The Toronto Baths refurbishment

Exciting news for Toronto with a $1 million grant secured by Council for an upgrade of the Toronto Baths. The funding provides for a disability access ramp, netting, jetty extension to provide full enclosure and an upgrade of the amenities building to include an accessible facility. Design works will commence in 2023 with construction to commence in 2024.

The upgrade will contribute towards the vision for the Wharf Road Precinct, as described in the Toronto Foreshore Master Plan (p25).

The Wharf Road Precinct is the most urban and active of the precincts, comprising:

• the existing cafe and pavilion, with upgraded kitchen
• an expanded playground, water play and learning features
• new seating, walls and landscape celebrating the railway heritage of the site
• increased shade structures and bbq facilities
• improvements to the baths including the provision of netting,

The removal of the poor-quality boat ramp and the re-making of the eastern end of Wharf Road increases the area of usable park whilst retaining drop off and accessible parking spaces.

A key item in the removal of the boat ramp is a feasibility study to upgrade the Lions Park boat ramp facilities to accommodate increased usage.

The existing public wharf remains, and future public ferry services are encouraged for investigation.

The expansion of the playground allows for improvements to the street environment which provide a direct connection to Goffett Park with a raised pedestrian crossing - aligning to the memorial and drawing Goffett park into the overall foreshore open space network.

Improvements to the pathways and existing car park are proposed within Goffett Park.