Doors Open - R.C. Harris Plant and Portlands Energy Centre other sites (13.5 km at 3.5 km/hr) - Sat, May 28 2022

Doors Open - R.C. Harris Plant and Portlands Energy Centre other sites (13.5 km at 3.5 km/hr) (5/28/2022)

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The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: Main Street station
Date(s) & Time:Sat, May 28 2022  9:30 AM
Registration Cut Off: Sat, May 28 2022 9:25:00 AM
Event Duration:4 hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Utkarsh
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Member Cost:Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, All Ages Welcome
Maximum Group Size:30
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 14 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

By signing up for this event, you agree to, and acknowledge, the following:

  1. If you are vaccinated and have travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days, you have read and will follow the federal laws as per Government of Canada - Travel to Canada: Requirements for COVID19 vaccinated travellers Web site
  2. If you are unvaccinated and have travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days, you are compelled by law to be in quarantine and cannot lawfully attend this event, as per the Federal Government’s website
  3. You will take and pass the Ontario COVID-19 self-assessment on-line questionnaire. within 48 hours prior to the start of the event.
  4. Should this event involve a car pool, you will wear a face mask at all times when inside a vehicle

Update: Portlands Energy Centre is no longer participating in Doors Open because of unexpected maintenance works. The route has been updated to include other (optional) sites.

Doors Open is an annual series of events, when a number of sites in Ontario communities open their doors to the general public. As part of this urban hike, we'll visit the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, and optionally, other Doors Open sites:

We will meet outside the Main Street TTC Station at 09:30 am.

We will then walk through the Glen Stewart Ravine to reach the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant. We will spend around 45 minutes at the site, exploring the Pump House, the Filter Building, and the shore.

We will then walk along the lakeshore to the Portlands Energy Centre, where the hike will end. You can take a guided tour of the Centre, explore the nearby Tommy Thompson Park, or walk to the downtown and explore other Doors Open sites. The nearest TTC bus stop (Leslie St at Commissioners St) is 1 km away.

As the Portlands Energy Centre is now closed to the public, you are free to drop out at R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant. I plan to walk all the way to the Queens station, visiting the above-mentioned sites along the way. You are welcome to accompany me, and drop out at any point along the way. The total distance is 13.5 km (instead of the original 10 km).

The path is mostly flat, but there are steps to climb at the Glen Stewart Ravine. We will aim for a pace of 3.5 km/hr: feel free to walk faster.

Rough route map


Required Items to Bring:
  • Water
  • Weather appropriate clothing
Recommended Items to Bring:
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  • Snacks
  • Camera

How to Get There:
Event Directions:

The Main Street station is located at 315 Main Street, Toronto. You can reach here via Line 2 (Kipling-Kennedy), the 506 Carlton streetcar, and several buses (see TTC website).

Alternatively, you can take a GO train to the Danforth GO station (5 min walk from Main Street station).


Notes:

Image credits: Utkarsh


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