The pond is home to many Canada geese, ducks, fish, and plants.
[3] In the 1980, the City of Markham acquired the property and the area now became Toogood Park.
[4] Though many locals were accustomed to ice skating on the frozen pond during winter, Markham's city council voted to ban skating on the pond in late 2015 due to maintenance complications.
[5] In 2016, Markham considered to hire an engineer to monitor the condition of ice on Toogood Pond.
In November of that year, city council decided to not continue with the decision and announced that users of the park can skate at their own risk.