[1] The impetus for the creation of the Task Force was a public meeting held 5 months earlier on April 1, 1989 at the Ontario Science Centre attended by about 500 people who were interested in cleaning up the Don.
[4] The Task Force advised the city on environment related issues including the sewer use bylaw,[5] road salt reduction, snow dump sites, the Wet Weather Flow Master Plan,[6] and flood protection of the lower Don.
[7] The Task Force also sought to create a naturalized mouth for the Don River, which empties into a concrete lined harbour waterway called the Keating Channel.
The Task Force interviewed prospective members to ensure that they had an interest in the Don River and could participate in the goals of the committee.
To support the Task Force's restoration initiatives, there was an employee in the city's Parks and Forestry department who was responsible for projects in the Lower Don.
Originally the person was hired specifically for the Task Force but the position evolved to include other similar responsibilities.