Heritage Toronto | Why Public Works Matter

Discover how public works have shaped Toronto. Using examples from the South Hill area, we’ll explore some of the infrastructure that makes life in the city possible, from drinking water filtration and distribution, to transportation, to electricity, and trace how these modern systems connect back over the past thousand years to Indigenous trail networks.

Start Point| High-Level Pumping Station (35 Poplar Plains Road)
End Point | Wells Hill Park (145 Hilton Avenue)
Cost & Registration | $9.85 ($8.00 ticket + $1.85 Eventbrite transaction fee); pre-registration required

Tour Information

This Heritage Toronto tour runs rain or shine and lasts approximately 90 minutes. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and consider bringing sunscreen and water to make your tour as enjoyable as possible.

This tour uses individual audio headsets. All registered participants will be provided with an individual headset that will allow you to hear the live tour guide throughout the tour.