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Posted by Randy on January 29, 2011

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A Place with No Name?

Some have called it a hidden lake. At some point in time, this wetland received the name Lake Jojo, likely named by the developer who built the surrounding neighbourhood. There's something about the name Jojo that just makes me feel sorry for a place saddled with that pronoun. Maybe it relates to teen singer JoJo, who my kids used to listen to: Regardless of the name, there is a feature of hiddenness to this body of water, tucked away out of view from major roads except for glimpses from York Road. At one edge a steep ravine drops from the road to the marsh. Hydro towers connect parallel to the north shore. For some it is behind the Community Recycling Centre, or accessed by a trail through Martino Memorial Park. Others have access from the Sleepy Hollow subdivision. It's a tight spot with the roads and ravines eating at the edges and leaving little space for paths. The existing unofficial trails aren't strictly coherent in a way that an official trail...

Convergance

Ancaster Creek merges with Spencer Creek before flowing under Cootes Drive and into Cootes Paradise marsh. The water is high and flowing fairly fast. Get out and enjoy the Spencer Creek Trail and listen to the red winged blackbirds singing.

unleashed unsafe at Warren Park

[Long overdue for a by-law change, the lovely park has had more than it's fair share of problems with owners of dogs who fail to control their pets. Our family has had more than one encounter with aggressive dogs, and owners, over the years at this park. In contrast, the leash free park off Dundurn South in Hamilton is a fenced in area whereas Warren Park is a natural setting amidst the Dundas Conservation Authority trail system, and does not lend itself to a happy and safe segregated use between hikers and nature lovers, and dogs running loose. Foxes, yes, deer, sure, but dogs, no. Hopefully a resolution is found to amend the leash-free designation here . Good bit of first-hand reporting by Mr. Campbell Park neighbours want city to enforce rules Warren Park leash-free designation contravenes 2003 selection criteria Craig Campbell, Dundas Star News Staff, Published on Jan 21, 2010 Neighbours of Warren Park off Tally Ho Drive feel unwelcome in the neighborhood park and are calling f...

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