Canoe Landing Park is an 8-acre urban park in downtown Toronto, adjacent to the Gardiner Expressway in the CityPlace neighbourhood. Situated at 95 Fort York Boulevard, the park serves CityPlace’s high-density community. Officially opened on September 9, 2009, the park… Read More »Canoe Landing
Nestled in the west section of Nathan Phillips Square near City Hall are two significant Toronto memorials: The Toronto Peace Garden and The Toronto Spirit Garden. The Toronto Peace Garden At the height of the Cold War, when fears of… Read More »The Toronto Peace Garden & The Toronto Spirit Garden
At 819 Yonge Street, just south of the Church and Yonge Street intersection, you will find a Heritage Toronto plaque for Conrad The Raccoon. Who is Conrad The Raccoon you may ask? Well, ten years ago, this dead raccoon on… Read More »Conrad The Raccoon
For a couple of years now I’ve passed by this beautiful site but never stopped to look closer – my loss, until now. I first discovered The Garden of Lost Boys last winter but wanted to wait until it was… Read More »The Garden of Lost Boys
Although an event like Remembrance Day is not really a cityscape per se, I feel it is extremely important to acknowledge the day. Earlier today I attended the Remembrance Day ceremonies at Old City Hall. The sombre event was exceedingly… Read More »Remembrance Day, 2024
In 2018, Paul Raff Studios installed a sculpture entitled Hours of the Day. The piece honours Ontario’s correctional workers who have fallen in the line of duty. The “sheets” are actual sculptural representations of the angles of the sun as… Read More »“Hours of the Day”
Beaty Boulevard Parkette is a long, finger-like patch of grassy, manicured land situated near the intersection of Queen Street West, King Street West and Roncesvalles Avenue: There’s plenty to see and do in this historic neighbourhood; if one crosses the… Read More »Beaty Boulevard Parkette
This post is based on an event from thirteen years ago, so I guess it qualifies for my so-called From The Vaults series. A Bit Of Background Everyone who has a pulse is familiar with the name Jack Layton (July… Read More »From The Vaults: Farewell, Jack
The Victory Peace Monument is located in Coronation Park, 711 Lakeshore Boulevard West, just beside Lake Ontario. Victory Peace was unveiled on November 14, 1995, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, built in honour… Read More »The Victory Peace Monument
A sombre Remembrance Day ceremony took place today around the Cenotaph at Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West. The City focused this year’s events around the 70th anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement that brought about the end of… Read More »Remembrance Day 2023
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