Kay Gardner Beltline Park
Originally opened in 1892 to serve the expanding suburbs of Moore Park and Forest Hill, the circular Beltline railway closed its passenger service just two years later. The final section was closed to freight operations in the early 1990's.
Kay Gardner and her husband Raymond, moved to North Toronto in 1961. Since then, she worked tirelessly, first as a citizen volunteer and then as a City Councillor, for her community, tenants, and particularly for senior citizens.
Kay Gardner was the driving force behind the City's acquisition of these Beltline lands and their conversion to a 4.5-kilometre long linear park. It is a place to smell flowers, watch birds, ride a bike - a place in the heart of the city to escape the city.
In recognition of her vision and commitment to people and community, we rename this park the "Kay Gardner Beltline Park".
Plaque via Alan L. Brown's site Toronto Plaques. Full page here.