City of Toronto: City Proclamations

City of Toronto Proclamation

"Rouge Park Week"

September 29 - October 4, 2003

WHEREAS:	Canada's largest natural environment park Rouge Park, was launched in 1995 to protect, restore and enhance the Rouge River Watershed from the Oak Ridges Moraine to Lake Ontario; and
WHEREAS:	Rouge Park is a special place of outstanding natural features and diverse cultural heritage in an urban-rural setting, and is protected and flourishing as an ecosystem in perpetuity; and
WHEREAS:	the Rouge Park Alliance is committed to protect, restore and enhance the natural, scenic and cultural values of the park in an ecosystem context, and to promote public responsibility, understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of this heritage; and
WHEREAS:	the Rouge Park Alliance, member organizations and other groups will be hosting events and activities to celebrate Rouge Park Week.
NOW,
THEREFORE:	I, Mayor Mel Lastman, on behalf of Toronto City Council and the 2.5 million people of our great City, do hereby proclaim September 29 - October 4, 2003 as "Rouge Park Week", to recognize the hard work and dedication of everyone involved in the preservation of our fragile watershed lands and the beautification of our City.

[Signed Mayor Mel Lastman]