Woburn North

Tabor Hill Ossuaries
Indian Mound Crescent
Tabor Hill is a significant site of Indigenous ancestors. The site was traditionally used as a sacred burial ground by the Wendat People, said to house the remains of approximately 475 people. All First Nations have their own burial practices, however there certainly were differences in burying practices among nations. According to Wendat tradition, a specific ceremony called the Yandatsa ('the kettle' in Wendat language) was conducted during which those that had passed on were honoured. Today that feast is often referred to in English as the 'Feast of the Dead' a term that was coined by the Jesuits. The traditional ceremony, again, followed a very particular methodology by which those that had passed on would be guided in their journey beyond the physical plane. The site is also located in close proximity to a thirteenth century ancestral Wendat village, which is about a mile up the Highland Creek.

Hydro House
510 Bellamy Road North
*Note: Private property. Please observe this house from the street only. This small brick bungalow looks like a regular house, but it is anything but! It is one of over 70 homes across Toronto that actually houses a hydro transformer. These homes were created by Toronto Hydro in an attempt to make hydro infrastructure more acceptable in residential neighbourhoods. The interior of the home houses a critical hydro transformer that helps bring power to the neighbourhood surrounding it. There are about 25 other of these houses located throughout Scarborough.

Gatineau Hydro Corridor Trail/The Meadoway
West-East Path Between Bellamy Road North and Markham Road (Also Accessible from Daventry Road)
Within the past decade, this large urban park has been the target of many natural restoration efforts. The City of Toronto, community environmental groups and local residents have teamed up to build a continuous trail and to plant native trees and wildflowers. The trail is part of a project, called the Meadoway, which is a partnership involving the City of Toronto, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the W. Garfield Weston Foundation. It will connect four ravines, 15 parks and over 30 neighbourhoods in Scarborough, enabling cyclists and pedestrians to travel through the park from the Don River East to Rouge National Urban Park. The area will soon be able to support a greater diversity of local wildlife and plant life as well as create recreational greenspace for local community members along the path.

Confederation Park - Scarborough
250 Dolly Varden Boulevard
This 9.6-hectare park features three tennis courts, two volleyball courts, a basketball court, a children's playground and an off-leash dogs area.

Ryan Dineen Mural
1967 Ellesmere Road
This painted/mixed media mural was developed through a community-created design process informed by local children and youth and reminds us of the beauty and essential need to respect the environment.

North Bendale Park
40 Erinlea Crescent
A 4.5 hectare park near Ellesmere Road and Bellamy Road North that features a ball diamond, three lit tennis courts and a children's playground. The park has a network of paths that connect to the neighbouring streets and an open green space.

Christian Giroux and Daniel Young 'Reticulated Gambol'
Lee Centre Park
Both a jungle gym and a contemporary artwork, 'Reticulated Gambol' challenges the imagination of neighbourhood children just as its creation challenged the talents of acclaimed Canadian artists Christian Giroux and Daniel Young. This functional and interactive public artwork is made from standard CSA-certified playground equipment. Its symmetrical, blue steel square form sets it apart from the multi-coloured, asymmetrical arrangements found in a typical playground.

Holy Trinity Armenian Church
920 Progress Avenue
Holy Trinity Armenian Church's history dates back to 1928 making it one of the first Armenian churches in Toronto. The community had been meeting at Holy Trinity Anglican Church for 23 years but by the early 1950s there were approximately 200 Armenians in Toronto. The Armenian community rallied together and had their own church built and named it Holy Trinity Armenian Church to honour their former home. By the 1970s the number of Armenians in Toronto had again grown significantly, and it was decided that a new larger church needed to be built to accommodate the community, and so, this new church building was built and consecrated in 1987. The architectural style symbolizes unity, and the design is influenced by the style of a notable cathedral in Armenia, St. Hripsime cathedral in Etchmiadzin. The church is home to many different clubs and groups catering to youth, seniors, women and the arts.

Centennial College - Progress Campus
941 Progres Avenue
First established in 1966, Centennial College is the oldest publicly funded college in Ontario. It was named in honour of the upcoming 100th anniversary of Confederation the following year. The Progress Campus, the largest of Centennial College's 5 campuses and 7 satellite locations across the eastern Greater Toronto Area, opened in 1977. Today Centennial College offers 160 programs and serves approximately 45,000 full and part time students. Notable buildings on the campus include the Student Centre at Progress Campus, which was financed entirely by students, and won a Governor General's Medal in Architecture in 2002. Another is the beautiful new Centennial College Library, which was designed by noted architectural firm Diamond and Schmitt. Prominent alumni of Centennial College include actor John Candy, voice actor Eric Bauza, and actress Ashley Diana Morris.

Jeannette Nguyen Artbox
Northwest Corner of Ellesmere Road and Markham Road
As the city with the largest raccoon population in the world, raccoons play a part in Toronto's identity. This box pays tribute to the noble raccoon.

Woburn Collegiate Institute
2222 Ellesmere Road
Designed by architects Parrott, Tambling and Witmer, Woburn Collegiate Institute opened in 1963 as the residential neighbourhood surrounding the school began to rapidly develop. The school was projected to accommodate 1500 students, but continued population growth in the area forced the school to expand further, with an additional wing opening in 1967. Woburn Collegiate reached the height of its attendance in the mid-1970s with over 2400 students and 14 portables. Today the school accommodates about 600 students. Notable alumni of the school include broadcaster Bob McKenzie, Barenaked Ladies founders Steven Page and Ed Robertson, and journalist Asha Tomlinson.