Thomson Memorial Park is a midsize park at 1005 Brimley Road in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. It is the site of the Scarborough Historical Museum and includes historical houses from the 1790s that once belonged to the founding family of Scarborough, the Thomsons. More Thomson family houses are located at the northern edge of the park on St. Andrew’s Road (numbers 1 and 142 have designating plaques) and the adjacent St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (1818) and cemetery.
Located near Lawrence Avenue East and Brimley Road, the park has, among other facilities, an outdoor baseball diamond and soccer field on the north end and tennis courts to the south. It also has picnic areas, playgrounds, wading pools, and dog parks. The park follows West Highland Creek, a tributary of Highland Creek, and is served by bicycle paths. Many paths are located throughout the wooded ravines, showing a glimpse of nature within the city.
This 41.8-hectare park follows the West Highland Creek and has many paths through the sizeable wooded ravine that lets visitors experience nature in the city. The park also has a lit ball diamond, a multipurpose sports field, three lit tennis courts, permitted picnic/social gathering areas, outdoor fitness equipment, a wading pool, and a children’s playground. The Dogs Off-Leash Area is fenced, allows Commercial Dog Walkers, and has a separate area for dogs weighing less than 9.1 kg (20 lbs).
In 1956, a site north of the creek at Brimley Road was excavated and assessed by the University of Toronto. It was determined to be a Huron-Wendat village site dating to the late 1200s. The site is believed to be linked to the Taber Hill ossuary located a few kilometers east. The spot is marked by a plaque erected by the Township of Scarborough. At the time, the Reeve of Scarborough, Gus Harris, sought to open a museum or recreate an “Indian village” as an attraction for Scarborough. Another Huron-Wendat village site was found in 2000 north of L’Amoreaux Park (North), which may also be linked to this site.
Some of the city’s more high-profile parks (High Park, for example) might accurately be described as “tourist” parks, places Torontonians visit to taste nature without leaving the city. Nothing wrong with that. But if you want to see a neighborhood getting out and using a public park as it was intended to be used – a place for families and community groups to gather and get active – look no further than Thomson Memorial Park. A1 Bed Bug Exterminator Scarborough
Suppose you want to see a public place that embodies everything Toronto claims to be in terms of diversity. In that case, Thomson Memorial Park is a much better example than most of the city’s better-known public places.
Address: 1005 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, ON
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