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
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
References
- ^ 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
Media related to Taddle Creek Park at Wikimedia Commons
