Enjoying a Morning Walk at the Toronto Harbourfront

Recently, we spent a couple of nights at a waterfront condo in Toronto.

Toronto in the morning light - seen from Harbourfront

We took advantage of this great opportunity and enjoyed an early morning walk about in this beautiful part of Toronto.


There were few people walking about at this early morning hour.

Walls in the Ireland Park, Toronto

We walked towards the water near the island airport and accidentally discovered a little park with sculptured stone walls right on the water's edge!

Statues depicting the plight of the Irish immigrants to Canada

Instead of statues of heroes splendidly dressed in their military wear,  riding triumphantly on horses, we were greeted with
sculptures of statues of people dressed in tattered clothes from another era.

They looked downtrodden and the expressions on these sculptures looked frightened, desperate and crying out for help.

The sculptures included a pregnant woman and a child who looked impoverish and malnourished.


We were really curious of the stories behind these sculptures. What did they represent?

Upon finding out the name of the park, we understood the history and histories of these figures.

This is a small park located on the western side of the Toronto harbourfront called Ireland Park.
This park is to honour the Irish immigrants who came to Canada during the potato famine.

After the Ireland Park, we continued our walk and past by the pet shop.

Some big creatures guarded the front store entrance.

 There were so many beautiful places on the harbourfront!

Recycled tires used as flower containers in front of the Boatel

We saw recycled tired being put to good use on the harbourfront.

These old tires were painted in vibrant colours with bright flowers growing out of them. They looked very attractive sitting by the dock.

Many boats docked by the water. On one of them was a group of about six people sitting and enjoying breakfast in this early hour.

This was a Boatel! Toronto's only Bed & Breakfast Afloat by the water. How about that?

The Simcoe Wave Deck

We also walked by a tall ship. 

Sugar Beach at the Toronto Harbourfront

A new and interesting discovery we made during our morning walk was the Sugar Beach!

Redpath Sugar Company, Toronto

The Sugar Beach got its name from the Redpath sugar company nearby.

Sugar Beach, Waterfront, Toronto

The Sugar Beach was recently created and opened not long ago.

It cost the city a whooping fourteen millions to haul all the sand to create this beach with about two dozens pink umbrellas and Muskoka chairs dotting the beach.

The promenade on the Sugar Beach, Toronto

This is a public beach created for the enjoyment of residents in Toronto and its visitors. It is accessible by public transportation by taking the subway to the Unions Station and getting on to the bus to Queens Quay.

There is no admission to the beach! Another  beautiful and free place to go for everyone in Toronto!

R.T.
Sugar Beach/ Ireland Park
Toronto Harbourfront