https://www.urbanhiker.ca/blog-1-1 daily 0.75 2026-05-28 https://www.urbanhiker.ca/blog-1-1/discovering-wolfe-island-part-i monthly 0.5 2026-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/de8c7779-81e3-4100-9ee5-69d97c95a5b3/IMG_4441.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out A random house on many acres. This is a common. Quiet and peaceful. I often tell people it is like Little House on the Prairie as you actually feel that you are going back in time when you arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/a509bffc-b606-4310-af88-a8d218723703/IMG_4468.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out Normally it is highly unusual to see farms located on waterfront property. That is not unusual “on the Wolfe” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/bd90ecc3-e743-4bfb-9a99-73ef372217cf/IMG_4505.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out This is where todays hike started. This was once a Christmas tree farm on the water. It’s 14 acres encompasses, forest, beach and many different types of rock including limestone which is well recognized in Kingston architecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/f2b741ca-dccd-43b6-8fe5-e1fc28dfb97d/IMG_4423.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out Today’s hike started from our family’s end of the island which is referred to as the foot of the island. This area is a mixture of farms and some cottages. The farms range from soybeans, corn, hops, and what Wolfe Island has been known for for centuries, which is dairy farming. Wolfe Island has been the site of various cheese factories over the years including one once operated by Kraft Foods. This barn and dairy structure is my favourite on today’s hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/ab30e4f5-cbe9-4b0d-ac0d-6700a3dc4456/IMG_4457.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out The island was part of the traditional hunting lands of the Mohawk people and the original name of the island is Kawehnóhkwes tsi kawè:note ("Long Island Standing") It was also called Grand Island (Grande île) by early French settlers. In 1792, the island was renamed from Grand Island to Wolfe Island, after British General James Wolfe. This old cemetery (St. Lawrence Cemetery) on today’s hike is home to many of the old English and Irish settlers on this end of the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/86eaa1e6-4836-48d7-b1db-d4a6af880131/IMG_4474.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out You know you are not urban hiking anymore when you are hiking past hunting lodges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/80cd5df9-a8e2-4474-b3c6-ae3768d243c7/IMG_4485.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out The roads are so quiet, you see the odd car or tractor or just some guys on ATV’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/dfb3011c-baa7-439f-81ca-774e46ca397d/IMG_4446.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out The quality of modular pre-fab “Bunkies” have so much potential to have such a posative impact on isolated areas. This one on the hike I find quite attractive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/7104f266-b019-4496-b140-2d348bd61849/IMG_4507.png BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out Island Humour. On one side of the island is Canada and on the other side is the U.S. Island legend Roly buildt this outhouse for tourists visiting the “Foot”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/68717837-c6c9-45cc-8cd9-90deccd542b9/Image-1+%283%29.jpg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out Here is the route for the rest of the hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/5862cc7f-ae0a-40c4-bb54-60b87821c90d/IMG_4695.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out I have always been a huge fan of the Montreal Expos. I was been in Montreal and I loved their teams from the 1980’s. When they brought Pete Rose to Montreal, I was very excited, even though he was at the end of his truly “Hall of Fame” career. Finding anything with Pete Rose in an expo uniform is very rare as he played less than one season in Montreal before the Reds brought him home to me a player manager. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/81009b30-df3a-4777-b435-0fc63a7b7ca6/IMG_4699.jpeg BLOG - Discovering Wolfe Island - Part I - Make it stand out I was able to find not only 1, but 2! mint condition glasses of Peter Rose on the Expos while thrifting. https://www.urbanhiker.ca/blog-1-1/maple-leaf-gardens monthly 0.5 2026-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/449c5ba8-01de-4a3c-b682-c85ac45ff8cd/IMG_4287.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out Today the street looked nothing like it used to look when there was an event being held at the Gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/d61743ae-5de8-417d-aa9c-e202c9778a25/IMG_4310.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out Gorgeous brick work with the original windows still intact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/00ab424e-e21d-470c-84cf-27a68e922519/image.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out Aerial view of the Gardens. Source: Unknown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/afff3a08-809f-4778-805f-14ac74a600db/image+%281%29.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out Maple Leaf Gardens in the earlier years with a black roof! - Source: BlogTO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/245a851c-974a-4de7-9c85-d238c752b7c5/image+%282%29.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out Elvis live at the Gardens - Source: Toronto Archives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/02e1e0b0-09b9-4fe6-bcbc-3961cfa11834/image+%283%29.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out The Beatles live at the Gardens - Source: Zoomer Radio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/11b96e83-e62c-4fc2-abd7-5b69b2a2bbf9/IMG_4301.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out This is where centre ice was at the Gardens. It is now isle number 26 of a Loblaws. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/e6a604cb-a6bb-44e7-84e9-c5ec00ed8746/IMG_4308.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out I love this piece of art. It is a Maple Leaf made out of the original seats from the blue section from the Gardens. The original paint is still present as well with the staircase outline. The blue seats were at the ends of the rink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/b6528c6b-4373-40a2-812a-f461e0323665/IMG_4316.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out There is still a full size rink on the property but now just a lot closer to the old roof. This is where the TMU/Ryerson Rams play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/8f0c252f-479a-4c2d-862a-32ecbb4bb1ca/IMG_4319.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out The original roof with the gondola is still intact. This is where countless games were called. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/c6a8967e-a010-4bd2-bfcf-dade7f9bd20f/IMG_4569.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/72a96a23-e429-41e3-972a-1033b34dd638/IMG_4572.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/cbe224d3-2ecc-47a1-9e82-fce78ea71648/IMG_4571.jpeg BLOG - Maple Leaf Gardens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.urbanhiker.ca/blog-1-1/the-og-waterfront-in-to monthly 0.5 2026-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/2b6b8659-32ca-49b7-9e4f-9e0d2a382097/download+%281%29.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out Here is the area in 1919. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/10d14884-1517-49db-b802-66c35b7c12ac/toronto-1901-24f088-640.jpg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out This is old visual shows the setback of the shore and proximity to the downtown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/90df964a-beef-4ca8-8b01-d74df15cdab3/IMG_4130.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/5d5a6ef1-8f81-440c-97c6-cbe6ec30d379/IMG_4110.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out The Toronto Islands were originally a peninsula, but violent storms in 1852 and 1858 cut through the sandbar which made them islands and created the Eastern Channel. This is what Ontario Place looks like mid transition. It is a sad looking picture for many Torontonians with the future of the site Possibly? looking better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/0c1941b5-0877-4e9f-bf0f-216e8c65433e/IMG_4127.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out I like this picture because it displays the ever changing Toronto skyline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/a48f0fcd-cda2-4cc0-abeb-b03539d29492/IMG_4135.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out The Salvage Monarch is a historic Canadian tugboat built in Appledore England in 1959. It is known for a its long career in salvage, towing and harbour work on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River. Originally designed for heavy salvage duties, it earned the nickname "The Grim Reaper" in the 1960s and 70s for towing retired vessels to scrapyards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/72b071f7-e514-43ea-9347-a751884e2e72/IMG_4138.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out The Westin Harbour Castle opened in 1975 was developed by Robert Campeau. Tourists love the building for stunning, unobstructed panoramic views of Lake Ontario and the Toronto Islands. It features a Michelin-rated restaurant and 977 rooms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/0f60940f-f69d-49b9-8291-2b2c5ddaa537/IMG_4347.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out Here is the rest of the hike through the western downtown core. I’m pretty sure that this is not my 2nd fastest 10 miles but I appreciate the positivity! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/e47183dc-5e22-4ee0-902b-64fb5d855295/IMG_4344.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/2aa1773b-eb59-49b6-80e1-4f687626e8dd/IMG_4345.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out The classic gym bag usually has a Blue Jays logo on each end of the bag as shown in this picture. The condition of this bag is incredible as it was still in the original plastic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/4855ded9-5d03-4186-80f3-e9c51c1291bc/IMG_4346.jpeg BLOG - The OG Waterfront in TO - Make it stand out In this version however, one of the side panels commemorated the Blue Jays first championship from only months earlier. https://www.urbanhiker.ca/blog-1-1/the-day-kensington-market-turned-into-a-legendary-movie-set monthly 0.5 2026-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/7368968a-7d89-48a8-b03e-a1b3d4265210/EARL_SeptemberBlog_KeningtonMarket-1024x718.jpg BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/f96036f5-cf8a-4725-b11a-d9edd24a7a60/image+%287%29.png BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/59f94bae-5644-4212-b198-f67fc6edc9df/unnamed.png BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/a2e2c3ca-5da8-4538-8a8b-97ba2bad27d8/IMG_3975+%281%29.jpeg BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/d653dfaf-4d5a-4bbb-b852-7726e20c7d19/IMG_3976.jpeg BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out 1984 versus 2026 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/de961ba0-0c37-4451-a51c-deae2e8304c4/unnamed+%281%29.png BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out Global Cheese is one of the few shops still around from the Police Academy days. (Different signage now) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/0bfe369c-f088-4249-9c9c-4fa75e46e536/Image-1+%282%29.jpg BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out Here is the rest of the hike throughout the downtown core that day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/315090b4-dde0-4f8b-ade4-83f1d07a3a22/IMG_4154.jpeg BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/cd1a6c7f-2064-476a-a6c2-a7b52b5d7562/IMG_4174.jpeg BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/d0b8308e-e34c-46c8-99f4-7baa6eb5cfcc/IMG_4175.jpeg BLOG - The Day Kensington Market Turned Into a Legendary Movie Set - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.urbanhiker.ca/blog-1-1/tea-houses-amp-trading-routes-exploring-the-humber-river-valley monthly 0.5 2026-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/131867ab-b0e6-485a-99d2-8f825c10ce4c/unnamed.png BLOG - Tea Houses & Trading Routes: Exploring the Humber River Valley - Make it stand out Robert Home Smith - Born in Stratford Ontario in 1877 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/5d5001ba-328c-4d06-8441-d399f9809a54/IMG_3923.jpeg BLOG - Tea Houses & Trading Routes: Exploring the Humber River Valley - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/1916784d-c049-47ff-adba-361e69acb938/IMG_3927.jpeg BLOG - Tea Houses & Trading Routes: Exploring the Humber River Valley - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/1bfef3a9-2974-4bcd-a3e9-ed3a4968553a/IMG_3933.jpeg BLOG - Tea Houses & Trading Routes: Exploring the Humber River Valley - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/5703c7eb-b252-4e7a-9e54-4d3c3b545181/Image-1.jpg BLOG - Tea Houses & Trading Routes: Exploring the Humber River Valley - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/b6881efd-99e2-42e8-936f-4162b28c1f95/IMG_3948+%281%29.jpeg BLOG - Tea Houses & Trading Routes: Exploring the Humber River Valley - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/672b6bd8e2a24409579f6e17/7ee79896-7b4f-435b-b7a1-55dc2e6819b7/IMG_3949.jpeg BLOG - 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