Meet at about 10:00 AM at Eglinton West Subway Station, at street level, just inside or outside the main entrance. We will begin the walk at 10:10 sharp.
We will walk in a loop, going about 8 Km and return to the start. We will visit Pospect Cemetery and see The Golden Girls as described in:
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/01/05/the-golden-girls-of-prospect-cemetery.html
We will also see some other points of interest along the way. The route will be on city streets and paved pathways, so please wear shoes or boots appropriate for the weather.
No scheduled subway outages have been posted yet, but please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-advisories/Service-Changes in case there are any changes.
Points of interest (more to be added later) and early exits along the way include:
- 0.0 Km – Eglinton West Subway Station (start of walk)
- 1.0 Km – Phil White Arena (washroom)
- 4.4 Km – Friends at Prospect Cemetery
- 6.8 Km – Toronto Public Library, Maria A. Shchuka Branch (washroom)
- 6.8 to 7.9 Km – Eglinton Avenue, possible food stops, including Tim Hortons and various Asian and Caribbean restaurants
- 7.9 Km – End of Walk (end of walk)
The route is available on Ride with GPS at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41905078.
We are accepting Guest registrations.
If you have not registered for the walk, you may NOT join the walk.
If you have registered but can't attend, log in, click on "Already registered", then cancel.
REMINDER: A mask and hand sanitizer are recommended.
If you have trouble finding us at the start, please call my cell at 416-917-8866. If I don't answer, try again, as I may miss the first call.
For more information check the TBN website under PROGRAMS - FALL/WINTER - CITY WALKS (https://tbn.ca/programs/fallwinter/citywalks) for a description of the City Walk program. If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.
John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator
