In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da and Frank talk about some of Toronto’s hidden waterways. Many were paved over during the height of the city’s industrial boom. We describe a few that we came across online via the Lost Rivers Organization and then discuss why understanding them in depth is crucial for future preservation.

0:00 - Intro, Da and Frank catch up

1:45 - Toronto’s hidden waterways overview

3:05 - Garrison Creek

6:04 - Taddle Creek

8:10 - The Disappearing Rivers Map by the Lost Rivers Organization

9:33 - Tomlin’s Creek

10:23 - Issues of paving over waterways and understanding as part of city identity

14:03 - Daylighting as an urban planning strategy

15:52 - Links:

www.lostrivers.ca/disappearing.html

www.hiddenhydrology.org/toronto-lost-rivers/

digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/…apframes.php