at the right side of the photo, this is it on an earlier, brighter day:
Mystery barrels
At the site of previous drilling activity near the dog park, I observed these mystery barrels on 28th December; they are still there. I have no idea if they contain liquid removed by the drilling or liquid to be used in some future activity:
Mystery theodolite
On 30th December, I came upon this mystery theodolite abandoned near the steps up to Suydam Park:
No one was around. It could easily have been stolen. It was gone the next day.
Tobogganing starts
There was very little snow on 1st January at the toboggan run, but enough for a few enthusiasts to test their skill on the run:
Wintry scenes
On the same day, I shot some wintry scenes. This one is looking over the cricket pitch to the dog park:
This was shot in the gully between the path parallel to Strathearn Rd and the playing field:
This is in the same area:
More tobogganing and wintry scenes
On Sunday 7th January, we had another snowfall and I shot further tobogganing scenes in not very good light. This is Heathdale Rd, looking east:
This is the same view, looking west
Looking along the path down to the arena:
The view across from the dog park:
Temperatures have been well above normal and the snow is turning to slush. Time to get the wellies out!
Oak trees behind Heathdale Rd
I do not have any update on this story yet. The plan is to make the TRCA and Urban Forestry aware of my previous blog post and see whether we get any reaction.
John Cummings
Friends of Cedarvale 