Ottawa mulling alcohol consumption in parks, but it could take more than a year
The idea is meeting open minds at the council table, as the city prepares to explore park drinking as part of a bylaw review.
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![A man drinks a beer in Trinity Bellwoods Park, in Toronto, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. Today is the first day of a pilot project by the City Toronto to allow drinking alcohol in public parks. Sitting with a friend on the grass, a man drinks a beer at a public on the first day the City of Toronto permits drinking in 27 public parks as part of a pilot lasting until Oct. 9.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6926602.1691074338!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/toronto-alcohol-parks-20230802.jpg)
The idea is meeting open minds at the council table, as the city prepares to explore park drinking as part of a bylaw review.