A Canadian Vacation Project
| Intro.: Basic Information: | Personal opinions: | ||||||||||||
| City: Toronto | Why do you want to visit? | ||||||||||||
| ● Visit the capital city of Ontario | |||||||||||||
| Province or territory: Ontario | ● Visit the main attractions | ||||||||||||
| ● | See Lake Ontario | ||||||||||||
| ● | Experience “downtown” life | ||||||||||||
| Method of transportation: GO Train | What season would you visit in? Why? | ||||||||||||
| Cost of transportation: $10.15 / trip | ● | Spring/Summer/Autumn | |||||||||||
| ○ | Many outdoor attractions | ||||||||||||
| ○ Taking public transit outdoors | |||||||||||||
| Travel time: 54 minutes | ● | ○ | Walking around downtown | ||||||||||
| Good weather days! | |||||||||||||
| Source: https://www.gotransit.com/en/trip-planning | |||||||||||||
| Paragraph #1: Background information: | Paragraph #1: Background information: | ||||||||||||
| Location of the city: | What does the city look like?: | ||||||||||||
| Northwest shore of Lake Ontario | ● | Busy cosmopolitan, metropolitan city | |||||||||||
| Southeastern Canada | ○ Many cultures = many shops, | ||||||||||||
| Province of Ontario | resturants | ||||||||||||
| ● Borders on Lake Ontario | |||||||||||||
| ○ | Flat shoreline | ||||||||||||
| Approximate population: | ○ Forests (spruce and pine trees) | ||||||||||||
| 2.93 million (2017) | ○ | Beaches | |||||||||||
| ● At mouth of Humber River | |||||||||||||
| ● | City skyline | ||||||||||||
| Geographic region: | ○ CN Tower, First Canadian Place, | ||||||||||||
| Central Canada | Scotia Plaza, Commerce Court, TD | ||||||||||||
| Centre, etc. | |||||||||||||
| 2 | ● Many underground tunnels connecting | ||||||||||||
| important buildings | |||||||||||||
| Size (km): | ● | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mixed-use buildings → apartments on | ||||||||||||
| 630.2 km | |||||||||||||
| https://www.britannica.com/place/Toronto | upper levels, stores/restaurants on | ||||||||||||
| Source: | ● | ground level | |||||||||||
| Many neighbourhoods: finance/business, | |||||||||||||
| shopping, Chinatown, Kensington Market, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| University of Toronto, Annex (residential | ||||||||||||||||||||
| area), Casa Loma (only castle in Canada!), | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yorkville, Queen’s Park, Rosedale, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distillery District, St. Lawrence Market | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: https://www.britannica.com/place/Toronto | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Paragraph #2: Culture | Paragraph #2: Culture | |||||||||||||||||||
| Languages spoken & cultural diversity | Music: | |||||||||||||||||||
| (population): | Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mother Tongue | – Performs concerts at Roy Thomson Hall | |||||||||||||||||||
| English – 51% | – Performs classical, avant-garde, and pops | |||||||||||||||||||
| music | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-English: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | Chinese (n.o.s) 85,235 (3.3%) | Many music venues | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Cantonese 83,955 (3.2%) | – | Scotiabank Arena | |||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Italian 71,725 (2.8%) | – | Danforth Music Hall | |||||||||||||||||
| 4. | Spanish 70,760 (2.7%) | – | Winter Garden Theatre | |||||||||||||||||
| 5. | Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)70,465 (2.7%) | – | Meridian Arts Centre | |||||||||||||||||
| 6. | Tamil61,605 (2.4%) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | Mandarin 59,820 (2.3%) | Big music scene | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | Portuguese 58,175 (2.2%) | – Many up and coming bands, DJs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | Persian (Farsi)41,905 (1.6%) | – | Many jazz performers | |||||||||||||||||
| 10. Urdu38,010 (1.5%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Food: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Language | ||||||||||||||||||||
| English – 64% | Many different ethnic neighbourhoods with all | |||||||||||||||||||
| kinds of food! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-English: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. | Cantonese 67,210 (2.6%) | Chinatown | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Chinese (n.o.s.) 61,480 (2.4%) | Koreatown | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Mandarin 50,430 (1.9%) | Little Italy | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | Tamil48,680 (1.9%) | Greektown | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | Spanish 45,330 (1.8%) | Little India | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)37,195 (1.4%) | Portugal Village | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | Italian 35,025 (1.4%) | Little Poland (Roncesvalles) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | Portuguese 34,585 (1.3%) | Cafes, bakeries, traditional “Canadian” food, basically | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | Persian (Farsi)30,595 (1.2%) | |||||||||||||||||||
| any cuisine! | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Russian26,935 (1.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Source: | https://www.blogto.com/slideshows/food-in-toronto/15351 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| https://www.toronto.com/news-static/5322443-languages-in-toront | CN Tower restaurant → 360˚ Restaurant! | |||||||||||||||||||
| o-s-neighbourhoods/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – You eat on a platform that rotates you around | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Indigenous communities & connections: | the tower | |||||||||||||||||||
| – See all of Toronto while eating | ||||||||||||||||||||
| – The Indian Residential School Survivors | Source: | https://www.cntower.ca/en-ca/360-restaurant/overview.html | |||
| (IRSS) Legacy Celebration held gatherings | Source: | ||||
| for people to learn about Indigenous | |||||
| https://gomadnomad.com/2014/08/27/guide-toronto-ethnic-neighbor | |||||
| activities on July 29-30 in Nathan Phillips | hoods/ | ||||
| Square | |||||
| – Estimation of around 70,000 Indigenous | Arts & entertainment: | ||||
| people | |||||
| KPop North 2019 | |||||
| – 90% of Indigenous population lives below | |||||
| – Held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre | |||||
| low income cut-off line | |||||
| on Dec 21 | |||||
| – Largest Indigenous population in Ontario | |||||
| – Attendees can meet K-pop groups and | |||||
| – Toronto Public Health partners with | |||||
| enjoy Korean music and culture | |||||
| Anisnawbe Health and Toronto Central | |||||
| Local Health Integration Network to serve | |||||
| Indigenous residents | |||||
| – Many city events (mostly in the summer) | Source: | ||||
- StreetARToronto Photo Exhibithttps://www.eventbrite.ca/d/canada–toronto/music–events/
| (May 30-June 26) | https://www.ticketmaster.ca/discover/concerts |
- Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21)
- Indigenous Arts Festival (June 21-23)
- Na-Me-Res Traditional Pow Wow (June 22)
- Annual Indigenous History Month Celebration (June 26)
- Indian Residential School Survivor (IRSS) Legacy Project (July 29-30)
- Youth Pow Wow (Aug 24)
- Wiphala (Sept 21)
- Community Pow Wow (Sept 28)
- Louis Riel Day (Nov 16)
Source:
https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/community/tor
onto-for-all/indigenous-peoples-of-tkaronto/
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accessibility-human-rights/ind
igenous-affairs-office/torontos-indigenous-peoples/
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accessibility-human-rights/ind
igenous-affairs-office/indigenous-events-awards/
| Paragraph #3: Five attractions: | 3. Royal Ontario Museum | ||
| a. See dinosaur bones, bat cave, | |||
| List & describe 5 main attractions & what | museum collection of earth’s | ||
| tourists can do when they visit: | treasures, world culture galleries | ||
| 1. CN Tower | (jewellery, mummies, Asian art, | ||
| a. 360 Restaurant (eat fancy meals | etc.) | ||
| and see all of Toronto on a rotating | b. Special exhibits ongoing | ||
| platform) | (Currently Gods in My Home, | ||
| Dawn of Life, New Acquisitions of | |||
| b. | Edgewalk (walk outside on the | Contemporary First Nations Art, | |||
| edge at the top of the CN tower!) | Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art) | ||||
| c. | Observation levels + Glass Floor | ||||
| (observe the city from every angle | 4. Casa Loma | ||||
| at a high elevation) | a. | Historic castle and grounds + | |||
| https://www.citypass.com/toronto/cn-tower | multimedia guide and Pellatt film | ||||
| Source: | b. | Secret passageways, decorated | |||
| rooms, tunnels, towers, stables | |||||
- Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
- Canada’s largest indoor aquarium Source: https://www.citypass.com/toronto/casa-loma
| (16,000 animals, 100+ interactive | |||||||||||
| displays, 9 galleries, 3 touch | 5. Toronto Zoo | ||||||||||
| exhibits) | a. | Baby animals | |||||||||
| b. Ride moving walkway through | b. | See animals from different parts of | |||||||||
| underwater tunnel | the world (tigers, reptiles, polar | ||||||||||
| c. | See glowing jellyfish | bears, etc.) | |||||||||
| d. | Daily Dive Shows | c. | Special exhibit: “Washed Ashore – | ||||||||
| https://www.citypass.com/toronto/ripleys-aquarium | Art to Save the Sea” | ||||||||||
| Source: | d. | Talks by zoologists, animal | |||||||||
| keepers | |||||||||||
| e. | Not located in downtown Toronto | ||||||||||
| → East end of Toronto near | |||||||||||
| Scarborough | |||||||||||
| Source: https://www.citypass.com/toronto/toronto-zoo | |||||||||||
| Conclusion: | Other interesting or important information: | ||||||||||
| Summary of why you want to visit this city | ● Toronto is part of the GTA (Greater | ||||||||||
| with specific information & details: | Toronto Area) | ||||||||||
| – Many things to see and do (CN tower, | ● GTA is the most populous metropolitan | ||||||||||
| Ripley’s Aquarium, ROM, Casa Loma, | area in Canada. Includes: | ||||||||||
| Toronto Zoo) | ○ | Town of Ajax | |||||||||
| – Learn about Toronto’s culture and foods | ○ | Town of Aurora | |||||||||
| (can visit ethnic neighbourhoods) | ○ | City of Brampton | |||||||||
| – Visit Toronto’s many cafes and fancy | ○ | Township of Brock | |||||||||
| restaurants | ○ | City of Burlington | |||||||||
| – Listen to a professional orchestra (TSO) | ○ | Town of Caledon | |||||||||
| and local music acts | ○ | Municipality of Clarington | |||||||||
| – Can also walk along Lake Ontario or visit | ○ | Durham Region | |||||||||
| the beach for a more relaxing day | ○ | Town of East Gwillimbury | |||||||||
| ○ | Town of Georgina | ||||||||||
| ○ | Halton Region | ||||||||||
| End with an exciting sentence (i.e. “Come to _____ for a | ○ | Town of Halton Hills | |||||||||
| ○ | Township of King | ||||||||||
| fantastic vacation!): | ○ | City of Markham | |||||||||
| ○ | City of Mississauga | ||||||||||
| Toronto is a great place for a fun vacation! | ○ | Town of Milton | |||||||||
| ○ | Town of Newmarket | ||||||||||
- Town of Oakville
- City of Oshawa
- Peel Region
- City of Pickering
- Town of Richmond Hill
- Township of Scugog
- City of Toronto
- Township of Uxbridge
- York Region
- City of Vaughan
- Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
- Town of Whitby
Source:
https://www.toronto.ca/311/knowledgebase/kb/docs/articles/311-tor
onto/information-and-business-development/city-halls-gta-municipaliti
es-and-municipalities-outside-of-the-gta.html
- Around 6 million people live in this area (2016)
Source:
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/as-sa/fogs-spg
/Facts-cma-eng.cfm?LANG=Eng&GK=CMA&GC=535&TOPIC=1
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- Tsui Ms. Tsui ESLDO-01
16 October 2019
A Canadian Vacation to Toronto
The city I chose to research is Toronto. I would like to visit Toronto because it is the closest large city to my school. It is also the capital city of Ontario. I would like to visit the many attractions in downtown Toronto, including Lake Ontario. I would travel there by riding the GO Train. It will cost $10.15 one way from Aurora. The total travel time is 54 minutes. I would like to visit in the autumn. There are many outdoor attractions and I will be walking outside a lot. Most importantly, I would like to visit on a good weather day. I can’t wait to visit Toronto!
Toronto is located on the northwest shore of Lake Ontario. It is in southeastern Canada in the province of Ontario. It is part of the Central Region of Canada and it is about 630.2 km2. Approximately 2.93 million people live in Toronto. Toronto is part of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The GTA is the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. The GTA includes towns from Newmarket to Mississauga to Ajax! Around 6 million people live in the GTA. Toronto is a very busy cosmopolitan, metropolitan city. There are many cultures, shops, and restaurants. Since it borders on Lake Ontario, it has a flat shoreline with beaches. There are also forests with spruce and pine trees. Toronto is famous for its city skyline. You can see the CN Tower and other important buildings across the lake. If you are a true Torontonian, you will know how to go through the many underground tunnels that connect important buildings together. Many
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buildings in Toronto are “mixed-use”. This means that there are residences on the upper levels and stores or restaurants on the ground level. Toronto also has many neighbourhoods: finance, entertainment, ethnic communities, Queen’s Park, Distillery District, and more.
In the city of Toronto, there are many immigrants and Indigenous people living there. According to a 2016 census, 51% of the people speak English as their mother tongue. The largest non-English language spoken is Chinese (3.3%), followed by Cantonese (3.2%), Italian (2.8%), and Spanish (2.7%). There are also many Indigenous people who live in Toronto. There are around 70,000 Indigenous people who live in Toronto. However, 90% of them live below the low income cut-off line. In order to address their health needs, the Toronto Public Health has partnered with the Anisnawbe Health and Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network. The city of Toronto also holds many events to celebrate Indigenous communities with other Toronto residents. Most of these events occur in the summer. For example, there was the Indigenous Arts Festival (June 21-23), Na-Me-Res Traditional Pow Wow (June 22), and the Community Pow Wow (September 28). In addition to Indigenous culture events, Toronto also has a big music scene. Toronto is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. They perform classical, modern, and pops music at Roy Thomson Hall. There are also other music venues like Scotiabank Arena, Danforth Music Hall, Winter Garden Theatre, and the Meridian Arts Centre. These venues host concerts and mini performance for local musicians and international celebrities. A special music event will be held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on December 21, 2019. This is the KPOP NORTH 2019 Conference. Korean pop music fans can meet their idols and enjoy Korean music and culture. In addition to music, Toronto also offers
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many different choices of food! Since Toronto is home to many immigrants, there are many ethnic neighbourhoods. For example, Little Italy is famous for its Italian food and Greektown is famous for its Greek food! There are many things to hear and eat in Toronto because it is a city made up of many immigrants and Indigenous people!
The five main attractions in Toronto are: CN Tower, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, Royal Ontario Museum, Casa Loma, and the Toronto Zoo. At the CN Tower, you can visit the 360 Restaurant. In this restaurant, the eating area rotates so that guests can see all of Toronto while they enjoy a fancy meal. Visitors can also participate in the Edgwalk by walking outside at the top of the CN Tower! If that is too scary, visitors can stay indoors and observe the city from multiple observation decks. At Ripley’s Aquarium, visitors can see many aquatic animals. Visitors can also touch animals at three touch exbiits! There is a moving walkway that moves visitors through an underwater tunnel as well. Visitors can also observe glowing jellyfish and be a part of the Daily Dive Shows. At the Royal Ontario Museum, visitors can see dinosaur bones, a bat cave, and a collection of the Earth’s treasures. There are also special exhibits that you can pay extra to visit. At Casa Loma, visitors can see the only castle in Canada. Visitors can walk around on the castle grounds and also see the many secret passageways, rooms, and tunnels in the castle. Finally, visitors can see baby animals and animals from different parts of the world at the Toronto Zoo. There is currently a special exhibit called “Washed Ashore – Art to Save the Sea”. There are daily talks by zoologists and animal keepers. There are many things to see and do in Toronto!
In conclusion, I want to visit Toronto because there are many things to see and do. I can explore the five attractions. If I am feeling adventurous, I can learn about Toronto’s culture and
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foods by visiting the ethnic neighbourhoods. If I am hungry, I can visit the many cafes and restaurants. If I would like to listen to beautiful music, I can go to a concert hall or jazz bar to hear music. If I want a relaxing day, I could walk along Lake Ontario or sit at a beach! As you can see, there are many things to see and do in Toronto. Toronto is a great place for a fun vacation!
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