Friday, May 29, 2009

Proposed Field Trip: Walk Down Church Street Downtown

This one will require walking shoes. Hmm, maybe two pairs! Snacks, water, and umbrellas might be handy also.

It's a walk down memory lane--Toronto's history, but in reverse, starting from Wellesley Subway Station and ending around St Lawrence Market:


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Discover:
  1. Why it's called Church Street after all
  2. Which world-famous parade marches down this street every year
  3. Where you can enjoy a pipe organ concert for free
  4. What kind of differences there are between denominations
  5. How much feta cheese costs at St Lawrence Market
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/St-michaels-toronto.jpg/300px-St-michaels-toronto.jpg http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/086q8i9aTl7Qz/340x.jpg Pride Parade float
http://www.tbs.edu/images/albums/album16/photo83-2-742.jpg http://www.organfocus.com/members/r_trant/images/stjames_console.gif http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/St_George%27s_Greek_Orthodox_Church,_Toronto.JPG http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/shopping/images/sonwest.jpg


Meeting Point:
Tuesday June 9, 2009 (Rain date: June 16)
Southbound Platform at Sheppard-Yonge Subway Station
Departing the station platform at 10 a.m.

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