Meet at about 10:00 AM in the Great Hall of Union Station (the train station, not the subway station). We usually are near the benches around the north-west corner of the hall but may be somewhere else nearby if there is construction work, etc. Just look for a group of people standing around. We will begin the walk at 10:10 sharp.
We will be visiting the site of the Toronto Port Lands Flood Protection Project, a mammoth $1.25-billion, 400-acre project that will see the Don River extended 1.3 Km to the harbour, the creation of a new island (Villiers Island), as well as new parks, and new living and working spaces. The Flood Protection is expected to be completed later this year.
Some info on the project is available at:
From Union Station we will walk east on Front St, then visit the Distillery District. From there, we will head south towards Cherry Beach, with a detour along Commissioner's Rd. We will then head back to the Distillery District, where we can stop for lunch (or sake), before returning to Union Station. The total distance is approximately 10 Km.
There are washrooms at Union Station, and the Distillery District. The washrooms at Cherry Beach are closed for the season, although there are a couple of portable toilets.
No scheduled subway outages have been posted yet, but please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-advisories/subway-service#e=0 in case there are any changes.
Points of interest and early exits along the way include:
- 0.0 Km – Union Station (start of walk, washrooms)
- 2.2 Km – Distillery District (washrooms)
- 2.7 Km – new Cherry St Bridge
- 3.8 Km – new Commissioners St Bridge
- 4.8 Km – new Cherry St Bridge
- 5.9 Km – Cherry Beach (portable washrooms only)
- 7.9 Km – Distillery District (washrooms, lunch, sake, early exit to TTC streetcar or bus)
- 10.0 Km – Union Station (end of walk, washrooms)
The route is available on Ride with GPS at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45553105
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If the walk is cancelled due to weather or other reasons, notice of the cancellation will be posted on the website around 8 am on the day of the walk. Please check before leaving for the walk.
REMINDER: A mask and hand sanitizer are recommended.
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
