Bendale-Glen Andrew Toronto: Parks, Art and History

Bendale-Glen Andrew is neighbourhood number 156 in the City of Toronto’s official list.

This guide pulls together what the City of Toronto’s own open records say about the area: its parks, public art, library and the local stories in the City’s walking notes.

Which parks and outdoor spaces are in Bendale-Glen Andrew?

• Albert Campbell Square at 150 Borough Dr: the City lists dog off-leash area, playground.
• Birkdale Ravine at 1297 Ellesmere Rd: the City lists outdoor fitness equipment, playground.
• Donwood Park at 35 Highbrook Dr: the City lists ball diamond, playground.
• Edgewood Park at 107 Oakley Blvd: the City lists outdoor fitness equipment, playground, sports field.
• Frank Faubert Wood Lot at 185 Borough Dr: the City lists dog off-leash area.
• St. Andrews Park - Scarborough at 50 Brimorton Dr: the City lists ball diamond.
• Thomson Memorial Park at 1005 Brimley Rd: the City lists ball diamond, dog off-leash area, firepit, outdoor fitness equipment, picnic site, playground, sports field, tennis court, washroom.
• Amberdale Ravine Park is a City park at 101 Brimorton Dr.
• Albert Campbell Square at 150 Borough Dr has an outdoor artificial ice rink.

What stories do the City’s walking notes tell about Bendale-Glen Andrew?

These stories are summarised in our own words from the City of Toronto’s StrollTO walking-tour notes.

Scarborough Civic Centre

Architect Raymond Moriyama, who also designed Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum, created the Scarborough Civic Centre, which opened in 1973 in Albert Campbell Square on Borough Drive. He envisioned a ‘people place’ for the community. Gardens, a waterfall, a pool, a skating rink and public art surround the building, which houses the Scarborough Community Council.

Springfield Farmhouse

Among the oldest brick buildings in Scarborough, the Springfield Farmhouse on St Andrew’s Road was built in 1840 by James A. Thomson using local clay. He took the name from a pure spring on his land and became known as Springfield Jimmy. The land was first patented in 1802 by his father, Andrew Thomson.

Carl Milles ‘Hand of God’ Sculpture

Carl Milles, a Swedish artist, designed the ‘Hand of God’ sculpture, which has stood since 1975 on a tall steel pole above the Frank Faubert Wood Lot, beside the dog park. It shows a man posing in an open hand and honours Albert Campbell, a former mayor of Scarborough. The park is nicknamed after it.

What else does the City list in Bendale-Glen Andrew?

• Birkdale Community Centre at 1299 Ellesmere Rd: the City lists wi-fi.
• Scarborough Civic Centre at 150 Borough Dr: the City lists washroom.
• David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute is a City community centre at 125 Brockley Dr.
• Cloud Sensor by Yoshio Yagi is a public artwork (sculpture) from 1994 at Scarborough Civic Centre.
• Earth and Sky by Peter Roller is a public artwork (sculpture) from 1994 at Scarborough Civic Centre.
• Eruption by Janis Karlovs is a public artwork (sculpture) from 1994 at Scarborough Civic Centre.
• Fibonacci Cadenza by Uga Drava is a public artwork (sculpture) from 1994 at Scarborough Civic Centre.
• The Hand of God by Carl Milles is a public artwork (sculpture) from 1975 at Scarborough Civic Centre.
• Natural Development by Peter Machata is a public artwork (sculpture) from 1994 at Scarborough Civic Centre.
• The Toronto Public Library’s Scarborough Civic Centre branch is at 156 Borough Drive.
• Scarborough Museum is listed by the City as a museum attraction at 1007 Brimley Rd.

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