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May 17, 2003, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Railroad.
Start: SW corner Blackthorn & Eglinton Ave West
(map).
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May 25, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Lanes of Old Toronto.
Start: SE corner Queen St West & Spadina Ave
(map).
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June 14, Saturday, 1:30pm/2pm. Free. Historic Railway Spurs of Scarborough.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk.
Start: east side of Victoria Park Ave & Farmcrest Rd, near Wishing Well Park, north of highway 401
(map).
TTC: bus stop near Farmcrest Dr, Victoria Park Ave bus #324 to/from Victoria Park subway station,
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/ttc/schedules/index.htm.
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June 22, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Walking Skeletons of the Necropolis.
Start: NE corner of Parliament St & Winchester St
(map).
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July 13, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Devil's Dip & Vicinity.
Start: outside Donlands subway station entrance
(map).
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July 20, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Liberty Street.
A Heritage Toronto Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk.
2 to 2 1/2 hours. Focus: Historical, architectural.
"This walk of Liberty Street and its vicinity focuses on the industrial heritage of the area from the 1870s to the 1990s.
We'll also explore the changes taking place here,
as new enterprises and housing transform the area into 'Liberty Village'."
Start: Dufferin St & King St West
(map).
Heritage Toronto: 416-338-0684,
http://heritagetoronto.org/cgi/tours/display.pl
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July 27, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Women Soldiers of the Soil - Community Gardens.
Start: SE corner Eglinton Ave West & Oriole Pkwy
(map).
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August 2, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Mimico Creek & Tributaries.
Start: SW corner East Mall & Eglinton Ave West
(map).
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August 10, Sunday, 6:30pm. Free. Beltline - Humber Loop.
Start: outside Old Mill subway station entrance
(map)
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August 17, Sunday, 6:30pm. Free. Women Slave Labourers of Old Toronto.
Start: Richmond St & Yonge St
(map).
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August 31, Sunday, 6:15pm. Free. Edith Summers.
CANCELLED. Start: NW corner Bathurst St & College St
(map).
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September 7, Sunday, 6:15pm. Free. "Among the Green Hills".
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk.
"From the Cabagetown Festival up the Don Valley. Meet Sumach and Winchester Streets.
Food and entertainment at the festival." Start: Sumach St & Winchester St
(map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks:
416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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September 13, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Canadian National Railways Bypass.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk.
Start: TBA.
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks:
416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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September 14, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. The Gerard Prairie - Quarries, Rails & Wildflowers.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk.
Leaders: Ian Wheal and Ed Freeman. 2 1/2 hours, 3 Km.
Focus: Historical, natural, cultural.
"The area around Victoria Park Avenue and Gerrard Street East was once a transportation and industrial hub.
This walk will highlight some of the quarries and industries that grew up around the railway
and that are disappearing as the district is transformed into a residential neighbourhood."
Start: Victoria Park Subway Station south entrance, Denton Ave,
(map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks:
416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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October 4, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Garrison Creek.
Start: Christie subway station.
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November 1, Saturday, 1pm. Free. Lost Sagebrush Prairie.
Start: Outside Runnymede subway station, Runnymede Rd entrance
(map).
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November 15, Saturday, 1:15pm. Cost: Ferry tickets. Ward's Island Fishing Village.
Start: outside the ferry docks terminal gates, city-side,
Queen’s Quay and foot of Bay St, in time for the 1:30pm ferry
(map).
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November 16, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Russell Creek - Urban Ecology.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk.
Led by Peter Hare & Ian Wheal. Start: Simcoe St & Front St
(map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks:
416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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November 29, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free.
Gravel Bar Prairie. An urban ecology walk.
Start: Dundas St West & Scarlett Rd
(map).
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December 6, Saturday, 1pm. Free.
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: Sewing & Needle Trade in Toronto.
Start: SE corner of Spadina Ave & Queen St West
(map).
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December 21, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Denison Ponds & Russell Creek.
Start: NW corner of Bathurst St & College St
(map).
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December 26, Friday, 1:30pm. Free. Toronto's Lost Shoreline.
Start: corner of Bathurst St & Lakeshore Blvd
(map).
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January 1, 2004, Thursday, 1:15pm. Free. Toronto Islands.
Start: Outside the ferry docks terminal gates, city-side,
Queen’s Quay and foot of Bay St, in time for the 1:30pm ferry
(map).
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January 4, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. High Park Urban Ecology Walk.
Start: Quebec Ave entrance/exit of High Park subway station
(map).
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January 11, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Caves of Riverdale.
Start: Outside Broadview subway station, north of Danforth Ave
(map).
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January 24, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Toronto Shoreline.
Start: Queen St East bridge over the Don River
(map).
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February 7, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Lost Ponds & Wetlands of Parkdale.
Start: Entrance to Parkdale Community Health Centre,
1229 Queen St West, at Gwynne Ave
(map).
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February 15, Sunday, 2pm. Free. The City and Garrison Tributaries.
Start: south side Bloor St West, two block east of Dufferin
(map).
Ends at Dovercourt Community Centre, Dovercourt east side north of Queen
(map).
Co-Hosted by the North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks.
NTGC info: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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February 29, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Leslie St Spit.
Start: Leslie Spit, foot of Leslie St, near Unwin Ave, SE of Commissioners St
(map).
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March 6, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Sumach Creek.
Start: Sumach St & Queen St East
(map).
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March 28, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Reconnecting Toronto to its Waterfront.
Leaders: Ian Wheal & Ed Freeman.
Start: Simcoe St & Front St West
(map).
Co-Hosted by the North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks.
NTGC info: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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April 3, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Rockcliffe Creek.
Start: Jane St & Alliance Ave
(map).
Co-Hosted by the North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks.
NTGC info: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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April 10, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Lost Ponds of Silverthorn.
Start: Blackthorn Ave & Eglinton Ave West, between Keele St & Prospect Cemetery
(map).
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April 25, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Gravel Bar Prairie.
SW corner Dundas St West & Scarlett Rd
(map).
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May 9, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Landscapes of Central Toronto.
SW corner of Dundas St West & University Ave
(map).
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May 23, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Wild in Toronto: Hastings Creek.
Outside Donlands subway station, near Danforth Ave
(map).
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May 30, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Niagara/Palmerston Children's Garden.
SW corner of King St West & Tecumseth St
(map).
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June 3, Thursday, 6:45pm. Free. Coachbuilders & Raftsmen.
SW corner of King St West & Bathurst St
(map).
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June 6, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. D Day Anniversary - Liberty Street: Guns, Shells and Sirens.
Start: SE corner King St West & Dufferin St
(map).
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June 7, Monday, 6:45pm. Free. Original Shoreline.
Start: Sherbourne St & King St East
(map).
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June 27, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. North Toronto's First Water Pipeline.
With NTGC.
City streets; about two hours.
Leader: Ian Wheal.
Start: SW corner of Montgomery Ave & Yonge St
(map).
Co-Hosted by the North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks.
NTGC info: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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July 11, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Military Dogs of War.
" Historical walk of the Junction, where malamute & colie dogs were used by the military during WWI."
Start: SW corner, Dundas St West & Keele St
(map).
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July 18, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Downsview Prairie.
Start: south entrance to Downsview subway station.
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July 25, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Caves of Riverdale.
With NTGC. Moderate difficulty, mainly city streets with some park areas.
Leaders: Ian Wheal & Ed Freeman.
Start: outside Broadview subway station, north of Danforth Ave
(map).
End: Logan Ave & Danforth Ave
(map).
Co-Hosted by the North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks.
NTGC info: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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July 31, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Sidepaths & Railway Barons of Earlscourt.
Tentative walk. Co-hosted with TFN.
SW corner of St Clair Ave West & Lansdowne Ave
(map).
Toronto Field Naturalists: 416-593-2656 (Office Hrs: Fridays am),
http://www.sources.com/tfn,
http://www.sources.com/tfn/t-walks.htm
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August 1, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. On Toronto's Pack Horse Trail.
The actual pack horse trail.
Start: foot of Bathurst St & Lakeshore Blvd
(map).
Co-Hosted by the North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks.
NTGC info: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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August 6, Friday, 6:45pm. Free. Bogs & Quicksand of Dovercourt/Parkdale.
Start: SE corner Dundas St West & Dufferin St (map).
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August 8, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Haunted Gallows Hill.
Start: Summerhill Subway station entrance, east of Yonge St & Summerhill Ave
(map).
Co-Hosted by the North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks.
NTGC info: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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August 22, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Gerrard Prairie: Quarries, Rails & Wildflowers.
Co-lead with Ed Freeman. Co-hosted with Heritage Toronto.
Quote: "The area around Victoria Park Avenue and Gerrard Street East was once a transportation and industrial hub.
Hear about some of the quarries and industries that grew up around the railway and that are disappearing as the district is transformed."
Start/End: Victoria Park subway station south entrance, near Denton Ave
(map).
Heritage Toronto: 416-338-0684,
http://heritagetoronto.org/programs/programs2.show?eventId=46
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September 4 or 5, Saturday or Sunday, 11am or 1:30pm. Free.
Dovercourt/Parkdale Wetlands, Streams & Waterways.
Start: NW corner Bloor St West & Salem Ave (map).
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September 6, Monday, 2pm. Free. West Don River Tributaries.
Start: Dufferin St & Steeles Ave West (map).
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September 11, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Old Todmorden Road.
Start: Broadview Ave & Pottery Rd (map).
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September 26, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Scarborough's Skeleton Coast.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk.
Start: Lawrence Ave & Beechgrove Ave, south of Kingston Rd & Morningside Park
(map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks info: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca,
http://www.ntgc.ca/events.html,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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October 2, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Alexandra Park Community Gardens.
Start: SE corner Bathurst St & Dundas St West
(map).
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October 23, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Lady Edgard's Rosedale Campaign Landscape.
Start: ouside Castle Frank subway station, Bloor St East & Castle Frank Rd
(map).
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October 30, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Military Theatre in Toronto.
Start: SE corner Spadina Ave & Wellinton Ave West
(map).
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November 6, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Sidepaths & Railway Barons of Earlscourt Sand Hills.
SW corner of St Clair Ave West & Lansdowne Ave (map).
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November 13, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Gravel Bar Prairie. An urban ecology walk.
Start: south side of Dundas St West & Scarlett Rd (map).
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November 20, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Lower Taddle Creek. An urban ecology walk.
Start: SW corner of Front St East & Parliament St
(map).
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November 27, Saturday, 11am. Free. Langstaff Eco Park.
Start: Dufferin St & Steeles Ave (map).
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December 4, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Liberty Street. A Heritage Toronto Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk.
2 to 2 1/2 hours. Focus: Historical, architectural.
"This walk of Liberty Street and its vicinity focuses on the industrial heritage of the area from the 1870s to the 1990s.
We'll also explore the changes taking place here,
as new enterprises and housing transform the area into 'Liberty Village'."
Start: SE corner of Dufferin St & King St West
(map).
Heritage Toronto: 416-338-0684, http://heritagetoronto.org/cgi/tours/display.pl
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December 11, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Humber River South. Start: Old Mill subway station entrance
(map)
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December 19, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Taddle, Corktown and Sumach Creeks.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk. "An easy seasonal walk."
Start: Coffee Shop near Richmond St & Sherbourne St
(map).
End: Riverdale Farm for refreshments, near Winchester St & Sumach St
(map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks:
416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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December 26, Sunday, 1pm. Free. Lower Garrison Creek.
SW corner of King St West & Bathurst St
(map).
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December 31, 2004, Friday, 1pm. Free. Toronto Islands.
Start: Outside the ferry docks terminal gates, city-side,
Queen’s Quay and foot of Bay St, in time for the 1:30pm ferry
(map).
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January 1, Saturday, 6:45pm. Free. Wild in Toronto: Hastings Creek.
Start: Outside Donlands subway station, near Danforth Ave
(map).
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January 8, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Toronto Path Underground.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk. Start: SE corner Queen St East & Yonge St
(map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks:
416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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January 16, Sunday, 1pm. Free. Lower Garrison Creek.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk. NW corner of King St West & Bathurst St
(map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks:
416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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January 22, Saturday, 1pm. Free. Toronto Lakeshore / High Park Southwest.
Start: foot of Roncesvalles Ave, near Queen St West & King St West (map).
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January 29, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. East Portlands Trails.
Start: SW corner Queen St East & Carlaw Ave
(map).
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February 5, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Lakeshore West Shoreline.
Tentative day & time; check NOW magazine to confirm. Start: Queensway & Windermere Ave.
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February 19, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Sam Smyth Park.
Start: Kipling Ave & Lakeshore Blvd West (map).
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February 27, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Caves and Outlaws of Hillcrest.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk.
Start: NW corner of Bathurst St & Davenport Rd, Tollkeeper's Cottage
(map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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March 5, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Lower Russell Creek.
Start: NE corner Front St & West Simcoe St, between University Ave & John St
(map).
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March 27, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Toronto's Railway Frontier. Start: NE corner Eglinton Ave West & Caledonia Rd, west of Prospect Cemetery (map).
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April 2, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Byways of Queen & Spadina. Start: SE corner Queen St West & Spadina Ave
(map).
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April 13, Wednesday, 11am. Free. From Cobblestone Hill to Prince of Wales.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk. Start: King St West & Tecumseth St (map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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April 16, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Green Railways & Sir Edmond Osler.
An NTGC Lost River Walk & Ian Wheal Heritage Walk. Start: SW corner Dovercourt Rd & Queen St West (map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm
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April 17, Sunday, 6:30pm. Free. Lanes of the Junction. Start: SW corner Dundas St West & Keele St (map).
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April 24, Sunday, 6:30pm. Free. Parson's Bog. Start: Eglinton West subway station (map).
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April 30, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Long Branch RR Subdivision: Lakeview & Vicinity.
Start: Long Branch TTC streetcar end-of-line, Lakeshore & Hwy 427 (map).
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May 1, Sunday, 6:30pm. Free. Garrison Creek Tributaries. Start: Dovercourt Rd & Bloor St West (map).
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May 13, Friday, 6:30pm. Free. Grapevines of Dovercourt/Parkdale. Start: SW corner Queen St West & Dovercourt Rd (map).
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May 22, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Riverdale Wetlands and Wildflowers. Start: NE corner Gerrard St East & Pape Ave (map).
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May 23, Monday, 2pm. Free. RCMP Walk. Start: Historic Fort York entrance, 100 Garrison Rd (map).
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May 29, Sunday, 6:30pm. Free. Lower Don and Vicinity. Start: corner Queen St East & River St (map).
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June 5, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Cherry Beach & Vicinity. Start: King St West & Sumach St (map).
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June 12, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Strawberry Fields Forever.
Start: outside Castle Frank subway station, Bloor St East & Castle Frank Rd (map),
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June 19, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Leslieville Wetlands.
Start: SW corner Queen St & Leslie St
(map).
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June 26, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Les Travailleurs de Franco-Ontarien Chemin de Fer de Toronto.
In English & hopefully in French. Start: NW corner King St West & Bathurst St (map).
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July 1, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Green Garrison Common and Vicinity.
Start: SW corner Queen St West & Bathurst St (map).
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July 10, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Meadow Creek.
Start: Wilson subway entrance.
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July 17, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Rambler's Road.
Start: SW corner Carlton St & Jarvis St (map).
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July 24, Sunday, 2pm. Free. On Toronto's Railway Frontier. An NTGC Lost River Walk.
Start: NE corner Caledonia Rd & Eglinton Ave West (map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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July 31, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Gangs of Toronto. An NTGC Lost River Walk.
Start: St Clair West subway station, St Clair Ave West, just east of Lyndhurst Ave, one block of east of Bathurst St
(map).
Possible route: south along Well Hill, Wychwood car barns, Toll Keepers Cottage.
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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July 31, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Toronto Portlands. Start: Corner of Queen St East & Carlaw Ave (map).
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August 7, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. The Neighbourhood that God Forgot. Start: Corner Queen St East & River St (map).
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August 21, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Gangs of Toronto: Caves & Outlaws of Hiltonville. An NTGC Lost River Walk.
Start: St Clair West subway station, St Clair Ave West, just east of Lyndhurst Ave, one block of east of Bathurst St
(map).
Possible route: south along Well Hill, Wychwood car barns, Toll Keepers Cottage. North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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August 26, Friday, 6:30pm. Free. Lamplighters of Victorian Toronto.
Start: SE corner Yonge St & Queen St East (map).
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August 28, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Dovercourt-Parkdale Wetlands.
Start: SW corner Queen St West & Dovercourt Rd (map).
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September 4, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Under Canvas.
Military and other encampments at Long Branch. Mostly on city streets. Start: streetcar loop at the far west end of the Queen Car Line.
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September 5, Monday, 6:30pm. Free. Lost Ponds of Greenwood. Start: NW corner Queen St East & Greenwood Ave (map).
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September 10, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Floods of the Lower Don River: Disaster Past or Future?.
Start: SW corner King St East & Parliament St (map).
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September 11, Sunday, 2pm. Free. American Builders of Victorian Toronto. Start: Summerhill Subway Station, near Summerhill Ave & Yonge St (map).
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September 18, Sunday, 6:15pm. Free. Lanes of Lower Spadina.
Start: SE corner Queen St West & Spadina Ave (map).
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September 30, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Mystery Paths of Riverside.
Start: SW corner Queen St East & Broadview Ave (map).
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October 8, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Toronto Islands.
Meet: Outside ferry docks terminal gates, city-side, Queen's Quay & foot of Bay St (map).
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October 10, Monday, 1:30pm. Free. East Point Park.
Start: SE corner Lawrence Ave East & Beechgrove Dr (map).
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October 15, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. South Parkdale: Mystery & Pre-History.
Start: SE corner Queen St West & Gwynne Ave, 1 block west of Dufferin St (map).
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October 23, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Lady Edgard's Fresh Air Rosedale Highlands of Toronto.
Start: outside Castle Frank subway station, Bloor St East & Castle Frank Rd (map).
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October 29, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Military Remount Stations.
An NTGC Lost Rivers Walk.
Start: TTC streetcar loop, Exhibition Place.
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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October 30, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. The Railway Horse in Toronto.
An NTGC Lost Rivers Walk.
Start: NW corner Spadina Ave & Front St West (map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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November 6, Sunday, 11am. Free. WorkHorses of Toronto. Start: King St West & Spadina Ave (map).
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November 12, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Silent Sentinels: Liberty Village in War & Peace. Start: King St West & Dufferin St (map).
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November 26, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Lost Ponds & Streams of Dovercourt.
Start: Bloor St West & Dovercourt Rd (map).
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December 10, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Taddle Creek.
Mostly on city streets. About two hours. An NTGC Lost Rivers Walk.
Start: SE corner St Clair Ave West & Wychwood Ave (map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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December 17, Saturday, 2pm. Free. West Donlands.
Start: SW corner Queen St East & River St, (map).
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December 18, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Market Streams.
Leaders: Peter Hare & Ian Wheal. On city streets.
An NTGC Lost Rivers Walk.
Quote: The streams have disapeared, but this is an historic part of the city: early schools, banks, post office and city halls.
Start: Queen St West & Yonge St (map).
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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December 27, Tuesday, 1:30pm. Free. Portlands of Toronto.
Start: SE corner Queen St East & Carlaw Ave (map).
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January 14, 2006, Saturday, 1:30pm. Free. Hastings Creek.
Start: Donlands subway, Donlands Ave north of Danforth Ave.
North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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January 21, 2006, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Ecology of Dovercourt.
Start: SW corner Bloor Street West & Dovercourt Rd. An in-depth look at the ecology of this area of the city. An NTGC Lost Rivers Walk. North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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January 28, 2006, Saturday, 3pm. Free. The Esplanade & The Path System.
Indoor/outdoor urban ecology walk. Start: SE corner Front St West & Simcoe St.
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February 4, 2006, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Sam Smyth Park. Start: SE corner Kipling Ave & Lakeshore Blvd.
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February 11, 2006, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Amphibian Wetlands of Leslieville.
Start: NW corner Queen Street & Jones Ave. On city streets. An NTGC Lost Rivers Walk. North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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February 18, 2006, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Bathurst Street, Country Lane to Military Place d’Armes. Start: SW corner College St & Bathurst St.
A walk to see the Bathurst streetscape: lost ponds and creeks (Russell & Garrison), 1911 flood and an overflow sewer. An NTGC Lost Rivers Walk. North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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March 11, 2006, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Tomlin Creek. Start: Kingston Rd & Woodbine Ave (map).
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March 19, 2006, Sunday, 2pm. Free. The Lower Garrison & Its Tributaries.
Along city streets. An NTGC Lost Rivers Walk. Start: Dovercourt YMCA, near College St & Dovercourt Rd. North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca, http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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March 25, 2006, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Lost Ponds of the Annex.
Along city streets. An NTGC Lost Rivers Walk. Start: Bloor St West & Spadina Ave, outside Spadina Subway Station. North Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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April 1, 2006, Saturday, 3pm. Free. Toronto Portlands. Start: SE corner Queen St East & Sumach St.
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April 2, 2006, Sunday, 6pm. Free. Lake Iroquois Shore Bluff. Start: Dupont subway station.
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April 7, 2006, Friday, 1:30pm. Free. Mimico Creek & Vicinity. Start: SW corner The Queensway & Parklawn Rd (map).
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April 8, 2006, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Chaffey's Creek. Start: NW corner St Phillips Rd & Weston Rd (map).
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April 9, 2006, Sunday, 6:15pm. Free. Sidepaths of Davenport South. Start: SW corner St Clair Ave West & Lansdowne Ave (map).
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April 16, 2006, Sunday, 6:30pm. Free. Lanes of The Junction. Start: SW corner Keele St & Dundas St West
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April 22, 2006, Saturday, 2pm. Free. East Don River. Start: corner Leslie St & Steeles Ave.
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April 23, 2006, Sunday, 6:30pm. Free. Lost Ponds of Silverthorn. Start: corner Caledonia Rd & Eglinton Ave West.
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May 7, 2006, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Toronto's Environmental Back Door. Start: St Clair West & Gunn's Rd
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May 21, 2006, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Streams & Watersheds of Downsview. Start: Wilson subway station.
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May 22, 2006, Monday (Victoria Day), 2pm. Free. Garrison Common, Nature and PreHistory. Start: Bathurst St & Queen St. Co-sponsored with TGC Lost River Walks.
Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm.
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June 3, 2006, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Dogs & Horses: Toronto's Junction in the Great War. Start: Keele St & Dundas St West
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June 10, 2006, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Henry Scadding Memorial Trail.
Start: SW corner Queen St East & Broadview Ave (map).
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June 18, 2006, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Daffodil Hill.
Start: St Clair Ave West & Oakwood Ave (map).
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June 25, 2006, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. High Park. Start: High Park subway station.
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July 1, 2006, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Green Garrison Common. Start: Start: SW corner Bathurst St & Queen St West (map).
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July 2, 2006, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Lanes of the Old West End. Start: Queen St West & Spadina Ave (map).
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July 3, 2006, Monday, 2pm. Free. East Point Park. Start: Lawrence Ave East & Beechgrove Dr(map).
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July 11, 2006, Tuesday, 6:45pm. Free. Russell Creek.
Start: Simcoe St & Front St West (map).
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July 16, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Grand Trunk Springs: Water Walk. Start: Coxwell subway station.
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July 23, 2006, Sunday, 1:30pm. Free. Tomlin Park. Start: NW corner Kingston Rd & Woodbine Ave.
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July 23, Sunday, 6:45pm. Free. Hastings Creek. Start: Outside Donlands subway station, north of Danforth Ave (map).
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August 7, 2006, Monday, 2pm. Free. Port Credit. Start: Long Branch TTC loop, Brown's Line & Lakeshore (map).
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August 13, Sunday, 6:15pm. Free. Albion Creek. Start: corner Steeles Ave West & Steinway Blvd (map).
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August 20, Sunday, 6:15pm. Free. Ashbridge Creek. Start: Greenwood subway station, Greenwood Ave, north of Danforth Ave (map).
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August 24, Sunday, 6:15pm. Free. Downsview West Watershed. Start: NE corner Keele St & Wilson Ave.
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September 1, Friday, 6:15pm. Free. Lady Edgar's Rosedale Camping Sights. Start: Castle Frank subway, Castle Frank Rd & Bloor St East (map).
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September 2, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Parkdale Nature & Pre-History. Start: Queen St West & Gwynne Ave, west of Dufferin St (map).
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September 3, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Iroquois Shore Bluff. Start: NE corner of Dufferin St & Regal Rd.
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September 17, Sunday, 2pm. Free. Small's Pond. Start: SW corner Woodbine Ave & Eastwood Rd (map). A TGC / Lost River Walk. Ian Wheal assisted by Richard Anderson.
Toronto Green Community / Lost River Walks: 416-781-7663, info@ntgc.ca, http://www.ntgc.ca,
http://www.lostrivers.ca/WalkSchd.htm .
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September 22, Friday, 6pm. Free. Laneways of Old West Toronto. Start: SE corner Queen St West and Spadina Ave (map).
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September 23, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Saul's Creek: Lakeview. Start: Long Branch TTC Loop, Brown's Line & Lakeshore (map).
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September 30, Saturday, 2pm. Free. Henry Scadding’s Don Mountain, Caves & Lairs. Start: entrance to Riverdale Library, Broadview Ave & Gerrard St East.
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