Trans Richmond Trail
Trans Richmond Trail April 30, 2021 “Two hundred and seventy-five men, 20 trucks, and 16 side-boom tractors and 12 bulldozers … Continue reading Trans Richmond Trail
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Day trip destinations within a 200 kilometre radius from Toronto, Canada. Outings range from popular tourist attractions to lesser known neighbourhood interests.
Bruce’s Mill Maple Sugar Bush
Bruce’s Mill Maple Syrup Trail. Jake tells me his story about how he collected maple tree sap when he was a young boy. Continue reading Bruce’s Mill Maple Sugar Bush
Phyllis Rawlinson Park
Upon her death, Phyllis Mary Rawlinson (1912-1995) willed her 89.5-acre farm to the citizens of Richmond Hill. Phyllis Rawlinson Park … Continue reading Phyllis Rawlinson Park
Animal Tracks at my Backyard Bird Feeder
On an early January morning I replenished my backyard bird feeder and while returning to the house I saw fresh … Continue reading Animal Tracks at my Backyard Bird Feeder
Rouge National Urban Park Woodland Park Trail
A walk along the Woodland trail reveals a community once existed here. Woodland Park provided tent camp sites and permanent … Continue reading Rouge National Urban Park Woodland Park Trail
Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village Revisited
Leonard Cullen was the founder of Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village. Many referred to him as a horticulturalist, but he … Continue reading Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village Revisited
Rouge National Urban Park, Monarch Trail
The Monarch trail offers two distinctly different terrains to discover. One is a quiet, dense old growth cedar forest. A … Continue reading Rouge National Urban Park, Monarch Trail
Rouge National Urban Park, Coyote Trail.
We couldn’t have picked a better autumn morning to visit Rouge Park; 18°C mostly sunny. At the trail’s entrance the … Continue reading Rouge National Urban Park, Coyote Trail.
3 Tower Cranes and 1 Surprise Feature
We’ve all seen them, popping up like tall birds above city skylines, gently lifting steel, cement and glass. These are … Continue reading 3 Tower Cranes and 1 Surprise Feature
Toronto Hospital for Sick Kids, the Country Branch
What is this place? Several years ago, that’s what I thought to myself when I first arrived at 51 Panorama … Continue reading Toronto Hospital for Sick Kids, the Country Branch
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