The Don River finally has a new mouth

Summary: 

The City and Waterfront Toronto are revitalizing the Port Lands neighborhood by adding water to the new mouth of the Don River, which will also floodproof surrounding areas. This milestone is significant and has sparked excitement among residents and stakeholders. Long-term resident Elvira Kurt views the development as personal, envisioning it as her future home. Netami Stewart, responsible for park plans, compares the future state to having a High Park in downtown, predicting a major quality-of-life improvement. Visitors can already see the progress from various bridges, marking a significant step towards the project's completion. 

Transcript: 

That's the sound of water finally filling the new mouth of the Don River. It's part of a plan by the City and Waterfront Toronto to revitalize the Port Lands neighbourhood. It will also floodproof areas around the river. 

Mira Shanker, who does communications for Waterfront Toronto, said this is a very exciting milestone.  

The significance of actually adding water seems to be hitting a lot of people. 

Long term resident, Elvira Kurt said she's been curious about the project since it started. 

My fixation became, oh, this is going to be my future home. So I am seeing this development as if it was for me. It's happening for me.

Netami Stewart manages all plans for parks in the area. She said, once the project is done, it'll be like having a High Park in downtown.

It's got amazing features in terms of, you know, a place to be, and a improvement of the quality of life of downtown. It's going to make a really big impact.

Visitors can see the New River and all other developments from Commissioner Street Bridge or the Cherry Street South Bridge. 

For JRN 306, I'm Laura Hull.