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Residents Against Closing Riverdale Farm sign now

As a Toronto resident who frequents Riverdale Farm, I have freely signed this petition to express my anger at KPMG’s recommendation to close Riverdale Farm.

Riverdale Farm is a Toronto jewel that connects our complicated world to the simpler and serener aspects of current culture. Riverdale Farm welcomes, teaches, relaxes, entertains, soothes, and unites. Riverdale Farm is a public destination, school, museum, theatre, place of worship, gathering spot, camp, and unifier.

Though located in Cabbagetown, each year thousands of families from many parts of Toronto enjoy this unique venue in every season. It is an explicit destination of visitors to our City who enhance our local economy.

KPMG’s evaluation of only the service costs excludes the Farm’s immense benefits. KPMG presented neither the social return on investment nor measured the considerable impact of the Farm on the community’s social cohesion and quality of life. Sadly, that is short-sighted and abjectly mis-represents the Farm’s true value for money from a societal perspective.

Joining my fellow neighbours, I have signed this petition to tell you that by closing the Riverdale Farm you will destroy an historic resource and destination for thousands of Torontonians who are content that a portion of their taxes support the Riverdale Farm.

I urge the City not to support closure of Riverdale Farm.

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  • 21 May 20139293. Leigh Farrell
    I support this petition
  • 25 April 20139292. Femma
    I support this petition! Save Riverdale Farm!
  • 21 April 20139291. Stephen MacLeod
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  • 17 April 20139290. Hylton Mann (unverified)
    I support this petition
  • 04 April 20139289. Deborah Konecny
    I support the farm as an essential family resource!
  • 31 March 20139288. Elizabeth Man
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  • 29 March 20139287. Mphindi
    So many fond memories of the Farm - don't close it!
  • 14 February 20139286. Jessica Humphreys
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  • 21 January 20139282. Karen Barker
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  • 12 January 20139281. June Kanamoto (unverified)
    RIverdale Farm is an integral part of Toronto. We love it.
  • 31 December 20129280. Andrea Page
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  • 23 December 20129278. MiriR
    I support this petition
  • 22 December 20129277. Neil Rampersad (unverified)
    We support this petition!!!!!!
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  • 30 October 20129270. Sarahlyn (unverified)
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  • 28 October 20129269. farmlover (unverified)
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16 July 2011, one year ago Added On:
Anne PastuszakBy:
City LifeIn:
Petition target:
City of Toronto

Petition community:
Residents of Toronto

Tags

cabbagetown, city, parks and environment, riverdale farm, save, toronto

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