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DSC said:
As the islands are already "too low' it would make little sense to excavate more of them! If Lake water levels are going to keep on rising there are three possibilities for the islands:

Increase water flow FROM Lake Ontario by opening the dam near Cornwall and/or creating additional exits downstream so that the water is lower (and thus create more flooding further downstream).
Raise the level of the islands with rocks and berms etc
Accept that the water is rising and do not allow people to live there. They can remain a park but one which may flood from time to time.
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They could build new roads on new landfill to surround the homes, high enough for the new roads to act as dikes.
 
A few more from Sunday.

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Terminal building mostly gone now as the WT update mentioned.
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Soon this pump will be struggling to keep up.
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I am a bit confused: Where is the new path of the river in the photos above. Is it the (what looks like) gravel 'pathways? Is it the strip of water to the left? Also, where will it actually empty into the Lake? (South of, or through?, T & T?)
 
DSC said:
I am a bit confused: Where is the new path of the river in the photos above. Is it the (what looks like) gravel 'pathways? Is it the strip of water to the left? Also, where will it actually empty into the Lake? (South of, or through?, T & T?)
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The new riverbed will be in between the two pathways (where the rigs are), leading to the slip which would be the new mouth. The rigs are there for the secant walls along the new river channel.

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REMINDER: Port Lands Flood Protection Public Information Centre
June 19-20

Join us on June 19 and 20 at Toronto City Hall to learn more about the Port Lands Flood Protection Project. During City Hall opening hours on both days, displays will be available showing up-to-date designs for the parks, river, roads and bridges we’re building in the Port Lands.

On June 20, we’re hosting a public meeting at City Hall.

If you attended our meeting last July, we encourage you to join us again to see how the designs have progressed and incorporated your feedback.

Drop-in Details
Date: Wednesday, June 19 to Thursday, June 20
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Location: Toronto City Hall rotunda – 100 Queens St. W, Toronto ON, M5H 2N2 (MAP)

Public Meeting Details
Date: Thursday, June 20, 2019
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. / Presentation at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Toronto City Hall – 100 Queens St. W, Toronto ON, M5H 2N2 (MAP)
TTC: Take the Yonge subway to Queen St. station, walk one block west to Queen and Bay.

Drop-in hours from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. will give you a chance to learn about the project and talk to members of the project team. Take your picture in the future Promontory Park South or get a look at the new river valley with a virtual reality tour.

Join project team members for a presentation at 6:00 p.m.

To get updates about this meeting, you can follow us on Facebook or visit the Port Lands website. For more information, please contact info@waterfrontoronto.ca.
 
Question to the group - I wonder if the initial plans now take into account the recent floods we're seeing around Lake Ontario? Looking at the above pictures, there doesn't look to be much wiggle room if water levels go up much further.
 
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