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  Trinity Bellwoods Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trinity Bellwoods Park is located on the west side of downtown Toronto, Ontario Canada, bordered by Queen Street West on the south and Dundas Street on the north.
The western boundary of the park is Crawford Street, running north to within a short block of Dundas, where the park extends further west several hundred feet past the Crawford Street Bridge to Shaw Street.
Trinity Bellwoods is a favourite place for local residents to walk their pets and a large area of the park is designated leash-free, including the ravine known as 'the dog bowl'.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Trinity_Bellwoods_Park   (854 words)

  
 Portugal Village, Toronto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is bounded by Bathurst Street, Dundas, and Queen Street West, and by Trinity Bellwoods Park, around which the community is centred.
Trinity Bellwoods Park was the original site of Trinity College, one of the colleges that now make up the University of Toronto.
The college building, which was completed in 1852, stood roughly at the centre of the park, and remained there for just over 100 years.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Portugal_Village_(Toronto)   (392 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Portugal Village (Toronto)
Portugal Village is a colourful inner city neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, that is bounded by Bathurst, Dundas, and Queen Streets, and the Trinity Bellwoods Park, around which the community is centred.
Trinity Bellwoods Park was the original site of Trinity College, one of the colleges that make up the University of Toronto.
By 1900, the college, as well as its picturesque surroundings, attracted residential development, and most of the surrounding streets were filled in with tall, narrow houses, which were popular at the time.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/p/po/portugal_village__toronto_.html   (237 words)

  
 Queen Street West - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Occupying the same area, between Spadina Avenue and Trinity Bellwoods Park, is Toronto's Fashion District.
Trinity Bellwoods to Dufferin: Parkdale East (the Gallery District)
Between Trinity Bellwoods Park and Dufferin Street is Parkdale East, also known as the Gallery District.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Queen_Street_West   (1793 words)

  
 s p a c i n g : : : whose space is public space?
Garrison Creek, one such waterway that was buried alive, is haunted by eerie markers of the structures that straddled its current — the skeletal ghosts of old bridges themselves.
There are clues suggesting that something is strange: parallel thick concrete curbs running the outer borders of the sidewalks for an unexplained stretch, the small rusted roots of a long-gone railing quietly appearing every few feet on the inner edges of the walkways.
Trinity College was demolished in the early 50s, the community became more working class, and the houses increasingly run-down.
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 Eye - Trinity Bellwoods - 03.16.06
While the park attracts professionals walking their pedigreed dogs and well-heeled mothers and nannies with young charges, it also offers local artists a green place to sit and watch the world -- or at least Queen Street shoppers -- drift by.
Trinity Bellwoods is most closely associated with the big Victorians on tree-lined streets like Crawford and the unusually broad Shaw, trendy-casual restaurants like Terroni, Swan or Fresh and, of course, long walks in the park.
Depending on who you ask, the Trinity Bellwoods area either extends to Dundas or College to the north, but most agree on the southern, eastern and western borders as Queen, Bathurst and Ossington, respectively.
www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_03.16.06/city/bellwoods.html   (712 words)

  
 Trinity Bellwoods Park: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Trinity Bellwoods Park is located on the west side of downtown Toronto, EHandler: no quick summary.
The university of trinity college, or simply trinity college is one of the federated colleges making up the modern university of toronto....
Trinity Bellwoods has been the site of many recent cultural events, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/T/Tr/Trinity_Bellwoods_Park.htm   (1603 words)

  
 Historic Buildings | History of Toronto and County of York   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
In 1923 the cornerstone was laid, and the building opened to students in 1925, though construction of additional parts of the college continued for many years.
Trinity was founded as an independent institution by Bishop John Strachan following secularization of the provincially-endowed university.
In 1904 Trinity federated with the University of Toronto and in 1925 moved to a new but similar building on the Queen's Park campus.
www.historyoftoronto.ca /history/buildings6.html   (859 words)

  
 Trinity Reach
Walk up though the parkette to the lane, south to Dundas St. and east to Shaw St. Oak Hill, the residence of Major-General Aeneas Shaw," a note loyalist pioneer and soldier in the American War of Independence and the War of 1812, was located close to the inter section of Harrison and Crawford.
Cross into Trinity Bellwoods Park The low spot marking the stream crossing is close to Crawford St. The park west of Crawford has two interesting monuments: one marking 2001, the Year of the Volunteer, the other of Simon Bolivar.
After the bit of valley ends one crosses a circular road that marks where Trinity College stood before it was moved to the University of Toronto Campus.
www.lostrivers.ca /trinityreach.htm   (743 words)

  
 Queen Street West   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Between Trinity Bellwoods Park and Dufferin Street is the Gallery District.
However, when the Yonge subway was being constructed in the early 1950s, the shell of an east-west station for the Queen line was built under its Queen station, and passenger flows within the station were laid out on the assumption that it would eventually be an interchange.
The Stair Park club held talks throughout the day with Harty after both the SFA and SFL gave permission for him to be signed as an amateur.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Queen_Street_West.html   (2035 words)

  
 Bellwoods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bellwoods was a provincial electoral district in the west end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The district was named after Trinity-Bellwoods Park and included much of the area west of Bathurst Street south of Bloor Street and west to Dovercourt Road.
The riding was working class and largely made up of immigrants.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bellwoods   (185 words)

  
 Toronto Chihuahua - Trinity Bellwoods
Trinity Bellwoods Park is a great place to have a meet-up.
The park may usually be in a good condition, but one of my concerns with that park is that there is a small street running through the park, and lots of cars come in.
as far as trinity bellwood yes i do remeber it and it was dirty and not fun and way to busy allen gardens is not as busy.
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 Toronto Real Estate - Toronto the Good - Toronto Neighbourhoods - Downtown Toronto
The old section of Alexandra Park consists of privately owned residences, while the newer sections of the neighbourhood are part of the Alexandra Park Cooperative, which provides partially subsidized housing.
The Moss Park neighbourhood is anchored on the west side by a large public park which also happens to be the home of the Moss Park Armoury, a training centre for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Regent Park was expanded in the 1950's to include the area south of Gerrard Street, which came to be known as Regent Park South.
www.torontothegood.com /index/page/232/chglyt/true.html   (3839 words)

  
 Mississauga Real Estate, properties for sale, homes for sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The entrance gates to Trinity College are still standing at the foot of Queen Street and Strachan Avenue, and serve as a lonely reminder of this once proud institution.
This park features a paved walking path that is highlighted by distinguished cast iron lamp poles and a lush greenery.
The park's facilities include a children's playground, a wading pool, sports fields, a baseball diamond, and four tennis courts.
www.torontolandlord.com /4a_custpage_10203.html   (780 words)

  
 Queen West Animal Hospital (Toronto, Ontario)
Queen West Animal Hospital is located in the heart of the Queen West community at 923 Queen Street West at Strachan, directly across from Trinity-Bellwoods Park.
Public parking (Green P) is located just south of the hospital at Walnut and Richmond streets.
Please keep in mind that parking on many of these streets is restricted during commuting hours.
queenwestvets.com   (833 words)

  
 TORONTO
Trinity Bellwoods area could be the "Notting Hill" of Toronto.
The Trinity Bellwoods community centre was recently refurbished and boasts not only a modernized gym and studios, but also a swimming pool with tot pool, dance studios, weight and cardio room, workshop and various other party rooms.
The local Parks and Recreation department in the City of Toronto hold many programs at the community centre including Pilates, Yoga, Karate and probably Ikebana...
www3.sympatico.ca /153gorevale/GVHouse/GoreVale.htm   (497 words)

  
 Garrison Creek - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It has been largely covered over and filled in, but geographical traces of the creek can still be found.
The natural ampitheatre known as Christie Pits is one such remnant; the south end of Trinity Bellwoods Park is another.
The name "Garrison Creek" was used because Fort York was built near the creek mouth.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garrison_Creek   (138 words)

  
 FAQ
The lower half of Gore Vale became the grounds of Trinity College, after which this neighbourhood is named.
Trinity College was built in 1852, on the site where Trinity-Bellwoods Park is now situated.
By the early 1900's, the Trinity Bellwoods neighbourhood was completely developed.
www.realestatenewstoronto.com /faq/dispfaq.php?id=87|en|def   (191 words)

  
 Ontario, Canada Dog Fun
It is a big park and the off-leash area is on the west side.
Park of a large park - lease free area has a lake.
Park area west of Riverdale Farm, the upper park.
www.ilovethisplace.com /dogfun/ontario.html   (949 words)

  
 Last Updated on 10/   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Isolated parks and open spaces presently existing along the Garrison Creek alignment are to be linked to form an open space system.
Related Proposals: - Encourage multi-use of active recreational amenities - Rationalize active recreational amenities within park settings and across the open space system as a whole - Expand through the development of new parks or the renovation of existing parks the range of park uses to include those that are presently non-existent or under-represented.
The Parks and Recreation Division regards the installation of the sod playfield as the initial phase of improvements that will occur within the context of a comprehensive plan for Bickford Park, the Harbord Street Bridge, Harbord Park and the Schoolyard.
www.clr.utoronto.ca /PROJECTS/Toronto/GARRISON/test/historical2.htm   (2715 words)

  
 City of Toronto, Arts Heritage & Culture - Looking Forward - Waterfront Culture and Heritage Infrastructure Plan
The Plan is built around a grid of seven corridors, each with a distinctive history and character, that link cultural, natural and heritage resources in the core of the city with those at the water's edge.
Ontario Place: Revive this urban park's popularity by celebrating its success as a marriage of art, architecture and family fun.
Restore parts of the park, reverse infill of its waterways and improve connections to the mainland.
www.toronto.ca /culture/waterfront_plan.htm   (807 words)

  
 gadzooks-episode two
As I walked toward the park, I thought there must be some mistake.
There only seemed to be a few booths at the Trinity Bellwoods Park Outdoor Art Show and Sale this year.
The Trinity Bellwoods show seems to be a very prominent feature in the events that happen every year during the Queen West Art Crawl.
www.gogadzooks.com /episodes/episode2_trinity.htm   (408 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Trinity Bellwoods is not only a treble charger song, it's also a really cool big park smack dab in the middle of downtown Toronto on Queen West just east of Shaw St.
The store to the east of the park has really wicked fresh nibs and really cheap freezee's and that is a must when you chill at Trinity Bellwoods.
If you are from out of town and are in Toronto down on Queen st you should go to Trinity Bellwoods...
www.angelfire.com /ny/tcharger/trinitybellwoods.html   (115 words)

  
 Eye - Garrison Creek memories - 06.12.03
Bernd Baldus is part of a group that for the past decade has been trying to restore elements of the Garrison Creek and reveal parts of the original stream, now encased in a sewer pipe.
Hearing of the city's plans to spend several hundred thousand dollars on this stretch of Crawford Street, he proposed that some digging be done so that one span of the bridge could be visible, reminding the many who use Trinity Bellwoods Park of what used to be there.
A hundred metres to the southeast of the buried bridge, the original Trinity College stood, until 1925 when it decamped to the University of Toronto campus.
www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_06.12.03/news/citystate.html   (870 words)

  
 Gay West Village Bicycle Club art tour | linuxcaffe
The event gives exposure to local artists, encourages public interaction with art, and reaches out to a diverse community of all ages within the Trinity Bellwoods Park neighbourhood setting.
Meet at Dufferin Grove Park [on Dufferin Street, south of Bloor eastside] by the "Bake Oven" at 11 am.
There is ample free parking across the street in the Dufferin Mall parking lot for those with bike carriers on their car.
linuxcaffe.com /node/101   (268 words)

  
 Garrison Creek
They joined together just north of Davenport Road and flowed south through what are now Christie Pits, Bickford Park, Fred Hamilton Park, Trinity Bellwoods Park, to enter Toronto Bay at Old Fort York.
Garrison Creek is divided into four reaches in this account: The Humewood Reach from the source near Vaughn Rd. to Davenport Rd. and the Iroquois Escarpment; The Christie Reach from there to Harbord Street; The Trinity Reach from Harbord Street to Queen St. and The Fort Reach from Queen Street to the lake.
Each one would have deepened and widened the valleys until they reached the form we see today in Trinity Bellwoods Park and along streets such as Springmount Avenue north of Regal Road.
www.lostrivers.ca /GarrisonCreek.htm   (1240 words)

  
 photojunkie
The park is located on Cumberland between Bay and Avenue Rd.
There is a flickr group where you can add and share your own photos from your portrait in the park experience.
I’d like to suggest Cedarvale park which is just slightly north of Bathurst and St.Clair.
www.photojunkie.ca /archive/2005/08/portraitsinthepark   (766 words)

  
 MAKING HAPPY | one human life
I thought about doing an animation of each camera spinning, showing a 360 degree view but realised that might fall a tad too far into the realm of object fetishism.
There is a church at Dundas and Grace that is adorned with lights that I like to take pictures of.
It was a little boring this year but at the park they had a full-on carnival with rides, games and a crooning Enrique Iglesias type singing to an unbelievably crazed crowd of teenage girls.
www.makinghappy.com /archive/000085.php   (268 words)

  
 REPORT TORONTO WALKS
The situ's once walked around in Paris on a map of London, so in this experiment 25 participants, mostly natives, left in small groups with the task to find Trinity-Bellwoods Park using only the map that was generated by the previous.walk experiment.
As you can see the cut-up map is fairly accurate in the middle, but the park is located at a different side of the city than it really is.
Some groups turned out to be shitty map readers because we never saw them again, somebody told us that at not far from were we were several groups did actually meet.
www.socialfiction.org /psychogeography/dotwalktoronto.html   (535 words)

  
 Trinity Bellwoods Park
Trinity Bellwoods Park is a popular site for baseball leagues in Toronto.
The park also contains eight tennis courts, a sports field, swimming pool and an ice rink.
Located on the park grounds is the Trinity Community Centre.
www.toronto.com /profile/149335   (87 words)

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