Bathurst Quay ribbon-cutting and ground-breaking event

The event was held on November 2, 2021 to celebrate the completion of dockwall repairs and official opening of a new waterfront promenade (completed in late 2020) and launch next phase of construction for the plan (two projects starting Fall 2021) including:

• restoration of the heritage-designated Canada Malting silos (to be completed in 2023)

• repurposing of a derelict office building into a new waterfront hub for arts and culture by the Canada Ireland Foundation (to be completed in 2023)

There was also a display of renderings and plans for a revitalized and expanded public realm, including a new waterfront plaza on the silo property, streetscape improvements, and a planned public art mural (construction planned to start Summer 2022).

Robert Kearns, Councillor Joe Cressy, Mayor John Tory and Dr Eamonn McKee, Ireland’s Ambassador to Canada

Mayor John Tory at Bathurst Quay ground-breaking event

Councillor Joe Cressy at Bathurst Quay ground-breaking event

Robert Kearns, Founder & Chair of the Canada Ireland Foundation

Dr Eamonn McKee, Ireland’s Ambassador to Canada

Bryan Bowen, Waterfront Secretariat – City Planning

Trustee Norm Di Pasquale, Chris Glover MPP with past and current board members of the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association.

MPP Chris Glover, Trustee Norm Di Pasquale, Bryan Bowen, Waterfront Secretariat – City Planning and Joan Prowse, chair of the Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association.

Mayor John Tory with construction crew members