'Scenes From Toronto' & 'If These Walls Could Talk' Photo Exhibits
TORONTO: The newest photography exhibit of The Toronto Archives titled ' Scenes from Toronto' showcases recent digital donations from three Canadian artists, April Hickox, Vik Pahwa and Avard Woolaver.
Featuring photos of Toronto from the 1980’s to the late 2000’s, the show explores how contemporary artists use photography to capture the ever-changing city. Hickox’s vernacular photographs document the uniqueness of the Toronto Island community. the walls of each play space, with play equipment following the same wildlife theme.
Extensive soundproofing has also been included in the centre’s construction to minimize sound transfer to neighbouring residential units.
The new child care centre is within walking distance of rapidly
Pahwa surveys the city with a camera, photographing its architecture, neighbourhoods and street life.
Woolaver, whose collection is comprised of digital photos created from colour slides and black and white negatives, explores composition and repetitive likeness. Toronto is a city seen in shadows, shapes and store window reflections.
The exhibition is now open and runs until August 2024. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m – 4 p.m. Another expanding residential communities and supports the growing number of young families living on the waterfront while helping to create a complete community where people can live, work, play and raise a family.
The City of Toronto owns the child care centre space and WoodGreen Community Services exhibit running simultaneously is 'If These Walls Could Talk – Researching the History of Where You Live'.
The photos explore the unique stories of 11 homes from across Toronto, ranging from a Georgian house in the downtown core to a strip mall in the inner suburbs. Each property features a variety of archival resources used to plot key points on its timeline – the building blocks used to assemble the home’s history.
Entry to both is free.
was selected through an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to operate the centre. WoodGreen is a non-profit child care operator that participates in the CanadaWide Early Learning and Child Care funding program, which will reduce fees to approximately $10 per day and also accepts child care fee subsidies, helping to reduce the cost of child care.
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik said: “I am thrilled that families will have access to this beautiful, purpose-built 62-space child care centre on a revitalized waterfront. As this new neighbourhood continues to grow, it’s essential that communities have access to the infrastructure, programs and services that support them.”
Meg Davis of Waterfront Toronto said: “Waterfront residents tend to be younger and more reliant on transit or walking to get around when compared to other Torontonians. This new Aquabella centre puts childcare within reach of a growing number of young families.”
Woodgreen's Anne Babcock said: “WoodGreen is committed to meeting the needs of families in Toronto as a trusted provider of high-quality child care. The Aquabella Child Care Centre provides us with an opportunity to extend our child care services into a new community..”