Experience Toronto

Note: I have arranged a private guided tour to see both East and West Trails.

On Saturday August 8th, take a Private Guided Tour of the New Lassonde Art Trail (LAT), that opened late June with its final art installation completed on July 25th. LAT is part of the new Biidaasige Park, situated on the extraordinary site of a new island in the Toronto harbour archipelago, with the TTC stop and parking across the street. This is the largest park to open in Toronto in a generation. LAT is a series of 15 interconnected public art sites spanning over 4 km of paths that weave through 60 acres of new parkland along Toronto’s waterfront. LAT believes public art enhances wellbeing, guides respectful dialogue and opens our eyes to how we steward the environment. Tours are subject to cancellation in the event of adverse weather. So if the forecast calls for rain, I will make a call 3 hours prior to the event start time.

LAT is at the heart of a massive $1.4 billion project that rerouted the mouth of the Don River and built flood protection for downtown Toronto. This feat of civil and bioengineering created a new island in the city harbour called Ookwemin Minising. The project established a new river valley with functional wetlands and 60 acres of publicly accessible open space along the riverbanks and inner harbour. It cleaned and restored soils contaminated from past industrialization, and naturally accommodated the effects of flooding and erosion. In the process it re-established aquatic and terrestrial habitat where Indigenous species of plants and animals can thrive.

Prepare for the walk:

• Walking shoes
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Water

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COST:
Meetup Organizer Fee: $5

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SIGNING-UP

• RSVP and confirm joining after for food/drinks
• A reminder will be sent the day before with my cell and reminder details where to meet and when.

RSVPs close 1 day prior or until full, and all cancellations will result in a No Show and impact future attendance.

MEETUP TIME
Meet at: 3:45pm at the back of The Old Fire Hall 30 at 51 Commissioners St.

Tour starts: 4pm

Tour length: 1 hour

After: Food and Drinks at a nearby restaurant

Enjoy and please post your Comments in the event after

On Wednesday August 12th, explore the International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF) before it leaves the Gardiner Museum on August 16th! The ICAF is the Gardiner Museum’s biennial celebration of innovation and contemporary directions in ceramics, inviting visitors to discover how the boundaries of craftsmanship are being redefined in clay. ICAF 2026 has been expanded from a 10-day event to a 12-week exhibition and public program exploring how ceramics is evolving across art, design, and emerging technologies. At the heart of this year’s edition is the theme “the city and the commons,” presenting ceramics as both material and method for examining how we live together in rapidly changing cities. From architecture to infrastructure, ceramics shelter, connect, and ground us, offering new ways to think about belonging, resilience, and shared space. It's a must-visit for anyone who loves contemporary art.

Additional Exhibits

• In Search of Imperfection: The Macdonald Collection of Japanese and Japanese-Inspired Ceramics
• Highways of Harlan House

COST
Free Admission

Meetup fee: $5

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SIGNING-UP

• Simply RSVP Yes confirming if you will join for food/drinks after
• RSVPs close 1 day prior, and cancellations after will result in a No Show and impact future attendance.
• You can also just show up and join us at the event meetup spot and time
• A reminder will go out the day before with my cell and details when to meet, etc.

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MEETUP TIME
Meet me at 6pm inside the entrance of The Gardiner Museum at 111 Queen's Park. We will then head over to the ICAF exhibit at the Special Exhibition Hall on the 3rd Floor.

Members are welcome to come and go as they please, and visit the Store.

After: Meet at the initial meetup spot to head out for food and drinks

Enjoy and please post your Comments after!