The City of Toronto has come under fire for banning tobogganing on 45 hills during the snowy season.
Councilor Brad Bradford was particularly furious because East Lynn Park, a popular tobogganing spot in the borough, was one of the hills currently deemed unsafe.
“This is complete nonsense,” Bradford told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Friday. “It's not a fun city to see them cracking down on tobogganing, especially in a place that has decades of tobogganing experience and tradition.”
Bradford told Fox News Digital that the ruling also impedes traditional safety methods in the now-restricted hill area, infuriating local residents.
Councilor Brad Bradford criticized the decision, calling it “nonsense”. (Colin McConnell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
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“This is the kind of thing that makes people frustrated and upset about the City of Toronto. For years, even decades, families have been loitering in this park in my community. He's bringing his daughter here, too, so that people will one day wake up. “And when they see the 'No Tobogganing' sign, they get furious. To make matters worse, the city is now shutting down pads and hayfields where they've gone in the past.” “They refuse to take safety precautions such as bales of water,” he wrote.
Despite the city's ruling, Bradford believes people will choose to sled at East Linn Park regardless and hopes Toronto doesn't take action against them.
“No matter what the city says or does, people are still going to choose to go sledding here. It's better for the city to provide some protection instead of an all-or-nothing approach. Deaf,” Bradford said. “I think it's a waste of city resources to put up the signs in the first place, but I hope they don't follow that up with actually trying to enforce this ordinance. No one wants to see Little Jimmy get ticketed.” I don't think I want to.''In the afternoon, I went sledding with my friends. ”
45 hills in Toronto have been closed because the city has deemed them unsafe. (Photo by Ron Bull/Toronto Star, Getty Images)
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A spokesperson for the City of Toronto said in an email to Fox News Digital that the hill was deemed unsafe upon inspection based on several safety concerns.
“Hills not designated for tobogganing are subject to certain conditions, including proximity to nearby trees and tree lines, the condition of the hill's grass under snow, proximity to nearby fences, paths, paths, playgrounds or children's play areas, buildings and parks, etc. “It can pose a hazard. It's a structure,” the spokesperson said.
He added: “It's also worth noting that the city allows tobogganing in most of its parks. In fact, over 1,500 parks have many slopes that could potentially be used for sliding or tobogganing.”
There are still 29 designated toboggan hills open in Toronto. (RJ Johnston/Toronto Star) (RJ Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
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Established in 2017, Toronto's Toboggan Hill Inspection Program regularly inspects local hills as a safety measure. There are currently 29 designated toboggan hills open at 27 park locations.
