Did you know? The park is named after William Berczy, one of Toronto's fathers and the man behind Yonge St and the first bridge over the Don River.
What do Bay St bankers and St. Lawrence residents have in common? Both seemingly enjoy spending time in Berczy Park. On weekdays, minutes after the clock hits noon, a herd of office workers and their plastic food containers flock to the place....
Did you know? The structure is actually two bridges built side-by-side 30 years apart.
Nowadays, if you were asked to name the country's largest employer, you might intuitively select a company with a large brick-and-mortar presence; a company on every street corner and deep in rural Canada. Perhaps a retailer or a bank? But surely not Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) or Canadian National (CN), right?...
Did you know? The parcel's shoreline was further advanced into Lake Ontario to create the southern portion of the park via landfill.
Samuel Smith? Rings any bells? Most likely not and yet one of Toronto’s largest waterfront park bears his name. In a nutshell, this individual was a British Loyalist...