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ON THE ICE: Jordan, left, and Jacob Latanville skate at Dorset Park Sunday afternoon. Local residents have worked together to build and maintain the rink.
Owl Prowl slated for Rouge Valley Silent flyers, owls are waiting for their prey in Scarborough’s Rouge River Valley, and local naturalists invite people to see their “mysterious world” firsthand. The Rouge Valley Foundation is leading “owl prowls” into the valley this weekend from the group’s Conservation Centre just east of the Toronto Zoo
at 1749 Meadowvale Rd., also called the Pearse House. The events on Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16, are from 7 to 9 p.m. and include a presentation on the area’s owls and coyotes (it’s coyote mating season), as well as a hike into Rouge Park. There’s no charge, but the foundation is asking for a $2
donation to cover costs. People on the prowls are asked to dress warmly in layers, and a travel mug is recommended to hold hot chocolate, tea or coffee that will be provided, the group said in a release. Spaces for the events are limited, so the foundation asks participants to pre-register by
email at info@rvcc.ca, including the number of people attending, and whether any of these are children. A phone number is requested from those who register in case the events are cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. Participants can check for a cancellation by calling 416282-8265.
Scarborough East Councillor Paul Ainslie said he’s worried but still hopeful a deal will soon be signed by the City of Toronto to revive the derelict Guild Inn in his ward. “I knock on wood every day,” said Ainslie, who like other residents has seen two prospective city partnerships with third parties come to nothing since the city closed the historic former Inn in 2001. In the eight months since city council accepted a proposal last June from a company willing to build and operate a restaurant and banquet hall at the Inn, reports on negotiations have been delayed several times. Dynamic Hospitality and Entertainment Group was the only company which pre-qualified to make a bid. A longterm agreement with Dynamic would need to be approved by council, the Toronto Preservation Board and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, which owns the land in Guild Park. Ainslie said he’s been told there were “some legal issues or hurdles” the city was trying to work out, and a report on negotiations could come to council’s government management committee on Feb. 24. >>>HOPES, page 7
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