Oakdale-Beverley Heights
Evond Blake (Mediah) Artbox
Northeast Corner of Jane Street and Wilson Avenue
The artwork's theme is 'NaturoDynamism', a blend of dynamic and highly detailed linework representing natural elements such as trees, grass in a seamless landscape. The style of the artwork is meant to emit a spiritually positive yet calming vibe to pedestrians, drivers and neighbourhood residents.
Chalkfarm Park
2230 Jane Street
An 11 hectare park that follows the Black Creek in the Jane and Wilson Avenue area of the city. The park features tennis and bocce courts and a splash pad. Connected to the park is the Chalkfarm Community Centre.
Jane-Exbury Towers
Jane Street and Exbury Road
Five identical heritage designated towers dating from the late 1960s and designed by Toronto-based architect Uno Prii. Prii was inspired by the flying buttresses seen on medieval cathedrals in Europe when designing these towers. The towers are considered to be an example of Modernist architecture.
Heathrow Park
69 Heathrow Drive
A 2.2 hectare park near Jane Street and Wilson Avenue that features a walking path, an open green space, a splash pad and a children's playground. It is connected to Giovanni Caboto Park further east by a portion of the Black Creek Trail System.
Exbury Park & Black Creek Trail System
128 Exbury Road
A 1.2 hectare park near Jane Street and Wilson Avenue features two lit outdoor bocce courts and a children's playground. In 2021, the playground was improved as part of the Playground Enhancement Program and features play structures for children aged 18 months to five years and for children aged five and up. The playground also includes three types of swings, including an inclusive swing, and accessible benches and picnic tables. A pathway that is part of the Black Creek Trail System connects Exbury Park to two others in the area - Heathrow Park and Giovanni Caboto Park.
Giovanni Caboto Park
160 Tavistock Road
An 8 hectare park near Wilson Avenue and Keele Street, this park features a ball diamond, two tennis courts, four bocce courts and a children's playground. Roding Community Centre can be found at the north end of the park.
Roding Park
600 Roding Street
An 8 hectare park near Wilson Avenue and Keele Street, this park features a ball diamond, two tennis courts, four bocce courts and a children's playground. Roding Community Centre can be found at the north end of the park.
Pierre Laporte Middle School
1270 Wilson Avenue
This school is named in honour of Pierre Laporte, a Quebec cabinet minister who was abducted and murdered during the October Crisis of 1970, a chain of events that involved militants kidnapping prominent politicians in the name of Quebec separatism. Many public schools constructed across Canada in the early 1970s - including this one - bear Laporte's name. The Canadian government also issued a postage stamp of Laporte in the fall of 1971.
Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins 'Humber Molecule Trees'
1235 Wilson Avenue
This intriguing piece of public art is composed of 25 foot tall stainless steel molecular trees standing outside the north entrance of Humber River Hospital.
Humber River Hospital & 'Aspen Grove'
1235 Wilson Avenue
Opening in October 2015, Humber Rival Hospital became North America's first digital hospital, utilizing the latest technology to improve patient care. The 1.8 million square foot facility serves over 850,000 people in northwest Toronto. A beautiful artistic flourish can be found above and to the right of the north entrance. Known as 'Aspen Grove', it is a graphic art glass architectural feature that features trees and coloured lines. The design evokes an aspen grove and its many differing colours, shapes and sizes all connected by a single root system, meant to act as a symbol of the diverse community the hospital serves.
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We hope that you enjoyed exploring this Toronto neighbourhood and found many other points of interest along the way. While StrollTO highlights some of the 'hidden gems' in the neighbourhood, there may be others that could be included in a future edition. Would you like to share a point of interest that you discovered in the neighbourhood? Email us at [email protected].
Neighbourhood Stroll
This largely suburban neighbourhood is bisected in its western half by the busy Highway 400, with some lush parkland throughout that runs alongside Black Creek. The stroll passes through many of these wonderful parks, and also highlights some fantastic public art, heritage architecture, and one of Toronto's largest and busiest hospitals. Fantastic local businesses can be found in the Emery Village and Wilson Village BIAs.
- Evond Blake (Mediah) Artbox
Northeast Corner of Jane Street and Wilson Avenue
The artwork's theme is 'NaturoDynamism', a blend of dynamic and highly detailed linework representing natural elements such as trees, grass in a seamless landscape. The style of the artwork is meant to emit a spiritually positive yet calming vibe to pedestrians, drivers and neighbourhood residents.
- Chalkfarm Park
2230 Jane Street
An 11 hectare park that follows the Black Creek in the Jane and Wilson Avenue area of the city. The park features tennis and bocce courts and a splash pad. Connected to the park is the Chalkfarm Community Centre.
- Jane-Exbury Towers
Jane Street and Exbury Road
Five identical heritage designated towers dating from the late 1960s and designed by Toronto-based architect Uno Prii. Prii was inspired by the flying buttresses seen on medieval cathedrals in Europe when designing these towers. The towers are considered to be an example of Modernist architecture.
- Heathrow Park
69 Heathrow Drive
A 2.2 hectare park near Jane Street and Wilson Avenue that features a walking path, an open green space, a splash pad and a children's playground. It is connected to Giovanni Caboto Park further east by a portion of the Black Creek Trail System.
- Exbury Park & Black Creek Trail System
128 Exbury Road
A 1.2 hectare park near Jane Street and Wilson Avenue features two lit outdoor bocce courts and a children's playground. In 2021, the playground was improved as part of the Playground Enhancement Program and features play structures for children aged 18 months to five years and for children aged five and up. The playground also includes three types of swings, including an inclusive swing, and accessible benches and picnic tables. A pathway that is part of the Black Creek Trail System connects Exbury Park to two others in the area - Heathrow Park and Giovanni Caboto Park.
- Giovanni Caboto Park
160 Tavistock Road
An 8 hectare park near Wilson Avenue and Keele Street, this park features a ball diamond, two tennis courts, four bocce courts and a children's playground. Roding Community Centre can be found at the north end of the park.
- Roding Park
600 Roding Street
An 8 hectare park near Wilson Avenue and Keele Street, this park features a ball diamond, two tennis courts, four bocce courts and a children's playground. Roding Community Centre can be found at the north end of the park.
- Pierre Laporte Middle School
1270 Wilson Avenue
This school is named in honour of Pierre Laporte, a Quebec cabinet minister who was abducted and murdered during the October Crisis of 1970, a chain of events that involved militants kidnapping prominent politicians in the name of Quebec separatism. Many public schools constructed across Canada in the early 1970s - including this one - bear Laporte's name. The Canadian government also issued a postage stamp of Laporte in the fall of 1971.
- Jennifer Marman and Daniel Borins 'Humber Molecule Trees'
1235 Wilson Avenue
This intriguing piece of public art is composed of 25 foot tall stainless steel molecular trees standing outside the north entrance of Humber River Hospital.
- Humber River Hospital & 'Aspen Grove'
1235 Wilson Avenue
Opening in October 2015, Humber Rival Hospital became North America's first digital hospital, utilizing the latest technology to improve patient care. The 1.8 million square foot facility serves over 850,000 people in northwest Toronto. A beautiful artistic flourish can be found above and to the right of the north entrance. Known as 'Aspen Grove', it is a graphic art glass architectural feature that features trees and coloured lines. The design evokes an aspen grove and its many differing colours, shapes and sizes all connected by a single root system, meant to act as a symbol of the diverse community the hospital serves.
Accessibility information: Most of this stroll and its points of interest takes place on streets or paved paths. Some unpaved paths and uneven surfaces may be encountered along the Black Creek Trail System running between Heathrow Park and Giovanni Caboto Park.
The StrollTO itineraries may follow routes that do not receive winter maintenance. Please review winter safety tips and for more information contact 311.
Soundtracks of the City
From global superstars to local favourites and ones to watch, the Soundtracks of the City playlists all feature artists who have called Toronto home. Whether it’s a lyric about the neighborhood, an artist representing a cultural community, or a tie-in to the StrollTO itinerary itself, all the music reflects connections to an individual ward or the City as a whole.
Music was chosen based on an artist’s Spotify presence and each song’s broad appeal, as well as its associations with the cultures, languages and ethnicities that reflect Toronto’s neighborhoods and diverse music scene. Soundtracks of the City combines 425 songs that feature more than 500 different local artists or acts, showcasing songs in 23 different languages.