Metro Toronto Parks and Culture
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Metro Toronto Parks and Culture was a department within the former Regional Municipality
of Metropolitan Toronto
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The department was responsible for maintaining major parks and cultural sites around Metro Toronto, Canada
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Parks - now under Toronto Parks and Recreation
Culture
These services under this department is now under Toronto Parks and Recreation.
Regional municipality
A regional municipality is a type of Canadian municipal government similar to and at the same municipal government level as a county, although the specific structure and servicing responsibilities may vary from place to place...
of Metropolitan Toronto
Metropolitan Toronto
The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was a senior level of municipal government in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada area from 1954 to 1998. It was created out of York County and was a precursor to the later concept of a regional municipality, being formed of smaller municipalities but having more...
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The department was responsible for maintaining major parks and cultural sites around Metro Toronto, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Parks - now under Toronto Parks and Recreation
- Morningside Park
- Glen Rouge Park and stables
- Humber Bay Park
- Colonel Samuel Smith Park
- Sunnybrook Park and stables
- Toronto IslandsToronto IslandsThe Toronto Islands are a chain of small islands in the city of Toronto, Ontario. Comprising the only group of islands in the western part of Lake Ontario, the Toronto Islands are located just offshore from the city centre, and provide shelter for Toronto Harbour...
and the Toronto Island ferry servicesToronto Island Ferry ServicesThe Toronto Island Ferry connects the Toronto Islands in Lake Ontario to the mainland of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The ferry provides access to the islands for recreational visitors, access to the mainland for island residents, and access to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, which is located at... - Bluffers Park
- Colonel Danforth Park
- Lower Don Parkland / Don Valley Brickworks
- Marie Curtis Park
Culture
- O'Keefe Centre - now Hummingbird Centre
- Metro Toronto Zoo - now Toronto Zoo
- Black Creek Pioneer Village
- Toronto Heritage
- Canadian National ExhibitionCanadian National ExhibitionCanadian National Exhibition , also known as The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada during the 18 days leading up to and including Labour Day Monday. With an attendance of approximately 1.3 million visitors each season, it is Canada’s largest...
or "The Ex" - Museums other than the Royal Ontario MuseumRoyal Ontario MuseumThe Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With its main entrance facing Bloor Street in Downtown Toronto, the museum is situated north of Queen's Park and east of Philosopher's Walk in the University of Toronto...
, Bata Shoe MuseumBata Shoe MuseumThe Bata Shoe Museum is a museum in downtown Toronto, Canada that collects, researches, preserves, and exhibits footwear from around the world. It offers four exhibitions, three of which are time-limited, as well as lectures, performances and family events....
These services under this department is now under Toronto Parks and Recreation.