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Waterfront Visionary
Advisory Committee
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April 15, 2026 - 01:30 PM
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Waterfront Visionary Advisory Committee Annual Report to
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Next Meeting - June 29, 2026
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Memo
To: Mayor Ashe May xx, 2026
Members of Council
From: Arnold Mostert
Manager, Landscape & Parks Development
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Directors
Subject: Waterfront Visionary Advisory Committee
2025 Year End Report and 2026 Proposed Work Plan
File: xx
The Pickering Waterfront Visionary Advisory Committee (WVAC) is pleased to present its 2025
Year End Report and 2026 Proposed Work Plan.
2025 Year End Report
The Pickering Waterfront Visionary Advisory Committee’s activities and achievements in 2025 are
described below.
Meetings
In 2025, the WVAC held three regular meetings on March 17, June 16, and September 15.
The regular meeting scheduled for November 17 was cancelled due to the lack of agenda
items.
Awareness Activities
A summary of the findings of the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) Frenchman’s
Bay Maintenance and Water Quality Characterization Report was provided by A. Wallace of
the TRCA.
Staff provided the committee with an update on an Information Report that was going to
Council regarding potential locations for Paddle Sport Rentals on the waterfront.
Staff provided updates on the progress of the Shoreline Assessment Study, West Shore
Boulevard to Marksbury Road that is being undertaken by the TRCA, in permit the construction
of the Waterfront Trail through this area.
Staff provided updates on the progress of the construction of Beachfront Park Revitalization
Phase 1
Staff provided information on the Request for Proposal of the Frenchman’s Bay Watershed
Stormwater Management Master Plan Update that will be issued in early 2026. The committee
will be consulted on various matters when the study commences.
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Consultation & Discussion Topics
A. Barich, Commodore of the Pickering Rouge Canoe Club (PRCC) provided a presentation on
the history of the club and the programs that they offer. The PRCC is seeking to re-establish a
location on Frenchman’s Bay and consulted the committee on available sites and what steps
would be required to be able to have a home on Frenchman’s Bay again.
C. Thompson, Commodore of PARA Marine Search & Rescue provided an overview of the
organization’s services, their strategic plan, training programs, and rescue services. The
Committee discussed beach and water safety measures that should be put in place to make
residents aware of the hazards and procedures to call in for emergency assistance.
A. McGean and L. Tidd, committee members, provided the committee with a summary of their
progress in identifying gaps in the tree canopy and landscape features on gateway routes to
the waterfront.
G. McPherson, committee member, provided an overview on discussions with staff regarding
the Request for Proposal for the City’s Frenchman’s Bay Watershed Stormwater Management
Master Plan Update.
2026 Proposed Work Plan
The WVAC’s 2026 plans, as well as its accomplishments to March 2026, are noted below:
Meetings & Membership
Members - The WVAC aims to maintain its full authorized complement of 14 members until the
end of their term in 2026.
Meetings – to date, one special meeting was held on April 15, 2026, to review the 2025 Year
End Report and 2026 Proposed Work Plan. The regular meeting that was scheduled for March
16, 2026, was cancelled due to lack of quorum. The other meeting date scheduled for 2026 is
June 29.
Awareness Activities
A. McGean, committee member, has prepared a presentation for the committee on the gaps
that his sub-committee identified in the boulevard tree canopy on gateway routes to the
waterfront, to be presented at the June 29th meeting.
A progress update will be provided to the committee regarding the detailed design progress for
the proposed shoreline coastal work - West Shore Boulevard to Marksbury Road, that is being
undertaken by the TRCA
A progress update will be provided to the committee regarding Beachfront Park Revitalization
– phase 2.
In 2026, the WVAC will continue to:
promote awareness of, and advise on projects, information, and resources for waterfront
related improvements and activities including:
o Beachfront Park Revitalization
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o Shoreline Coastal Work – West Shore Boulevard to Marksbury Road
o Ontario Power Generation, Pickering Plant Refurbuishment
o Frenchman’s Bay Watershed Stormwater Management Master Plan Update
Priorities for 2026
Priorities for the WVAC for 2026 include:
Advocate for the health of Frenchman’s Bay by working with City of Pickering and TRCA to
initiate an Aquatic Habitat Restoration Strategy that looks at the environmental, recreational and
physical aspects of the bay.
Promote Pickering’s waterfront as a tourist attraction through waterfront events, activities, and
improved facilities.
Review and provide recommendations to increase the safety of our waterfront through on-site
signage, 911 address/GPS coordinates, and life-saving equipment.
Review and provide recommendations on ways to improve public access to the waterfront
through trail connections, parking/shuttle service, and public transit.
Look for opportunities to enhance the waterfront area through the installation of landscape
features and to increase our tree canopy along the waterfront.
Submitted on behalf of the Pickering Waterfront Visionary Advisory Committee members:
Maurice Brenner, Regional Councillor, Ward 1
Mara Nagy, City Councillor, Ward 2
Gord MacPherson
Adam McGean
Amanda Small
Kelly Stott
Lynn Tidd
Shawna Stanleigh, Fairport Beach Neighbourhood Association
Xaine Kane, Pickering West Shore Community Association
Kay Dunlop, Alkame Dragon Boat Services
Andrea Zeeb, Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club
Johanna Kyte, TRCA
Izsak Dewar, OPG
Amanda Bathe, Region of Durham
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