Etobicoke Creek Trail Is Suitable for to Union Street North
DISCOVER THE PATHWAY IS NAMED AFTER THE ETOBICOKE CREEK WHICH RUNS PARALLEL TO THE TRAIL. THE NAME ETOBICOKE MEANS, “WHERE THE BLACK ALDERS Find more trails, paths, and neighbourhood destinations you can GROW”. THE ETOBICOKE CREEK PLAYED ITS PART IN BRAMPTON’S DEVELOPMENT, bike and walk to at: BUT BECAUSE IT WAS SLOW AND MEANDERING, IT COULD NEVER SUSTAIN LARGE- SCALE MILLING OPERATIONS. THE BRAMPTON SETTLEMENT GREW MORE SLOWLY www.walkandrollpeel.ca AS A RESULT. Due to its meandering form, buildings along Main of the top five parks within the Greater Toronto Street North were constructed on unique angles to Area. The Peel Heritage Centre is open year-round, allow for the natural flow of the Etobicoke Creek. or alternatively, Downtown Heritage Walks allow for The creek once flowed through the downtown core, an up-close look at greenhouses, cemeteries, and walkandrollpeel.ca is a joint effort between the and its banks overflowed repeatedly through the historic buildings. Region of Peel, City of Brampton, Town of Caledon first 150 years of Brampton’s history. Completed in and the City of Mississauga 1952, the ambitious engineering project to divert The trail enters downtown Brampton and Etobicoke Creek away from the downtown allowed follows a sidewalk path. In this section, follow Brampton to prosper. Wellington Street West to Chapel Street North, cross Queen Street to Theatre Lane, and follow The multi-use Etobicoke Creek Trail is suitable for to Union Street North. walking, jogging, and cycling year-round. There are many wonderful spots on this trail to stop and enjoy At Union Street and Church Street, cross to the the sounds of nature’s wonders.
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