My apologies, I was reading a report for LAST weekend that the DVp is closed. I was mixed up with the two weekends. So, take the DVP. If you have any questions please email me. I'm happy to help. I can also remind people to take their lunches with them as there are few places to get food over on the islands. We have a couple of places for washroom breaks. Sorry for the second email. Jay
> To: birdalert@ontbirds.ca > Date: Tue, 6 May 2014 13:01:22 -0400 > Subject: [Ontbirds] OFO- Toronto Islands Trip (reminder)Traffic warnings May > 10 > From: birdalert@ontbirds.ca > > Hello Ontbirders, > We will go rain or shine. The current meet time is 7:30 according to the OFO > site so that won't change. The ferry docks have machines for the fares. $7 is > the cost this year per person and $4.50 for seniors. You can use the machines > and I will be there to assist. They take exact change AND credit cards. There > is sometimes a queue for these machines so I recommend getting to the meeting > place around 7:20 just in case. The first ferry over to Ward's will be at > 7:45. We are planning to walk around Ward's island and make our way over to > Hanlan's. This is a fairly long walk and you may choose to leave early. There > are schedules at the gates that are free and provide you with ferry times > back to the city from Ward's, Center and Hanlan's. > TTC Note: Thanks to the OFO for making this on a Saturday so subway service > to the islands is available, however if you are coming from the east end of > Toronto the TTC is planning to have the subway closed from Kennedy to > Woodbine. Shuttle buses will be available. > DRIVING: The Don Valley Parkway is CLOSED on Saturday for spring > maintenance. If you are coming from the north end of the city you will need > to take Bayview Avenue from the 401 and work your way down. Bayview > eventually finishes up at King Street East. You can make a left and head to > Yonge street from there. > For those coming from the west end please note the Gardiner Expressway has > the center lanes closed from now until December 2016. This causes traffic > delays. On a Saturday morning you should be fine but it is good to check the > traffic reports to be sure. Lakeshore Blvd West is a good alternate route. > Directions to the ferry dock: Main entrance at foot of Bay Street on Queens > Quay. Enter through the park via the walkway between the Westin Harbour > Castle hotel and Harbour Castle condominiums. Parking is available 1 block > north at Lakeshore and Bay, 1 block west on Queens Quay between Bay and York, > 1 block east opposite Toronto Star building. > From the TTC you can walk down from Union station (a 10 minute walk) south to > the ferry terminal or you can take the 6 Bay bus.There is no longer streetcar > service along Queen`s Quay. > Allow extra time to locate parking as construction in the area has limited > that availability. > Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday. > Good birding, > Jay Peterson Trip leader for this outing (416)303-8819 > > > _______________________________________________ > ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial > birding organization. > Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca > For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup > Posting guidelines can be found at > http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide > > _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
