Humbermede

Explore Humbermede

Now is the time for residents to experience all that tourists have been raving about for years. Discover shops, stops, places and spaces on city main streets. Stay curious, Toronto.

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We hope that you enjoyed exploring this Toronto neighbourhood and found many other points of interest along the way. While StrollTO highlights some of the 'hidden gems' in the neighbourhood, there may be others that could be included in a future edition. Would you like to share a point of interest that you discovered in the neighbourhood? Email us at StrollTO@toronto.ca.

Neighbourhood Stroll

This stroll includes the Emery Village BIA, Canada's largest business improvement area. Along the way, you will see public art in the form of several Bell Box Murals Project pieces, several historical markers noting the history of the area, and plenty of fantastic greenspace such as Bluehaven Park, Lanyard Park, and Lindylou Park.

Main Streets: Weston Road and Finch Avenue
  1. Melika Saeeda Artbox
    East Side of Arrow Road, North of Sheppard Avenue West
    An art box by artist Melika Saeeda that depicts a bird in a dramatic winter scene. It is part of the Bell Box Mural Project.
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  3. Lindylou Park
    14 Lanyard Road
    A 4.5 hectare park at Finch Avenue West and Weston Road that features two Gazebos, two volleyball courts and walking paths.
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  5. Ted Hamer Artboxes
    1000 Arrow Road
    Some artboxes painted by artist Ted Hamer with the assistance of a local seniors group. The first is a maple leaf-themed piece, which was requested by the local Emery Village BIA. The other depicts themes of nature within the local community.

Accessibility information: The Melika Saeeda Artbox, Emery Village BIA Historical Markers, Natali Starikova Artbox, and Ted Hamer Artboxes are all viewable from the street. Bluehaven Park, Lanyard Park, and Lindylou Park have fully paved paths throughout. St. Lucie Park does not have any paved paths. Please note that the Humber River Recreational Trail may include uneven surfaces and steep hills.

The StrollTO itineraries may follow routes that do not receive winter maintenance. Please review winter safety tips and for more information contact 311.

Soundtracks of the City

From global superstars to local favourites and ones to watch, the Soundtracks of the City playlists all feature artists who have called Toronto home. Whether it’s a lyric about the neighborhood, an artist representing a cultural community, or a tie-in to the StrollTO itinerary itself, all the music reflects connections to an individual ward or the City as a whole.

Music was chosen based on an artist’s Spotify presence and each song’s broad appeal, as well as its associations with the cultures, languages and ethnicities that reflect Toronto’s neighborhoods and diverse music scene. Soundtracks of the City combines 425 songs that feature more than 500 different local artists or acts, showcasing songs in 23 different languages.