Category: Volunteer
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The all-volunteer Sorauren Hosers Rink Crew have erected the boards for this year’s natural ice rink at Sorauren Park… now it’s a waiting game for the “natural” part. Flooding will being once the forecast calls for a full week of constant below zero temperatures, needed to lay down the base. Fingers crossed.
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A separate team of Hosers floods every night at 9 pm when weather permits. “Sunrise soak” floods also occur 6 am on weekend mornings when the forecast is favourable (really cold and no snow!). There are still volunteer opportunities to join the on-call “floater” crew that fills in when teams are short, or when there’s a need for extra help. Use our volunteer sign-up form to join a hardy and fun-loving crew. No experience necessary, newcomers are teamed up with experienced captains.
Special thanks to long-time Hoser, Parkdale-High Park MP and now Minister of Justice, Arif Virani, for helping again on the build. Thanks to Parks, Forestry and Recreation for the free permit and access to water and storage.
Super-special thanks to our amazing and generous local businesses who support the rink…
2024 build donations:
- I Deal on the Park – volunteer coffee
- Alimentari – pizza fixings for volunteer lunch
- Toronto Welds – new steel plates to hold the boards together
- Downtown Lumber – new screws and hardware
2024 (returning!) Season Sponsors
- Scooter Girl Toys
- Chander Chaddah, Sutton Group Associates
- Evolve Chiropractic
Thank you volunteers and sponsors!
Three cheers for our volunteers and sponsors! Thanks to them, the Friends of Sorauren Park provides free year-round park programming and community-building.
As a special thank-you, last week the Friends hosted an appreciation dinner for volunteers and sponsors featuring make-your-own pizzas fresh from the park’s pizza oven… itself a donation to the park from the Friends, sponsors and donors.
From annual events like outdoor movies, world dance lessons, radio-controlled toy car rally and the natural ice rink, to special events like festivals and live sports and arts telecasts, the Friends of Sorauren Park have animated the park since 2006. Founded that year as a community non-profit corporation, the Friends also promoted and successfully fundraised for the Sorauren Park Fieldhouse and Town Square, and have advocated for the Wabash Community Centre. We have supported our friends at the Sorauren Farmers Market and Sorauren Sports Association, helped to promote and support the Pumpkin Parade, and organized the annual Spring Swap of sports and recreation gear. And there’s more to come!
None of it would happen without our many volunteers, sponsors and donors. Thank you! See you at the park.
Spring Swap now April 23, park clean-up April 22
The weather forecast for the Earth Day weekend is forcing a change to some park programming. The Sports Gear Spring Swap now moves to Sunday, April 23 on the Sorauren Town Square, starting at 9:30 am for drop-offs and 10:30 am for scoring that great gear you need. Full details on what is and what isn’t accepted for the Swap.
The park spring clean-up event remains on Saturday, April 22, rain or shine, starting at 9:30 am. Meet at the Friends of Sorauren Park booth by the Fieldhouse. All welcome, bring gloves and garbage bags. The Friends will arrange for pick-up. The clean-up will take place in both Sorauren Park and Charles G. Williams Park.
See you at the park!
Parks spring clean April 22 – join in
It’s time for spring cleaning! Join the Friends of Sorauren Park for a volunteer parks clean-up day on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22 starting at 9:30 am in both Sorauren Park and Charles G. Williams Park. This event is being held rain or shine, dress appropriately.
All welcome… meet new people and contribute to your community. Bring gloves and a garbage bag.
You can start at the Friends of Sorauren Park booth on the Sorauren Town Square or near the Fieldhouse.
The clean-up is part of Clean Toronto Together, a City program. The City will pick up all the garbage we collect.
Kids’ soccer registration extended to April 13
Registration for Sorauren Kid’s Soccer ages 4 to 9 has been extended to Thursday, April 13! Established over 20 years ago the Sorauren Park Sports program is a fun and easygoing soccer program. Participants enjoy playing a soccer game each week and make a friend or two. There are no practices with the all-game soccer program.
Games run weekly through May and June with start times at 6 pm and 7 pm depending on the league. (Start times on the poster are misleading; please contact volunteer league coordinator Liz Leason – liz.leason@rogers.com / 416-697-5902 with any questions.)
You’ll need a City of Toronto Family Number and Client Numbers for each family member participating. Use the bar codes in the poster. If there is a wait list, continue registering.
Sorauren kids’ leagues have been a feature of park life since the 1990s, and a collaboration between the community-based Sorauren Sports Association and Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation. Volunteer coaches are needed (the City supplies referees and equipment).
Sorauren Sports 2023 registration open
Some program codes have been corrected from original post.
Some spaces still available! Registration deadline April 6.
After three long years it is a great joy to advise the children’s Soccer and Baseball season is returning to Sorauren Park. The program is a collaboration between the volunteer Sorauren Park Sports Association and Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation.
· The season runs May to end of June.
· All games are played at Sorauren Park, from 6-7 pm or 7-8 pm
· Sorauren Park Sports Association runs on the steam of volunteers.
· Coaches are required for (34) teams. NO experience is required, only a fun attitude towards the game.
· All games are refereed with City of Toronto Parks and Recreation staff.
· If you would like to be a Volunteer Coach please email Liz Leason – liz.leason@rogers.com. Or 416-697-5902
· Register through City of Toronto eFun. Below are the registration codes. Please have your City-issued family number and a client number for each participant.
NOTE: Some codes have been corrected from the original post. They are also correct on the poster below.
Soccer
4-5 Girls Code 4202910
4-5 Boys Code 4202909
Soccer
6-7 Girls Code 4202907
6-7 Boys Code 4203580
Soccer
8-9 Girls Code 4202905
8–9 Boys Code 4202904
BASEBALL
4-5 T-Ball Code 4202881 Mixed
6-9 T-Ball Code 4202882 Mixed
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