5/5 Tim Chase P. 3 years ago on Google • 453 reviews
In
September
2008,
Waterfront
Toronto
officially
opened
the
Cherry
Beach
Sports
Fields.
The
two
regulation-sized
elite
soccer
and
lacrosse
fields
help
meet
the
high
demand
for
playing
fields
in
Toronto
and
are
in
keeping
with
Waterfront
Toronto’s
mandate
to
expand
recreational
opportunities
on
the
waterfront.
The
state-of-the-art
fields
can
accommodate
a
wide
range
of
recreational
activities
including
field
hockey,
football
and
ultimate
Frisbee
in
addition
to
soccer
and
lacrosse.
The
fields
were
built
through
a
partnership
between
Waterfront
Toronto,
the
City
of
Toronto,
and
the
Toronto
Port
Lands
Company
(formerly
TEDCO).
The
two
fields
are
regulation
sized
and
help
serve
residents
of
Toronto
and
the
GTA
while
reclaiming
underutilized
land.
The
artificial
playing
surfaces
offer
premium
level
playing
facilities,
are
available
for
intensive
use
through
an
extended
playing
season
and
have
a
life-expectancy
of
20-25
years.
The
artificial
surfaces
are
uniquely
effective
in
addressing
soil
remediation
through
the
use
of
capping
while
providing
low
maintenance
surfaces.
The
project
included
the
construction
of
the
two
new
fields,
a
children's
playground,
and
the
necessary
amenities
to
support
them.
The
project
also
incorporated
a
new
planting
program
that
introduced
a
diverse
and
sustainable
plant
community
of
native
species
and
enhancements
to
the
existing
natural
grove
areas.
A
planted
bioswale
and
a
wetland
zone
were
integrated
within
the
overall
planting
and
soils
remediation
program
to
address
onsite
drainage.
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