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PERMIT FEE VOTE IS IN
We will have to pay in 2013, but less than anticipated City Council has voted and the result is as good as we could expect under the circumstances. The bottom line is this: Starting in 2013 all users of outdoor fields will have to start paying hourly permit fees. The...
Our Letter To Council re Permit Fees for 2013
The following is the content of the letter that was sent to all City of Toronto Councillors in an effort to reduce the proposed fees for 2013 and urge implementation of the action items noted in the Executive Committee report. Council is expected to vote on the Permit...
Permit fee update for 2013: Recommendations going to Council
Dear Bloordale Baseball Family Members As you are aware, Bloordale has been actively involved in the campaign to reduce the impact a proposed City of Toronto user permit fee would have on our registration fees. We were successful in having the fees waived for 2012 but...
Mosquito Select team goes 2-1 in first tournament of the year
The Bloordale Mosquito Select Team did our league proud in their first tournament of the season winning two of their three round-robin games. Our pitchers were in fine form and the Bloordale bats were on fire during the tournament allowing us to score 37 runs in three...
Looking for House League Teams to enter Provincial Championships
Bloordale is looking for Intact House League teams to enter provincial championship tournaments on the weekend of Aug 10-12. The team roster must included all players normally registered on the team. This includes any select players who are on the house league roster....
AA Major Mosquitos Win Aurora Tournament
Bloordale’s AA Major Mosquito team came away with all the hardware during the May 25-27 Aurora A/AA tournament. The team went undefeated in five straight games during the weekend. In the championship game, the team beat the host, Aurora, 16-10 in 6.5 innings. Coaches...
Minor Mosquito Rep finalists in Niagara Falls
On Father’s Day weekend, the Bloordale Bombers Minor Mosquito Rep Team headed to Niagara Falls, Ontario to face 15 other teams from southern Ontario for a tournament hosted by the Greater Niagara Baseball Association. The young Bombers met familiar adversaries in...
CTV News: New sports field fees could go to needed maintenance
Bloordale Baseball President Patrick McConnell was interviewed by CTV news yesterday regarding the proposed User Permit Fees for baseball diamonds and soccer pitches. The news crew was at Millwood Park and broadcast this story live on the 6 pm local newscast. During...
Report on Permit Fees for 2013 goes to City Executive Committee June 12
To the Bloordale Baseball Community: Toronto's Parks and Rec General Manager Jim Hart has filed a 23-page report that is calling once again for fees in 2013 at half the level suggested for 2012. This will still have a large impact on our league, players and families....
Parks and Wrecks: Globe and Mail article
As Bloordale continues the campaign to have input on proposed City of Toronto permit fees for 2013, the Globe and Mail published the following article on Saturday, June 2, 2012. Click the link at the bottom to read the complete article. It’s a cool late spring evening...
Rain Game Status
All Mosquito Games have been washed out for Saturday morning. Tball team photos are still on even if the games can't be played. Rookie ball teams should check with coaches or the convenor for updates on game status for Saturday.