Toronto 
Events Description
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), in partnership with Peel Region and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), invites residents and visitors to celebrate the grand opening of the Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area, a new 26-hectare waterfront destination and one of the most significant shoreline restoration and greenspace projects in the region’s history.
Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area is a newly constructed 26-hectare greenspace located along Mississauga’s eastern shoreline, next to the emerging Lakeview Village community. The conservation area was created on the bed of Lake Ontario as a lake-fill project and is within the Head of the Lake Treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Working together, Credit Valley Conservation, Peel Region and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority have transformed this waterfront into a thriving natural destination, shaped by stewardship, innovation and respect for the land.
The conservation area is named in honour of the late Jim Tovey, the former Mississauga and Peel Region Councillor and dedicated CVC and TRCA Board of Director. His strong commitment to environmental conservation, the Lakeview community and the future of Lake Ontario was instrumental in bringing the vision of the conservation area to life.
The Grand Opening celebration will take place on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Families, community members and visitors are invited to explore this newly restored section of Mississauga’s Lake Ontario shoreline. For early risers, there will be a sunrise ceremony at 6 a.m. conducted by Raiden Levesque, an Oshkabewis (helper) and firekeeper from the Métis Nation and the Eagle Spirits of Great Waters drummers. The gathering will feature storytelling, singing and a sacred fire.
More than a decade in the making, this conservation area represents a transformative achievement in habitat creation and waterfront revitalization.
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
Free
How to get tickets?
At the door
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Park hours: sunrise to sunset
Activities: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sunrise Ceremony Event Details
Saturday, May 30, 2026
6 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Location: Indigenous Teaching Amphitheatre
Venue:
Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area, HFF5+9V, Mississauga, ON
Access: Enter and exit through Marie Curtis Park (2 Forty Second St, Etobicoke) via the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail
free parking
Public Transit Accessible
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