The park is located in northeast Scarborough and it is named after the community of Milliken. The park occupies 32 hectares (79 acres). There are a total of three playgrounds and a splash pad. The Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre is located at the west side of the park.[1]
Eventsedit
The City of Toronto hosts a fireworks show at the park every Canada Day.[1] However, fireworks were cancelled in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the event was substituted with virtual celebrations.[3]
At the Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre, there are a variety of drop-in and registered programs that take place for all age groups. Programs offered include visual arts, dance, fitness, youth leadership, sports, and camps.[4]
Historyedit
The park is on the area of the former Milliken’s Corners, a hamlet, founded by Norman Milliken, a United Empire Loyalist from New Brunswick, in 1807. It was mostly farmland.[1]
Kite flying was a common activity at the park. Approximately 70 kites would fly in the air every weekend.[5]
In August 2010, Toronto banned kite flying at the park because of the kite fighting that occurred, a common activity in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India that was made popular by the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan-American author. The kite fighting battles at the park involved kite flyers cutting strings of other kites by using strings coated with sharp materials.[5]
Due to kite fighters littering kites and sharp strings that were used for fighting, it has hurt wildlife and other users of the park. There were cases of birds getting strangled or losing their legs because of the string cutting off circulation to the limbs. Users of the park were getting scraped by the kites.[5]
Referencesedit
^ abcde"Milliken District Park - Scarborough". To Do Canada. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
^Recreation, Toronto Parks, Forestry and. "Milliken Park". City of Toronto. Retrieved 2018-05-04.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^"City of Toronto cancels Canada Day fireworks displays, in-person celebrations". Toronto. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
^Recreation, Toronto Parks, Forestry and. "Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre". City of Toronto. Retrieved 2021-01-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abcCasey, Liam. "Kite flying banned in Milliken Park". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
April 10, 2024
milliken, district, park, park, located, scarborough, area, toronto, ontario, canada, view, park, from, hilllocation, torontotypeurban, wildlocationtoronto, ontario, canadacoordinates43, 8292301, 2709986, 8292301, 2709986area32, hectares, acres, operated, byto. Milliken District Park is a park located in the Scarborough area of Toronto Ontario Canada 2 Milliken District ParkA view of the park from the hillLocation of Milliken District Park in TorontoTypeUrban wildLocationToronto Ontario CanadaCoordinates43 49 45 N 79 16 16 W 43 8292301 N 79 2709986 W 43 8292301 79 2709986Area32 hectares 79 acres 1 Operated byToronto Parks Forestry and Recreation Division Contents 1 Description 1 1 Events 2 History 2 1 Kite Flying Ban 3 ReferencesDescription editThe park is located in northeast Scarborough and it is named after the community of Milliken The park occupies 32 hectares 79 acres There are a total of three playgrounds and a splash pad The Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre is located at the west side of the park 1 Events edit The City of Toronto hosts a fireworks show at the park every Canada Day 1 However fireworks were cancelled in 2020 due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic As a result the event was substituted with virtual celebrations 3 At the Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre there are a variety of drop in and registered programs that take place for all age groups Programs offered include visual arts dance fitness youth leadership sports and camps 4 History editThe park is on the area of the former Milliken s Corners a hamlet founded by Norman Milliken a United Empire Loyalist from New Brunswick in 1807 It was mostly farmland 1 The park officially opened in 1993 1 Kite Flying Ban edit Kite flying was a common activity at the park Approximately 70 kites would fly in the air every weekend 5 In August 2010 Toronto banned kite flying at the park because of the kite fighting that occurred a common activity in Pakistan Afghanistan and India that was made popular by the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini an Afghan American author The kite fighting battles at the park involved kite flyers cutting strings of other kites by using strings coated with sharp materials 5 Due to kite fighters littering kites and sharp strings that were used for fighting it has hurt wildlife and other users of the park There were cases of birds getting strangled or losing their legs because of the string cutting off circulation to the limbs Users of the park were getting scraped by the kites 5 References edit a b c d e Milliken District Park Scarborough To Do Canada Retrieved 2018 05 04 Recreation Toronto Parks Forestry and Milliken Park City of Toronto Retrieved 2018 05 04 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link City of Toronto cancels Canada Day fireworks displays in person celebrations Toronto 2020 05 01 Retrieved 2021 01 18 Recreation Toronto Parks Forestry and Milliken Park Community Recreation Centre City of Toronto Retrieved 2021 01 18 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b c Casey Liam Kite flying banned in Milliken Park The Toronto Star Retrieved 16 January 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Milliken District Park amp oldid 1188633012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
