Wanless Park
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Wanless Park is a neighbourhood and park in North Toronto
. It is located just north of Lawrence Avenue, between Bayview Avenue
and Yonge Street
.
Central to the Wanless Park neighbourhood is a public park called Wanless Park. Wanless Park is a small neighbourhood park of approximately 5 acres (20,234.3 m²), with numerous tennis court
s, a basketball court
, playground
, a wading pool with a lifeguard, baseball diamond and grass fields. In the winter a skating rink
is installed (with lights for night time skating). During the summer, camps and Ultimate
tournaments occupy much of the grassy field area.
In the centre of the park, there is a "club house" which houses the tennis club, the summer camp
office and washrooms.
Every April, an annual "Clean Up the Park Day" is organised. The people of Wanless Park help clean up garbage and other assorted matter. Coffee, tea and juice are made available for the volunteers.
On the annual May 24 Victoria Day long weekend
, the people of Wanless Park neighbourhood organize a spectacular fireworks show.
Many of the trees planted in Wanless Park have been donated by the nearby residents, often in memory of loved ones. Donated trees typically have a plaque in front of them.
North Toronto
North Toronto was a town located in the northern part of the Old Toronto district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It occupies a geographically central location within the current boundaries of the city of Toronto. It is a relatively narrow strip, centred around Yonge Street; it extends from the CP...
. It is located just north of Lawrence Avenue, between Bayview Avenue
Bayview Avenue
Bayview Avenue is a major north-south route in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario. North of Toronto, in York Region, Bayview is also designated as York Regional Road 34.-History:...
and Yonge Street
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
.
Central to the Wanless Park neighbourhood is a public park called Wanless Park. Wanless Park is a small neighbourhood park of approximately 5 acres (20,234.3 m²), with numerous tennis court
Tennis court
A tennis court is where the game of tennis is played. It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center. The same surface can be used to play both doubles and singles.-Dimensions:...
s, a basketball court
Basketball court
In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with tiles at either end. In professional or organized basketball, especially when played indoors, it is usually made out of a wood, often maple, and highly polished...
, playground
Playground
A playground or play area is a place with a specific design for children be able to play there. It may be indoors but is typically outdoors...
, a wading pool with a lifeguard, baseball diamond and grass fields. In the winter a skating rink
Skating rink
A skating rink may refer to:* an ice rink used for ice skating* a roller rink used for roller skating...
is installed (with lights for night time skating). During the summer, camps and Ultimate
Ultimate (sport)
Ultimate is a sport played with a 175 gram flying disc. The object of the game is to score points by passing the disc to a player in the opposing end zone, similar to an end zone in American football or rugby...
tournaments occupy much of the grassy field area.
In the centre of the park, there is a "club house" which houses the tennis club, the summer camp
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
office and washrooms.
Every April, an annual "Clean Up the Park Day" is organised. The people of Wanless Park help clean up garbage and other assorted matter. Coffee, tea and juice are made available for the volunteers.
On the annual May 24 Victoria Day long weekend
Victoria Day
Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday before May 25, in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. The date is also, simultaneously, that on which the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday is recognized...
, the people of Wanless Park neighbourhood organize a spectacular fireworks show.
Many of the trees planted in Wanless Park have been donated by the nearby residents, often in memory of loved ones. Donated trees typically have a plaque in front of them.
Name origin
Wanless Park, and several like street names are named after John Wanless, a Toronto municipal alderman and educator.See also
- Sir William James WanlessWilliam James WanlessSir William James Wanless, M.D., F.A.C.S. was a Canadian born surgeon, humanitarian and Presbyterian missionary who founded a medical mission in Miraj, India in 1894 and led it for nearly 40 years...
, medical doctor and missionary to India