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Tourist Area
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A Coronation Community
Association Proposal
"Toronto is a world-class city with
world-class traffic. Avoid the headaches and delays of the city
gridlock, stay in more comfortable and personal accommodation and
leave the driving up to the famous GO train. Go service leaves every
hour at 13 minutes past the hour from the Guildwood GO station.
Parking is free. I wish we could say as much for the
downtown."
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The photo on the left is the Don Valley Parkway, the
main gateway into the downtown core of Toronto. The photo on
the right is of highway 2a, the easternmost gateway to
Toronto at West Hill. Can you see a difference?
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The Coronation Community Association
would like to see a "Toronto Without Traffic" tourist area set up in
West Hill to attract tourists who would be visiting Toronto by car
but who are not interested in coping with Toronto's traffic. West
Hill has always been the Eastern Gateway to the City of Toronto and
is an interesting 20-minute GO train ride to the downtown core that
is an adventure in itself. With 15 motels catering to every budget
and many fine restaurants and tourist attractions. A rehabilitation
of this business district should be part of Toronto's current bid for
the 2015 World's Fair. It is a vitally important Project deserving,
and requiring, support from all levels of government.
Beyond the obvious attractions of the
downtown core, a Toronto Without Traffic tourist area would have some
pretty amazing things to offer tourists on its own: fabulous
restaurants such as Sisters, Santos, Fratellis, the Village Tea
Shoppe, The Friendly Greek, Bluffers Restaurant and that star of many
a motion picture and TV show, The Amazing Teds. Fine original art
galleries like Cedar Ridge and the Doris McLean gallery. Some of the
most beautiful and unspoiled parks in the city: Rouge Valley, The
towering Scarborough Bluffs, Bluffer's Park and the ten kilometre
paved walking trail through the Highland Creek Park Network. Not to
mention our beautiful beaches, the famous gardens at the Guild Inn, plenty of shopping and the Toronto
Zoo.
Gateway Motel at West
Hill
We are lobbying for the
rehabilitation of this area within the following
timetable:
2006
- Acceptance and support of
the TWT plan by local Community Associations.
- Acceptance and support of
the concept by local city Councilors and MPPs
- Selection of a few Motels to
promote as part of the initial tourist
campaign
- Selection of local
attractions to promote as part of that
campaign
- Promotional materials
prepared by City and Provincial tourist
departments
- Local attractions pamphlets
in all motels
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Greek Theatre at
Guild Inn in West Hill
2007
- TWT as part of City and
Provincial Tourist promotion plans
- Highway 401 sign
directing tourists to the TWT area
- Increasing number of
motels as part of TWT
- TWT award for motel
excellence
- Reopening of Guild Inn
and Morningside Mall
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Yes, this is also in
the City of Toronto at the Scarborough Bluffs in West
Hill
2008
- Remaining motels up
graded to tourist attraction level
- City funding for major
tourist Event
- City promotion for that
event
- Reduced prices to local
restaurants and attractions for tourists
- Small bus shuttling
tourists to GO train and local attractions
- Used car lots being
returned to restaurants and boutique stores
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"All Canada's Major City Has To
Offer is yours to enjoy. A relaxing 20 minute ride gets you to
Toronto's historic Union Station in the very heart of the city.
The CN tower, the Rogers Centre, the Air Canada Centre, the
Theatre District, the Eaton's Centre and the Ontario Art Gallery
are all within a few minutes walk. Bay Street, Toronto's business
centre, and Yonge Street, the City's heart, await you right
outside the Station. The Royal Ontario Museum, Yorkville and Greek
Town on the Danforth are just a few minutes Subway ride
away."
