102 Lakeshore Ave, Ward's Island, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M5J 1X9

Phone: 416-203-2152   Fax: 416-203-8719

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General Manager: Adam Rotenberg

Chef: Helder Cabrel

The Essential Toronto Island Guide visitors where to go and what to do on Toronto Island Price: $ 14.95 Order Now 92-page fully illustrated guidebook to Toronto Island (including Toronto Island Park and the Toronto Island Community).  Included in The Essential Toronto Island Guide are * useful maps to help you get around the Island * a quick reference guide to attractions and services (including bike and boat rentals, restaurants, and island B&B’s) * special places of interest for families, athletes, nature lovers and the romantically inclined; * two unique, self-guided walking tours: one of Centre Island and another for the Island community on Ward’s Island * info on where to go and what to do in winter * points of interest about Island history * over 100 photographs, past and present * budget tips * little-known facts and stories about Island life and history * answers to frequently asked questions about living on the Island Written by two long-time island residents: Linda Rosenbaum lives with her husband Robin and their two children on Toronto Island, where she has lived for over 30 years. As an avid birdwatcher, canoeist and bicyclist, Linda knows all corners of the Island and takes great pleasure in sharing the wonders of what she considers to be a very special place. Peter Dean, also an Island resident for over 30 years, lives with his wife Penny, has raised two daughters (and several dogs and cats) on the Island in their extensively renovated “cottage” overlooking Lake Ontario. Peter has always been active in the Island’s political affairs and takes particular interest in researching and writing about Island homes. To order a copy of The Essential Island Guide, send a cheque for $ 14.95 to: ISLAND GUIDE 4 Nottawa Avenue Toronto, Ontario  M5J 2C8 Canada or call Linda Rosenbaum @ 416 203 1038

The history of the Toronto Islands is filled with characters larger than life and touched by great historic events. This DVD offers you a guided tour, using modern-day video and rare archival images, through 200 years of settlement, from the early days of the lighthouse keepers to the War of 1812 - storms and shipwrecks, lives lost and saved. Along the way, meet Canada's first World Champion and a hero who saved more than 160 souls from watery graves.

This is a powerful story and one too little exposed to Canadians of the 21st Century. View the trailer, or purchase the DVD at the www.toronto-island.com website for $9.95 plus taxes.