Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria. While there is no decisive “winner” of the grading, letter grades are assigned to convey the quality of the parks, considering aspects such as upkeep, design, and amenities. The reviews accompanying the grades also let the reader know what makes each space unique. This is the second instalment of reviews for 2025.

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Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria.

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Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria. While there is no decisive “winner” of the grading, letter grades are assigned to convey the quality of the parks, considering aspects such as upkeep, design, and amenities.

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Each year the Annex Gleaner reviews the many parks and parkettes in our coverage area using a variety of criteria. While there is no decisive “winner” of the grading, letter grades are assigned to convey the quality of the parks, considering aspects such as upkeep, design, and amenities. The reviews accompanying the grades also let the reader know what makes each space unique. This is the first instalment of reviews for 2024.

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This collection of park reviews is the third and final instalment of the 2023 series and contains ten park reviews, with more gradings to come this summer. 

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Re: Grading our Greenspaces – Margaret Fairley Park I always enjoy getting the Annex Gleaner and have appreciated your Grading our Greenspace for many years…good for the neighbourhood and good for the parks department. So here are my two cents when it comes to Margaret Fairley Park. Having lived in the neighbourhood for years, I […]

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RE: Grading our Greenspace (Aug. 2022) Grading Our Greenspace (by Fox Oliver, Annex Gleaner, August 2022) is most interesting but rather cruel to The Doctors’ Parkette which rates it as Grade C and describes it as “easily missed” and  “doesn’t particularly stand out or offer any unique amenities,” with no mention of the Major Street […]

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Continuing from the August & September editions we review area parks and assign a letter grade. Park amenities, tree coverage, seating and waste management all go into the evaluations each year.

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Continuing from the August edition we review area parks and assign a letter grade. Park amenities, tree coverage, seating and waste management all go into the evaluations each year.

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READ MORE: GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (Fall 2021) GRADING OUR GREENSPACE (July 2021) LIFE: Bickford Park embraces yoga (June 2021) FOCUS: New park imbued with nostalgia (Apr. 2021) ON THE COVER: Renewing Martel’s vision (Nov. 2020) FOCUS: Park set for eco-restoration (Nov. 2020) GRADING OUR GREENSPACE: Grading the green (Aug. 2020) FORUM: Making it green (Aug. 2020) OBITUARY: Architect leaves indelibe marks (July 2020) CHATTER: Sally’s Fright finds a home in Yorkville (July […]

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The improving pandemic situation has led to some of the parks that were locked up last year to be set free again. Huron Washington Parkette and Margaret Fairley Park have been restored to their former glory. But, neglect and lack of resources have persisted in others like Sally Bird Park and Euclid Avenue Parkette.

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The best and the worst of our greenspaces In this final instalment of this year’s Gleaner’s park evaluation once again Christie Pits score an A+ for its design, maintenance, and the sheer volume of activities and facilities there. Paul Martel Mark on Madison Avenue just north of Bloor can fall no further on our scale. […]

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