Schools Episodes

Corktown is more than a park and condos, as I have learned. This area tells the story of the early poor and working class immigrant populations of Toronto (shout out to the Irish and Macedonian communities). We also learn about the underground railroad, unmarked graves (of humans and, technically, pigs) and talk about making the city beautiful and functional without sneakily demolishing heritage buildings. Oh, and there’s magic! And beer! And puppies! Walk-Along Info: Walk length: 45ish min W...

There’s more to this park than you think. That’s really all I have to say about it! Walk-Along Info: Start: Corner of the park at Queen St. W. and Gore Vale Avenue Finish: the gates entering the park at Strachan and Queen Estimated walk time: 20-30 min without dawdling For sources, go to: https://walkinginplace.libsyn.com/bellwoods-sources