The weather forecast has improved, but it will still be too cool for me to cycle, so we will have a walk today. If you would like to join us, meet at about 10:00 AM at Dufferin Station, just inside or outside of the main entrance, on the west side of Dufferin, just north of Bloor. We will begin the walk at 10:10 sharp.
We will walk to the washrooms at Dufferin Mall, head for coffee and pastries at a Portuguese Bakery, then visit some back alleys on the way to Chinatown for lunch, and end up at St George Station, covering a distance of about 7 or 8 Km.
The route will be entirely on sidewalks and paved multiuse paths, but will include some back alleys, so please wear shoes or boots appropriate for the weather.
Subway service on Line 2 between Warden and Kennedy stations, and subway service on Line 1 between Sheppard West and Lawrence West stations will be replaced by shuttle buses on Sunday, so take this into account if it affects your travel plans, but 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 – Dufferin Station (start of walk)
- 0.5 Km – Dufferin Mall (washrooms)
- 2.2 Km – Caldense Bakery/Nova Era Bakery (coffee & natas and other pastries, washroom)
- 5.0 Km – Spadina and Dundas – (lunch at House of Gourmet (congee) or King's Noodle, or other restaurant, early exit to TTC (Spadina streetcar, Dundas bus)
- 6.1 Km – Sid Smith Hall (washrooms)
- 7.0 Km – St George Station (end of walk)
- 8.3 Km – optional walk to Bloor-Yonge Station (washrooms in Food Court and in station)
The route is available on Ride with GPS at: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50203564.
We have introduced a 30-Day-Trial membership class which allows "guests" to participate in most activities over the span of a 1-month period, for a fee of $10.
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 required.
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 Winter Walk program. If you have any questions, email me at citywalks@tbn.ca.
John Burdett - City Walk Coordinator
