Tag Archives: Toronto Island

Expect a Ferris wheel on Toronto Island

A Ferris wheel ala London’s famed wheel is likely in the cards for Toronto Island. Unless he has changed his mind since brother Rob was Toronto’s mayor, new Ontario Premier Doug Ford would have a Ferris wheel erected on the ...

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Gibraltar Point erosion-control update

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has commenced an addendum study to an Environmental Assessment (EA) that was completed and approved in 2008 to provide long-term erosion protection of the Toronto Island, along the southwest shoreline, approximately located between Hanlan’s ...

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Toronto Island walking tours delayed due to flooding: update

“You live in paradise.” It’s a comment often heard by longtime Toronto Island residents Linda Rosenbaum and Susan Roy. “We usually hear it in summer,” says Rosenbaum, “when visitors see what a beautiful place we live. It can be idyllic.” ...

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Freeman: The great Bloor Street bicycle ride

Bill Freeman — For decades there has been talk about creating a bike path along Bloor Street, and in August it finally opened to much fanfare in the city. I promised myself that I would go for a ride on ...

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