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Timeline Theme: Land and Water

13,000 Year Old Indigenous Road

The Don River Funeral

An article from the Toronto Daily Star published on November 16, 1969 titled "Mock rites mourn death of Don River killed by pollution." The article describes the demonstration by over 100 protestors from University of Toronto's Pollution Probe mourning the death of the Don River as reported pollution levels were staggering. Sourced from Newspapers.com.

Seven Ancestor Teachings

High Park’s Fires Help Toronto’s Nature Thrive

The Unexpected Evolution of the Leslie Street Spit

A view of the Leslie Spit looking out onto Lake Ontario. In the background, the Toronto Harbour Light, built when the Spit was first opened publicly in 1974, is visible. Sourced from Toronto Public Library.

Toronto Stories: Daphne Odjig

The Other Locals

Eastern cottontail rabbit aka. Sylvilagus floridanus. Image sourced from Toronto Star.

Ethical Foraging

Forager’s Kitchen: Crabapple Jelly

Forager’s Kitchen: Sumac Cordial

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