A night of fun and movies at Lanyard Park

  •  October, 2024
By Sean Delaney The Emery Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) hosted its second “Movie in the Park” event of the summer on August 9th. The new location of Lanyard Park at 138 Lanyard Road, provided a perfect setting for an unforgettable night filled with fun, laughter, and community spirit. ...

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Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message - August 2024

  •  October, 2024
Emery Village BIA Executive Director’s message A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made Emery Village BIA’s final summer event a smashing success. Our movie in the park night at Lanyard Park was an unforgettable evening filled with joy, laughter, and cinematic magic under the stars. As the sun ...

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Councillor’s Corner - August 2023

  •  September, 2023
Dear Resident, I am excited to share that the park enhancements at two of our local parks have been completed. Both Lanyard Park and St. Lucie Park have newly installed playgrounds and adult fitness pods for an opportunity for the whole family to stay active outdoors. I got to visit the parks mysel...

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Places to cool down in Emery

  •  July, 2022
Lanyard Park (splash pad) Address: 138 LANYARD RD Open 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. A 2.1-hectare park near Weston Road and Finch Avenue West features a lit ball diamond, three outdoor tennis courts, a basketball court, a splash pad, and a children’s playground. And close by to Emery is the... Summe...

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Yesterday and Today: New Trail System

  •  October, 2017
Our new trail system on an age-old floodplain By Tim Lambrinos Around 60 years ago, the property where Daystrom Drive Public School and Lanyard Park stand today was still part of an amply sized farm. During the 1940’s and 1950’s, Richard Storer was the farmer who cultivated its crops, had c...

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Councillor’s Corner-June 2016

  •  July, 2016
Dear Friends, June is upon us and summer is officially in full swing. I hope you have had an opportunity to take advantage of the fantastic summer weather we have had so far this year by visiting one of the many beautiful parks in Ward 7. If you haven’t had the opportunity, I strongly encourag...

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Spring has Sprung in Emery Village

  •  May, 2014
By Sayada Nabi Every year the wait for spring, after a dark cold winter, seems long and cruel. On Groundhog Day (February 2nd, 2014), when Ontario’s famous groundhog Wiarton Willie saw his shadow, we were warned of an elongated winter. According to folklore, the appearance of his shadow meant 6 ...

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