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How neighbourhood campfires began
at Dufferin Grove Park
in 1998, in 1998, a park friend asked whether her daughter's kindergarten class could have a Hallowe'en campfire run by parents
we found out that neighbourhood campfires make a park safer by bringing in more people in the evenings
for more information: celos.ca
Orchard Park
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Some city staff in other parks were very
concerned about campfire safety
there are quite
a few approved campfire sites in Toronto parks
some are in ravines, or in large regional parks.
There are some in neighbourhod parks too.
Campfires in city parks
In 1993 some kids helped put an adventure playground into Dufferin Grove Park
They learned stilt walking
They built forts
and they were very pleased with themselves,
but said one thing was missing...
they wanted to cook food over a campfire
Park staff asked the fire marshall,
would it be allowed?
so park staff began campfire cooking,
with the park kids
that started a "campfire volunteer" program: "eyes on the park"
There were simple safety rules
campfire rules:
- 2 buckets water
- 1 bucket sand
- shovel
- campfire not bonfire
Slightly modified for winter
in winter, use snow instead of sand
campfire cooking was encouraged
spit roast
chestnuts
campfire cookbook
campfires were used for theatre festivals...
... heritage get togethers
A public schedule was posted, and most volunteers donated $20 to the city for staff support
Campfire volunteers made the park safer and friendlier
other nearby parks added campfires too, with city staff support
Campbell Rink
Dufferin Rink
Wallace Rink
Macgregor Park
Parks elsewhere in the city also wanted campfires
Thorncliffe Park
But there have been more than 2000 safe neighbourhood campfires in parks over the last 15 years
and they add so much to a neighbourhood
This prezi was made by the
Centre for Local Research into Public Space (CELOS)
and current and former park staff
with funding support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation
The fire marshall said yes
ONTARIO FIRE CODE 2.6.3.4. “Open Air Burning shall not be permitted unless approved,
OR unless such burning consists of a small, confined fire, supervised at all times, and used to cook food on a grill or a barbecue.”
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