The Mystery Tunnel near Rexall Centre

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Interesting this has made headlines around the world

My guess would be some crazy doomsday cult built it.

Like honestly, first RoFo and now this hole in the middle of nowhere. They'd think Torontonians are a bunch of nuts.

AoD

 

[W. K. Lis]

We have a culprit.

[video=youtube;DdJdR3NyRSw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdJdR3NyRSw[/video]

I thought it was the abandoned Ford bunker. Rob Ford won his council seat, so doesn't need it... at the moment

 

[the lemur]

What would the generators be for? Wouldn't the noise attract attention?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

What would the generators be for? Wouldn't the noise attract attention?

Lights for digging underground and any power tools they might be using? If it is under the water table the whole ensemble would get flooded.

AoD

 

[gabe]

What would the generators be for? Wouldn't the noise attract attention?

The generators were in a secondary hole with noise dampening material.

 

[christiesplits]

My bet is on some looney "prepper" or survivalist.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

I read on BlogTO that the tunnel was in the shape of a crucifix. Inside of the tunnel was a poppy and a rosary:

I'm guessing that this tunnel was constructed by some religious nut for some kind of ceremony.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

I wouldn't be surprised if someone with schizophrenia built this in preparation for a catastrophic event.

 

[James]

I'm wondering if it was possible that this tunnel was made for a movie or something.

 

[W. K. Lis]

Was part of Plan "B" in North York. Just in case a certain person failed in his bid to reclaim a council seat in Ward 2.

Turned out Plan "B" was not needed, so the bunker was abandoned.

 

[Videodrome]

This is funny!

 

[Jonny5]

So it was just some dumb guys doing it for shits and giggles.

 

[the lemur]

So it was just some dumb guys doing it for shits and giggles.

That kinda raises more questions than it answers.

Regardless of the absence of criminal intent, how can it be okay to dig something like this on public land? Where did the generators come from? And if it was okay for them to dig it from a legal perspective, why did it have to be filled in again?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

It's on TRCA land, and there is nothing much damaged - not sure if going further legally would serve much purpose. Perhaps the diggers should be tasked to fill it up? Given what's been said about the state of the structure, collapse is a real possibility and I don't think anyone would want to run the risk of it caving.

This almost feels almost like a tree-house kind of thing.

AoD

 

[Jonny5]

That kinda raises more questions than it answers.

Regardless of the absence of criminal intent, how can it be okay to dig something like this on public land? Where did the generators come from? And if it was okay for them to dig it from a legal perspective, why did it have to be filled in again?

I believe I heard on CP24 that TRCA or the city can still pursue them with fines for by-law violations. The TPS are no longer involved simply because there was no "criminal" act.

It had to be filled is because, despite breathless early reports from media, the tunnel was not actually structurally sound, the support materials were low quality, and it would eventually collapse if left on it's own.