Today until Oct. 9, adults 19 years and over will be allowed to legally drink alcohol in 27 city-owned parks.
Many parkgoers don't expect much to change
"I lived down the road for a number of years," said Belinda Barratt who was visiting the Trinity Bellwoods with family on Tuesday. "People are clearly drinking. They're not particularly rowdy, they're not abusive, they just seem to be having a good time. I don't honestly think it's going to make any difference.""I don't know how much it would change," she said. "Maybe it will make people feel a little less stressed, a little less anxious.
Behrendt said he witnessed a lot of drinking and bad behaviour in and around the park during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns, including people urinating in resident's yards.In a statement provided to CBC Toronto, the city said "The pilot locations were selected based on a number of criteria including washroom and drinking water access."
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