Chris Martin from the City was kind enough to stop by the park this morning to chat with me about the water situation. An ill staff member and three overworked plumbers (who cover the entire city) have been part of the reason for the slow updates but it looks like we’re on track now.
The pipes are still leaking and the main source of water on the east end of the park is still turned off. They may have to redo the entire system and that can’t happen until the regular spring maintenance across the city is done. Chris is going to keep me up to date on this, and we’re discussing ways to make the new upgraded system better, so it will be worth the wait.
In the meantime, there is a water source at the west end of the park that we can use. It’s just up the path from Ossington, on the north side of the path. Chris is going to lay hose along the path from there to across from the garden, and when we want to use it we’ll have to hook it up and attach it to a hose into the garden area. Note that there is a safety issue putting hose across the main path so we can’t leave the hose lying there – it has to be moved off the path when it’s not in use.
I’m going to drop by Friday afternoon to try it out, but in the meantime, if anyone else wants to give it a go, please let me know how it works.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
