City Walk - Walk In Memory of Irene

  • 09 Nov 2025
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Christie Subway Station, at ground level

Registration

  • This free option is for TBN Members only.
  • If you are not a member of TBN, you may join this event for free.

Register

We will be doing a City Walk in memory of our friend and long time TBN member Irene Solom. Non-members such as Irene's friends, relatives, co-workers, and others are invited to join us.

We will meet at 10:00 AM at Christie Subway Station, at ground level, in front of the ticket booth area. The route will be a version of the "Weird Yards" walk we first did in 2015, which Irene helped to plan. We will be offering two distance options, a 7.7 Km (4.8 mi) route for experienced walkers, and a 3.0 Km (1.9 mi) route for those preferring a shorter distance. Both the longer and shorter walks will start and end at Christie Subway Station.

After the walk we will meet for lunch at a restaurant on the Danforth, a 17 minute subway ride from Christie station. We have made a reservation, but depending on the number of Irene's friends, relatives, and co-workers going for lunch, there may not be room for all the TBN walkers who would like to attend. Once we determine how many spaces are available for TBN members, we will provide updated information. (If there are TBN members who are unable to join us for lunch, I may run another walk in memory of Irene in the 2026 Winter/Spring season, just for TBN members).

Please register for the walk below (same registration for either distance). You do not have to indicate in advance which distance you intend to walk, and you can decide at 1.5 Km which route to take. Each walk participant should register individually.

The Points of Interest for the long version (7.7 Km) are:

  • 0.0 Km - Christie Subway Station (start of walk)
  • 0.2 Km – Washroom in Christie Pits
  • 0.6 Km - Sandra Shamas Lane
  • 0.7 Km – Irene Ave.
  • 1.2 Km – The Leaning Houses of Shaw Street
  • 1.5 Km – early exit to Christie Subway Station (3.0 Km total distance)
  • 3.5 Km – 92 Regal Rd
  • 4.1 to 4.6 Km – possible coffee stop on Davenport
  • 5.4 Km – Parashos House
  • 5.7 Km - The Elephant
  • 6.2 Km – Wood Cake House
  • 6.6 Km – early exit to Christie Subway Station (6.7 Km total distance)
  • 7.1 Km – 550 Manning Ave
  • 7.7 Km – Christie Subway Station (end of walk)

The Points of Interest for the short version (3.0 Km) are:

  • 0.0 Km - Christie Subway Station (start of walk)
  • 0.2 Km – Washroom in Christie Pits
  • 0.6 Km - Sandra Shamas Lane
  • 0.7 Km – Irene Ave.
  • 1.2 Km – The Leaning Houses of Shaw Street
  • 1.5 Km – short version early exit to Christie Subway Station (3.0 Km total distance)
  • 1.5 Km – Parashos House
  • 1.9 Km - The Elephant
  • 2.4 Km – Wood Cake House
  • 3.0 Km – Christie Subway Station (end of walk)

If you have any questions, please email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.

John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator

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