Meet at about 10:00 AM in the Great Hall of Union Station (not the subway station, but the train 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 walk in a loop, back to Union Station, covering a distance of about 9 Km. We will first head east and visit the Aqualuna Condo at Merchants Wharf, then head west to visit one of Toronto's newest parks, Bathurst Quay Park. We will also see a number of interesting things along the way, and return to the start at Union Station.
There will be a coffee stop around the middle of the walk, and there will be several early exits for those who do not want to walk the entire 9 Km. We can visit the Food Court or other establishments at Union Station for a meal or a snack afterwards.
The walk will be entirely on city streets, so please wear shoes or boots appropriate for the weather.
Be aware that there will be no subway service between Kipling and Keele stations on Saturday, November 9 and Sunday, November 10 in case that affects your travel plans. Shuttle buses will operate. 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)
- 0.3 Km – Dominion Public Building
- 0.5 Km – Meridian Hall
- 0.6 Km – St Lawrence Centre for the Arts
- 0.7 Km – Shoreline Commemorative
- 0.8 Km – Banksy Street Art
- 2.0 Km – T3 BaySide & Aqualuna Condo
- 2.7 Km – Sherbourne Common (washrooms)
- 5.2 Km – Toronto Music Garden (Terry Fox sculpture)
- 5.8 Km – Ireland Park & Bathurst Quay Park (possibly washrooms)
- 6.2 Km – Billy Bishop Airport (washrooms)
- 7.4 Km – Linear Park
- 9.3 Km – Union Station (end of walk, washrooms, access to subway, restaurants and food court)
The (preliminary) route is available on Ride with GPS at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48942192.
We are accepting Guest registrations.
If you have not registered for the walk, you may NOT join the walk.
If you have registered but can't attend, log in, click on "Already registered", then cancel.
REMINDER: A mask and hand sanitizer are recommended.
If you have trouble finding us at the start, please call my cell at 416-917-8866. If I don't answer, try again, as I may miss the first call.
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
