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Toronto Islands
On this balmy morning I decided to visit the Toronto Island Park, a 13-minute ferry ride from downtown Toronto. The Park consists of chain of islands – Ward, Algonquin, Olympic, Centre among others. There are three ferrries that leave the city from the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal but arrive at different islands in the Park.…
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Happy May 6th!
May 6th. Coronation Day! Toronto Media Alert: On Saturday, May 6, Deputy Mayor McKelvie and the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell will plant an oak tree to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. Okay, though not quite my speed. But wait! At noon there will be a Fun Royal Fair on the south lawn…
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A thwarted walk, a museum and a gallery
I had planned to do the second urban walk recommended by the “Step It Up” blog, but when I made my way to the entrance to the West Toronto Railpath it was closed due to construction. See the header of this post. Signs pointing to a detour where not helpful so I pivoted to Plan…
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McMichael, Roncesvalles and the Tarragon
What a treat I had on Wednesday! My friend, Lynn Saunders, took me to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinberg, about an hour north of Toronto. This gallery is set in beautiful woodlands with winding trails and a scupture garden we may have been tempted to visit had it not been raining. The setting…
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Tuesday museums and a market
The Campbell House Museum, located in the oldest remaining house in Toronto, is now a centre where artists meet and discuss and exhibit. The current exhibit is “Colour with a U” – quilts created by diverse Canadian quilters. I was struck by the introductory exhibit sign: In Canada we spell colour with a “u”. We…
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A wander around downtown
Monday is not a good museum day in Toronto. Most are closed. And museums are my go-to destinations when the weather is inclement. The TD Gallery of Indigenous Art website showed open hours on Mondays as 8 am to 6 pm so, during a brief respite from the rain, I headed that direction. Sadly, it…
