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[TOBoy]

Pointy red thing is the canoe Solaris mentioned. haha

Thanks Solaris for the info. It looks pretty recent. Here is a shot (looking west) taken 2 minutes ago for comparison. The canoe's gonna be at the top-left hand part of the park in the photo, on the rectangular hill. I wonder what that oval thing is between the canoe and Fort York Blvd. From the plan, there appears to be a basketball court in the plans. Nice.

 

[ProjectEnd]

What will happen with all that dead space in the time between the park's opening and construction of the school and housing complex?

 

[TOBoy]

What will happen with all that dead space in the time between the park's opening and construction of the school and housing complex?

Nothing. But I will enjoy the view while I still have it. If the housing complex is anything over 35 storeys, it will block my Gardiner view, which I love at night.

 

[CityPlaceN1]

Thanks for that shot. Can't wait until summer to see it come to life.

 

[Tewder]

Ugh, the Mississauga thing. Hurontario Street (and the name) is much, much, much older than Mississauga.

I didn't know that. I always liked the name Hurontario.

Just to push things further though, how about the etymology of 'Mississauga'? Is this after a first nations tribe? There is a Fort Mississauga in NOTL and I've also heard of the Massassauga. Anyhow I guess I'm drawn to some of the more indigenous place names. I think they would be a cool thing to commemorate in the park given that they're going with canoes and Canadian icons etc.

 

[catcher_of_cats]

I believe that Mississauga was the tribe that was in the general area of today's city.

 

[khris]

I didn't know that. I always liked the name Hurontario.

Just to push things further though, how about the etymology of 'Mississauga'? Is this after a first nations tribe? There is a Fort Mississauga in NOTL and I've also heard of the Massassauga. Anyhow I guess I'm drawn to some of the more indigenous place names. I think they would be a cool thing to commemorate in the park given that they're going with canoes and Canadian icons etc.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississaugas

 

[grey]

maybe 'Hurontario Park' ?

There's already a large park in Mississauga by the Credit Valley called Huron Park.

 

[interchange42]

Back on topic please.

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[barrytron3030]

just checked out the phillips, farevaag and smallengerb website, come nice renders of the park, showing a great deal more detail.

perhaps the mods should also list this firm as one of the designers along with coupland?

http://www.pfs.bc.ca/html_proj/proj_commons.shtml?03

 

[taal]

hmm could that be old?
I don't notice a hill or anything.
Terry fox run gone or is it still part of the plan.

 

[barrytron3030]

the hill is still in the plan, it just looks alot smaller in the renders.

i'm positive the terry fox mile will be part of the plan. remember, it's not a track per se, it's a path that weaves through the entire park and adds up to a mile.

 

[ProjectEnd]

just checked out the phillips, farevaag and smallengerb website, come nice renders of the park, showing a great deal more detail.

perhaps the mods should also list this firm as one of the designers along with coupland?

http://www.pfs.bc.ca/html_proj/proj_commons.shtml?03

Good find. There's even a picture of the Parade model which Cityplace Staff took great pains not to let me photograph.

 

[TOBoy]

I recently picked up a Parade 2 sales brochure which has a very realistic picture of what the park will look like (artist's impression). I wish I could scan it but pages are too large. The park looks very promising. 'Course the trees in the illustrations are already matured.

 

[exstasie]

I recently picked up a Parade 2 sales brochure which has a very realistic picture of what the park will look like (artist's impression). I wish I could scan it but pages are too large. The park looks very promising. Could the trees in the illustrations are already matured.

Just do the ghetto method.

Take a picture of the brochure with your digital camera lol