Taddle Creek Park
| Taddle Creek Park | |
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 The park in 2023 | |
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| Coordinates | 43°40′12″N 79°23′55″W / 43.67000°N 79.39861°W |
| Created | 1976 |
| Operated by | Toronto Parks |
| Website | Official website |
Taddle Creek Park is a small but busy park at the southwest corner of Lowther Avenue and Bedford Road, in The Annex area of Toronto.
Description and history
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The park was created in 1976, on what had been the site of the home of Nobel laureate Frederick Banting,[1] and beside the home of Beatrice Worsley (the first female computer scientist in Canada).[2] After extensive renovations, the park reopened in July 2011, with an avant-garde sculpture centrepiece by Ilan Sandler, created from 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) of stainless steel rod, the approximate length of Taddle Creek.[3]
The park has hosted two trees as a memorial to Florence Rosberg.[4] it also has a sculpture by Ilan Sandler called The Vessel, which was installed in 2011.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Alfred Holden. "Peeling Back The Layers". Taddle Creek Magazine. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Brien (2019-08-17). "Copper beech in Toronto's Annex holds a very special place in family's heart. The reason why will fill yours with awe". thestar.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-17. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ "Public Projects 2011" (PDF). Ilan Sandler Studio Inc. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
- ^ Lakey, Jack (2021-08-24). "Florence Rosberg's memorial in Taddle Creek Park gets no respect". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Hidden Toronto: a growing list of the city's best-kept secrets". NOW Toronto. 2016-10-25. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
External links
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Media related to Taddle Creek Park at Wikimedia Commons
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