Really, really sorry to hear that knarF. When I visited it, probably 35 years ago it was a very fine zoo.
-----Original Message----- >From: Knarf <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: OT - Toronto in June > >Of course as a vegan I wouldn't endorse or encourage any place that exploits >animals for our entertainment and titillation. > >But since you bring it up... ;-) > >I haven't been there for at least 15 years and it was already in decline then. >Funding levels have since dropped and attendance is down (further lowering >revenues). It's not kept up with the latest advances and by the standards of >the newest zoos, it's lacking. > >I'm sure it would be an enjoyable visit but it's not what it used to be. > >Cheers, > >frank > >On 26 April, 2015 6:15:48 PM EDT, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: >>It's been many,many years but the zoo was well worth the effort. >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Knarf <[email protected]> >>>Subject: Re: OT - Toronto in June >>> >>>And in all seriousness, if you like museums, the Royal Ontario Museum >>and the Art Gallery of Ontario are must-sees. I'm not sure what special >>exhibits each have in June but no matter: their regular collections are >>well worth the visits. >>> >>>Both are downtown and easy to get to from anywhere. >>> >>>The Stephen Bulger Gallery on the west side is the best photo gallery >>in town. From May until June 20th they'll have what promises to be a >>wonderful André Kertész exhibit. >>> >>>Little Italy, Chinatown, Kensington Market are all pretty cool walking >>neighbourhoods. >>> >>>Stouffeville is the cultural centre of Toronto and home to our annual >>Spelling Bee (just joking, it's a bedroom community and David Brooks >>lives there). >>> >>>Lots more but that's a start... >>> >>>Cheers, >>> >>>frank >>> >>>On 26 April, 2015 4:25:04 PM EDT, John Celio >><[email protected]> wrote: >>>>Because we have at least one Toronto resident here, I thought I'd >>ask: >>>>What are some neat things to see or do in Toronto in mid-June? >>>> >>>>I'll be there for the first half of the month, first for the big >>ISMRM >>>>conference at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, and then a week on >>>>my own. I intend to see a Blue Jays game and take a day trip to >>>>Niagara Falls, but otherwise I'd like to explore the city. I like >>>>museums and trying local beers, stuff like that. >>>> >>>>Any suggestions would be most welcome. Thanks! >>>> >>>>John -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
