Parks & Recreation
What was once an industrial space located on Dockside Drive has been transformed into Canada?s Sugar Beach. The white sands and bright pink umbrellas that stretch across this 2-acre space have become an aesthetic marker of East Bayfront and a symbol of the revitalization of Toronto?s Waterfront at large. The Beach is more than just a swimmable beach but rather an entire park, including a plaza to host public events and a promenade lined with trees that runs diagonally through the space.
The Sherbourne Common is another distinguishing feature of East Bayfront, as well as the kilometer-long Water?s Edge Promenade and Boardwalk. Similar to Sugar Beach, Sherbourne Common is located upon what was previously industrial space but is now public green space situated right on the lake. In following with the high-tech nature of this neighbourhood, the Common is the first Canadian park to integrate an ultraviolet facility for the management of stormwater, wherein storm water is collected in the UV facility and then recycled through art sculptures, a water channel, and then back into the lake. In East Bayfront, recreational opportunities are taken to another level of design that considers sustainability of equal importance to stunning visual appeal, community spirit, and outdoor enjoyment.