"During COVID-19, there’s been a surge in people paddling Toronto’s waterfront. The city wants to make access easier", says the headline of this front-page story in the Toronto Star on April 4, 2021. The story quotes WfA Chair Ed Hore (who also supplied the photographs), and highlights the efforts of Ward 14 City Councillor Paula Fletcher, who's pushing City staff to look into locations for watercraft storage.

The Star's caption on the photo above reads: "Virgil Cheung kayaks on Toronto's waterfront. The number of non-motorized watercraft used at Toronto's waterfront is rising, and the city is looking to provide more storage to community members."

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AGM & Speaker Series 20 - February 24

Join us on Tuesday, February 24, at 7:00 pm on Zoom.

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Waterfront for All - Annual General Meeting

With our Speaker Series 20 guests:

Bryan Bowen, Director, Port Lands, CreateTO

Johanna Kyte, Senior Manager, Government & Community Relations, Toronto & Region Conservation

All organizational members and all individuals who have joined (by making a donation of $20 OR MORE) are able to vote at the AGM!

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ABOUT WATERFRONT FOR ALL

Waterfront renewal continues apace, but it’s far

from complete. Progress on the waterfront needs

to be celebrated and supported by citizens,

otherwise it may lose momentum or die altogether.

From Etobicoke to Scarborough, we invite citizens

and groups from across Toronto to work together

to keep the revitalization and beautification of our

waterfront moving forward.

Please consider helping our all-volunteer grassroots efforts to bring you this Speaker Series, bring a community voice to the Toronto Waterfront, and work for an accessible, safe, and enjoyable Waterfront for All!

Click here to donate.

Speaker Series 19

Let's Go To The Ex!

We had a great talk on December 9th on Zoom from Don Boyle, CEO of Exhibition Place, about the new plans and program ideas for our historic waterfront venue and fairground. Don's deck is here.

Speaker Series 18: A Romance of Ferries

WFA Speaker Series talk on Toronto ferries.

On Tuesday November 18, 2025, Ron Jenkins delivered a fascinating Zoom talk on the ferries that have been moving people across Toronto Harbour to the Islands for the last two centuries. The deck is here.