Toronto Islands as seen from CN Tower.

The Toronto Islands are a chain of small islands providing a shallow natural harbour for the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The islands are a popular recreational destination, and are home to a small residential community and an airport. Toronto Islands as seen from CN Tower Jan Steffan, 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Toronto Islands as seen from CN Tower Jan Steffan, 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The CN Tower, located in Toronto, Ontario, is the worlds tallest freestanding structure on land, standing 553. ... Toronto Harbour is a bay on the north shore of Lake Ontario, in Canada. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English (de facto) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 106 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 4th 1,076...

History

Hanlan Hotel 1885 to 1895.

A home on Ward's Island.

Another home on Ward's Island.

A view from the restaurant at Centre Island.

The islands were originally a 9 km peninsula or sand spit extending from the mainland. The islands are composed of alluvial deposits from the erosion of the Scarborough Bluffs. Longshore lake currents deposited sediments at the south end of the harbour and began to form a sand spit. A violent storm in the 1858 blew a hole at the base of the spit which was later formalized as an entrance to the harbour called the Eastern Gap. The islands were further changed when Hurricane Hazel splintered the main island into several smaller islands. Sediment deposition was halted in the 1960s when the Leslie Street Spit was extended beyond the southern edge of the islands. The islands will naturally erode over time but this is limited due to hard shore lines built to limit erosion. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1050x752, 108 KB) Toronto Ontario Canada Hanlan Hotel Located on the Toronto Islands File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Toronto Islands Toronto Ferry Company ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1050x752, 108 KB) Toronto Ontario Canada Hanlan Hotel Located on the Toronto Islands File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Toronto Islands Toronto Ferry Company ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2311 KB)This is one of the many interesting little homes located on Wards Island, the eastern most island of the Toronto Islands. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2311 KB)This is one of the many interesting little homes located on Wards Island, the eastern most island of the Toronto Islands. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2100 KB)This is a house on Wards Island, part of the Toronto Islands. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2100 KB)This is a house on Wards Island, part of the Toronto Islands. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2165 KB)This is Centre Island in the middle of the Toronto Islands. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2165 KB)This is Centre Island in the middle of the Toronto Islands. ... A peninsula in Croatia A peninsula (from the latin words paene insula, almost island) is a geographical landform consisting of an extension of a body of land from a larger body of land, surrounded by water on three sides. ... In geography, a spit is a deposition landform found off coasts. ... An alluvial deposit is an accumulation of alluvium (sediment), sometimes containing valuable ore and gemstones, or simply consisting of gravel, sand, or clay, in the bed or former bed of a river. ... The Scarborough Bluffs are an escarpment in Scarborough, Ontario along the shoreline of Lake Ontario. ... Lowest pressure ≤937 mbar (hPa)[1] Damage $381+ million (1954 USD)[2] $3–5 billion (2005 USD) Fatalities 600 – 1,200 direct Areas affected Grenada, Haiti, Bahamas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Toronto and southern and eastern Ontario Part of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane... The Outer Harbour East Headland, more commonly known as the Leslie Street Spit, is a man-made peninsula in Toronto, Canada, extending from the citys east end in a roughly southwesterly direction into Lake Ontario. ...

The area of the islands is about 230 hectares. The largest, outermost island, commonly called Centre Island, is crescent-shaped and forms the shoreline of both the Eastern and Western Channels. Algonquin and Olympic are two of the other major islands. What is commonly called Ward's Island is actually the eastern end of Centre Island. In the 1930s, the western end was supplemented by landfill so that the island airport could be created. Landfill was also used to create the former amusement park operated by the Toronto Ferry Company. Toronto/City Centre Airport, (IATA: YTZ, ICAO: CYTZ), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a regional airport located on the Toronto Islands. ... Ferry service to Toronto Islands is provided by the City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department (formerly Metro Toronto Parks and Culture Department). ...

Hanlan's Point was once home to a baseball stadium. In 1914, Babe Ruth hit his first professional home run into the waters of Lake Ontario. The stadium on the site was demolished in 1937. The point was name after the Toronto rower Ned Hanlan. Edward Ned Hanlan (1855-1908) was a professional rower from Toronto, Canada. ... For the eponymous band, see Babe Ruth (band). ... Edward Ned Hanlan (1855-1908) was a professional rower from Toronto, Canada. ...

The human use of the islands has changed over the years. Originally Canada's First Nation's enjoyed the use of the area. Later industrial development and landfill brought the mainland shoreline approximately 274m (900 ft) into the harbour from the natural shoreline of Front Street. First Nations is the current title used by Canada to describe the various societies of the indigenous peoples, called Native Americans in the U.S. They have also been known as Indians, Native Canadians, Aboriginal Americans, Amer-Indians, or Aboriginals, and are officially called Indians in the Indian Act, which...

In 1939, the Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) was built at the far west end of the Islands and is reached by a separate, much smaller ferry from the foot of Bathurst Street. Guinness lists it as the world's shortest scheduled ferry run. The airport serves recreational aviation and flight schools. Scheduled commercial flights have occurred sporadically through its history. In 2006, Porter Airlines started a new commuter service to nearby cities such as Ottawa and Montreal. There is no public access between the airport and the park. Toronto/City Centre Airport, (IATA: YTZ, ICAO: CYTZ), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is a regional airport located on the Toronto Islands. ... Suresh Joachim, minutes away from breaking the ironing world record at 55 hours and 5 minutes, at Shoppers World, Brampton. ... Porter Airlines is a regional passenger carrier that will be operating in Canada from Toronto City Centre Airport starting in October 2006. ...

Island residents have fought the city over the years -- at various times the city has proposed the demolition of homes and the creation of a park on Algonquin and Ward's Islands.

A small residential community of approximately 700 is located on Algonquin and Ward's Islands (see [1]). The inhabitants of this residential area lease the properties from a Trust established by the Ontario government for 99 year terms expiring in 2094. There are strict rules for the buying and selling of Island homes imposed by the provincial law governing the Island community. [2]

The Islands comprise the largest urban car-free community in North America, though some service vehicles are permitted. Recreational bicyclists are accommodated on the ferries, and bicycles and quadricycles can be rented on the islands. The Marine Units of the Toronto Fire and Police Departments patrol the waters. Venice (J.H. Crawford) Auto-free zones are also known as car-free zones and pedestrianised zones. ... Quadricycle (also spelled quadracycle, quadrocycle) is a four-wheeled vehicle. ... The Toronto Fire Services is part of the Emergency Services that respond to 911-calls in the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Prior to European colonization, the Toronto area was home to various native tribes. The Ojibwa were the last people to occupy the area and thus have placed a land claim on the Islands. To their descendants, now the Mississauga First Nation, the Toronto Islands are sacred land. Their aboriginal title to the islands has been acknowledged by the federal government of Canada. The land is currently 'owned' by the City of Toronto, and the Mississaugas are considering how they will exercise their aboriginal title and have a presence there. Chippewa redirects here. ...

Attractions

From the western shore, Gibraltar Point at sunset overlooking Humber Bay.

The central area hosts Centreville, a children's amusement park, Far Enough Farm, several swimming beaches (including the Hanlan's Point version of an officially recognised clothing optional beach), picnic grounds, and a boardwalk. The island also contains the Island Public and Natural Science School, rental artist studios and housing (Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts), a dragonboat regatta grandstand, and a water filtration plant. Image File history File linksMetadata Gibraltar_Point_at_Sunset. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Gibraltar_Point_at_Sunset. ... Well known to nudists in Canada, Hanlans Point Beach is situated at , on Hanlans Point near Toronto, Ontario on the shore of Lake Ontario. ... People skinny dipping and sunbathing nude at Bredene nudist beach in Belgium. ...

Three ferry routes connect Hanlan's Point, Centre Island and Ward's Island to Queen's Quay docks at the foot of Bay Street on the mainland. Recreational boating has been popular on the Islands for over a century. The Islands are home to three yacht clubs: the Island Yacht Club, Queen City Yacht Club and the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. There is a public marina, the Toronto Island Marina and several smaller clubs including the Toronto Island Sailing Club, the Sunfish Cut Boat Club and the Toronto Island Canoe Club. Waterfront Montessori Children's Centre, a non-profit, parent run co-operative childcare is also on Algonquin Island.

Toronto Harbour

Beach on southeast shore of Ward's Island.

The fire station on the island.

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• Stone near the Western Gap
• Mud near the north shore, mouth of the Don River
• Sand near the airport and western parts of the island's north shore
• Clay near the centre of the harbour

The Don River is one of two rivers bounding the original settled area of Toronto, Canada along the shore of Lake Ontario, the other being the Humber River to the west. ...

References

• Gibson, Sally (1984). More Than an Island. Toronto: Irwin Publishing. ISBN 0-7720-1446-9. 
• Rosenbaum, Linda; Dean, Peter (2004). The Essential Toronto Island Guide. Toronto: Island Ad/Ventures. ISBN 0-9735855-0-1. 

• Hurdon, David (August 2006). The Toronto Islands Then & Now: A guided tour through 200 years of history (DVD). The Content Shop. Retrieved on 2006-09-02.

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See also

• Leslie Street Spit
• List of neighbourhoods in Toronto
• Toronto waterfront
• Toronto Port Authority
• The New Avengers - Season 2 of series was filmed in Toronto and some scenes on Ward's Island

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External links

• City of Toronto website about the Islands
• Satellite view of the Islands
• Toronto Island community website
• Toronto Island Sailing Club
• Center Island Website
• Center Island Photo Gallery
• Toronto Islands historical plaque

Toronto landmarks

Art Gallery of Ontario | Canada's Walk of Fame | Canadian Broadcasting Centre | Casa Loma | CHUM-City Building | CN Tower | Dundas Square | Exhibition Place | Fairmont Royal York | Fort York | Gibson House | Harbourfront Centre | Hockey Hall of Fame | Kensington Market | Montgomery's Inn | Nathan Phillips Square | Old City Hall | Ontario Place | Ontario Science Centre | Osgoode Hall | PATH Underground | Queen's Park | R.C. Harris Filtration Plant | Robarts Library | Royal Ontario Museum | St. James' Cathedral | St. Lawrence Hall | St. Lawrence Market | St. Michael's Cathedral | Todmorden Mills | Toronto City Hall | Toronto Eaton Centre | Toronto Islands | Toronto Pearson International Airport | Toronto Zoo | Union Station | Waterfront Trail | WindShare Wind Turbine Sports: Air Canada Centre | BMO Field | Maple Leaf Gardens | Ricoh Coliseum | Rogers Centre | Varsity Arena Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area. ... Image File history File links Toronto_Flag. ... The main entrance to the AGO The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is an art museum on the eastern edge of Torontos downtown Chinatown district, on Dundas Street West between McCaul Street and Beverley Street. ... Canadas Walk of Fame acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Centre View up to the skylight inside the Barbara Frum atrium. ... Casa Loma Casa Loma (literally House on the Hill) is a Toronto, Ontario, Canada tourist attraction and the former home of financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. ... The CHUM-City Building The CHUM-City Building is the headquarters of CHUM Limited, a Canadian media corporation. ... The CN Tower, located in Toronto, Ontario, is the worlds tallest freestanding structure on land, standing 553. ... Dundas Square. ... Looking East from the CNE Ferris Wheel (National Trade Centre at left, Automotive Building at right). ... The Royal York Hotel opened in 1929 as the tallest building in the British Commonwealth. ... A blockhouse at Fort York in 2004 Fort York is an historic site of military fortifications and related buildings on the west side of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Gibson House is a historic property in North York, Ontario. ... Harbourfront Centre The Harbourfront Centre is a key cultural facility on Toronto, Ontarios waterfront, situated at 235 Queens Quay West. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame is located at the corner of Front & Yonge in downtown Toronto The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame which is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of hockey with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL... Kensington market in downtown Toronto Kensington Market is one of the most famous neighbourhoods in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Montgomerys Inn is a historic home in south Etobicoke in the city of Toronto, Ontario. ... Nathan Phillips Square, 2005 Nathan Phillips Square is a city square that forms the front (south) entrance to Toronto City Hall or New City Hall at Queen Street West and Bay Street (its address is 100 Queen West). ... Ontario Place is an agency of the Government of Ontario, an entertainment attraction, located approximately 4 km west of downtown Toronto on the shore of Lake Ontario, just south of Exhibition Place. ... Completed Teluscape. ... PATH is a 27-kilometre network of pedestrian tunnels beneath the office towers of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Aerial view of Queens Park in winter, facing north. ... Southern facade of R.C. Harris Filtration Plant. ... The southeast corner of Robarts Library Rear corner of Robarts Library Looking up the side of the Library Lightvector painting of Robarts Library, showing the ambient sky vector blue and the ambient vector of electric lights in yellow. ... The Royal Ontario Museum, commonly known as the ROM (rhyming with Tom), is a major museum for world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Todmorden Mills was a small settlement located in the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario. ... Toronto City Hall The upper left hand corner of this picture is where Toronto City Hall would be built. ... The Toronto Eaton Centre is a large shopping mall and office complex in downtown Toronto, Ontario Canada, named after the now-defunct Eatons department store chain. ... Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport, or Pearson Airport (IATA: YYZ, ICAO: CYYZ), located in Mississauga, northwest of neighbouring Toronto, Ontario, is Canadas busiest airport and part of the National Airports System. ... The Toronto Zoo is a zoo which is open 364 days a year, located in the north eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Union Station is a major railway, subway, and streetcar station at 65 Front Street West between Bay Street and York Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Launched in 1995 the Waterfront trail is a series of trails along the shores of Lake Ontario currently begining in Niagara on the Lake and extending to Brockville. ... Categories: Stub | Cooperatives ... North Entrance Atrium View from CN Tower The Air Canada Centre, often referred to simply as The ACC, is a multi-purpose arena located on Bay Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario. ... BMO Field is a soccer-specific stadium under-construction located in Exhibition Place in the city of Toronto. ... Maple Leaf Gardens, 2006 Exterior signage as of 2006, with letters missing Maple Leaf Gardens was an indoor arena in Toronto, on the northwest corner of Carlton Street and Church Street. ... Ricoh Coliseum is an arena at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto, Ontario. ... Rogers Centre, formerly known as (and often still unofficially called) SkyDome, [1] is a multi-purpose stadium in Toronto, Ontario, situated next to the CN Tower near the shores of Lake Ontario. ... Varsity Arena is an arena in Toronto, Ontario. ... Performing arts: Bathurst Street Theatre | Canon Theatre | Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres | Four Seasons Centre | Hummingbird Centre | Massey Hall | Molson Amphitheatre | Princess of Wales Theatre | Royal Alexandra Theatre | Roy Thomson Hall Bathurst Street Theatre, 736 Bathurst Street, Toronto. ... The Canon Theatre is one of Torontos live entertainment venues. ... The entrance to the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres Interior of Winter Garden Theatre The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres are a pair of stacked theatres in Toronto, Canada. ... Construction and fundraising for the Four Seasons Centre in May 2006. ... The Hummingbird Centre The Hummingbird Centre is a major performing arts venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Inside Massey Hall in 1945. ... Molson Amphitheatre (commonly called the Amphitheatre) is a semi-enclosed outdoor concert venue in Toronto, Ontario. ... 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