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The park was purchased by Metro Toronto for CA$150,000 in 1955 and subsequently operated by its Parks Department. CBC Television shot scenes at James Gardens for the program "This is the Law", with Paul Soles. In 2013, Rob Ford, the former mayor of Toronto, lived near the entrance of the
In 1972, Maple Leaf Gardens hosted Game 2 of the famous Summit Series between Team Canada and the USSR—Team Canada won the game 4–1. After the Leafs and Raptors moved to Air Canada Centre in 1999, Maple Leaf Gardens sat largely vacant for nearly a decade as the owners refused to sell it, fearing that it would compete with the Air Canada Centre.
Mutual Street Arena, initially called Arena Gardens or just the Arena, was an ice hockey arena and sports and entertainment venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.From 1912 until 1931, with the opening of Maple Leaf Gardens, it was the premier site of ice hockey in Toronto, being home to teams from the National Hockey Association (NHA), the National Hockey League (NHL), the Ontario Hockey ...
Edwards Gardens is a botanical garden located on the southwest corner of Leslie Street and Lawrence Avenue East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is also the site of the Toronto Botanical Garden, a private not-for-profit organization previously called the Civic Garden Centre. It is a former estate garden featuring annuals, roses and wildflowers ...
The Toronto Rock also moved to the Air Canada Centre from Maple Leaf Gardens for the 2001 NLL season. The Rock's first game was a 17–7 win over the Ottawa Rebel on December 21, 2000. The Toronto Rock would later move to Hamilton. MMA. The arena has also played host to six Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events. [53] [54]
In 1893, the National Council of Women of Canada was established inside the Horticultural Pavilion of the gardens. [3] In 1894, the garden's original conservatory was replaced. [5] Shortly after the death of Allan in 1901, the gardens were renamed from the Horticultural Gardens to Allan Gardens in his honour.
Toronto Arenas; List of Toronto Arenas seasons: Founded: 1917: History: Toronto Arenas 1917-1919 Toronto St. Patricks 1919–27 Toronto Maple Leafs 1927–present: Home arena: Arena Gardens: City: Toronto, Ontario: Team colours: Royal blue, white Owner(s) Toronto Arena Company 1917–18 Hubert Vearncombe 1918–19: Stanley Cups: 1
The visit came about via Toronto City Council's CDN$1 million (~US$750,000 at the time) payment to NBC to have the U.S. national television program visit Toronto for a week of shows, part of the overall council-funded PR effort of promoting Toronto as a tourist destination for Americans in the wake of the widely publicized summer 2003 Severe ...