This one is for the Toronto Field Naturalists. It's a mostly history walk about the man who the holiday is named for, the waterfront as it looked when he arrived here and the changes since.
This walk is FREE. No reservations required. Just show up at the start point.
Start Point: Simcoe Park, just E of the CBC Broadcast Centre and across from the Toronto Convention Centre (Front St W)
End point: On the present day waterfront, west of Spadina.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
School Days in North Toronto
Sat. June 11, 11:00 AM.
One hundred years ago, a school opened to serve the children in the growing Bedford Park subdivision. Twenty-five years later, a new secondary school opened to the west. Celebrate the anniversaries of Bedford Park School and Lawrence Park Collegiate -- and explore the neighbourhoods in between.
START POINT: Front steps of Bedford Park Public School, 81 Ranleigh Ave (3 blocks NE of Yonge St and Lawrence Ave)
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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.
Heritage Toronto description
One hundred years ago, a school opened to serve the children in the growing Bedford Park subdivision. Twenty-five years later, a new secondary school opened to the west. Celebrate the anniversaries of Bedford Park School and Lawrence Park Collegiate -- and explore the neighbourhoods in between.
START POINT: Front steps of Bedford Park Public School, 81 Ranleigh Ave (3 blocks NE of Yonge St and Lawrence Ave)
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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.
Heritage Toronto description
The Mansions of Jarvis Street
Sun. June 26, 1:30 PM.
By the 1880s, Jarvis Street had become one of the most fashionable streets in Toronto. Explore the architecture of these grand homes and hear about some of the prominent Torontonians connected to the street, such as E.J. Lennox, the designer of Old City Hall; the Massey family, owners of the farm equipment empire; and Oliver Mowat, a Father of Confederation.
START POINT: SE corner of Jarvis and Isabella Streets (2 blocks S of Bloor St)
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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.
Heritage Toronto description
By the 1880s, Jarvis Street had become one of the most fashionable streets in Toronto. Explore the architecture of these grand homes and hear about some of the prominent Torontonians connected to the street, such as E.J. Lennox, the designer of Old City Hall; the Massey family, owners of the farm equipment empire; and Oliver Mowat, a Father of Confederation.
START POINT: SE corner of Jarvis and Isabella Streets (2 blocks S of Bloor St)
View map
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.
Heritage Toronto description
Saturday, March 26, 2011
South Rosedale - June 5, 2011
June 5, 2011, 1:30 PM.
-- A walk for Heritage Toronto, (previously presented in 2006, 2008, and 2010)
This prestigious neighbourhood was named after the estate of Sheriff William Botsford Jarvis and his wife Mary Powell, members of Toronto's early 19th century elite. Set amongst wooded ravines, the area developed slowly due to its isolation from the city and to various economic downturns. As a result, it boasts buildings representing a variety of 19th and 20th century architectural styles.
START POINT: Parkette in front of Rosedale Subway Station (East side of Yonge)
-- A walk for Heritage Toronto, (previously presented in 2006, 2008, and 2010)
This prestigious neighbourhood was named after the estate of Sheriff William Botsford Jarvis and his wife Mary Powell, members of Toronto's early 19th century elite. Set amongst wooded ravines, the area developed slowly due to its isolation from the city and to various economic downturns. As a result, it boasts buildings representing a variety of 19th and 20th century architectural styles.
START POINT: Parkette in front of Rosedale Subway Station (East side of Yonge)
The Fringe Walk joins Jane's Walk this year
Sun. May 8, 2011, 10 AM. FREE. This year marks the 23rd running of the Fringe Festival in Toronto. Most of the venues used during the fest were built for purposes other than theatre but have gotten adapted in neat ways to put on shows. Reusing old spaces for creative endeavors is one of the themes Jane Jacobs put forth in her writings. Coincidentally, the Fringe's original and central area is right in Jane's old stomping ground. Join me for a tour of this great part of Toronto. START POINT: Across from Palmerston Library 560 Palmerston Ave. (2 blocks west of Bloor and Bathurst.) Here are the sites, I'll be covering.
- Palmerston Library Theatre
- Honest Ed's
- Victory Cafe
- Bathurst Theatre
- Annex Theatre
- Central Tech
- Pauper's Restaurant
- Bloor Cinema
- Sonic Boom
- Lee's Palace
- Intrepid Travel
- Ye Olde Brunswick House
- the former Poor Alex Theatre
- the TRANSAC club
- James Joyce Pub
- Miles Nadal JCC
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