Join us Wednesday, September 25 for Speaker Series 14: Accessing the Island

Join us Wednesday, September 25 at 7 pm, for our 14th Speaker Series: Accessing the Island.

Featured Speakers:

April Engelberg. April is a lawyer living in Spadina-Fort York and a proud Torontonian. She came in second place for Toronto City Council in Ward 10 in both the 2018 and 2022 elections. April has been advocating to make the Toronto Islands free and easy to access by building a 250 metre pedestrian cycling bridge over the Eastern Channel.

John Lorinc. John is a Toronto journalist and editor. He writes about cities, climate and business for Spacing Magazine, The Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star and Corporate Knights. John is also the author and co-editor of several books, including No Jews Live Here, a memoir which will be published by Coach House Books in November.

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October 26 A Walking Tour of Ookwemin Minising and Biidaasige Park

Waterfront for All - in person - Speaker Series #26

Toronto’s waterfront is changing fast, and one of the best ways to understand it is on foot. Waterfront for All invites you to a guided walking tour of two of the city’s spectacular new waterfront attractions: Ookwemin Minising and Biidaasige Park.

Along the way, you’ll learn about the interesting history and natural heritage of this rapidly developing part of Toronto’s waterfront.

Event Details

Date: Sunday, October 25
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Meeting point: The Keating Channel Pub & Grill. - MAP LINK - The tour starts and finishes here.
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Walk Leader: David Stonehouse, Past Executive Director, Toronto Waterfront Secretariat

Historical Backgrounds: Ron Jenkins, Secretary, Waterfront for All

About the Series

This walking tour is the 26th event in the Waterfront for All Speaker & Walk Series, presented by Waterfront for All.

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The Next Wave of Waterfront Revitalization: Housing, Transit, & Destinations

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