"Simon Larson, spokesperson for the city, said in an email Thursday that the city, together with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, evaluated the site and decided that that a "less intensive land use would better support ecological management objectives. "The Toronto Humber Yacht Club is the only boating club located along a river. Given the erosion and flood hazards present in the Humber Valley, environmental considerations are heightened in the site the Toronto Humber Yacht Club occupied," Larson said."
""This particular boat club, unfortunately, has not had the best history of stewardship of the lands as well as partnership and collaboration with the City of Toronto. And we've also had significant concerns around behaviors that are problematic for the sensitive ecological area where it exists," Morley said. "It's actually one of the only boat clubs in the City of Toronto that's not on the w"
The City of Toronto posted notice that the King's Mill Park property will no longer operate as a boat club for the 2026 season and directed members to remove all boats and personal property. The city and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority evaluated the site and determined a less intensive land use would better support ecological management objectives. The Humber River is the only Canadian Heritage River in the Greater Toronto Area and supports endangered species; erosion and flood hazards in the Humber Valley heighten environmental sensitivity. The club has faced cooperation, compliance, stewardship and behaviour concerns in the sensitive ecological area.
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