From Mike's Facebook Page a couple hours ago:
What an amazing turn out today in High Park! Thanks to everyone who made it out. Still have work to do on the castle - but the wait will be worth it!!
Here's an article about the rebuild today from CBC News:
Volunteers work to rebuild High Park playground
TV handyman Mike Holmes leading revamp of popular Toronto park
CBC News
Posted: Jul 7, 2012 11:22 AM ET
Last Updated: Jul 7, 2012 1:46 PM ET
Volunteers work on Saturday to rebuild the playground in High Park. (Submitted by Chris New)
About 100 volunteers wearing "I love High Park" T-shirts are working to rebuild the popular Toronto playground that was destroyed by arson earlier this year.
On March 17 a fire gutted much of the Jamie Bell Adventure Playground in High Park.
The project is being led by TV handyman Mike Holmes and landscape architect Janet Rosenberg, and will be featured in a fall episode of the Holmes Makes It Right show.
"I haven’t been this excited since I went to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina,” Holmes said in late May.
The new park includes more seating, slides and cutting-edge building technology.
Corporate donors, including Canadian Tire, Lowes and TD Bank, have all pitched in with contributions of money and materials.
The playground, near the park entrance off High Park Boulevard and Parkside Drive, was originally built in 1998 by a group of community volunteers.
On March 17 a fire gutted much of the Jamie Bell Adventure Playground in High Park.
The project is being led by TV handyman Mike Holmes and landscape architect Janet Rosenberg, and will be featured in a fall episode of the Holmes Makes It Right show.
"I haven’t been this excited since I went to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina,” Holmes said in late May.
The new park includes more seating, slides and cutting-edge building technology.
Corporate donors, including Canadian Tire, Lowes and TD Bank, have all pitched in with contributions of money and materials.
The playground, near the park entrance off High Park Boulevard and Parkside Drive, was originally built in 1998 by a group of community volunteers.
Some more new pics from around the web:
Mike, I want to thank you and your crew for doing this. One of my best friends lives in Toronto with her family (she's a transplanted Aussie) and her little boy was absolutely devastated when the castle was burned down. It's his favorite place to go and he has been several times since it was re-built. You and the community did a great job for this.
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