Sunday, August 24, 2008

Christie Pits Park Toronto

Christie Pits Park, originally Willowvale Park, is a Toronto public recreational area. The surrounding area has a significant Korean and Latin American community.
The park has an area of 8.9 ha, about half of which is grassed picnic areas, the rest being various sports fields. Sports facilities on the site include three baseball diamonds, basketball courts, bocce field, a soccer/rugby/football field, ice rink, splash pad and pool. It is home to the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team, which plays in the Intercounty Baseball League.
The park was named after the Christie Sand Pits which were on the location until the early 1900s.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

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I simply loved it