SWAN LAKE PARK IN THE NEWS
Markham provides update on Swan Lake Park restoration_Markham Review June 27, 2025
By David Yin, Local Journalism Initiative reporter The Friends of Swan Lake Park (FOSLP) and the City of Markham held a subcommittee meeting on June 18 to review the city’s initiatives to preserve Swan Lake Park. The FOSLP requested two main items for the meeting: To confirm whether the city is considering recategorizing Swan Lake Park as a Natural Heritage Network site, and to clarify what the park needs to qualify for a city-wide special purpose park status. The Natural
Students welcome to join SLCS lab_ Markham Review June 30, 2025
Students welcome to join SLCS lab 06/30/2025Markham Review High school students looking for volunteer opportunities can join York University’s Swan Lake Citizen Science (SLCS) Lab this summer. The SLCS Lab is looking for anyone interested in exploring scientific technologies, communicating about environmental issues, and making an impact on their local community. High school students can assist in collecting environmental samples, analyzing data using Excel, and explaining complex information in simpler terms for broader audiences. SLCS Lab members will train students
New Sidewalks at Swan Lake Park – Markham Review
11/30/2021 Markham Review The south end of the Swan Lake Park is heavily used by residents with mobility challenges from two adjacent retirement communities, Amica Swan Lake and Swan Lake Village. During discussions with Markham Council in 2020, the Friends of Swan Lake Park asked the city to address three areas that impact accessibility and usability of the park, said the group’s chair Fred Peters. In spring of 2021, staff quickly repaired the damaged asphalt pathway system within the park but
New Swan Lake sidewalks in Markham improve safety, accessibility_ YorkRegion.com
Yorkregion.com – Dec. 9, 2021 New Swan Lake sidewalks in Markham improve safety, accessibility 'Very important improvement for our local community' Heidi Riedner Markham Economist & Sun Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Access to Swan Lake and Swan Lake Park for Amica and Swan Lake Village residents is now much safer and more accessible. The Friends of Swan Lake Park, working in conjunction with Ward 5 Coun. Andrew Keyes and Markham city staff, completed sidewalk improvements at the Swan Lake Boulevard
New, Safe Sidewalks Installed at Swan Lake Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 30, 2021 Thank You Markham for New Sidewalks at Swan Lake Park Markham, ON - The Friends of Swan Lake Park and area residents extend a thank you to Ward 5 Councillor Andrew Keyes and City of Markham staff for building sidewalks at the Swan Lake Boulevard entrance to Swan Lake Park. Previously pedestrians, many with mobility issues, were required to travel through a busy traffic circle to enter the park. The new sidewalks offer
Markham Council Asked to Initiate Planning for Restoration of Swan Lake
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2021 Plea to Markham Council to Restore Swan Lake and Swan Lake Park Markham, ON - Today, the Friends of Swan Lake Park submitted to Markham Council the results from its Park Improvement survey on the future of Swan Lake and Swan Lake Park. The survey was completed by 367 residents of the Greensborough area in early March. Over the next few months, Markham Council will establish long term goals for Swan Lake and Swan