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Citizens Concerned About the Future of the Etobicoke Waterfront
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Yes, we have a new logo! This is logo #3 in our 22 year history. Our whole name is so hard to pronounce we want to make sure people know what “CCFEW” stands for: where the water meets the green. The leaf, for those who aren’t experts in botany, is a Speckled Alder, the tree that gave the area it’s name: Etobicoke (where the alders grow).
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Welcome to ccfew.org!
Citizens Concerned About the Future of the Etobicoke Waterfront (CCFEW) has been around since 1989, but this website was launched in October 2005 to improve communications with our members and other members of the community. Back in 1989, Etobicoke was a city. Now it's the south west portion of the City of Toronto. We haven't changed our name though. It's already long enough! (We pronounce it “see few” to avoid tongue sprains.)
CCFEW was founded to fight development proposals in the former Mimico “Motel Strip”. We spearheaded the fight to secure public access to this section of waterfront. This resulted in reduced condominium densities, and the creation of Humber Bay Shores Park.
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Connected At Last!
The long wait is finally over. The Mimico Waterfront Linear Park Phase 2 is now open. The official opening, scheduled for October 29th, was canceled due to extreme weather but you can enjoy the park now!
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Our Objectives:
- To promote a healthy waterfront environment through preservation and rehabilitation.
- To seek maximum parkland through the preservation of existing parkland on Etobicoke's waterfront, and the acquisition of additional waterfront lands for park purposes.
- To promote meaningful citizen involvement in decisions affecting the environment.
- To seek to ensure that any development or redevelopment is compatible with its surroundings in scope and scale.
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While the specific threats and challenges change with time, these founding objectives remain relevant today. Residential redevelopment continues to be an area of concern with increasing pressure for high density developments along the lakeshore.
We continue to be actively involved with the TRCA in the creation of new parks and in the improvement & maintenance of existing ones.
In order to see the benefit of protecting our natural heritage, we need to understand it. Our most significant activity in this area is our “Bird Walks”. We typically organize 10 guided walks per year in waterfront parks. These are nature walks with, as the name suggests, a primary focus on birds.
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