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The library moved to its current building in 1951, with many renovations and expansions carried out over the following decades to meet the growing needs of the community, including the creation of a space for art exhibitions.","Address":"1123 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/mountdennis/","ImageCredit":"Toronto Public Library","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The two-story Mount Dennis Library featuring a frosted glass wall and dark wood paneled accents on the second story","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/MountDennisLibrary.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/MountDennisLibrary.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":4,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.48833, 43.68655]}"},{"_id":5,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":9,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Black Creek at Weston Rd.","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature, History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Toronto's geography was shaped by repeated glaciations over thousands of years and the rapid draining of Lake Iroquois that created steep ridges and depressions on the landscape, which resulted in the abundance of ravines and rivers running throughout the city today. This view of Black Creek is a striking example of the human impact on natural water features, offering a glimpse of the channelization that stretches along the majority of the creek's path. It was channelized to avoid future flooding after damage caused by Hurricane Hazel in 1954. Many of Toronto's ravines and waterways are channelized and buried under its built environment. The channelization of the creek removed much of the natural wetlands that filtered pollutants from the urbanized watershed and removed the natural landscapes that provided a home for wildlife.","Address":"Humber Blvd. N. and Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A section of Black Creek running through a concrete channel flanked by two retaining walls in a residential area","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/BlackCreek_WestonRoad.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/BlackCreek_WestonRoad.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":5,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.48012, 43.68317]}"},{"_id":6,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":10,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Nyctophilia (2010)","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The installation was designed by Toronto artists Daniel Young and Christian Giroux, and consists of 10 utility poles with 36 attached street lights that extend out in different directions. It functions as a marker of the boundary for Mount Dennis, as a gathering place and as a neighbourhood safety feature, lighting up at night in rotating colours. The word nyctophilia describes a person who prefers night and darkness.","Address":"1038 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Mount Dennis BIA","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"View from underneath several utility poles with criss-crossing silhouetted street lamps shining with various colours of neon bulbs","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Nyctophilia.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/Nyctophilia.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":6,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.48576, 43.685]}"},{"_id":7,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":13,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"supercoffee Polinator Murals (2018)","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Designed and painted by artist Nick Sweetman on the exterior of supercoffee, the mural represents the Mount Dennis community's push to become an eco-friendly neighbourhood with depictions of bees pollinating a variety of flowers. 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Located on the wall of the sitting area is a mural painted in 2014 by Emanuel Ciobanica which depicts the nearby Humber River and other natural features of the area with children playing in the trees and flowers. 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Inspired by the nature themes in the pollinator mural across the street, the mural reflects the local wildlife of the Mount Dennis and Humber River area.","Address":"Behind 1156 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A colourful painted mural covers two sides of a building and features a large white egret, an owl's face, and a red-winged blackbird","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/NatureMural.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/NatureMural.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":9,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.49039, 43.68696]}"},{"_id":10,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":17,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Learning Enrichment Foundation","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) was founded in 1978 and is a non-profit organization that provides a number of services focused on building the social and economic capacity of the community, and on providing training and services for individuals and families. It offers childcare and child education, youth programs and mentorship, employment services, settlement services, skills and language training, and social services. The foundation also offers skills training and information sessions for emerging entrepreneurs. Installed in LEF are eight large panels of photo-based collages created by new Canadians living in the community. The collages were made as part of the Identity Photo Portrait Project, a SPARK Project of the Cultural Hotspot, led by artist Catherine Moeller, which focused on the expression of identity and sharing of life experiences through art.","Address":"116 Industry St.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Illustration by Daniel Rotsztain","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A black line illustration of the Learning Enrichment Foundation building and its entrance with an awning","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/LEF.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/LEF.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":10,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.49271, 43.69399]}"},{"_id":11,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":18,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Trethewey Airfield","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Explore more","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Trethewey Airfield was Toronto's first airfield, established in 1910 at the Trethewey Model Farm, which was a combination of three farms and a cannery owned by W. G. Trethewey. The farm was known internationally for hosting an air show. When French aviator Count Jacques Benjamin de Lesseps used the field to fly a plane over Toronto in 1910, it became known as the de Lesseps Aerodrome. The airfield was later licensed, and mail service to Montreal and Detroit was established. In 1928, an English aircraft company opened up an assembly plant on the site, and later in the 1930s, the Royal Canadian Air Force used the airfield as a base. By the mid-1940s, the airfield closed and the land was converted for residential use.","Address":"59 Hearst Cir.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Illustration by Daniel Rotsztain","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A black line illustration of a domed Trethewey Airfield airplane hanger and an early 20th century biplane flying above it","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/TretheweyAirfield.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/TretheweyAirfield.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":11,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.4997787, 43.6993701]}"},{"_id":12,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":16,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"UrbanArts","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"UrbanArts is one of the City of Toronto's six Local Arts Service Organizations, which has been serving its local community for over 30 years. It provides artistic development, training and employment opportunities for local artists and community members of York. UrbanArts runs programs in a range of disciplines including culinary, digital, media and visual arts, as well as performance arts including theatre, dance and music. The organization focuses on building inclusive and engaged communities and enriching the lives of community members through arts and culture. UrbanArts operates two facilities. At their Mount Dennis facility, they run programs in their dance studio, media lab, music studio and full kitchen. UrbanArts also hosts a number of events, including the ThrowDown Dance Convention, CultureShock Community Arts Festival, Block Party and the semi-annual Beats Mind Movement.","Address":"5 Bartonville Ave. E.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A young girl doing the horizontal splits in front of various dance troupes on stage and a backdrop indicating \"UrbanArts presents The Throw Down\"","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/UrbanArts.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/UrbanArts.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":12,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.49476, 43.68949]}"},{"_id":13,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":19,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Bala Avenue Community School","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Community ","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Built in 1913, Bala Avenue Community School was the second school in the Village of Mount Dennis. The original school includes beautiful decorative brickwork. Today, the school is part of a Provincial Collaborative Inquiry that focuses on infusing First Nations, Metis and Inuit perspectives into the curriculum, this includes teaching and providing instruction in Ojibwe for students from kindergarten to grade five. The school also offers extracurricular cooking classes for preparing traditional First Nations foods and clubs for learning traditional drumming. The school offers the International Languages Elementary Program on Saturdays to give students the opportunity to learn additional languages and appreciate other traditions, customs and cultures. The school is developing an Outdoor Learning Space, which will include a garden planted with traditional medicines.","Address":"6 Bala Ave.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A front view of the historic two-storey red brick Bala Avenue School and its white columned entranceway","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/BalaAvenueSchool.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/BalaAvenueSchool.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":13,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.49909, 43.68954]}"},{"_id":14,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":20,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"The Optical Illusion Box (2019)","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Artist Pam Lostracco's utility box mural inspires a sense of fun. The mural depicts the exact image of the park behind it, making the box look transparent from certain angles. The colourful stripes give the illusion of an entryway, inviting the viewer to walk through the artwork.","Address":"101 Emmett Ave","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A tall utility box next to a sign marking the Eglinton Flats is painted to resemble a 3D entranceway to the park behind it, encircled by colourful stripes","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/TheOpticalIllusionBox.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/TheOpticalIllusionBox.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":14,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.50385, 43.68453]}"},{"_id":15,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":21,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Eglinton Flats","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Eglinton Flats cover three of the four corners at Eglinton Avenue and Jane Street, including the Eglinton Flats Park, Fergy Brown Park (named after former Mayor of York and Mount Dennis resident) and Gladhurst Park. Collectively, the three parks make up Toronto's largest regional sports field facility. The parkland was owned and farmed by the Scarlett family in the mid-1800s. The Scarlett family also ran a grist (grain) mill, lumber mill and saw mill on the Humber River. The nearby Scarlett Road on the west side of the Humber River is named for the family, connecting the Village of Weston to Dundas Street. Because of its location on the Humber River floodplain, the land was very fertile and was transformed into market gardens until Hurricane Hazel caused devastation to the area in 1954. Following the hurricane, the TRCA acquired the land and developed it into parkland. Today, the land is mainly used for recreation and sports, but community gardens can be found on the northeastern section of the Eglinton Flats.","Address":"101 Emmett Ave","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/9/index.html","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":15,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.49946, 43.68469]}"},{"_id":16,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":22,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Gladhurst Park","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Insiders tip","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The steep slopes of Gladhurst Park, found at the southeast corner of Eglinton Flats, are a great place for tobogganing.","Address":"2 Elhurst Crt.","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2096/index.html","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":16,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.49576, 43.68491]}"},{"_id":17,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":23,"LoopTourName":"The Future in Mount Dennis","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Topham Pond","Neighbourhood":"Mount Dennis","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"In Gladhurst Park, residents can relax at the idyllic man-made urban pond, which contains wetlands and natural fish habitats, as well as areas for fishing and sitting. The pond is home to many species of fish, including largemouth bass, black crappie, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead, common carp and northern pike.","Address":"2 Elhurst Crt.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"Topham Pond with dense reeds in front and autumnal trees lining the opposite shore reflected in the water","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/TophamPond.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/TophamPond.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":17,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.49549, 43.68333]}"},{"_id":18,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":null,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"E","SiteName":"Historical Weston","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"Walk, Bike, Drive","Duration":"1.5 hours","EntryType":"Tour Description","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"Take the 89 bus northbound from Keele Station to Lawrence Avenue West. Alternatively, take the UP Express or GO Train to Weston Station. Head east on Lawrence Avenue West to the first destination.","DirectionsCar":"From the 401 Highway, turn at the 400 Highway to Jane Street. Continue south on Jane Street and turn right onto Lawrence Avenue West. Continue on Lawrence and turn left into the parking lot opposite Ralph Street. The first destination is at the north end of the parking lot.","Description":"Europeans began settling in Weston in the 18th century. Due to a significant drop in elevation of the Humber River, which dropped six metres in 32 kilometres, the area was a popular location for milling industries. At first a small hamlet known as “The Humber” formed around the mills, but it was later named Weston in 1815 by James Farr, a prominent local mill owner. Weston was incorporated as a village in 1881, becoming part of the Borough of York in 1967 and eventually part of the City of Toronto in 1998. Over the last two centuries, Weston developed as manufacturing town, with canneries, hardware, motorcar and bicycle industries.","Address":"Lawrence Ave. W. and Ralph St.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"An illustrated map depicting landmarks along a stretch of Weston Road between Gary Drive and Lawrence Avenue West","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Loop2_Tour3.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/Loop2_Tour3.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":18,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51172, 43.70119]}"},{"_id":19,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":1,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"CCM in Weston","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Canadian Cycling and Motor Company (CCM) originally established a bicycle manufactory in the Junction in 1895 and moved production to a larger facility in Weston on Lawrence Avenue West in 1917, where bicycles were manufactured until 1980. CCM formed from an amalgamation of four bicycle companies and at the time produced 85 per cent of Canadian-made bicycles. The Weston factory was taken over by the government during the Second World War to produce bicycles and motorcars for the Canadian army. Today, the site of the former CCM factory in Weston is the location of a Tim Hortons coffee shop. Bicycle-themed lamp posts in the area honour the history of manufacturing in the community. CCM formed the Russell Motor Car Company, named after its General Manager, and expanded the CCM plant to include a facility at 201 Weston Rd. for auto production from 1905 to 1915. It was later taken over by the Willys-Overland Motor Company. This redbrick building is located in the Stockyards and is still standing today.","Address":"2013 Lawrence Ave. W.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":19,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51167, 43.70083]}"},{"_id":20,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":2,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Historic Town Hall Bell","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Weston Town Hall, known as Dufferin Hall, was built by prominent local architect William Tyrell and opened in 1885, four years after the village was incorporated. The building, originally located on the northwest corner of Little Avenue and Weston Road, was demolished in 1957, but its historic bell was saved. The bell was used for timekeeping, fires and funerals. A depiction of Weston Town Hall can be seen in the Weston Streetscape Mural.","Address":"2015 Lawrence Ave. W.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A large historical bell with an inscription from the former Weston Town Hall installed on a concrete base","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/HistoricalTownHallBell.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/HistoricalTownHallBell.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":20,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.5128, 43.70077]}"},{"_id":21,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":3,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston Bank of Nova Scotia Building","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Weston's Bank of Nova Scotia branch was established in 1910 and after 106 years in the community, closed its doors in 2016. The current building opened in 1962 and is still known today as the Bank of Nova Scotia Building.","Address":"1885 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A historic single story red brick building that was once the Bank of Nova Scotia, featuring an entranceway with a rounded roof overhang and narrow pillars","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/BankofNovaScotiaBuilding.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/BankofNovaScotiaBuilding.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":21,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51561, 43.70007]}"},{"_id":22,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":5,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"The Weston Historical Society","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Did you know?","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Weston Historical Society, an affiliate to the Ontario Historical Society, operates out of Unit F at 1901 Weston Rd. The society is dedicated to preserving and sharing local history through archives, public meetings, walking tours and audio-visual displays.","Address":"1901 Weston Rd., Unit F","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":22,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51608, 43.70052]}"},{"_id":23,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":4,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Raymore Bridge and Plaque","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Explore more","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The original bridge, along with many homes on Raymore Drive, was destroyed by Hurricane Hazel in 1954 when the Humber River flooded. The bridge was replaced with the current structure in 1995 in part to complete the Humber River Recreational Trail. Raymore Park was created and dedicated in memory of Hurricane Hazel's victims and survivors.","Address":"Raymore Park, entrance at Bellevue Cres. 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Weston Village BIA runs a number of public events throughout the year including the Weston Farmers' Market, Weston Santa Claus Parade and Weston Buskerfest.","Address":"4 John St.","ExternalLink":"https://www.westonvillagebia.com/","ImageCredit":"Weston Village BIA","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://www.westonvillagebia.com/sites/default/files/styles/slide/public/street3_0.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://www.westonvillagebia.com/sites/default/files/styles/slide/public/street3_0.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":24,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.5177, 43.70097]}"},{"_id":25,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":7,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Squibb's Stationers","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Squibb's Stationers is an independent local business that opened in 1927 by Arthur T. Squibb and his son Gordon. It is Toronto's oldest bookstore and third-oldest stationers. It is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Weston, moving from its original location a few doors down in 1935.","Address":"1974 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"Partial view of a two-storey brick building featuring a store sign indicating Squibb's Commercial Stationers above a storefront on the first floor","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/SquibbsStationary.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/SquibbsStationary.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":25,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51903, 43.70082]}"},{"_id":26,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":8,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Historic Building","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Built in the 1860s, this is one of the oldest buildings in Weston. It was converted into a commercial space in 1923. In keeping with typical saltbox architecture, the wood frame building is one and a half storeys high in the front and only one storey high in the back. The pitched roof slopes down further in the back to accommodate the uneven design. The building is designated as part of the Weston Heritage Conservation district.","Address":"1986 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A maintained 19th century two-storey wood-panelled commercial building on Weston Road with two storefronts on the first floor","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/1896WestonRoad.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/1896WestonRoad.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":26,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.5193, 43.70091]}"},{"_id":27,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":9,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"First Auto Garage in Weston","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This was the first auto garage in Weston in 1913, constructed at a time when automobiles were becoming more prevalent in Canada. The building includes some decorative brickwork that was typical of the time. The garage door was bricked in when it was converted into residential units.","Address":"3 Little Ave.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A historic two-story decorated brick building on Weston Road that was once an auto garage now converted into two separate residential units","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/EarlyAutoGarage.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/EarlyAutoGarage.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":27,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51989, 43.70037]}"},{"_id":28,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":10,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Little Avenue Memorial Park and Lloyd George Sainsbury Bandshell ","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature, Community, History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Little Avenue Memorial Park is a peaceful patch of green tucked in from the busy Weston Road. It is home to the Lloyd George Sainsbury Bandshell, a beautiful covered stage where the community can enjoy concerts, plays and events. A distinctive feature of the park is the use of shale from the Humber River to retain the gardens and steps. Many of the local river stone features in Weston, including in Little Avenue Memorial Park, were built by James Gove, a master stonemason. In 1950, Gove also built the cenotaph located in the park, which was dedicated in 1950 to honour Canadian soldiers who fought in the First and Second World Wars and also those who lost their lives on peacekeeping missions.","Address":"22 Little Ave.","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1085/index.html","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A wooden covered bandshell in Little Avenue Memorial Park featuring two sets of metal Greek theatre masks on its front detailing","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/LittleAvenueMemorialPark.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/LittleAvenueMemorialPark.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":28,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.52046, 43.7003]}"},{"_id":29,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":11,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Historic Fire Hall","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Now a funeral home, the historic redbrick fire hall was constructed in 1913. The fire department served local residents before Weston was amalgamated into the Borough of York. The building was converted into Ward's Funeral Home in 1949, but the funeral home has maintained the appearance of the original building. The two garage doors where firefighting vehicles would have been stored have been preserved. A mural of a historic Weston streetscape is located on the south side of the building. The building was designated as a heritage site under Weston's Heritage Conservation District.","Address":"2000 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The two-storey Ward's Funeral Home in a converted brick building featuring two maintained garage doors on the front facade","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/HistoricFireHall.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/HistoricFireHall.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":29,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.52055, 43.7011]}"},{"_id":30,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":12,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston Masonic Hall","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Weston Masonic Temple opened at this location in 1924 and today serves 125 members. Freemasonry is a fraternal order and one of the largest worldwide secret societies. It began when stonemasons formed local organizations to take care of members and their families, and first came to Canada in the 18th century. Freemasonry has expanded to include people of various professions and religions.","Address":"2040 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The side portion of a plain, historic brick building.","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/MasonicHall.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/MasonicHall.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":30,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.52146, 43.70127]}"},{"_id":31,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":13,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston Public Library","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The first library opened in Weston in 1847. The Weston Public Library was established by the Weston Public Library Association in 1895, which was financially supported by membership to keep it open. In 1912, a free public library by-law was established, and this library, constructed in 1913, was one of the 10 libraries in Toronto built with a Carnegie Foundation Grant, given by the Carnegie Corporation in New York. It was designed by architect and local Weston resident Peter Lindsay and stands out from other Toronto Public Libraries because of the ornate decoration on the interior and exterior of the building. The building features decorative brickwork, mosaic tiles, gold detailing and stained glass windows, some of which include the names of celebrated authors. When Weston was amalgamated into the Borough of York in 1967, the library was taken over by the York Public Library Board and was absorbed by Toronto Public Library in 1998. The library is designated as a heritage building for its architectural and cultural significance.","Address":"2 King St.","ExternalLink":"https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/weston/","ImageCredit":"Toronto Public Library","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The historic one-storey red brick Weston Public Library building featuring its detailed arch windows and entraceway with original name plaque and two pointed columns","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/WestonLibrary_TPL.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/WestonLibrary_TPL.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":31,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.52073, 43.70169]}"},{"_id":32,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":14,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Central United Church","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Wesleyan Methodist congregation formed in 1821, initially holding services in a log structure. The Wesleyan Methodist Church merged with other congregations to form the United Church of Canada in 1925. The Central United Church was one of the earliest United Church congregations in Canada. The current redbrick building was constructed in 1887, shortly after Weston became incorporated.","Address":"1 King St.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"Street view of the two-storey red brick Central United Church featuring its 19th century architecture with large, detailed arch windows and a pointed belfry","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/CentralUnitedChurch.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/CentralUnitedChurch.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":32,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.52026, 43.70161]}"},{"_id":33,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":15,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"The Tyrrell House","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"William Tyrrell was the first reeve of Weston in 1882, with over two decades of public service on councils of the Township of York. He had a significant impact in the shaping of Weston physically, designing and building many homes, mills and bridges, and engineering sewers and water lines. In York, he built the Weston Presbyterian Church, the Old Mill and the Old Town Hall.","Address":"64 King St.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Tyrrell, Joseph Burr, J.B. 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The present church was designed and built in 1880 by architect and contractor William Tyrrell. The redbrick church is modestly adorned with Gothic Revival influences, including stone arched windows and decorative brickwork on the friezes (the border below the roof).","Address":"7 Cross St.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The historic red brick Weston Presbyterian Church featuring its large belfry and detailed arch windows","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/WestonPresbyterianChurch.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/WestonPresbyterianChurch.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":34,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.52432, 43.70417]}"},{"_id":35,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":17,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Former Oddfellows Hall","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"A small wood frame church was built on this site in the 1830s for the Methodist Episcopal Congregation, who sold the building to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a fraternal organization, in 1886. The Odd Fellows converted the building into a lodge, bricked in the building and added a second storey with a distinctive mansard roof with steep sloping sides and decorative tiling. The building was used as a lodge for the Odd Fellows for over 100 years. In 1893, the Freemasons borrowed the building for an event and the second floor collapsed, injuring many people. After this incident, the second floor was reinforced with steel beams. Today, this property is a private residence.","Address":"24 Church St.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The historic two-storey brick Oddfellow Hall building featuring its mansard roof with steep sloping sides and decorative tiling","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/OddfellowHall.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/OddfellowHall.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":35,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.52452, 43.70377]}"},{"_id":36,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":18,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Gardhouse","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This redbrick Georgian-style house and the two-bay wood-cladded stable were built in 1913. The house, including the stable, is designated as heritage property for its historical value. It was owned by John Gardhouse, who was an internationally distinguished livestock breeder elected to the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame, as well as serving as Mayor of Weston, the Reeve of Etobicoke Township and the Warden of York County.","Address":"18 Fern Ave.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The red brick Georgian-stlye residential house and small converted wooden stable once owned by John Gardhouse on a property with a large tree in the front yard","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Gardhouse.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/Gardhouse.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":36,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.5245576, 43.70349]}"},{"_id":37,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":19,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"St. John's Anglican Church","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Built in 1856, this chapel is one of the oldest buildings in Weston. A move of the church was attempted on rollers in 1894. During the move it became stuck in the mud, blocking traffic. Realizing that the church was unable to be transported any further, a parishioner deeded a nearby lot and the church was pushed to its current position, leaving it on a slight angle from the sidewalk.","Address":"2125 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Illustration by Daniel Rotsztain","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A black line illustration of St. John's Anglican Church with its long sloping roof and narrow arch windows","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/St.JohnsAnglican.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/St.JohnsAnglican.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":37,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.52407, 43.70276]}"},{"_id":38,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":20,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Cruikshank Park","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History, Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"In the 1830s, a sawmill was established on this land, which was purchased by the Wadsworths in 1882 and later sold to the Cruickshanks as part of the Weston Wagon Works, a carriage manufactory founded in the 1850s. In 1929, the family donated part of the land along the Humber River to the Town of Weston to create Cruickshank Park. In 1945, the Cruickshank family converted their site along Weston Road to establish Cruickshank Motors Limited, a Ford Motor dealership. To celebrate Canada's Centennial in 1967, the stairs and entranceway arch were added to the park.","Address":"2196 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/611/index.html","ImageCredit":"City of Toronto","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A large black steel structure containing a sign for Cruickshank Park in Weston that reads \"The Gateway to the Humber River\"","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/CruikshankPark.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/CruikshankPark.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":38,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.5266, 43.7032]}"},{"_id":39,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":21,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston Plank Road Company","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Built in 1841, this is one of the oldest buildings in Weston and was used as the office of the Plank Road Company, which had a significant impact on the development of the village. Plank roads were built from wooden planks or split logs to strengthen roads and make them smoother for travelling. The company incorporated in 1842 to plank Weston Road from Dundas Street to Wilson Avenue, connecting the village of Weston south to Dundas Street. In 1946, Weston Road was planked north to connect with Albion Road in Etobicoke.","Address":"2371 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A 19th century two-story mixed brick building with a chimney and wood frame windows on Weston Road that once contained the Plank Road Company offices","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/PlankRoadCompany.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/PlankRoadCompany.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":39,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.53191, 43.70639]}"},{"_id":40,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":22,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Early Mill Site","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This little patch of greenspace is located at the northern end of Weston Road and contains a millstone from one of the historic mills that was located nearby. By 1810, a gristmill (grain) and sawmill (lumber) were built by David Holley. They were sold to another prominent miller, James Farr, in 1814. Then in 1828, William Wadsworth bought the mills, rebuilding and operating them. The Wadsworth mills were very influential to the development of the Village of Weston and operated for 87 years.","Address":"North End Parkette, 2393 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2679/index.html","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A small stone monument in a greenspace on Weston Road containing a piece of a former mill from the area with an inscription dated 1957","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/EarlyMillSite.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/EarlyMillSite.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":40,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.53258, 43.7066]}"},{"_id":41,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":23,"LoopTourName":"Historical Weston","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston CNR Bridge","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Did you know?","Interests":"Architecture, History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Just above North End Parkette, the Canadian National Railway (CNR) tracks cross Weston Road and continue to cross the Humber River and the Weston Golf and Country Club on the west side of the Humber River. The Weston CNR Bridge, which is one of Weston's oldest structures, was built by the Grand Trunk Railway in 1856. The railway was essential to the development of the Village of Weston, serving the area's farmers and mill owners for the shipping and receiving of goods. It was recently widened to accommodate the UP Express, but the original structure still stands.","Address":"Weston Rd. and Humberview Cres.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"check","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":41,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.53316, 43.70697]}"},{"_id":42,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":null,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"F","SiteName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"Walk, Bike, Drive","Duration":"1 hour","EntryType":"Tour Description","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"Take the 89 bus northbound from Keele Station to Lawrence Avenue West and walk south to the parking lot at the station. Alternatively, take the UP Express or GO Train to Weston Station and exit to the parking lot.","DirectionsCar":"From the 401 Highway, turn at the 400 Highway to Jane Street. Continue south on Jane Street and turn right onto Lawrence Avenue West, heading toward Weston Road. Turn left onto Weston Road and turn left into the parking lot at Weston Station.","Description":"For many decades, Weston has been supporting local art initiatives and has established itself as a hub for the arts in York. Many arts organizations call Weston home and run arts-based programs for local residents and artists. Weston is also home to many murals that showcase local history, highlight nature in the area and celebrate the community.","Address":"1865 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"An illustrated map of the area and landmarks north of the intersection of Lawrence Avenue West and Weston Road and south of the rail corridor","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Loop2_Tour4.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/Loop2_Tour4.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":42,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51406, 43.70024]}"},{"_id":43,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":1,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston UP Express Murals (2018)","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This colourful 16-by-260-foot mural was designed by artist Mahmood Popal, and painted by Popal and Justyna Werbel. The mural project engaged local community members of all ages through arts workshops hosted by Popal and collaborator Jesse Albert to help design stencils using rudimentary materials. The stencils were created using pieces of paper, bubblewrap, rags, steel wool, soap pads and other materials, and were used throughout the design. The mural also includes historical photographs, including a life-size photo of the entranceway to Weston Library.","Address":"1865 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A long, colourful painted mural featuring a large scale 19th century bicycle and Kodak film box spans the wall of a building near the Weston UP Express station","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/UPExpressMural.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/UPExpressMural.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":43,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51397, 43.6998]}"},{"_id":44,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":2,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Did you know?","Interests":"Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Weston Mount Dennis Community Place Hub is a collaborative community outreach project that provides a variety of programs and services to residents through 20 partner organizations, known as the Service Providers’ Network (SPN), with Progress Place as the lead agency. The Hub provides residents with access to nurses, seniors’ physical activity classes, computer access and classes, programs that support mental health and recovery, social activities, and programs for children and youth. In 2019, the Cultural Hotspot partnered with Progress Place on their Fall Festival. The festival brings community members together, highlights local talent and creates awareness of local resources. The Service Providers and residents work together as partners, planning, organizing and coordinating making the Fall Festival a great success.","Address":"1765 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":44,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51238, 43.69929]}"},{"_id":45,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":3,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston Frontlines","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Frontlines was established in 1987 for children and youth in Weston to have access to a drop-in centre for social and educational programs. Frontlines began with only music programs, and has expanded over the years to meet community needs by offering diverse programming to hundreds of children and youth including arts programs, culinary programs, homework clubs and camps. Frontlines programs also focus on youth justice, mentorship opportunities, volunteer capacity, civic engagement and employment. Frontlines also runs a catering social enterprise, which engages youth from their culinary employment and training program. In 2019, Frontlines held Beats in the Streets each Friday throughout the summer. This Cultural Hotspot SPARK project featured DJs, performers and guest speakers each week to create a relaxed and fun experience for youth in the community.","Address":"1844 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The one-story Weston Frontlines building painted in a cheerful blue colour scheme with a colourful painted mural on the side wall","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/WestonFrontlines.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/WestonFrontlines.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":45,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51453, 43.6994]}"},{"_id":46,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":4,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"York West Active Living Centre (2014)","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art, Community, History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The York West Active Living Centre has five murals along the south side of the building. On Weston Road, a three-wall mural series was designed by artists Jim Bravo, Niel Yee, Rowena Kizito and Bryan Bermudez and was painted in 2014. With the theme of Weston Then and Now, the first mural of the series depicts school children on Weston Road in the 1920s; the second mural depicts older children at the same intersection in the mid-20th century and the last mural in the series shows young adults in the present day. On the last mural, the Scotiabank building can be seen in the background. Next to the mural series is Weston Home of the Bicycle, a mural celebrating Weston's history as home of the CCM plant from 1917 to 1983. The mural shows cyclists on the recreational trail along the Humber River with the 150-year-old Weston CNR Bridge in the background. A fifth mural highlighting the Weston Farmer's Market can also be found on the eastern side of the York West Active Living Centre, on South Station Street.","Address":"1901 Weston Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"Murals painted on three different walls of the York West Active Living Centre each depicting a different age of children in a different era of the 20th or 21st century","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/ActiveLivingHistoricMurals.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/ActiveLivingHistoricMurals.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":46,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51592, 43.70032]}"},{"_id":47,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":5,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Lawrence Ave. W. Underpass Mural (2019)","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Artists Alex Bacon (Alexander Lazich) and Que Rockford (Quentin Rockford) painted this mural that highlights the natural features of Weston and the Humber River, including local flowers such as red trillium and wildlife like the saw-whet owl, blue jays, great blue herons and salmon. The mural also contains an image of Quentin Rockford's great-great-grandmother. Rockford is Anishinaabe and Odawa, and this mural is a celebration of his family and community.","Address":"Lawrence Ave. W., Underpass","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A colourful mural painted on the wall of a John Street underpass featuring a large purple egret and two blue jays","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/LawrenceAveUnderpassMural.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/LawrenceAveUnderpassMural.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":47,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.5142, 43.70062]}"},{"_id":48,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":6,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston Sign and Pedestrian Bridge","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Architecture","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"A pedestrian bridge was installed on John Street to connect Weston Road and Artscape Weston Common with the residential neighbourhood on the other side of the GO Transit corridor. The twin arch bridge and the sign were designed by architecture firm DTAH, who won the contract in an international design competition. The bridge is a call to architect Santiago Calatrava’s design for the Mimico Creek Pedestrian Bridge in Etobicoke. The bridge also includes a large sign that reads “Weston.” It was designed to encourage cycling, with murals by artist Elicser lining the ramp on the west side of the tracks. The railway tracks are used by GO Transit, the UP Express, VIA Rail and Canadian National Railway freight trains.","Address":"John St. and South Station St.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Illustration by Daniel Rotsztain","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A black line illusration of the steps up to the John Street pedestrian bridge and a large pillar labelled \"Weston\"","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/JohnStreetBridge.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/JohnStreetBridge.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":48,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51699, 43.70204]}"},{"_id":49,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":7,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Weston Road Flow 16 (2016)","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This multi-panel mural installation, which references Drake's song Weston Road Flows, was painted by Elicser Elliot in partnership with Metrolinx on the John Street sound wall along the ramp to the pedestrian bridge. The mural celebrates the use of bicycles, the manufacturing of which was an important industry in Weston.","Address":"34 John St.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A multi-panelled mural installation painted by Elicser Elliot on the sound wall of a pedestrian bridge onramp features different people on bicycles","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/WestonRoadFlows.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/WestonRoadFlows.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":49,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51747, 43.70222]}"},{"_id":50,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":8,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Artscape Weston Common","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Artscape Weston Common, serving the Weston-Mount Dennis community, is the only Artscape hub located outside of the downtown core. Artscape focuses on creative placemaking, the practice of leveraging art and culture as a catalyst for urban and community development. The 8,200-square-foot hub is operated with programming partners UrbanArts and Shakespeare in Action, who run programs and events that engage local community members in the arts. The site also includes a hallway gallery space, performance hall, boardroom, flex studio, green room and a catering kitchen available for artists and members of the public. The complex also includes affordable residences for 26 artists. The exterior is an inviting addition to the neighbourhood, with vibrant colour blocks painted on the parking lot above, which can be seen from the large public square outside the main doors. The Weston Farmers’ Market can also be found outside in the public square, running every Saturday from May through October.","Address":"34 John St.","ExternalLink":"https://www.artscapeweston.ca/","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The four-storey Artscape Weston Commons building painted in several different vibrant colour blocks","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/ArtscapeWestonCommon.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/ArtscapeWestonCommon.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":50,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51834, 43.7021]}"},{"_id":51,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":9,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"UrbanArts","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"UrbanArts is a local arts service organization that runs arts programing out of facilities in Mount Dennis and Weston. The facility at Artscape Weston Common includes an art studio, meeting space and textile lab. In 2019, as a Signature Project of the Cultural Hotspot, UrbanArts installed an eight-panel mural as part of Find Your Element, a workshop series for community members to explore the four elements through various art mediums. The mural will be installed on hoarding at West Park Healthcare Centre at 82 Buttonwood Ave. while the site undergoes a redevelopment. Inspired by the Humber River, this mural explores connections between nature, art and healing.","Address":"34 John St.","ExternalLink":"https://urbanartstoronto.org/","ImageCredit":"UrbanArts","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":51,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.5181, 43.70229]}"},{"_id":52,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":10,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Shakespeare in Action","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Shakespeare in Action was founded in 1988 with the purpose of running theatre programming, including classical and contemporary performances and education for children and youth across the Greater Toronto Area. Shakespeare in Action makes the language and stories of Shakespeare fun, accessible and relevant to children, youth, their families and the community. They run a free reader's theatre program for kids at Toronto Public Libraries and a summer camp for kids. They program performances and arts education opportunities out of the new Artscape Weston Common cultural centre in the Weston community. Shakespeare in the Shell is an annual free outdoor Shakespearean theatre production by Shakespeare In Action at the bandshell located in Little Avenue Memorial Park. In 2019, the Spotlight Artist Series, a Cultural Hotspot SPARK Project, engaged 13 local community artists to perform acts spanning circus, music, spoken word and more to open up each nightly show.","Address":"34 John St.","ExternalLink":"https://www.shakespeareinaction.org/","ImageCredit":"Shakespeare in Action","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"An actor from Shakespeare In Action holds an actress in his arms with her leg kicked up and her back arched in a dance pose","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/ShakespeareinAction.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/ShakespeareinAction.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":52,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.51826, 43.70238]}"},{"_id":53,"LoopsGuide":"York","Loop":2,"TourNum":4,"OrderNum":11,"LoopTourName":"Arts and Culture on Weston Road","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"The Weston Farmers' Market","Neighbourhood":"Weston","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Did you know?","Interests":"Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Weston Farmers’ Market (Saturdays from May through October at Artscape Weston Common) has been running for 40 years and is operated by Weston Village BIA, which formed in 1979. 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The Essencia Arts Collective works internationally and focuses on art as a tool for social change and community empowerment. The collective uses themes of the four elements earth, fire, water and air and the four directions to raise awareness about social and environmental issues.","Address":"Jane St., Highway 400 Underpass ","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/York_Web_Photos/Thumbs/YorkPlaceholder.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":57,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.50598, 43.71119]}"},{"_id":58,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":null,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"A","SiteName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"Walk, Bike","Duration":"2 hours","EntryType":"Tour Description","Interests":"Art, Architecture, Nature","DirectionsTransit":" Take either the 100 Flemingdon Park or 25 Don Mills bus. 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Spirit, art, and nature are combined in a contemporary context while maintaining a core connection to the history of Islamic culture and civilizations. Together, these three spaces draw on the strength of Toronto's diversity to form the city's newest cultural hub. The formal gardens across from the Museum feature five reflecting pools that mirror their surroundings. Pebbled pathways and two symmetrical serviceberry orchards offer a peaceful space for quiet contemplation. Beyond a perimeter of emerald cedar hedges, the gardens flow into the 17-acre Park. The Park is home to programming including festivals, film screenings, and community events. Park tours are available all summer long.","Address":"77 Wynford Dr.","ExternalLink":"https://www.agakhanpark.org/","ImageCredit":"Janet Kimber","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The partially paved grounds at Aga Khan Park, including the Aga Khan Museum, three visible reflecting pools and small trees planted in eight rows","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/AgaKhanPark.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/AgaKhanPark.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":59,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.332118, 43.725389]}"},{"_id":60,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":2,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Ismaili Centre","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Architecture, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Ismaili Centre, Toronto, designed by architect Charles Correa, stands within the Aga Khan Park. The Centre incorporates spaces for social and cultural gatherings, intellectual engagement and for spiritual reflection. Ismaili Centres are symbolic markers of the permanent presence and core values of Ismaili communities around the world.","Address":"49 Wynford Dr.","ExternalLink":"https://the.ismaili/","ImageCredit":"Janet Kimber","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"Looking out from the edge of a long reflecting pool, the Ismaili Centre building and its dome-like glass architecture is visible in the distance","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/IsmailiCentre.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/IsmailiCentre.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":60,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.333725, 43.723712]}"},{"_id":61,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":3,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Aga Khan Museum","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art, Architecture","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The first museum in North America dedicated to the arts of Muslim civilizations, the Aga Khan Museum, designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects in association with Maki and Associates, boasts a Permanent Collection of over 1,000 artifacts from as far back as the 8th century. Relax in the light-filled courtyard, or view a private collection of ceramics in the first-floor Bellerive Room (no ticket required). Discover mythical creatures, curated treasures, and architectural wonders in the galleries, and enjoy free access to the Museum and its exhibitions every Wednesday evening. Feast on inspired cuisine headed by Mark McEwan at Diwan's patio or elegant dining room, featuring hand-painted wall panels from 19th-century Damascus and a stunning view of the Aga Khan Park.","Address":"77 Wynford Dr.","ExternalLink":"https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/visit/images/AKM-dusk_f_1246x620.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/NorthYorkPlaceholder.png","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":61,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.332118, 43.725389]}"},{"_id":62,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":4,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Founded in 1963, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) is one of the largest and most vibrant Japanese cultural centres in the world. It offers Japanese traditional and contemporary cultural programs and workshops, martial arts, seasonal festivals, musical performances, film screenings, art exhibitions and library facilities. The JCCC is also home to the Toronto Japanese Film Festival and Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre, a 9,000 square foot cultural and educational hub. Enjoy the permanent exhibition at the Moriyama Nikkei Heritage Centre including historical photos and artifacts.","Address":"6 Garamond Crt.","ExternalLink":"https://jccc.on.ca/","ImageCredit":"Japanese Cultural Centre","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A tower with semi-translucent panelling in front of a two-storey building is lit up at dusk and features the logo for the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/JapaneseCanadianCC.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/JapaneseCanadianCC.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":62,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.335554, 43.726465]}"},{"_id":63,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":5,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Noor Cultural Centre","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Architecture, Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The Noor Cultural Centre is a centre for Islamic learning and the celebration of Islamic culture. The building was designed by celebrated architect Raymond Moriyama in 1963 to house the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre. It received international acclaim for its architectural beauty. The building is a classic example of adaptive reuse - what was created for the Japanese Canadian community as their first Canadian cultural centre was subtly, but very effectively adapted for use as an Islamic space in 2001 by Moriyama’s architectural firm. The theme of light was incorporated the Arabic word Noor refers to spiritual light. Wood screens were chosen to control the light within the building and were inscribed with ancient Arabic calligraphy to fit Islamic building traditions. The Noor Cultural Centre offers regular religious and educational programs.","Address":"123 Wynford Dr.","ExternalLink":"https://noorculturalcentre.ca/","ImageCredit":"Interior Images","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The Noor Cultural Centre building featuring two wooden pillars with the centre's logo and a wall of windows covered by wooden latticework on the second storey","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/NoorCulturalCentre.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/NoorCulturalCentre.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":63,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.329004, 43.726431]}"},{"_id":64,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":6,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Flemingdon Park","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Did you know","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This area is home to the Korean Canadian Cultural Association at 1133 Leslie St., the Ontario Science Centre at 770 Don Mills Rd., the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office - Flemingdon Park at 10 Gateway Blvd., Suite 104 and the Flemo City Media Studio located in the Dennis R. Timbrell Resource Centre at 29 St. Dennis Dr. You can find a colourful mural painted by local artist Tasneem Dairywala and youth volunteers at the Flemo City Media Studio as a SPARK Project of Cultural Hotspot in 2016.","Address":"1133 Leslie St.","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/585/index.html","ImageCredit":"Illustration by Daniel Rotsztain","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"An illustrated black line drawing of modern building with large wooden portico overhanding the front","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/KCCC.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/KCCC.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":64,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.34835, 43.726417]}"},{"_id":65,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":7,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"High Water Mark","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"High Water Mark is an art installation by Robert Sprachman commissioned by the City of Toronto in 2011. It highlights the importance of the Don River and its water, reminding people that the water can be both tranquil and powerful. Each suspended stone is inscribed with a year and represents the height that the floodwaters could have reached in that particular year.","Address":"1191 Lawrence Ave. E.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Robert Sprachman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"An outdoor metal art installation shaped like an awning features a curved, grated roof and several stones suspended on poles attached to the support beams","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/HighWaterMark.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/HighWaterMark.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":65,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.324722, 43.730989]}"},{"_id":66,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":8,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Salmon Jumping Point","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Look at the river and you will see rocky ramps built by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). These structures help provide a passage for jumping fish such as salmon. Each fall, usually in October, you can spot large Chinook salmon fighting its way up past here, travelling north of Highway 7 into Vaughan to spawn. Brown Trout are also found in the Don and can be seen travelling upstream in the spring. Year round, 21 varieties of fish breed in the Don.","Address":"East Don Trail","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Ann Brokelman","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A salmon jumping from the water into the air against a backdrop of a small waterfall","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/SalmonJumpingPoint.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/SalmonJumpingPoint.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":66,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.324844, 43.731696]}"},{"_id":67,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":9,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Rainbow Tunnel Mural","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This mural is most often seen by those driving north on the Don Valley Parkway. The original rainbow, at the entrance to the tunnel, was painted in renegade fashion over 40 years ago by Norwegian BC Johnson, in memory of his friend Sigrid. The mural is an upside down smile for Sigrid to look down on from above. The mural was frequently vandalized and Johnson returned to restore it many times. As part of the improvements to the East Don Trail system, residents asked to have the rainbow restored. The City’s Parks Forestry and Recreation engaged Mural Routes to restore the mural and to enhance it by painting the interior of the tunnel and adding another rainbow at the other end. Participants in mural workshops held at Flemingdon Library helped with the design concept. Lead artist Rob Matejka was assisted by Anthony Delacruz, local youth and many volunteers to paint the mural. The over 60-foot-long mural depicts urban and natural scenes in four rainbow-coloured seasons.","Address":"East Don Trail","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Mural Routes","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The entrance to an arched tunnel through a grassy hill on the East Don Trail is painted like a rainbow arc","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/RainbowTunnelMural.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/RainbowTunnelMural.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":67,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.330841, 43.733869]}"},{"_id":68,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":10,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Mural Routes","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Did you know","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Mural Routes runs mural workshops year-round. Mural Routes creates, promotes, educates, advises and links artists, organizations and others interested in the development of public wall art and has become the primary advisor for communities engaged in producing public wall art in the GTA and beyond.","Address":"East Don Trail","ExternalLink":"https://muralroutes.ca/","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://muralroutes.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/connections_slider-e1600881026867-1024x568.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/NorthYorkPlaceholder.png","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":68,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.330781, 43.734023]}"},{"_id":69,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":11,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Moccasin Trail Park","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This well-used neighbourhood park features walking paths through a ravine forest and around a large pond.","Address":"55 Green Belt Dr.","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/2738/index.html","ImageCredit":"Sunil Tantiridge","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A wide path in a forested area is covered by leaves and lined by many autumnal trees and a wooden fence on the left side","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/MoccasinTrailPark.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/MoccasinTrailPark.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":69,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.3349632, 43.7313167]}"},{"_id":70,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":12,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Bird Watching Point","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Milne Hollow Park is rich in diverse habitats and home to a variety of migrating and local birds. The Toronto Bird Flyway project has put up markers designating this valley as one of three Toronto flyway corridors, and has planted native trees and shrubs to feed and shelter both resident and migrating birds, creating a suitable avian habitat. Two hundred kinds of birds pass through the Don Watershed each year, and 83 stay to breed.","Address":"East Don Trail","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Parks, Forestry & Recreation","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A paved path runs through wild brush and features a stone marker that reads \"Toronto Bird Flyaways\" and a metal sculpture of a bird perched on a pole","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/BirdWatchingPoint.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/BirdWatchingPoint.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":70,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.330738, 43.736677]}"},{"_id":71,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":1,"OrderNum":13,"LoopTourName":"Culture and Nature Walkabout","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Milne House","Neighbourhood":"Milne Hollow, East Don River","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Architecture, History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Built between 1860 and 1865, this Gothic Revival style farmhouse is the only remaining building from the community of Milneford Mills, developed by Alexander Milne. 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In 1850, this area became a thriving community made up of 16 buildings including houses, barns, a woolen mill, a sawmill, a dry goods store, housing for workers and several sheds. By 1861, Milneford (Milford) Mills produced over 2,000 metres of cloth per year and almost 122,000 metres of lumber. A devastating flood in 1878 swept away the mill dam, logs in the pond, both mills, and the bridge.","Address":"Old Lawrence Ave.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/NorthYorkPlaceholder.png","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/NorthYorkPlaceholder.png","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":72,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.330144, 43.73799]}"},{"_id":73,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":null,"LoopTourName":"Nature of Wilket Creek","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"B","SiteName":"Nature of Wilket Creek","Neighbourhood":"Wilket Creek","TourType":"Walk, Bike","Duration":"2 hours","EntryType":"Tour Description","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"From Eglinton station, take the 51 Leslie, 54 Lawrence East or 162 Lawrence-Donway bus to the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Leslie Street. 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You will also find a range of indoor and outdoor programs for all ages including The Edwards Summer Music Series, an organic farmers' market, garden tours and nature day camps. Enjoy the Garden Cafe (with patio) before or after a walk through the gardens.","Address":"777 Lawrence Ave. E.","ExternalLink":"https://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/","ImageCredit":"Toronto Botanical Garden","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A paved path through a portion of the Toronto Botanical Garden that features hedges and colourful flowers and leads toward a partially visible building with glass walls","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/TorontoBotanicalGarden.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/TorontoBotanicalGarden.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":74,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.358245, 43.734461]}"},{"_id":75,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":2,"LoopTourName":"Nature of Wilket Creek","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Edwards Gardens","Neighbourhood":"Wilket Creek","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The beautiful roses, wildflowers, extensive rockery in the valley and Wilket Creek running through all make Edwards Gardens a popular destination for flora lovers and photographers. Among the formal gardens and brilliant floral displays there is much more to explore including rock gardens, a greenhouse, wooden arch bridges, a waterwheel, fountains and many walking trails.","Address":"755 Lawrence Ave. E.","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/473/index.html","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A shallow creek bed with many rocks runs under a wooden bridge in a forested area of Edwards Gardens; A portion of Wilket Creek turns into a small waterfall and features a shoreline of stones and wooden barriers leaned on by many park visitors; Large stones are partially covered by colourful flowers and shaded by a deciduous tree with a three-storey park building in the distance","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/EdwardsGardens1.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/EdwardsGardens1.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":" EdwardsGardens2.jpg EdwardsGardens3.jpg","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":75,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.35825, 43.734511]}"},{"_id":76,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":3,"LoopTourName":"Nature of Wilket Creek","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Wilket Creek Park","Neighbourhood":"Wilket Creek","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This park offers scenic trails filled with plenty of undisturbed woodland, excellent for nature walks. This is also a popular spot for local cyclists. Several uncommon bird species visit here as a stop-over point during seasonal migrations and mature coniferous and deciduous trees can be found along the valley walls.","Address":"1100 Leslie St.","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/492/index.html","ImageCredit":"Lucy Cherniak","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"Autumnal trees lean over a shallow section of Wilket Creek which runs over a stony creek bed through a forested area of a park","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/WilketCreekPark.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/WilketCreekPark.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":76,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.350145, 43.717426]}"},{"_id":77,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":4,"LoopTourName":"Nature of Wilket Creek","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Ancient Lake Iroquois","Neighbourhood":"Wilket Creek","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"When the last glaciers retreated from Toronto between 13,000 and 14,000 years ago, deep layers of till, silt and clay were left behind. Water levels rose significantly, creating Lake Iroquois. As glaciers retreated, land levels slowly rose, water eventually drained through the St. Lawrence River Valley and the shoreline receded to its present location some 8,000 years ago. The Lake Iroquois shoreline is an easily detected landscape feature and can also be seen at the Scarborough Bluffs.","Address":"Wilket Creek Recreational Trail","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A man sits on a log by the stony Lake Iroquois shoreline in front of a tall sandy bluff topped by many trees in a forested area","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/AncientLakeIroquois.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/AncientLakeIroquois.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":77,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.352549, 43.726117]}"},{"_id":78,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":5,"LoopTourName":"Nature of Wilket Creek","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Enjoying The Scenery","Neighbourhood":"Wilket Creek","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Enjoy the great scenery here – large sugar maple and eastern hemlock trees dominate the landscape. During springtime, trilliums, the official flower of Ontario, are abundant in this area.","Address":"Wilket Creek Recreational Trail","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A small portion of Wilket Creek runs between two hills in a forest","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/EnjoyingTheScenery.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/EnjoyingTheScenery.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":78,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.350063, 43.725169]}"},{"_id":79,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":6,"LoopTourName":"Nature of Wilket Creek","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Sunnybrook Park","Neighbourhood":"Wilket Creek","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Sunnybrook Farm was the estate of Major Joseph Kilgour. His wife, Alice Kilgour, donated Sunnybrook Farm to the City of Toronto in 1928 to be used as a park. During World War II, this parkland was used as a transit camp for troops preparing to leave for Europe. In 1943, part of the land was transferred to the Government of Canada to build a new hospital, Sunnybrook Military Hospital for Canadian veterans, now Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Major Kilgour was an excellent horseman and today his barn survives as Sunnybrook Stables. The park is also home to bike trails, dog parks and fields used for sports and recreation.","Address":"1132 Leslie St.","ExternalLink":"https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/28/index.html","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"Three riders on horseback in a fenced-in paddock directly in front of a large red painted barn labelled, \"Central Don Stables\"; A wood chip path runs to the left of a large grass field which is encircled by lush trees","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/SunnybrookPark.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/SunnybrookPark.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":" SunnybrookPark2.jpg","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":79,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.359, 43.723]}"},{"_id":80,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":7,"LoopTourName":"Nature of Wilket Creek","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"West Don River","Neighbourhood":"Wilket Creek","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The West Don River begins in Vaughan near Keele Street and Kirby Road. It flows south from the Oak Ridges Moraine by way of G. Ross Lord Park, passing through Earl Bales Park, Hoggs Hollow at Yonge Street, Glendon Forest behind York University to this location.","Address":"1132 Leslie St.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/NorthYorkPlaceholder.png","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/NorthYorkPlaceholder.png","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":80,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.356903, 43.722359]}"},{"_id":81,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":2,"OrderNum":8,"LoopTourName":"Nature of Wilket Creek","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Naturescapes","Neighbourhood":"Wilket Creek","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Explore More","Interests":"Art, Nature","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Naturescapes was created by Art Starts as a Signature Project of the 2016 Cultural Hotspot. These painted wooden stumps are vibrant in colour and function as seating. This installation is a part of a multi-site public art, youth mentorship and legacy project. Artists Rob Matejka and Natasha Kudashkina and local youth artists Stephanie Bellefleur, Daniel Petsinis, Richard Petsinis, Victor M. Vazquez Raos and Candace Kumarby painted and installed them to enhance the beauty and increase the visibility at park gateways and pathways.","Address":"E.T. Seton Park","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"Art Starts","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"The tops of several tree stumps in a grassy area of E.T. Seton Park are painted with vibrant neon rings","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/Naturescapes.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/Naturescapes.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":81,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.339429, 43.711841]}"},{"_id":82,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":null,"LoopTourName":"Public Art Discovery Tour","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"C","SiteName":"Public Art Discovery Tour","Neighbourhood":"Don Mills Road","TourType":"Bike, Drive","Duration":"2 hours","EntryType":"Tour Description","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"Take either the 54 Lawrence East or 25 Don Mills bus. From Eglinton station, take the 54 Lawrence East bus and get off at Don Mills Road. From Don Mills or Pape station, take the 25 Don Mills bus and get off at Lawrence Avenue East.","DirectionsCar":"Take the Don Valley Parkway and exit at Lawrence Avenue. Drive west on Lawrence to Don Mills Road. CF Shops at Don Mills is located at the southwest corner of the intersection.","Description":"Explore North York's public art on streets, in buildings and subway stations. Entering a station on the Sheppard subway line is like stepping into artwork walls, floors and columns are covered with art. Take this tour to discover them all.","Address":"None","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":" ","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"An illustrated map of cultural landmarks and TTC stations near the intersection of Finch Avenue East and Yonge Street, north of Lawrence Avenue East","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/Loop1_Tour3.png","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/Loop1_Tour3.png","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":82,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.343668, 43.736937]}"},{"_id":83,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":1,"LoopTourName":"Public Art Discovery Tour","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Supernova","Neighbourhood":"Don Mills Road","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Supernova is a clock tower and sculpture that features 1950s model homes exploding in all directions from the core. Created by celebrated Canadian artist Douglas Coupland, it speaks to the Don Mills area's building boom in the mid-1950s. Don Mills was planned as a model town, a \"New Town\" complete with schools, churches, industry and the latest in shopping facilities. It was to become a model for others to follow such as Flemington Village and Yorkwoods Village.","Address":"1090 Don Mills Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A large sculpture of several 1950s-style suburban houses at various angles installed on a pole in a parkette in front of a Don Mills shopping centre","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/Supernova.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/Supernova.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":83,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.345077, 43.734157]}"},{"_id":84,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":2,"LoopTourName":"Public Art Discovery Tour","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Heritage Toronto","Neighbourhood":"Don Mills Road","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Did you know","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"An audio tour of the Don Mills area is available on Heritage Toronto's Youtube Channel. To learn more about Don Mills' past and present, visit the site and look for Don Mills iTour at: youtube.com/heritagetoronto.","Address":"1090 Don Mills Rd.","ExternalLink":"https://www.heritagetoronto.org/","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"None","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/NorthYorkPlaceholder.png","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/NorthYorkPlaceholder.png","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":84,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.345222, 43.734151]}"},{"_id":85,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":3,"LoopTourName":"Public Art Discovery Tour","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Don Mills Montage","Neighbourhood":"Don Mills Road","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"Created by Charles Staffer, this vibrant mural was originally installed at Don Mills Centre, an earlier shopping mall on the site. Taking elements of the neighbourhood, Staffer depicted them as abstract motifs.","Address":"1090 Don Mills Rd.","ExternalLink":"None","ImageCredit":"None","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A colourful panelled mural installed on the side of a building depicts a family with a dog and an umbrella in a park as well as an intricate pattern of geometric shapes","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/DonMillsMontage.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/DonMillsMontage.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Portrait","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":85,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.345618, 43.736552]}"},{"_id":86,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":4,"LoopTourName":"Public Art Discovery Tour","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Don Mills Library","Neighbourhood":"Don Mills Road","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Did you know","Interests":"Community","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"The first library in this area was a small library established in 1855, as a part of a red brick schoolhouse built in 1853. Until the Don Mills Library was officially opened in 1962, the public library in Don Mills was located inside a general store, then in an abandoned military hut, which later became a hen house. Don Mills Library is now a local cultural hub offering regular programs, events and an art exhibit space.","Address":"888 Lawrence Ave. E.","ExternalLink":"https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/donmills/","ImageCredit":"Illustration by Daniel Rotsztain","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A black line drawing of a large modern building with tall rounded windows and zig zag roof.","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/DonMillsLibrary.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/DonMillsLibrary.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":86,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.347388, 43.736715]}"},{"_id":87,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":7,"LoopTourName":"Public Art Discovery Tour","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"Connections","Neighbourhood":"Don Mills Road","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Destination","Interests":"Art","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"This mural was created by Mural Routes in 2016 as a Signature Project of the Cultural Hotspot. The design works with the existing grooves of the retaining wall to create an array of coloured blocks, interspersed with textile patterns from around the world. The mural represents the connectivity of North Yorks diverse cultures and creates a colourful gradient that can be appreciated by pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers alike. The project also included a free Introduction to Mural Art program, during which an intergenerational group of local residents exchanged ideas for the piece while developing mural art skills. The 760-foot mural was painted by Rob Matejka, Tara Dorey, Frances Potts, three youth assistants and numerous volunteers.","Address":"Don Mills Rd. and George Henry Blvd.","ExternalLink":"https://muralroutes.ca/mural/connections/","ImageCredit":"Mural Routes","ImageCreditExternalLink":"None","ImageAltText":"A mural featuring square blocks of varying colours, patterns and sizes painted on a concrete retaining wall underneath a hill with a wooden fence ","ImageURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/ConnectionsMural.jpg","ThumbURL":"https://contrib0.wp.intra.dev-toronto.ca/ext/edc/cultural_loops/North_York_Web_Photos/thumbs/ConnectionsMural.jpg","ImageOrientation":"Landscape","test1":"None","test2":"None","test3":"None","ObjectId":87,"geometry":"{\"type\": \"Point\", \"coordinates\": [-79.346572, 43.773177]}"},{"_id":88,"LoopsGuide":"North York","Loop":1,"TourNum":3,"OrderNum":5,"LoopTourName":"Public Art Discovery Tour","LoopTourURL":"None","TourLabel":"None","SiteName":"David Duncan House","Neighbourhood":"Don Mills Road","TourType":"None","Duration":"None","EntryType":"Did you know","Interests":"History","DirectionsTransit":"None","DirectionsCar":"None","Description":"David Duncan - dairy farmer and the first Ontario breeder of Jersey cows - lived in a Gothic style farmhouse built circa 1865. 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Each cone represents one of the four seasons, starting with the fall, the tallest and most prominent cone at the corner of Sheppard Avenue and Don Mills Road. The rest of the cones are placed intermittently, continuing toward Forest Manor Road.  The colour palettes of the sculptures vary, reflecting the different seasons. 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