Sunday, August 2 - 2PM - Lawrence Park and Burke Brook
My first ramble for the Toronto Field Naturalists. Some history, some nature. I grew up in Lawrence Park and walked through the ravines from my days as a kid.
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TFN guidelines ask that walkers do not bring pets, particularly dogs.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sunday, August 9 - 1:30PM - The Splendour that was Sherbourne Street
Again for Heritage Toronto, I'm co-leading this with Dave Parry, a professional tour guide. We're tweaking a walk that hasn't been led in a few years, talking about Sherbourne's history and the changes it's seen.
Heritage Toronto site
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Dogs ARE welcome on this walk.
Bicyclists, please note that the sidewalks are narrow so consider parking your bike along the route. The end point is only about 1 KM from the start point.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
City Halls walk
Historic and architectural walk featuring three city halls plus other sites significant in Toronto's history as a city and centre in Ontario and Canada.
Sites include:
* Site where council met from 1834-1844
* Toronto's first purpose-built city hall
* Front Street East, old warehouse centre of Toronto
* Wellington Street East, Toronto's first fincial district
* The second financial district
* The current financial centre of Canada
* Old City Hall
* New City Hall
* plus more
Monday, July 27, 2009
6PM
$7.50
Meet in Market Square, beside 145 King St. East.
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Sites include:
* Site where council met from 1834-1844
* Toronto's first purpose-built city hall
* Front Street East, old warehouse centre of Toronto
* Wellington Street East, Toronto's first fincial district
* The second financial district
* The current financial centre of Canada
* Old City Hall
* New City Hall
* plus more
Monday, July 27, 2009
6PM
$7.50
Meet in Market Square, beside 145 King St. East.
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Thursday, July 9, 2009
Toronto's Fire Halls
Historic and architectural walk featuring three halls still standing and many more sites significant in Toronto fire history. I wrote a paper on the history and architecture of fire halls in Toronto. This is a walk close to my heart.
Stops include:
* Site of 1st and 2nd Parliament Buildings that burned down
* Berkeley Street Firehall
* Firehall #333 (formerly #5)
* Site where Great Fire of 1849 started
* Lombard Street Firehall
* Site of York's first fire hall
* Court House Square
* Site of Bay Street Firehall
* Site where Great Fire of 1904 started
Monday, July 20, 2009
6PM
$7.50
Meet at the southwest corner of Parliament St. and King St. E. (Map) Outdoor only.
Stops include:
* Site of 1st and 2nd Parliament Buildings that burned down
* Berkeley Street Firehall
* Firehall #333 (formerly #5)
* Site where Great Fire of 1849 started
* Lombard Street Firehall
* Site of York's first fire hall
* Court House Square
* Site of Bay Street Firehall
* Site where Great Fire of 1904 started
Monday, July 20, 2009
6PM
$7.50
Meet at the southwest corner of Parliament St. and King St. E. (Map) Outdoor only.
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