Toronto The Bentway (was Under Gardiner) | ?m | ?s | Waterfront Toronto

What should be the permanent name for the park under the Gardiner?

  • The Artery

    Votes: 12 6.3%

  • The Bentway

    Votes: 83 43.7%

  • Under Gardiner

    Votes: 52 27.4%

  • None of the above

    Votes: 43 22.6%
  • Total voters
    190
AlvinofDiaspar said:
This is just begging for artwork like the Weather Project at Tate Modern.

AoD
Click to expand...

Great idea. A place permanently covered in shadow should create its own sun cycle.

1424105383_2252f5c3d6_b.jpg
 
I know they're doing this thing in phases, but based on the latest pics, this is really looking to me like more or less just some combination of Underpass Park, June Callwood park, and whatever this place is called, but with a short skating trail.

They're going to need to program the shit out of this thing to make it fulfill the sizable expectations surrounding it.
 
Today's email touting opening day celebrations tomorrow. Mayor will be there; I hope attendees give him the **cking business about austerity-ing his way towards ensuring vulnerable people die because of his heel dragging.

The Bentway Skate Trail Opening:
January 6, 2018
ib1kPfDrSNzmnCS-RTaSXh2N9jNIs0siQw0X1nVAcetBpnjBH-YWHCVPUl8x6JNwrA__gOo5JtFbSOEG5IE2CahihX_SOLu0SXPmKLmdD3JWyPqjY8wvRHMgStKNZ47yP8NtkFl5CME5P9R71jdy5rbNNcRR2a_8VqinBls=s0-d-e1-ft

The wait is over. The Bentway Skate Trail opens this Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 11 AM. Come join us opening weekend as we launch our skate trail and our Winter Season – January 6 to mid-March (weather permitting).

* Scheduled times are guidelines and are subject to change.

Highlights for Saturday, January 6, 2018
Musical Performances:

  • SingingOUT (12:30 – 12:45 PM)
  • T.Dot BANGERZ Brass (2:40 – 2:55 PM)
  • Carmen Braden (3:00 – 3:20 PM, 6:05 – 6:25 PM)
  • Charmie Deller (5:40 – 6 PM)
DJ Sets:

  • Fawn Big Canoe (11:16 AM – 12:16 PM)
  • Dirty Dale (1:00 – 2:40 PM)
  • DJ Steph Honey (3:25 – 5 PM)
  • DJ Shub (7:00 – 8:25 PM)
  • Skratch Bastid (8:25 – 9:30 PM)
  • Nino Brown (9:30 – 11 PM)
Special Appearances:
  • Meet & Greet with Olympic Canadian skaters Lubov Ilyushechkina & Dylan Moscovitch (11:20 AM – 1:20 PM)
  • Ice Breaking Demonstrations by the Toronto Ice Skate Group
    (12:55 – 1:00 PM, 5:15 – 5:20 PM)

Highlights for Sunday, January 7, 2018
  • Mayor's Skate Party (1 – 4 PM): Free hot chocolate, skate rentals and family-friendly music by UforChange DJs Trevoy Williams (DJORK) and Michelle Lima (DJ Money Jane)
  • Official remarks by Mayor John Tory (1:30 PM)

Ongoing Weekend Opportunities
  • Strongbow Lounge: Licensed bar serving up Molson-Coors products (Saturday: 5 – 11 PM, Sunday: 5 – 9 PM)
  • Pop-up ice houses with family friendly activities
  • Pop-up curling with Rock Solid Productions
  • Public art exhibition Constructions of the Everyday with Janice Qimirpik, Moe Kelly, Embassy of Imagination and PA System, Jimmy Limit, Janine Miedzik, Public Visualization Studio and Jennifer Ilett.
  • Free admission to Fort York National Historic Site with countless events including a historic selfie booth and free lantern tours on Saturday night

Ongoing Winter Programming
  • Free Monday Night Skate Rentals: Provided by Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (6 – 9 PM)
  • Beats and Bents: Friday night skate parties with a rotating cast of DJs starting Friday, January 12
  • Turn it Out: Friday drop-in DJ and Ice Breaking Workshops with UforChange and the Toronto Ice Skate Group starting January 12 on a bi-weekly basis
  • Curated Food Truck Program: Serving hot food, warm and cold drinks, and decadent desserts
HOURS OF OPERATION
Skate rentals available throughout the season

The Bentway Skate Trail Hours
Monday – Thursday: 11 AM – 9 PM
Friday & Saturday: 11 AM – 11 PM
Sunday: 11 AM – 9 PM

Skate Rentals Available
Monday – Thursday: 4 PM – 9 PM
Friday: 4 PM – 11 PM
Saturday: 11 AM – 11 PM
Sunday: 11 AM – 9 PM


DIRECTIONS
The Bentway Skate Trail is located under the Gardiner Expressway right beside the Fort York Visitor Centre (250 Fort York Blvd.) between Strachan Ave. and Bathurst St. It is 220m and stretches from just east of the Visitor Centre to Bastion St.
MWb1w5_d3CwHBLy2WcD1FQJFpLigFfVY3AOZjwCUdawJOc3O_5RfMrTrbPTzB9yBFp_jZidECC5HT1pHDjwfpR_OSZsuhKY_OxiI9l5kf236nWu8bal7gaOQUG2m8WAaZd-OqXO_wp332g136zNFOTrPgV1ybS-5Jw8FlxU=s0-d-e1-ft
PARKING:
1. Paid parking at 800 Fleet St

TTC:
1. 511 Bathurst at Fort York Blvd
2. 509 Harbourfront at Fleet St
3. 121 Fort York-Esplanade at Gzowski Blvd (westbound) or Bastion St (eastbound)
The Bentway’s 2018 Winter Season is supported by the City of Toronto, the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund (an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport), Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Strongbow, and Toronto Friends of the Visual Arts.

Special thanks to 102.1 the Edge, the Ontario Tire Stewardship, Giant Containers, and Style Garage.
 
Somebody needs to take a look at the bents beside the trail, with safety in mind. Based on what I have seen in posts here, a trip, a fall, a collision, could send somebody flying into the unyielding concrete with disastrous results. How about foam cushions or some such at ground level?
 
You must log in or register to post here.

Back
Top