Little Norway Park
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Little Norway Park is a small park located in downtown
Toronto
, Canada
at the southwest corner of Bathurst Street and Queen's Quay West
.
A totem pole
is located near Queen's Quay West on the park property.
A flagpole has a plaque at its base explaining the significance of the park and its history. The city website states that it "commemorates the World War II training base, used by the Norwegian Air Force, that once existed on the site." Existing park facilities include a baseball diamond and soccer pitch, playground and wading pool, as well as landscaped gardens and art installations.
The park is also a meeting and protest site in downtown Toronto. In 2007, aboriginal peoples gathered at Little Norway Park to protest broken treaties.
The City has plans to create an "off-leash" area or "dog park" on the grounds, which has created some controversy.
Not far from the park, there is the ferry terminal to the Island Airport
.
Downtown Toronto
Downtown Toronto is the central business district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is approximately bounded by Bloor Street to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, the Don River to the east, and Bathurst Street to the west...
Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
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at the southwest corner of Bathurst Street and Queen's Quay West
Queen's Quay (Toronto)
Queen's Quay is a prominent street in the Harbourfront neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The street was originally commercial in nature due to the many working piers along the waterfront...
.
A totem pole
Totem pole
Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from large trees, mostly Western Red Cedar, by cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America...
is located near Queen's Quay West on the park property.
A flagpole has a plaque at its base explaining the significance of the park and its history. The city website states that it "commemorates the World War II training base, used by the Norwegian Air Force, that once existed on the site." Existing park facilities include a baseball diamond and soccer pitch, playground and wading pool, as well as landscaped gardens and art installations.
The park is also a meeting and protest site in downtown Toronto. In 2007, aboriginal peoples gathered at Little Norway Park to protest broken treaties.
The City has plans to create an "off-leash" area or "dog park" on the grounds, which has created some controversy.
Not far from the park, there is the ferry terminal to the Island Airport
Toronto City Centre Airport
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport , commonly known as the Toronto Island Airport is an airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is named after Air Marshal Billy Bishop, a Canadian First World War flying ace...
.