Withrow Park is a 8.5-hectare (21-acre) park in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] Laid out and constructed in the 1910s, at the same time that the surrounding community was built, Withrow Park is among Toronto's large multi-purpose parks. The park is bounded by Carlaw Avenue on the east, Bain Avenue on the south, Logan Avenue on the west and McConnell Avenue on the north.
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| Type | Public Park |
| Location | 725 Logan Avenue Toronto, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 43°40′29″N 79°20′50″W / 43.67472°N 79.34722°W |
| Area | 8.5 hectares (21 acres) |
| Created | 1910 |
| Operated by | Toronto Parks |
| Website | Withrow Park |
Withrow Park is named after John Jacob Withrow (1833–1900), a local landowner and builder, who also served as a city alderman and was one of the founders of what would become the Canadian National Exhibition.[2]
The park gained nationwide notoriety in 2004 when hot dogs laced with carbofuran were left in the park, killing one dog and poisoning 15 others.[3] While the poisonings were under criminal investigation, the City closed most of Withrow Park by surrounding it with a chain-link fence,[4] causing controversy in the neighbourhood. No charges were ever laid.[5]
In February 2008, the Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team held a practice in Withrow Park, to mark the recent refurbishment of the park's ice rink and related facilities.[6]
References
edit- ^ Withrow Park. City of Toronto. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ Gould, Allan. Wise, Leonard. Toronto Street Names. (Firefly Books, 2000). (ISBN 1552093867). p. 229.
- ^ Who poisoned the dogs of Withrow Park?: Many emotions have been unleashed by the poisoned dogs of Withrow Park. Maclean's. February 16, 2004. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ Contaminated substances found in Withrow Park. City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Notice. February 20, 2004. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ One Year. The Park Affair. February 6, 2005. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ^ Wattie, Chris. Leafs take it outside, in Riverdale. National Post. February 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
External links
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Media related to Withrow Park at Wikimedia Commons