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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

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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.

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Campfires in city parks

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In 1993 some kids helped put an adventure playground into Dufferin Grove Park

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They learned stilt walking

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They built forts

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and they were very pleased with themselves,

but said one thing was missing...

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they wanted to cook food over a campfire

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Park staff asked the fire marshall,

would it be allowed?

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so park staff began campfire cooking,

with the park kids

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that started a "campfire volunteer" program: "eyes on the park"

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There were simple safety rules

campfire rules:

  • 2 buckets water
  • 1 bucket sand
  • shovel
  • campfire not bonfire
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Slightly modified for winter

in winter, use snow instead of sand

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campfire cooking was encouraged

spit roast

chestnuts

campfire cookbook

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campfires were used for theatre festivals...

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... heritage get togethers

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A public schedule was posted, and most volunteers donated $20 to the city for staff support

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Campfire volunteers made the park safer and friendlier

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other nearby parks added campfires too, with city staff support

Campbell Rink

Dufferin Rink

Wallace Rink

Macgregor Park

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Parks elsewhere in the city also wanted campfires

Thorncliffe Park

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But there have been more than 2000 safe neighbourhood campfires in parks over the last 15 years

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and they add so much to a neighbourhood

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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

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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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park "sleep-in" breakfasts